dinner to celebrate a Conservative triumph, he (Mr. R.) was sorry that he had so far forgot himself [No, no! and Yes, yes!]. He would declare with all the fervency he possessed that the Mayor did forget himself [confusion] Yes, and all the cry in the world would not put him down; he was sent there by the burgesses, and he would do his duty. He still respected their worthy Mayor, and if that gentleman were elected he would give him his cordial support, but he considered that he had committed an error of judgment. — Ald. Emary was sorry that any necessity existed for the remarks of Mr. Ross, but he felt that little need be said to recommend Mr. Hickes for re-election. The motion was then put to the vote and carried unanimously. The Mayor elect thanked the Council for their high approval. Last year he was merely elected by a majority, but this year they had honoured him with unanimity. His friend Mr. Ross had referred to his having presided at a recent dinner, but he would say now, as he did then, that if the opposite party had elected two members to represent the borough and, afterwards 300 burgesses gave them a dinner, he should have felt himself justified, if requested, in presiding at that dinner [Applause]. Whether Liberal or Conservative, he considered himself to be at the call of so large a number of burgesses [Hear, hear!]. With reference to the future, he was aware that a heavy expenditure would be required. It became them not to spend money so grudgingly as to require the work to be done twice over. There was no occasion to launch out on a large scale at once, but whatever they did, their plans should first be well matured. He would suggest that they put only five gentlemen on each committee, by which means there would be five committees without any gentleman being obliged to serve on more than one. That would be a division of labour which would make the work much easier than at present. — Coun. Harvey moved that Ald. Clement be the presiding alderman for the East Ward. Coun. Ross objected, and moved an amendment that Ald. Emary be the presiding alderman.
More Political Fire — Mr. Ross had had his fling at a Conservative Mayor for what he described as an error. Now comes the retaliation of the Conservatives for what they considered was equally an error on the part of a Liberal Alderman. — Coun. Williams complained of the conduct of Ald. Clift at the muncipal election in scoring the votes as they were handed in, thus obtaining information which might be used for party purposes. [It was this irregularity which first started the tumultuous scenes which occurred]. Coun. Ross warmly resented Coun. Williams’s remarks, ascribing them to a party spirit, forgetting for the nonce, his own exhibition of party spirit. He characterised Williams’s charge as base, and said if anyone had dared to insinuate such a charge against himself that individual should have heard of it again. [Ironical laughter] Yes, that he should. The charge was only worthy of the person who made it [Oh, oh!]. — Ald. Clift denied -
