Evening star., 1925-05-03
ELECTION sBOMBSHELL' is sDUD':
GET OUTr HURLED At DIRECTOR
Detectives Jump NerrousIy Suter and Emig Clash
on ResoIufion-ForgetfuI Delegate Deposits
Program Instead of Ballot.

BOARD ROOM, District Building.
May 2.-Under the watchful eyes of
headquarters detectives and with all
the colorful embroidery of a great po-
litical convention, voteless Washing
tons momentous election of its first
city council passed into history here
tonight following an evening of pre-
liminary verbal fireworks. attempted
filibusters. sotto voice party confabs
and general electioneering excitement
long to be remembered.
From the moment that President
Jesse Suter called the federation dele
gates to order with q bang Of his
gavel to the war cry which shook the
ceiling of the convention hall' as the
last member of the council was de-
clared elected, there was not a per
son present-delegate newspaper man
or detective-who did not feel the
tenseness of the occasion.
Bombshell Proves "Dud."
The atmosphere could scarcely have
been expected to be anything but
tense. with delegates and spectators,
including the detectives. waiting mo-
mentarily for the bombshell that failed
to burst, at least with any degree OF
success.
and there at the outset of the con-
vention, but President Suter, with the
wholehearted and lustily-voiced col
laboration of most of the delegates,
squelched the threatening rumblings
before even the newspaper men and
detectives realized what was happning.
The first display of verbal pyro-
technics shot forth right after the
completion of the initial function of
~ h-- at wv
Babp. The set was prepared when
Delegate Clayton Emig arose to voice
his vigorous protest to the omission
In the minutes of the word "imme-
diately" from a certain resolution
passed at the previous meeting. Just
what the resolution was few had a
chance to gather. for it was at this
point that the fireworks started.
Disputed BY Suter.
The first explosion was sponsored by
President Suter with the announce
ment that 1.-The chair" distinctly re-
called that the word Immediately
had not been a part of the original
resolution referred to. whatever, IL
was, and that, furthermore, the chair
regarded Delegate Emigs objection as
"dilatory" move. The chair, accord
ingly, refused to entertain the objec
ton.
"I appeal from the decision of the
chair" flashed back a fiery challenge
from the delegate.
THE chair refuses to entertain an
appeal" came the sharp retort from
President Suter. emphasized, withal
by a bang of the gavel that caused
Detectives Ira Keck and G. P. T.
Weber to rebound in their seats. "The
appeal is refused in view of the dele
gates advertised threats to come here
tonight and attempt to obstruct the
progress of the meeting" the chair
man added, with another bang
There burst forth a vociferous cheer
from the gasping delegates, punctu-
ated with cries such as Get out If
you don't like it,
In the midst of the hubbub the
voice of Delegate Emig was heard to
emit statement to the effect that
he strongly resented the accusation
of the chair. That ended the first
outbreak.
Votes" With Program.
The second f1are-up was weak
affair compared with the initial offer
! ing. IT came when Delegate 2. Lewis
| Dalby of Sixteenth Street Highlands
made the mortifying discovery tha,
| he had dropped into the ballot boA
a program instead of the sacred bal
| lot. He asked for unanimous consent
| OF the assemblage to withdraw tht