New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24
keenan,. Aldermen Waite and Wells also voted for

keenan,. Aldermen Waite and Wells also voted for
Alderman keenan,.
Before the result was announced Aldermen Finck.
Halves and billiard changed their votes from Perley
to Keenan,, and Alderman McAvoy changed from
Sauer to Keenan,, Alderman Sauer then changed
his vote from McAvoy to Kirk.
ANNOUNCING THE VOTE.
The result of the ballot was then announced as
follows:
For Alderman Keenan-Aldermen Autenreith.
CayanauRh. Bernard, Kenney Power Strack tAnCl-
Tammanyl, Finck, Halves, billiard McClave, Per-
ley, Seaman, Waite, Wells (Republican), McAvoy'
Murphy, Shells Independent Tammany)-l6.
For Alderman Sauer-Adermen Patrick Kenney,
KIRK, Slevin Tammany)-3
Alderman McAvoy received Alderman Keenans
vote, and Alderman Kirk Alderman Sauers., !,
Alderman Keenan, was at once surrounded ana
congratulated by his friends on his election, Alder
men Sauer, McAyOY and McClaye were appointed
char.
President Keenan, thanked the members for the
honor conferred upon him, and declared that he
womld endeavor to do his duty kindly and impair
italy.
Francis j. Twomey, on tho motion of Alderman
McClave, was unanimously reelected clerk Of the
Board.
SKETCHES OF THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Patrick Keenan, ID a native of Ireland, and is forty
five years of age. He the proprietor of two liquor
stores on the East Side. He has been a member of
the Tammany Hall General Committee from the
Allth Assembly District since 1872, and member
OF the Committee on Organization. In
1872 he was elected to the Board
of Assistant Aldermen and reelected in 1873, serV-
ing during the years 1873 and 1874, when tho
Board passed out of existence. In 1s74h he ran for
Alderman and was defeated. He ran again the fol-
lowing year and was elected, and has been reelected
each succeeding year. He was chairman
Of the Finance Committee Of doo the BOARD tG Gl
beginning of the present year he declared himse |
opposed TO Mr.. Kellys IN TammanY Hall, and
XII District. Since then he has been known as an
Independent Democrat, although elected as Tam
many representative last November.
Francis j. TwOmey for more than twenty five
years has held the positions of clerk or assistant
clerk OF the Common Council: He was Tor many
years with the veteran d. ), Valentine lie has
been twice before clerk of the Board OF Aldermen'
COMMENTS on THE RESULT.
The election of Alderman keenan, called forth
many comments in political circles. The most gem
eral opinion was that there had been IDEAL" OF
bargain between the Antl-Gammany and Republic
can members of the Board. Both sides deny this,
however and there is nothing to show that there
was any bargain made. The Republicans say that
the community had grown tired Of the condition OF
things and found that it rested with them to end II
BY voting for a Democrat. 1t is no secret that
friends Of Alderman Sauer were treating with the
Republicans on Monday last Tor tneir VOTES ,ou'
found that they could not get the entire NUMBER
When rms condition of things became apparent. me
Republicans deemed it wise to cast Their lu' 'o't
| for Alderman Keenan,.
The Mayor was asked what he thought of the or
| ganizaton. He replied: am very glad that the
majority have settled their differences ana united III
| eiecuug a president Large public interests were
beginning to suffer by the lOng-cOntlnued deadloch
| in the BOaTd.' ,,,
! " What about the assertions made by Aldermen
| Sauer and Srvln that you would not recognize any
| Democrat elected by Republican votes 7" ,
- That has not been brought to my attention.
| replrd The Mayor The Board Is now organized
ami It is hardly worth while referring to matters Of
| that ktudp