The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-21
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Alexandria, Va, Sept 20.-sixty IN
efectual ballots were taken by the board
of aldermen from s until $50 o'clock to-
night in an effort to elect a president OF
that body and break the deadlock. This
makes a total of lO3 ballots taken since
September !. when the city council was
organized.
After the sixtieth ballot had been taken
tonight. Alderman Brill moved that an
adjournment be taken until September
q when the balloting will be resumed.
Each time the ballots were taken the
vote was the same to 4. on one
side was lined up Aldermen Hill. Brill,
Fitzgerald, and Marbury, and on the
other side were Aldermen BalIenger,
Field. Summers, and Ogden.
When the aldermen assembled tonight
Vice President J. NJ. Hnl presided and
made few remarks. placing Alderman
Marbury in the chair. Among other
things, he said he had no selfish motive
in aspiring for the presidency. being old
est in point Of service, and made this
plain by nominating Mr.. Marbury for
the Office.
In conclusion he said that II Mr.. Mar
bury was elected president Of that body
his side would be willing 10 let the pres
ent committees stand as they are. and,
In addition, place Kenneth w Ogden a
new member from the Third ward, on the
committee Of which Mr. Marbury Is now
a member.
At the conclusion Of his remarks Mr.
Hill nominated F. f. Marbury. and ".
W. Ballenger nominated II. X. Field.
Ten ballots were taken, each with the
same result to l. Mr.. Brill then moved
that an adjournment be taken until the
second Tuesday in October. A vote was
taken and resulted TO l.
Alderman Summers moved that an ad-
journment be taken until September p.
Mr. Brill then moved that the present
committees remain in force until presi-
dent is elected. Mr.. Ballenger said he
saw no necessity for offering the resolu-
ton. as the aldermen were not blocking
any legislation Nj Field said he saw
no reason for the resolution, his under
standing being that the committees would
remain unchanged. A vote on this reso-
luton resulted in a Tie.
After the thirty-irst ballot had been
taken a recess was taken for ten minutes.
ca Teconvening MIR. Ballenger again nom
mated Mr.. Field. and Mr.. Brill nominated
Mr.. Marbury.
After the thirty seventh ballot Mr. Mar
bury nominated Mr.. Hill. and Mr.. Field
was again placed in nomination by Alder
man Ballenger.
At the conclusion Of the forty-seventh
ballot, Mr.. Field said he did not think
an agreement could be reached and sue-
gested adjourning until September q.
MI Marbury thereupon moved thar the
adjournment be taken until the second
Tuesday in October.
Alderman Summers said he would Ike
70 see the board organized before the
second Tuesday in October. as council
convenes that evening. The adjournment,
he said, was not for a scheme. but for
seriously considering the matter. Mr..
Brill said the members had ample time
10 consider the matter.
At this juncture Alderman Ballenger
said he did not think the vice president.
MI Hill. had a legal right 70 serve in
the event an election was not made. Mr.
Marbury said they would show him. Mr..
Ballenger then said his side would stay
there and vote II out. Mr.. Marbury fur
Their explained that the board recognized
Mr.. Hill as vice president. Mr.. Hill also
explained that he had legal advice before
serving.
The balloting was next resumed and
after the fifty-hfth ballot Alderman Hill
nominated Alderman Fitzgerald, and the
latter declined, whereupon he nominated
Alderman Brill 1t was Brill and Field
with votes OF four to four when the last
ballot was taken.