New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-02
A CITY HALL FARCE.
rwo RIyAL BOARDS or ASSISTANT AIDE

TWO RIVAL BOARDS OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Several of the old members of the Board of
Assistant Aldermen gathered yesterday in the Chamber
Of the Board in accordance with the decision reached
by tho caucus on Thursday There wero present AS
slstans Aldermen Hoaey, Brucks, Kehoe, Foley, Mas
terson Kreps and somers They lacked four OF QUO
rum Soon afterward Counselor Wolfe appeared with
VIM T. Demarest and Patrick Tonor. who claim to be
Assistant Aldermen-eect from the XVIII and XXth
Districts TAs members at once took the seats
formerly occupied by Assistant Aldermen Brucks and
somers the former members from those districts. 1t
was understood that the old members who had
agreed TO meet aud endeayor to reorganzo the Board
would Join forces with tho claimants, but they had
changed their minds, and held aoof from tho minority
The spectacle thus presented Of two sets OF claim
ants for Assistant Aldermano honors neither Of whom
Is recognized iby the authorities as having any rights
The larger body assembled in groups and eagerly dis
cussed the probabilities of successful denomination
They were evidently disappointed that tho full number
Of those who had signed lho call for the meeting OF the
Board present to take part in the proceedings
Several evidently impressed witp the belief that
the proposed reorganization was doomed TO be fail
ure. Their numbers not increased. The late Pres
dent OF the Board Joseph p strack. OF the Alder
elect entered the Chamber but took part in the
proceedings. Civil Justss Clancy, whose resignation
was received on Friday, aso dropped in for moment
Finally dospairing of efeetng REORGANIZATION yester
The minority seeing that their rivals had failed to or
game even with three times their own number also
concluded to adjourn. Before doing So however, they
addressed to Mayor Wckham the following letter. the
preparation OF which required tho united Efforts OF both
claimants aud their counsel:
EEw.YoRK, Jan. 1, 1875
70 His Honor he Mdyor Of EetS- York Ctty
The underslgued Assistant Aldermen elected az
the ate election in the XVIII aud XXth Assembly and
Assistant Aldermen Districts, baye, pursuant To law,
duIV qualified and filed their 0ahs OF ONCE and on the
nrt January 1875 81 IL O'clock noon, they Assem-
bled in the nall OF tho Board OF Assistant Al
dermen, and, finding that the other nineteen
dlstricts had apparently failed or neglected 10 elect
Assistant Aldermen from their respective districts and
being quorum present, unable 10 organize
said Board. Therefore, we, the undersigned members
Board OF Assistant Aldermen ii order that there
shall not interrupted Government and that this
city shall net be without Legally constituted Common
Council. most respectfully demand that you, as the
Executive OF the City Government, Officially inform she
proper officer OF the facts herein set forth order that
a special election may be held ia the said Assistant
WIN Il. DEMAEHsI.
Assistant Alderman XVIII Assembly District.
PATRICK TONER,
Assistant Alderman Xxx tn Assembly District.
Mayor Wickham has made Response. There ~ q
strong probability shat the Commissioner of Public
Works who has control OF all the pubis buildings, will
decline 10 furnish a Eer the claimants for the post
ton OF Assistant Aldermen the ground that tie Office
have legal claim him for quarters II Is probable
chamber heretofore occupied by the Assistant Alder
II Is larger and will afford ample accommodations
for the Board Of Aldermen, increased rcm Is
~ ~ members