The New York herald., 1922-01-08
By FRANK WARD o'MALLEY.
BuBKsvLLE CITY, N. j., Jan. Z


THE trouble at the regular Friday
night meeting of Borough Council,
in Fire House here last night,
started right at the start of Council meet
ing and got worse.
A bad accident happening to Councilman
Cornelius F. X. Quinn, at the very begin
ming Of Council meeting; next two bad
cracks made by Councilman Quinn at the
very end of the meeting, and, finally. some
bad interruptions made by standee Clar-
ence Santee-he being the unfortunate bor
ough public charge recently released from
the State cure at Trenton, but again nightly
. in liquor-all combined to make so much
excitement that it was again impossible to
consummate any regular borough business.
So many citizens tried to crowd into Fire
House for Council meeting last night early
that for the first time in the show business
history the 7:S0 movie show at the Strand
done rotton business, so Manager Sig
Rosenbluth admitted to ye scribe.
Everybody in the borough hurried to
Fire House right after supper, on account
of expecting another panic like there was
a week ago last night at Council meeting.
Few were disappointed.
A week ago last night the trouble and
panic started when Councilman Luther
Mickelman was on his feet first to claim
the floor, but as usual had to legally relin.
quish the floor to Councilman Quinn, Coun
Gilman Quinn proving last week by his
copy of Hannigan's Handbook on Parlia-
mentary Procedure" that the Chair has to
legally recognize the statesman who first
cries "Mr Chairman!" not the statesman
who stands up first but speaks second
So last night Councilman Luther Mick
elman, who is like Henry Cabot Lodge
in local craftsmanship in leading the oppo-
sition against Councilman Quinns monopo-
lizing the floor. was all set to cry "Mr.
Chairman!" the instant Rev. Borough Clerk
U. Grant Pilberry should work along to the
Amen in the usual opening prayer of Coun-
ell meeting.
The immediate opening order of Council
business last night consequently was as
follows:
"Mr. Cbairman!" hollered at the top of
his voice Councilman Luther Mickelman
when Rev. Pilberry Unexpectedly said
Amen.
"The meeting is now in order, gents,
then stated Mayor Calvin Van Scoick
"Mr. Chairman!" nevertheless next hol-
Tered Councilman Quinn, the instant our
genial Mayor banged his gavel opening the
meeting.
THE Chair recognizes Councilman Luther
Mickelman!" now sternly stated Mayor Van
Scoick, his Honor naturally following the
ruling Of Authority Hannigans Handbook,
as submitted week ago last night by
Councilman Quinn himself.
There was great excitement Immediately.
For the first time since Hon. Quinn re-
tired recently from his big contracting
business and politics in the metropolis and
settled in this Borough, just in time to
successfully run for Council, this was the
first time anybody but Councilman Quinn
had got the right to the floor at Council
meeting.
But during the excitement and panic that
quickly followed it came out how Hon.
Quinn had had an accident to his throat
lust while Rev. Pilberry was saying
Amen. Consequently, Hon. Mickelman had
been able last night to holler "Mr. Chair
mani" first only on account of a fiuke.
The accident to Hon. Quinn was due to
his constant practice Of always taking dur
ing the opening prayer two or three Smith
Brothers in his mouth, in preparation for
clearing his throat for speaking, he never
swallowing the Smith Brothers until Just
q few seconds before II looks like a cer-