The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-23

Kisten, Chairman; Aldermen II.
j. Sullivan, Frank "wift, August
Barth and Herbert Thomey.
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"The King is Dead; Long Live the
King" Matthias j. Scholey came back
in triumph to the city hall on Monday
night and amidst the applause Of more
than three hundred Of his frenzied
supporters, surrounded and overWhelm-
ed by floral tributes he was installed
for the third time as mayor Of the city
of Kenosha. His triumph was short
lived for less than an hour after he
had been invested with his office a
council unwilling to be subservient to
his demands had practically shorn him
of his power by demanding that the
council and not the mayor dictate the
organization of the new body. The in
surgent majority led by Aldermen Kis-
ten and Sullivan was in complete con-
troll of the situation at all times and
the pleadings of the mayor, and his
appeal to the crowd were unavailing.
The mayor announced his list of
standing committees for the year and
promptly a motion was made not to
confirm them and it was just as prompt
ly carried and the council voted to
elect a committee to name the stand
ing committees and have charge of the
further organization of the council.
The meeting was a stirring one punct-
uated by rigorous oratory from the
mayor and his supporters on the coun-
ell and even more vigorous from the
band Of aldermen who declared that
the time had come for the city council
TO take upon itself the important mat
ter of naming standing committees.
Herbert c. Thomey was elected
president of the council on the first
ballot, he receiving II votes to for
John Joachim and / for e. j. Sulli-
van and J. for Conrad Shearer. John
9. Slater had a runaway in the race
for city attorney, receiving IA votes
to 4 for Calvin Stewart Jacob Saftig
was named for pauper commissioners
on the first ballot and Thomas Enright
was named by acclamation for the of
flee of bridgetender. The council vot-
ed without division to lay over the
question of electing street commission
ers until the next regular meeting and
at that time the council committees
will be named
Pomp Marks Inaugural.
It was a typical Scholey inaugural.
Long before the hour set for the open
ing of the meeting the lobby of the
council chamber was filed to it's capa-
city and long lines of people extend
ed into the hall. There were scores of
women in the crowd which awaited the
new mayor and lot of them stood for
more than two hours in order to wit
ness the ceremonies of the evening
The session of the old council was
finished just after nine clock and 3
wagon load of flowers was carried in.
to the chamber to grace the desk Of
the new mayor and those of the vic
torlous aldermen. There were flowers
enough to furnish a flower shop. in
front of the mayors desk were two
great floral horse shoes made entirely
of red roses while dozen great bias
kets of American beauties were rang.
ed about the desk. Never before had
Sc many American beauties been seen
az one place in Kenosha 1t was an
American beauty inaugural Featured
in the gifts to the new mayor was a
great cake decorated with pink and
white and covered with carnations and
roses given by one of the lady admir-
era of the mayor and sofa pillow OF
wondrous Workmanship presented by
the women of the Moose. The floral
displays on some of he desks Of the
aldermen were decidedly elaborate
The most beautiful piece Of the even
ing, great basket of American beauty
roses, was on the desk of Alderman
kisten and he received nearly as much
applause as the mayor
The arranging of the flowers took a
lot of time and it was ten O'Clock be-
fore the members Oh the council took
their seats.
Retiring Mayor Presents scholey.
Mayor scholey entered with retiring
Mavar Inaas and no v-as r;yon po,l