Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04

total disregard OF the company's plans
and the consideration OF plans proposed
, by those present.
| MOTION TO ADJOURN
CAUSES BIG UPROAR
Chairman Dickerson. In the face of
! the onrushing storm, ruled all these
suggestions out. holding that new plans
could not be introduced until tho four
| company plans were defeated.
At this juncturc there arose w. s.
Morton with a motion to adjourn The
| motion was greeted with wild cheering
and half the assembly arose and began
| moving to the door.
Your motion is out OF ORDER" ruled
Mr. Dickcrson. There is previous
motion before the house--the motion
to take "A vote on the four plans before
us Until that is disposed OF l can not
consider your notion"
"A motion to adjourn is always in
order" shouted Mr.. Morton In return
lic arose in his seat and repeated his
declaration. waving his arms to empha :
size his words. II was taken up by sew
cral men seated near him and in a few
seconds he was the storm center OF a
noisy group demanding adjournment.
lis there an officer I'm the hall?'
called Chairman Dickerson sharply. "If
there is an officer In the room let him
please step forward"
DICKERSON CALLS ON POLICE
TO ELECT MORTON
There followed "a tense minute, dur
ing which mon looked about them tx-
pcctantiy. From tho rear OF the hall
officer Charles Cannon, employed rtEu-
larly in the Police Signal Office but for
the present off duty, made his way
through the shifting audience to the
front. In tho meantime Charles A..
nf Il n
meeting, had made his way to Morton
and was bclliGcrcntly accusing him OF
deliberately trying to break up the
gathering.
PLEASE remove that man from this
hall" Mr. Dickcrson instructed the Of
liccr. pointing to Morton.
The policeman made his way to
Morton through a Scsticulating throng
and laid his hand on his shoulder. In
Stantly there was q scene Of Wild eX
element Men in all parts OF the
house ros" to their feet with shouts
Of NO. No! Hands OFF that man!
Don't you touch him.
The commotion grew and the crowd
in the rear began pressing to the
scene Of conflict Others, seeming
trouble, began making their way out
Of tho building. In the thcater OF
strife the participants were becoming
more bclliccrent every second and
jecrs and cat-calls, and people were
leaving the building by the score
HIRSCHBERG TAKES
CHARGE of MEETING
Let every man who came into this
hall with tho purpose OF breaking mp
the meeting leave IT," Chairman Dick
crson shouted after them dciartly.
The parting shot added fuel to the
flames. and the massmecting was
now a disorganized crowd EravitatinH
To the spot in front. where Morton
G;iuzcrt and the policeman we're the
center Of surEinS mass.
AT this point there came swiftly
down one OF the aisles John Hirsch-
berg II" mounted the platform, and
usurDing command OF the meeting
without the formality OF an APOLOGY to
the helpless chairman. called at the
top OF his voice for order.
Gentlemen Of Jefferson Ward"
cried MIR. tIirshbcrr. Listen TO me.
men! stop this madness and listen to
me-
MIR. Flirschberg has sharp. incisive
voice II rang through the hall and
cut sharply through the dull roar OF
tho crowd. The belliSerents turned
their faces to the platform. Al once
there WAS cheering and applause for
the former Jefferson ward member OF
the Council. The knot around the OH
Ger dispersed.
Leave that man alone" advised Mr..
Hirschb"rG. The policeman acted on
the advice and withdrew to the rear
of the hall. Mr.. Morton never again
renewed his motion to adjourn. The
crowd was still restless with the eXcit-
ing experience of a few minutes before
hut II settled down TO hear Mr. Hirsch-
berg.
RIOT CALL is SENT
TO POLICE STATION
At tho height OF the excitement an
attendant rushed to telephone and
sent a riot call to the First Precinct
Station. In fifteen minutes a patrol
wagon unloaded at the entrance to the
school Policemen Sweet. McDonouRh.
Mott, Follies, Wyatt Bosquet and Po-
lice Chauffeur Hord. They ran quick.
~ upstairs to find Mr.. Hirschherg op-
ching his appeal for return to reason
Mr.. Hirschberg pleaded with the
crowd 10 avoid diseracinS the good
name of the ward. For his own sake
as their one time representative In
the Council, and for the sake Of the
Intelligent. law-ab ding citizens of tho
ward. he said the meeting should come
back to reason and deal with the prob
lem before it with sanity and delibera-
ton.
The speech had its effect. With minor
outbursts the meeting proceeded in an
orderly manner TO the end And when
the end came, shortly before IL o'clock,
Mr.. Culberson closed it with a bene-
diction,