New-York tribune., 1884-01-22
KIRK ELECTED PRESIDENT.
TIE DEAL IN TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
-FOUR REPUBICANs VOTE FOR THE TANNANY CAN
n1nATE WHO EErs A EARE MALORIIY.

II
DlDATE, WHO GETS BARE MAJORITY.
The Aldcrmen's chamber was uncOmfortably
filed at yesterday. II was expected thlt
the deal planned at the conference on
election of William p. Kirk president. There
were few vacant seats, however, belonging 10
the members of the Board and they were ec fCt ad ff TO
Mr.. Grant: go ahead: a., ne and
president sepPed quickly rolf to was tso cacd ShH bHt
ONLY n dozen men responded. Three times
the list of abSentees was called before an Vi Vi
the members were in their seats. The reason given
for tLis DELAY was said TO be that conference was
in session between the Comfy Democracy Alder
men and the Republicans who were opposed 20 ;lo
election of Mr. Kirk with reference 10 the elec'lo
of a Republican president; but no agreement was
made. -. -, s
The Tammanv candidate. When Mr.. Millors name
was called he asked to be excused nom Young
Then he said:
The Republicans are in the minority in this Board, and
as IL Is impossible to organize and attend to any
ana will vote for William Z. Kirk. (Cheers and hsses
Mr.. Wendell also asked TO be excused from voting
md gave reasons similar to those expressed by MI.
Miller then he also voted for Kirk lie was ot 3otn
Missed andapplauded. Thethree candldateS-O 1oii,,
nor Repuhlicanl, Kirk 0ammanyl and 0Neil .fla
County DcmOcTacy)-did not vote until all th5
other names had been recorded Eleven voteS Eau Rc
been cast for Mr. Kirk, four of them beng oy hc-
publicanS when Kinks name was called again.
Mr. Kirk-Klrk. [Hsscsl ....,.,no ord
Mr.. Waite-I move that Mr. OComOr be excused
Mr. Mr. gencmsn 9% Eaaa @o out Of order
Mr. Jaehne-I move that he be heard.
Mr. Kirk-IIc Is out OF order and so are you
Mr Jaehne-No one asked your opinion; thu hor ~
Mr. Kirk (angrily-I will bring you before the Oar VI
fhis House yet. II is only question OF tne'
Mr. OConnOr was allowed to state his reasons for
not voting He said that he owed q duty 10 !he
public 10 his constituents and To himself which
would not allow HIM to vote for a member OF the
majority of the Board. lie added: ..
1t beneath the dignity Of member Of the minority
wishes OF faction OF the majority,
the majority organize the Board II II chooses
Is this minority in awe of ITSELF in OF some of It's
leaders. l shall relieve myself of any imput%llGn alton
OF beins party 10 norS any oIlSI womId not dare
look my fellow the face would again go be
fore my constituents while resting under snSG an ipuA
tOn. vote for MI. sayles. Loud applallse'l
Mr. ONeil voted for Mr. Jaehnc after delivering
vigorous speech, in which he denounced the men
of both parties who had taken part In the bargain
by which one of his competitors was elected he
said:
1t will be pleasure to remember that the County De
mocracy stood fast being party TO no deal The Qher
parties are accustomed to deals whenever there is little
picking TO be had II not very credtaOle to the Kep9D
Alderman that has diseraced himself today wl ever
turn for another president The "diekerers
ana "dealers" Will remain at home
Mr. Kirk was declared president. having OBJ
tanned twelve votes Including his own, a bare bare
majority MgssTf BempseyN PGghy N1c6 Ip
Sheils Waite and Wendell voted for Kirk;
Messrs Ceary, De Lacy, Farley, Jaehne, McQuade
and Reilly for ONell; Messrs, Pearson, Rothman
MIR. Kirk expressed great gratitude for the cleo
ton FanGis i Twoney Ias pasroc electea Ie Ge5H and
Sayles were appointed to go 10 Albany to oppose
the bill giving the Mayor sole appointing power
President Kirk then asked the clerk 10 read Ihe
Governors message" -,
"The Mayors message suggested the clerk. =,
"The message of the Mayor, l mean," SAID MT
Kirk. laughing. The message, already printed IN
THE TRIBUNE, was read for four minutes, wnen IL
Mr. ONeil moved that Patrick Kenney should be
alo uherO Of the ROaTd from the Nv llltl
District in place of Fire Commissioner Croker.
Action was deferred by vote OF II TO H.
HOW THE RESULT REGARDED.
Several prominent Republicans We're seen by
TRIBUNE reporter in the evening ana asked f9r f9rr
their opinions of the combination. ABOUT ohe-haH
thoncht that on the ground of expediency ii was
good thing. The other hal deemed it an abandon
nent of principle aud said that 1t would hurt the
party in the state more than enough 10 onset any
possible advantage that might be gained IN me
William Dowd said. 4" 1t was poor policy. / fear
that il will hurt us in the rural dlStrlcts III VIII
be said, Here is another deal with Iammahy
John J. O'Bnen positively; at was the best
things to do under the circumstance. The Demo
cratic factions would have come together III snort
time II is better IN every ay that the HNaI lac-
tous shall be kept apart II all the attendant err
cumstanccS WCIe known the election OF hiTk pN tH3
aid OF Republican votes would be deolheu Rooo
politics. 4 .i.;.l. a.,
amount of patronage We have gained l. an onset 10
the loss OF principle, and the harm 1t VIII work US
In the interior OF the state -. -,
Assessor Jacobus; Il believe il was the very
best thing we could do. know that
tho Tanmany and County Democracy
members would have come toget her by
Wednesday. is it not better for the kepuoHc2D
party that the two factions in this city should be
kent apart Could W. elect more than two or three
Aldermen and Asscmblymcn il the Democratic
party were united jn this city! his Is PTeNlut4-
ta wear and there are other and welghtier conSld-
oratons than the presidency Of the Beard OF Alder
men,
fcrrcd should not hc mentioned sad: II know
there Will be % good deal O1 criticism oi the Ctoh
of the Rcpublican deTucn. Nevertheless, thluk
il the best thing that could be done. Inc repre-,
kcntatlves Of the two factions in the Board would
cCrtaiulv have come together within a few days.
Now they are wide apart and not likely 10 be
brought together. | think time Will SHOW that II
was "a good thing to do, and consistent Win eoulu
politics.