Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-14

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was called TO order again at S;3O
o'clock the roll was called perfume
torily eighteen times, without hope OF
a change in the situation. The clerk
called the names rapidly and hardly
paused at the end of the list, so the
halloting went on al the rate OF about
five ballots a minute.
They Make II Fifty.
At the end OF the second round OF
eighteen. Captain Weston moved that
the board adjourn indefinitely. Ihere
was no second to this motion, ana Dr.
Lonean moved that another recess oil
five minutes be taken. This motion
also failed 10 get a second, ana MI
Nelms' suggestion that fourteen par
lots be taken so as 10 bring the num-
Der up TO fifty was agreed TO.
After fourteen more roll calls, Dr'
Longans motion that a recess Oh hVe
minutes be taken was unanimously
adopted. At the end Of this recess
the roll was called eighteen times
and then the chair ordered a pause
and asked for expressions from the
members. Captain Westons molloh
that a recess OF ten minutes be taken
was adopted.
The board was called to order again
at o'clock. and Mr.. Grimes moved
that eighteen more ballots be taHen'
Again the clerk proceeded with the
roll cali. he read mechanically ana
tho members answered just as me-
chemically When he paused
ana,n Dr Longan moved that
. recess of fifteen minutes be taken
but Mr.. Nelms' suggestion that II DC
uado five was agreed to.
AT 9;15 O'Clock Mr. Lash raped LOT
order and DIR. Longan suggested una.
the board make 1t hundred -oo
haIlnis had been taken. There was
another pause after the roll had neen
called fourteen times, and MI. "eS'
moved that the board take - NOR
ballots cor so much thereof as may
be necessary" he added.
rho roll was called % times, ana
rhcn Mr.. Grimes moved that recess
he taken until $3.50 O'Clock.
Silent Conferences.
When called TO order again ,he
hcdv by common consent, pToceeuea
with the balloting until the roll hau
noon called is times. Then there
was a pause and the respective iao,
tions held silent conferences WITHOUT
the formaiity of recess.
nr Longan moved that the body
adjourn until $3.50 o'clock. Mr. Wes'
moved that 81 more ballots be TAKEN
hut withdrew his motion to agree :"
n five minute recess. Furiher GOMEZ
ences followed. and the body was
called TO order again at seven minutes
to 10 o'clock.
Mr. Grimes moved that the bouS
continue TO ballot. saying that he ue-
sired the balloting to continue uhti'
such a time as Mr.. West ieit that /"
would be detrimental to his health 70
remain in the hall. He went on 70
saw that he and his coils aSues AZ,
preciated Mr.. Vests condition. ana
ala NOT wish to embarrass him or 10
make him feel that he had to stay IN
the hall any longer than the state OF
His health would permit.
Mr.. West expressed his appreciation
of the consideration shown him. He
said he had expected to leave the CIT,
for the country today. but that u
there was any possibility of accom-
plishing anything by session 10
nigh: he would arrange TO stay over
Should Get Down to Business
Mr.. Crimes declared that he belieV-
ed something could be accomplished
by a meeting tonight. He went on 10
say that he would be opposed to de-
LAYING the organization longer
than tonight under any circum-
stances. You know. and every citi-
zen knows" continued the Speaker,
addressing the board generally. what
the situation Of this citys government
is today. Committees have failed to
meet for month after month and bills
Of the departments have zone unpaid
al of that time. We hsVc come here
e. transact business. lei ~ got down
io business. Childs pisy j. all right
fur a liiiIe while. but when il il Kept
up do not approve of H.
Informal conferences around the IA
bic followed. and then Mr.. Grimes
/ moved that eighteen more ballots be
: taken and that the body then adjourn
until O'Clock tonight if nothing had
been accomplished by that time.
+ The clerk called the roll eighteen
times. and then Mr.. Lash declared
the body adjourned until tonight At )
o'clock