The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-05
CITY'S BUSINESS
BEING BLOCKED
Because Foreman's Followers
Play Little Politics.
stand In Hall While Clerk Declares
No Quorum Present TO
Elect.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS MUDDLED.

Because one OF their NUMBER was
absent AL Foreman's supporters for
president of the lower board. went up
Fourth street from the city hall last
night for a cigar: City Clerk Maurice
Mcintyre declared no quorum present
and adjourned the session. after
which the Insurgents returned, know
ing about when Mr.. Mcintyre would
call the meeting of. Eleven council
men were present. when Foreman
counted noses and realized. 81 is said.
that only five OF them were for him.
The six presumably were for Al
Young for president. No election was
held.
As early as O'Clock people began
to gather at the city hall. including
a delegation OF ministers. who would
oppose certain saloon licenses should
the issuance of licenses be taken up.
All of the councilmen with the excep-
ton of Councilman Kreutzer were
present on the second floor. Button
hole speeches were common. but at
1880 O'Clock the regular meeting
hour. nothing was done. A few min
utes before O'Clock the tip was
given that tire meeting would be given
up, and the Democrats marched into
the hall CITY Clerk Maurice MefH-
tyre raped for order. and calfed the
roll. Councilmen Van Meter, Wan
ner and Young were the only ones
present, but before the vote was an
nounced Councilman Bowers walked
in. and there we're four present.
Clerk Mcintyre announced no quorum
and ten minute wait was held when
the clerk announced that the meeting
was adjourned until some future
date" t,
Outside the meeting room the coun
cilmen in the hall were talking in
whispers. and subdued laughter
could be heard. Occasionally cne
would peep in the council room to
see what. was going on Before the
meeting was adjourned some one sug-
gested to get cigar" and Council
men Foreman. Ially. Hannin. Nc
earthly, Wilson. Mayer. Duvall walk
ed down the steps TO the street.
City Clerk Mcintyre did not call
the board together at 1880, but at s
O'Clock he announced. like a prompter
giving a cue. I'm going to call the
meeting to order, now"
When he did 50, there was a
quorum in the hall outside.
The members in the hall amused
each other with their quips, and
every once in a while one would
cause an irrepressible outburst OF
merriment by saying: well. lets
go in" He would accompany this
sally with a move toward the door.
but would double up with laughter
before he would get his hand on the
door. When the peals of laughter
had subsidized. another would say:
Lets go in" and start all over
again. The humor of the joke seemed
until one suggested,
Let's go out and get a cigar or
What do we do now. Mr.. Mayor"
Inquired Clerk Mcintyre.
81 don't know. It's beyond me-"
replied Mayor Smith. Seven-thirty
was the meeting time and they were
all here"
Then Mcintyre said something
about being busy in his Office
Several minutes after the adjourn
ment the delegation of counci1men
returned and the members made ev-
cry pretense of being ready for going
into election. The councilmen linger-
ed about the hall, but by 8: 80 O'Clock
hats had been grabbed and adj were
gone.
]. T.. Warner, member from tie
Fourth ward. was the only new mem-
Der present last right, although
George Hannin. from the First ward,
p. f. Lally, from the Second ward,
and ]. X. p. Mccarthy, from the Fifth
ward were at the city hall.
The failure TO elect president last
night viii b ock the business of the
city still further. All city licenses
expired January 1, and saloon Ii
censes cannot be granted until the
Organization OF the board Is perfect
ed However. the usual courtesy Is
granted the saloonkeepers, and all OF
the old places are open pending the
granting OF the license. Should the
deadlock continue any length Of time
the business OF the city would be
seriously. as the allow
ance of salaries and payment of ac-
counts could not be taken up.
Already the city government Is
troubled as City Clerk Mcintyre re-