Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-05

tactics aud will put through anything
you feel like without legal proceedings.
Mir. Hall. who had his desk stacked
high with law books, offered to read
authorities on parliamentary procedure
Mr.. Roper, who had returned to the
chair, then said they wanted to hold
the inauguration aud elect Il Mayor a
noon. and postponed consideration of
the authorities on the question unit
later.
Had you gone about this in the
right way you would have q permanent
organization. Mr.. Hall said.
Francis +. Burch, the choice of the
Independents Cor chairman of the
finance committee, then introduced a
resolution providing that the body then
elect president for the full term of
Council.
Mr. Hall moved to amend the resolu-
ton by striking out the words for a
full term of Council" and again offered
to quote authorities to support his OBJ
lection.
Mr., Deyelin stated there was always
an opportunity for differences Of Opin-
ion and the question of parliamentary
rules. and said "the other side did not
have Il monopoly on the question of
looking up authorities
I'VE also have looked into it." he
said.
Mr.. Gaffrcy then declared;
II challange YOU to produce authOri
ties to back this resolution
Mr.. Hall said if he was wrong in
his contention. he would like some one
to show him where.
Mr.. Gaffney. again on his feet, de-
clured:
For the last two months there has
been advertising going on to the effect
that there would not be any gag rule
that everything wonld be fair i'll ac-
rordance with rules and the new
charter.
And vet. at the very start OF this
administration, we have first class
demonstration of steam roller. gag
rule and absolute ignorance ard defiance
of the law.
''You're pretty good at steam rolling
yourself, Mr.. Roper said,
This statement was greeted with
laughter.
Pleads Guilty to Steam Rolling
Mr.. Gaffuey smiling, said:
II could plead guilty to that. But
how is it right for one to steam roll and
wrong for another: thought we were
going to have II new deck of cards and
every one would be given u fair and
square hand.
Where is this steam roller: asked
Mr. Develin.
Mr.. Gaffuey answered:
Its been strongly iusiIuated by
the presiding officer that there is a
steam roller being used to have the in
auguration on time.
Eleven Still Prevail
At this point Mr.. Hall said lie was
willing to have the question of legality
decided by Judge Audeureid. He was
still in his place on the roStrum.
I'VE don't want any proposition
from the other side of the house. Mr.,
Won Tageu said.
Mr. Roper then called for vote on
the ouestion--whether the words ''for
a full term of Council should be strick-
en- out.
The ten Ware members voted that it
should. The eleven Independent votes
defeated the measure.
Mr.. WcSlcin was then nominated by
Mr.. Burch, who said:
81 desire to nominate Mr.. Wcglcip. =
Mr.. Limcburncr seconded the motion.
Attacks Independent Caucus
Mr. Buchholz then took the floor TO
nominate Mr.. Hall.
THE other side had Il secret eau
Gus" he said, ITO which tho ten men
were not invited. All of this organiza-
ton could have boon arranged in n
party caucus attended by the twenty.
ono members,
II never saw anything like this in
all my experience twenty ouc Repub'
Leans meeting apart in different eau
cuScs,
Under instruction from the caucus
which attended the caucus of ten
.mcu. r'Gll max" nominations for each
office.
Il nominate Mr. Hail for president
Mr.. Hall is today the best qualified
man for president of this chamber.
Others may learn, but Mr.. Hall has the
c1pcricncc now. I said two weeks ago
that 7 had no objection to Mr.. Veg
Icin. II wc cannot elect Mr.. Hall, |
am for Mr.. Wcglcin. Mr.. Hall. how
ever. is the best known man in the
business today.
WegIein Is Elected
The nomination of Mr.. Hall was sec
onded by Mr.. Gaffucy.
A roical on the election gave Mr..
Wcglein eleven votes and MIR. Hall ten,
electing the choice of the Independents.
Mr.. Hall. whose name was read be-
fore that Of Mr.. Weglcin, voted for the
independent candidate. Mr., Wcglcin,
tho last man on the rollcall, voted for
Mr.. Hall.
''That is the first break, said Mr..
Gaffnoy. referring TO Mr.. Hall voting
for Mr.. Wcglciu. Mr., Gaffn'y was
smiling.
There have been several breaks al
ready" said Mr.. Deycliu.
This one won't be the last, Mr..
GafIucy answered.
Mr. Hall, rising 20 ask that the, vote
for Mr.. Wegleiu be unanimous. said:
II am sorry there was not caucus
called in which all Republicans could
get together. We could have settled
this matter among ourselves without
thrashiug il out 10 public. These are
private matters.
Mayor Forced DenarcatiOn
"The Mayor elect has deemed il wise
to inject himself into another branch
of tho government. lie has forced a
line of dcnarc0tion which we regret
'If there are benefits he IS entitled
to them. II there are sny penalties be
u thought We were 20 have no fac. !.