Evening journal., 1911-07-01
bOUNCIL DIES
AMID WRANCLE
0nal Session Continued to
|ll.35 o'clock and Featured
by QuibbIinGS
In. BANNING HOPED
RANCOR WOULD FADE

The Democratic Council which went
.ut of existence at midnight last night
Held on until almost the last minute,
lot adjourning until 11.S5 o'clock, and
thstead of an exchange of pleasantries
uch as might be expected on an oc-
asion of the kind the Democrats died
ard. To say the least, the Council just
nded was the most turbulent one in
he history Of the city. From the start
he Democrats overwhelmed with their
5lictory at the polls, began to fight first
mong themselves for division of the
polls and the choice committee chair
nanships.
The meetings of the body during the
wo years were frequently featured
With warm discussions and at no time
lid it appear that the administration
vas running along smoothly. No at
empt was made to cool off the more
lot-headed Of the Councilmen with the
.esult that when they were not fight
/ ng among themselves they were con-
ending with the minority members of
he body who were very rarely consult
d on any matter Of any Importance.
Last night was no exception to the
ule and the Democratic body expired
ising steam roller tactics to the last
II was one Of the longest sessions held
hy the Council in some time. Through
out the meeting trihing matters were
duibbled over and at the end Presi'
dent of Council Banning attempted tC
throw oil on the troubled waters
The first dissention occurred whef
Councilman Benson of the Seventh
hot AT 1nnnDI
furnish each member of Council by to
day at noon with a copy OF the MIN
utes of Councils proceedings last nigh
and the night before. The motion was
voted down.
Rehearsed the Troubles.
Councilman DuRoss started to sal
something about comparing the MN
utes of this Council with those OF I'M
previous Council, but Mr.. Benson ros
to a point of order and was sustained
The next act was staged when Mayo
Spruance returned without ms ap
proval the ordinance passed by Coun
Gil the night before, providing tina
a complete assessment of the city b
made by the city assessors and thei
clerks assisted by two outsiders a
$3.50 a month to make il look right.
Councilman Dempsey threw IN
throttle OF his oratOry wide open an
launched into a speach that lasted al
most. an hour. He went over the en-
tire ground from the time the Counc
assumed office up to last night an
several times he was interrupted D
other members who arose to a pom
of order.
When the motion to adjourn wa
made on the Republican side of tn
house. It was promptly voted down, bt
irhen Mr.. Kane, Of the Fourth ware
4 made a similar motion It was passe'
At 1O.45 O'Clock Mr.. Rash moved TO r.
4 cnss to s2 o'clock. the time Counc
could legally expire, but this motto
IN as voted down.
Il president Of Council Banning IN tr.
! liz to smooth over the troubled wa
erg said that the time for the parun
of the ways had come and he hope
they could all live many years as pr
vate citizens and meet one anoth'
with an open hand and a smile. He sa
there had been mistakes made al
there may have been some rancor an
heat but all this was now forgotte
II thank you for all the courtesi'
YOU have shown me- he conclude
"and bid you all goodbye.
A quietness stole over the Counc
the first i'm some time, and It SCENE
strange. Finally the members aro'
from their seats and the Council WI
nded