New-York tribune., 1884-01-08
ALDERMEN NOT ORGANIZED.
THE DEADLOCK NOT YET BROKEN.
MT. sHIELs VOTES WITH TIE REPUBLICANS FOR
PRESIDENT.

Mt. SHELLS NOILS WITH HE htibbLiN4>-'' 'N''
PRESIDENT.
The Board of Aldermen for 1888 met Yesterday at
l a. M. for the last time. There were the usual
complimentary resolutions to the officers ana en-
ployes, A committee was sent to the mayor III III
forming HIM that the board was about 10 adJouih
sine de- and asking him if he had any communlca-
tion to make to it, The colnmitteee re, re-
turned with a message that the Mayor had no
further official business to communicate, ana .nal
he wished the outgoing members happy New
Year. Meantime the chamber of the board had peen
steadily filling with politicians Among tngsG were
Senator Gibbs. ex-senator Grady, Assemblylnsaln
Roche Civil Justice Norton Bernard Biglln, eX-Ai-
dermen Snnonson, Seagrist Tgomey' %da ana
seery; Fire Ccmmissiioner Croker Ennhldta0 daH-
GG%%i'iOnGT GSMa@S Gab fHneF and Henry PADDY BETns
Abont the only business which the board transact
ed was to appoint Alexander Is. Smlth, one oi t!e
utgomg members Commissioner OF Deeds, IN nor, OF
der as one of the members phrased it, to continue
him in office, and thus render his DISAPPOINTMENT at
failing to be reelected somewhat less bitter
mey called the Board to order All
the mambers were present The trst business II II
order was the election of temporary preSldent. ~
was well understood that no change had occurred
in the deadlock between the Democratic iac- n
tions, andthat no permanent organization wO1id De
reached. Mr.. Mclaughlin moved that Mr. lnd Gran1
be made temporary chairman. Mr.; OConnor moved
as an amendment that Mr.. waite 1e
chosen. Mr. ONei urged MI Mr Jagane' thH hoard mT
aud then announced that the hrst business
was the election of permanent president ana tna1
announce his choice. The result was as follows;
Finck the Republican candidate, received the votes
of Miller, OCOnnor, Pearson, Nothnal, SayIes'
Waite and Wendell; Kirk, the Iammany CANDIDATE
those of Dempsey, Duffy, Fullgrat, Grant, MGCaDe,
Mclaughlin and shells; ONell, County Demo
craft those of Cleary,. DeLaey, Farley, Jaehne,
(, 0'C6nnoT. Kirk for Grant and O'Neil for Jaehne
Shcls in explaining his vote, said that he was
other members Tor votes he found that nearly all
were candidates for the same position lie was
Democrat and had never voted for any but Dem
ocTats Nevertheless he had been excluded from
caucus by seven Democratic votes. For this rea-
son he voted for Nr. Kirk Mr.. Grant announced that
new bal lot would be necessary. The board then
adjourned until tomorrow noon.
The County Democracy members assert that
the situation remains unchanged; thai
County Democracy member 5,% %lil be in chosen con
tinue. The Tammany members are just as
emphatic in declaring that Mr.. Kirk Will be INC
next president The talk OF the best informed
politicians rs that ultimately Kirk will be chosen
president Captain TwOmey clerk and william II.
M0lOncy assistant clerk, and that the county
Democracy viii receive the Chanmansbip OF
the Finance Committee and the cight mlnor clerk
ships.
There was rumor that the Organization
of the board might he brought ab0ut by
all the Republicans abscnting themselves at
the next meeting OF the Do%%Id; Ae
Tammany has eight votes 10 seven Tor the County
Democracyi if the Republicans should stay away
Kirk might he elected
After the adjournment the Tammany Aldermen
a
T. j. Kennev TO ill the vacancy in the XNlllth Dis
tlict caused by the declimatiOn of Richard Croker
who has been appointed a Fire Commlesl"ner. -
Late IN the afternoon the County Democracy Al
dclmen held meeting. and resolved 10 60 INTO Joint
caucus with the Tamnany members this afternoon.
Mayor Edison has prepared his annual message
and will present it to the Board Of Aldermen as
soon as il is organized. The message would iii be-
tween ii ve aud six columns of IHE TRIBUNE. The
Mayor goes over good deal of the same ground
covered by his message last year, with several new
suggestions in the line of local Seif-gQvoriment
Should there be any considerable delay III or
ganzing the Board Of Aldermen, the Mayor will
probably follow the example of ex-Mayor Grace,
and give the message for publication without wait
ing for the Board to receive it,
IL is understood 10y both sides that whatever is
agreed must receive the consent of majority OF
part of anv one or two members. The conference
is not considered by either side having the bind
ing nature of caucus. Mr. Shells, It Is under
stood will be present, but under the arrangement
made the numerical superiority of Iammany Hall
will count for nothing.