Evening journal., 1909-07-29
DEMOCRATS GUST
ROSS AND RASH
in them as boarders.

in them as boarders.
Mr.. Dempsey Maed Speech.
Mr. Dempsey, of the First ward. said
that in his opinion the minority had been
given ample opportunity to present its
side of the question He alluded to the abb
sence from the city OF City Treasurer
Howard d. Ross and the inability Of Coun-
Gil TO reach him.
Speaking of the Allen and Rash case,
the councilman from the First ward said
that testimony after testimony was offered
showing that Mr.. Allen had been legally
elected councilman from that ward by a
majority Of three votes I'VE only skim
med the surface" he said. "and there is
no doubt but what the fraud and political
corruption in that district is much greater
than we were able to learn"
Mr. Dempsey said that Il was worth
mans life to go into the district in dues-
ton to see that the vote was honestly
counted. He concluded by saying that II
the law is not invoked Councils duty will
only be half done.
The crowd started to applaud Mr.
Dempsey. but President Banning
sharply raped for order
Mr.. Rash Was ousted.
At this point the vote was taken on
Mr.. McGovern's resolution ousting Mr.
Rash The vote was eight to four
the latter being Republicans.
A resolution directing the president
Of Council to issue certificates of cleo
tion on both Mr.. Allen and Dr. All
mond and 20 publish copies of the
same In two daily newspapers was
adopted by a party vote.
! Mr.. McGovern presented another
resolution providing that a general
copy of the evidence be submitted to
the attorney general for his consider
alton and further action. This resolu-
tion was carried unanimously and was
the only time during the evening that
a unanimous vote prevailed on any
question.
Mr.. McGovern, who appeared TO be
the director Of proceedings, at this
/ juncture. made a statement in which
he said he had a great deal Of respect
for Mr.. Rash for standin up TO face
the contest proceedings. but that he
had very little for the man who had
run away from Il.
The speaker then moved that Mr
Allen be sworn in at once. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Kane
Mr.. Benson said that Il was not pos
sible to entertain such a motion as
Mr. Allen had no certificate Of his
election.
A recess for twenty minutes was ther
declared so that Mr.. Allen could oh
tain his certificate of election fron
President Banning Mr.. Rash at thii
stage OF the proceedings left tn
Council chambers.
Were Served With Writs.
When the Councilmen returned fron
= their twenty minutes recess they wer
met by Deputy Sheriff Joseph II. Bart
lett, who served each with a writ 4
the Allen and Rash case.
After it had been decided 10 pro
ceed with the meeting. President Ban
= ming proclaimed Mr.. Allen and d.
Almond elected councilman and cit
q treasurer respectively.
o Mr.. McGovern asked that a commit
tee Of three be appointed to examin
n Mr.. Aliens credentials.
The chair appointed Messrs. Nc
. Govern. Kane and Benson.
Mr.. Benson said that in view of hav
70 ing been served with a writ and fea
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he declined to serve on the commit
g tee
President Banning then appointe
. Mr.. Taylor and the latter declined
serve on the same grounds.
y Mr.. McMunin prevented an embar
d RAISING situation by suggesting tina
d Council sit as a whole as a committe
on credentials.
This suggestion was taken up and o
T. motion of Mr.. Kane another reces
u Of ten minutes was taken.
a When the councilmen returned to III
II room they were again met by Deput
s. Sheriff Bartlett. who presented eac
n with another writ, this one referrin
At to the Almond and Ross contest.
~ Mr.. McGovern announced that IL
committee on credentials reporte
,e favorably on the credentials Of r.
Allen and that he was qualified
IA serve as councilman from the Secor
II ward. The report was signed onl
he by the Democratic members. the RI
! publicans having refused to affiX the
signatures to the report.
The next proceeding was the swea
"a ing in of Mr.. Allen, and tn
'r Clerk Lewis declined to do, giving Il
writs he had been served with as h
. excuse.
OK Former Council Clerk Monaghan WI
then called and he administered Il
oath to the contestant.
~ President Banning then announce
IN that Mr.. Allen had been sworn in
nd councilman from the Second ward
C, this concluded the proceedings a r
IL cess was taken until this evenil
IS when an effort will be made to ele
ed a clerk of Council oil inspector, Gle
of market and bailiff of Council
ed Continued on Second Page.