The New York herald., 1922-02-19
BY FRANK WARD o'MALLEY.
BuRRsvILLE CRY, Feb. IS.

n L the weekly meetihg oi Doroue"
~ Council in Fire House last night
Councilman Cornelius F. x. Quinn
got the floor for the first time without op.
position since his election.
This lack of opposition at first seemed
to peeve Hon. Quinn. He didn't know then
that before another half hour would pass
he would be facing, across N. Main in
Arnold Hall, the grandest audience he has
got a crack at--and also the biggest oppo'
sition and excitement-since retiring and
moving here from the metropolis.
For the first time in Borough Council
history there was only quorum present
in Fire House. The only standee present
hack of Council chairs was Clarence San
tee. the Borough unfortunate, who even
more than usual was not himself.
.Mr Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Council" began Hon. Quinn in Fire House,
but kind of listless on account OF his chief
opponent Hon. Mickelman, not being
present, and nobody else wanting the foor'
"This night I would address you on the
fateful influences of the modern musical
monstrosity known as jazz in all its
"Doc!" here cried out Clarence Santee
to Mayor Van Scoick bitterly, ''Doc, some
body oversold me on homemade apple ana
IL"
Here Mr. Santee sort of slump to the
floor silently, so no sharp measures were
taken against him.
Let the sotted old rummy die inside
the house here" moved, charirably, Coun-
Gilman c. Applegate, he adding with sour
look toward Hon. Quinn, We'll all be
snoring with him in few minutes, any
way. So go right ahead, Colleague QUINN
Renew the gas attack"
Instead of Hon. Quinn resenting any
hidden dig which might be construed out
of this remark he suddenly switched to
ask Chairman Van Scoick why it was that
attendance at Council was so paltry.
Everybody Was Attending
The Chautauqua Meeting
"Eyerybody's at the opening session Of
the annual Chautauqua meetings in Arnold
Hail." here explained Mayor Van Scoick.
Mayor Van Scoick here explained further
to Hon. Quinn that citizens from as far
back country as New Egypt and Preakness
were tanning Arnold Hail. listening to
the educational music and speeches.
"Speeches!" sharply interrupted Hon.
Quinn. this word causing him to stand
silent in deep thought.
Earlier yesterday ye scribe heard from
a reliable party that only last Tuesday in
Applegate's pharmacy Hon. Quinn had
acted cool when asked by Doc Applegate
TO buy season ticket to Chautauqua and
refused.
Hon. Quinn refused Tuesday by saying
cooIly he couldn't in conscience and on
moral grounds attend the annual Chau-
tauqua on account of Chautauquas being,
he said. Protestant. But when Doc Apple
gate showed Hon. Quinn that Chautauquas
were not religious, but on the contrary
uplifting and educational Hon. Quinn
again refused in very cool way.
Granted, Doc, these Chautauquas are
uplifting instead of Protestant said Hon.
Quinn Tuesday, nevertheless / don't like
the sound of the name.
"The blackest Republican hole in the
great State lived in before moving mere,
Doc, was Chautauqua county, New York.
It's the one country so unspeakably Re-
publican, Doc, that no Democratic candi-
date for Governor or other State office
deigns to sully his feet with the soil OF 1t
even on his oratorical campaign through
out the State. That's how filthy 1t is with
Republicans"
But last night in Fire House Hon. Quinn
suddenly 1eemed to see things different,
especially when learning Of the capacity
crowd in Arnold Hall and speechmaking.
We scribe. scenting last night how every
body attending Council meeting out of a
sense Of duty wanted to get over to Arnold