Evening journal., 1923-01-04
Hope To Agree
ON COURT HEAD

! Impossible to get into the couf
room.
Several thrills were provided to-
day. especially when Hamilton
Stewart, Republican. a newly elect
ed member from this city, called the
balloting for president as THE
Battle OF Ballots" and compared it
with the Battle of Bakers
Corner" Mr.. Stewart also caused
a surprise when he presented a
resolution prior 10 the fourth ballot.
calling for deferring OF the election
( OF a permanent president until next
{ Tuesday morning and granting II.
/ V. Buckson, the temporary chair
man, full power to sign all warrants
until that time
IL was thought that this resolution
would be endorsed by the Dem ocratic
members Of the body who have so
far refused to join with the Re
publican members in breaking the
deadlock. but they voted against the
resolution with Messrs Ball and
Wright. the other two Republican
members.
When court recessed at 1880
o'clock this morning after half an
hours session. as ballots had been
cast so far in an effort 10 elect a
president Today's balloting so far
as the Republican members were
concerned remained unchanged while
the three Democratic members Of
the court divided their votes among
Messrs Hart. Truitt and Buckson. Mr..
Stewart received two votes on each
OF the seven ballots today. he being
nominated and voted for by Mr..
Jones. while Mr.. Bail. hold-over
Republican member. received two
votes. Mr.. Ball was nominated by
Mr.. Wright. Of the sixth district.
When the court convened this
morning Mr.. Buckson, the tenn
porary chairman announced that
nominations for the Office OF presl- !
dent OF the body were In order. !
After Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Ball had |
been nominated. Mr.. Hart was nomi- |
mated. The voting remained I'M
changed on the second ballot. Mr., |
Stewart. addressing the court. said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-It |
seems to me as II this thing will so |
OF for week. have resolution /
which l would like To present TO you |
for your consideration"
This resolution read as follows:
Resolved, That the election OF
permanent president to be laid over
until our meeting on Tuesday next
md that we proceed with the regular
and the president pro tenn
be and Is hereby directed and au-
TO appoint temporary COM
mittees until the meeting on Tues
day. 10 approve bills and that the
president pro TEN is authorized TO
sign all warrants"
After the result of the vote on
the resolution was announced. Mr.,
Stewart remarked: 1T seems as il
the members don't want to do any
business so 1 move we recess until
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock"
Mr.. Jones seconded this motion. but
il was defeated by vote of to
.. Ball, Wright Republicans, vot-
ing with the Democratic members.
Mr. Stewart then referred TO tn
Battle OF Ballots, saying. This
battle Of ballots. barring the shot
and shells. can he compared with
the Battle OF Baxter's Corner OF a
few years ago. If some member
here can offer a solution TO this
deadlock. let's hear from him. There
is no use OF US sitting here this
way" Mr. Buckson said he felt the
same way. but no other suggestions
we're made ana the voting was re
sumed.
Messrs Truitt and Jones, who
served as tellers yesterday were
pressed into service as such again
.oday and they were about TO ask the
Hartman to name assistants when
Mr.. Truitt arose after the seventh
ballot and suggested that a recess be
aiken untn $50 o'clock this after
noon. This motion was adopted
The first second and third bal
OTIS taken today resulted as follows:
Sail .: Stewart. >; Hart g.. The
TN. 5th and 6th ballots were as fol-
ows: Ball ., Stewart and Truitt
}. Mr.. Buckson the temporary
hartman received the three Demo-
rat members votes on the seventh
,allot while Mr. Ball and Mr.. Stew
lrt each received . votes.
Nine ballots were taken at the
.fternoon session yesterday, but the
-ote remained the same as IL had
turing the morning session. During
he balioting several conferences
we're held by the Republican mem
'ers. but these had little effect on
he voting. q
Mr.. Buckson was the choice OF {
he Democrat members Yesterday {
fternoon. while James Ball received
wo votes. and Hamilton Stewart. 2
he other Republican, received two
otes
The court convened at $50 o'clock :
he gallery being larger than at the 2
norning session. The first ballot OF !
he afternoon. the 18th OF the day {
bowed no change. and on the goth !
allot Mr.. Ball made a motion that q
he court take a recess. Mr. Wright v
econded the motion but II was lost J
y a vote OF two to five. Mr. Stewart
ddressing Mr.. Ball, said: What is !
he idea OF a recess?"
Il want a little more time" re-
lied Mr.. Ball.
The balloting was then resumed.
fter the 2lst ballot had been taken. Z
ir. Ball again moved that a recess
% taken until II O'Clock today. 4
his motion was lost by a vote OF
n four Mr. fIsr4 T,,.-..--..