The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-22
NOT
TO GUST
CAs1lEMAN

NJ. n. Castleman still retains his seat
in the Gary common council by reason
OF the fact that five of the nine alder
men voted mot to accept his resigna-
tfon." Mr.. Castleman voted on all
measures affecting himself but the vote
would have stood, five. to GUST him had
not Alderman John Simiasko, a repub-
lican fresh from his south end beer
dispensar gave a clear example or the
art or double crossing by voting with
the democrats for the retention OF.
Castleman.
He Goes Astray.
Simiaskos action caused surprise and
then it didn't. The south end saloon
keeper was sick" on the occasion that
tie vote enabled Mayor Knots to cast
ballot and thus Gusts arepubIican city
attorney in favor of a democrat There
was a strong suspicion last night that
Simiasko tried to stay away until the
Castleman part of the meeting was over
for he came in late but not late enough
to cause tie vote.
Did He Take a Bracer.
That the meeting was to be a strenu-
Gus one was evidenced by the fact that
one of the aldermen hauled a bottle out
OF his pocket at the opening of the
council session and right in his alder
manic seat he made no hiding of the
fact that he was taking "a generous
swig OF Its contents. 1t was probahly
mineral water but others OF the spec
tators who saw the act declared that it
was little stronger
1t was the intention of Alderman
NJ n n
Castleman to vote against, the approval
of the minutes but a motion for their
approval made by Castleman ana sec
onded by Walsh that they be approved
was carried by vote OF FIVE to four.
New Idea In Motions.
Then the unusual sight Of a written
motion made by Alderman Gibson and
seconded by Alderman Walsh called. for
hte council to proceed to new business.
Again it carried and then another one
of Mr.. Gibson's written motions calling
for the taking of Castlemans resfgna-
ton was carried and the contest began
to get warm. Just why the motions
were written and handed mot the clerk
earlier in the evening was a matter of
some laughter but it looked as il
Messrs. Gibson and Walsh didn't want
in making verbal motions and Alder
man Feuer, while vote to keep in
Castleman. rank no risk of making any
motions to that effect.
Then it was that the famous motion
that Castlemans resignation 'be not
accepted" as put forth by Mr. Gibson
carried the council by tidal wave ana
so great was the joy of one alderman
that he would have taken another svfg
of the bottle but the session was to
fast
''Thc Tie That Binds.
Castleman, by this act. in the minds
Of the council had been once more re-
,eived back into the folds of political
grace. SO impressed by Alderman
Bowser who had been leading the fight
that he arose and shook Castleman's
hand quite warmly and while this
Damon and Pythias act was going on
some of the spectators smiled while
others secretly wept-because Castle
nan got in again.
How They Voted.
This is the way the vote stood last
light. Votes TO retain Castieman.
Feuer.
Walsh.
Simiasko.
taStfeman
Gibson
Voting on measures serving to
eliminate Castleman:
Bowser
RowIeyL
Baukus
Szymanski.
1t was previously reported that Feuer
would vote against Castleman but he
stuck with the ship" last night
Rules Pint in Ice Box Again
Alderman Bowser tried to get his
ules for the government of the coun-
il adopted but he didn't. The council
Though year old is as innocent OF
uies for its government as a Laplander
ssembly. Mr. Bowsers rules would
owever, take away a good deal OF
over from the mayor and vest it in
he council majority.
These rules had previously been in
he hands OF a committee but they were
AIKEN out of its hands, an amendment
ras sought and they were finally
elegated back to the committee.