New-York tribune., 1886-01-31
M1TOR IND ALDERMEN 1T ODDS.
MI. HAYNES WAVES "ls FINGER TOO CLOSE TO

THE NOSE OF Pkt SfDENI MI EPll.
a lively scene occurred on the steps OF the
City Hall III Scwdrk yesterday IN which Mayor Haynes,
Democrat and President Franklin Murphy. Republican.
Of the Common Council. Tho actors. The Mayor
had called special Coru, meeting to take action on
his appointments o. Fit, ana Police Commissioners.
just before the ucctin: assemble group OF Aldermen
stood on the steps OF Gig Hall aud them
President MUphy. Mayor Has approached the lat.
and referring a remark mad- in speocn in COM
eli 10y the president. Ia wh r ho stated that tho Mayor
had sd TO him in conycrsao ON that hc woHi ina GER
tain contingency call the Go crnor TO lend tho use Of
The militia against the Council. the Mayor exclaimed
with = face tull Of as-iOu:
You have magnc mr, sir II was your opportunity
aud YOU took mean advantage OF nc Nou said on tho
floor Of Council that hal sent the Governor asking
for tho aid Of tho militia. Now why don't You confirm
these nominatansl stop thi, boysh fooilshncss ana
ret these commissions IN shape" The Mayor WAS
greatly excited lie claimed tnat the Council was
usurpnS his powers. lie added hoty: "If we
had had a police force here / would have
placed tho sixteen Aldermen under police procc
tion ana sent to the Governor for the aid OF
the militia The Mayor vigorously shook his foro!ngcr
in close proximity to President Murphy's nose.
"Mr Mayor" began President Murphy calmly, "you
denied Il few moments ago that you had made that
threat. You repeat 1t. You excited Now calm
down aud word for me TO como and sec you some
day. Iwaut To sec you
q am calm" ret,rted tho Mayor "bu: you have
watched your chance aud defy you to prove what you
sad On the floor OF the Council"
President Murphy remarked that he meant no disre-
spccL At the time the Council responsible to
itself ana not to The Mayor why" said the president
rcastcaly YOU act II you stl the principal
OF the Morton street school and dealing with lot
OF Schooboy."
"You are schoolboys! You're worse than school
boys" the Mayor replied with ri,iu- anger.
"Mr. Mayor told you before that you were excited
said the president, and thcrcupon walked into the cor
ridor followed by the lIyor ana ookcrs-On The Mayor
kept up an iuCe~51nt npw Of talk lie said contempt
uously; "Nhat Is hc, anyhow referring to Mr.
Murphy.
to wa, pres dent OF tine Council " yOr Haynes
continued his tira c. rcpc ting what he had san before.
lie accused President Mnrphy OF divmgiug private
conversation aud making known condolences TO report
crs The latter denied thc statement MAJOR Haynes
finger was extended and gyraiEg clOse to President
MUgpUy'S nose The latter said COuily
Mr. Mayor YOU viii obi - me n you will keep that
lIpIly moving unger about four inches further away
from nose
That finger never hunt any one answered the
Mayor.
"Brt did" Responded the president with energy.
" a ard don't want 10 hit another Mr..
Mayor / think a matter of common decrucy TINS
should end here. Mutual friends Intcrirtcd and
Democratic Aldermen sought to calm the Mayor, one OF
them shaking ms hand vigorously, but without calming
h,ui cht ciuy the How Of words President Murphy
then Walk, d into tho Controllers Uicc.