Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-05
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
Mr.. r. r. Marbury Elected President
of the Board Of Aldermen and Mr..
Henry h. Field Vice-President.

To the surprise OF the spectators who
had gathered without the bar in the
chamber OF the Board Of Aldermen last
night. the deadlock which had existed
in that board since the first OF Septem-
Der was suddenly broken by the cleo
ton of Mr.. f. F. Marbury as presi-
dent.
The members, it will be remembered,
at the last meeting resolved themselves
into a committee OF the whole for the
purpose OF devising some plan by which
president could be elected.
Caucuses were held from few min
utes after seven O'Clock last night until
twenty-five minutes after eight, when
Mr.. Hill called the Board OF Aldermen
TO order. In doing so he stated that as
yice-president and acting president OF
the board he has been chairman OF the
committee OF the whole, and reported
that no satisfactory agreement had
been reached by which president
could be elected.
Mr.. Field moved that the report be
received. which was carried
Mr.. Hill then called Mr. Brill to the
char and moved that the board pro-
coed TO vote for president and vice
president OF the board.
| This motion prevailed when Mr.. Hill
said
VI desire to again place in nomina-
ton for the presidency OF this board
Mr.. F. F. Marbury. 1t is unnecessary
for me to dwell upon his qualifications
for that Office. You all know him, !hav-
ing been associated with him. In my
humble judgment wiser and better
choice could not possibly be made. |
sincerely trust it will be the pleasure OF
this board TO elect him. As for myself
| have no personal ambition to crafty.
| am animated solely by a desire to
subserye the best interest Of the city OF
Alexandria in which | have lived for so
many years. You may eliminate me
entirely from your considerations, for
| desire to make it plain that am
neither candidatefor the presidency or
vice-presidency Of this body. In con-
chson | wish it understood that / har-
Dor no feeling OF unkindness toward
any member OF this body. fully re-
cognize the right OF every individual
member to act as his convictions dictate
and have no criticism whatsoever to
make, but cheerfully retire from the
contention that has prevailed here with
no spirit OF enmity i'll my heart to-
wards anyone. l again urge a unani-
nous vote in behalf OF the gentleman
whom / have just nominated"
Mr.. Field referred to the futile at
tempts heretofore made to elect a
president, resulting in a deadlock
which had existed over month. Dur
ing this time every member Of the
board except Mr.. Ogden had been
nominated and defeated. The members
represented by Mr.. Field had, he
thought, resorted to every means to
settle the matter in order that the
business OF the community might not
be retarded. All efforts at compromise
had been in vain. The members who
had voted with him had been charged
with endeavoring to eliminate certain
members from certain committees.
This, however, was misapprehensIon.
4 His side merely wanted representation
on each committee But this had not
4 been conceded and all seemed to
hinge on the personnel OF one commit
tee. The request had been made that
one man from each side be appointed
on the respective committees. Mr..
Field said, for the sake OF harmony,
he would vote for Mr.. Marbury for
president in order that the affairs OF
the city could proceed as usual. In
speaking for himself and those he
represented he said all claims for
committee appointments we're relln-
auished, the formation Of which being
left entirely to Mr. Marbury
Mr. Hill said there were twenty
representations on committees from
the Aldermen, thirteen Of which were
OF members who had supported Mr..
Field for the presidency and seven OF
members who had supported Mr..
Marbury. This, too, was according to
the slate made out by the members
who preferred Mr.. Field for president.
Mr.. Ogden said Mr.. Field had
endeavored to make it plain that the
side he represented had relinqushed
all claims for committee appoint
ments. There was no dictation, and
Mr.. Marbury would be allowed to use
his own discretion in the appoint
ment Of the same.
Mr.. Hill thought il was the intention
of the other side to insist upon the APP
pointment Of the committees as they
had been prepared heretofore.
Mr.. Summers said that, according to
his understanding, Mr.. Marbury would
be allowed to appoint the committees
to suit himself.
A vote was then taken with the fol-
lowing result: For Mr.. Marbury,
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Field, Ogden, Fitz-
gerald and Summers.
Mr.. Ballenger, who withdrew from
the conference before the Aldermen
Ehad been called to order, had been ask
led TO be excused from voting.
| There was applause from the specta-
ttors without the bar when the result Of
the vote was announced and Mr..
Marbury declared elected.
Justice Thompson then administered
the oath of office to the newly elected
president.
Mr. Marbury thanked the members
for the confidence bestowed in him,