The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-09

the council And never during these
terms had any veto of his been nulli.
ned by being afterward voted down. II
vas . remarkable record. 1t was
record that justified the council in
giving him . grand farewell banquet
by the entire body, and showing that
party preference had NO weight in de-
termining questions Of individual eI-
collence
Aldermen quite frequently voted
the same ward. Az there were TIVE
from each ward. and often one Demo
crat and one Republican. there was
sometimes shrewd rivalry as to which
should most nearly suit the constitu-
eaey. A uew alderman vas elected
every year and one alderman held
over" the terms being for two years,
and elections for the "incomer" being
held each spring
Whenever a very important or
dinAnce came up, II was a battle roy
al The measure had always been
first offered and then referred to oem-
mittee. and then discussed and
threshed out In the newspapers Mass
meetings in the various wards had
been held, and = good many Of the Al
dermen had been publicly and private
ly feeling out their ''constits." Com
mittee meetings sometimes were held
In public. and even witnesses and
experts examined a. to the why's and
wherefores of the proposed measure.
OF course the champions Of both the
measure itself and the opposite side
had been busy log-rolling persuading.
threatening. writing letters. denouno
ing. praising and otherwise making
things lively. and aldermen by singles
and doubles and in groups had been
discussing the ordinance with the
mayor and various heads Of depart,
ments.
When the night came to take W
such an important measure there
was sort OF invisible feeling Of war.
fare in the air. The gallery Eods-
hung far over the railing and front
seats were At = premium All the
reserved seats were occupied. and
even the empty space behind was
1ammed with spectators. The door.
keeper was on the alert to keep out
the mob that surged to get in after
the gallery was filed. The officers in
the gallery had been increased in
number and admonished as to keeping
order Special newspaper represent.
alton was present and photographers
fuily bent on taking all sorts o
ghastly snapshots" were on hand.
And when the proceedings COM
menced, after the perfunctory roll.
call and waving Of the reading o. the
minutes Of the last meeting, there was
something doing" from start to fin.
Ism II was then, AT times, that the
men grew bitter. elimination and re.
elimination were banded back and
iorth, and rea. ginger was injected In.
TO the speeches. charges and counter
charges. Yet even then some wittv
retort would occasionally clear the At.
mosphere.
Don't ever ask me for any moro
money to help out the party" said
one indignant young alderman of na.
ternally-descended wealth, If that 4.
your VOTE pointing his finger scorn.
iuily at = certain alderman who had
accumulated large gobs Of filthy lucrs
by means OF the contracting route
The retort came As quick ms light
nins: oh. l guess I've got as much
money as you have, and didn't In.
herit it. either
1t was solar plexis. and the d,,.
comtited and youthful alderman s,,.
oacS IN MIS- seat amid the howls Of
e Baliety' ERNEST M6AFrEy
No''S'-'hL DN- oy Joseph b. Bowlssl