The sun., 1891-06-09
NEW YORK RUNSTHE BRIDGE.
MAYOR GRANT ORGANIZES a LITTLE
SURPRISE FOR BROOKLYM

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MAYOR GRANT ORGANIZES A LIT7JI
SURPRISE FOR BROOKLYM
Three brooklyn Trustees Absent and Ter
New York Votes Dispince President
Howell and Put the Titanic Col. Alfred
wagstaf In-Turn About II Fair Play.
Mayor Grant captured the Brooklyn Bridge
yesterday. lie has had his eye on 1t Ions
| WHILE Though New York and Brooklyn are
equally stronE in representation in the Board
OF Bridge Trustees. the custom for nearly
twenty years has been to leave tho control oI
affairs In the hands Of the Brooklyn members
The President, the Secretary, the Treasurer
and the majority OF each committee have al
ways been Brooklyn men. The not inconsld-
cradle patronage OF tho bridge has accordingly
been 30 disposed OF TINT the crumbs which fell
TO the lot OF the New York members were few
and unimportant The appointees from this
side of the river who did get places die not find
things very pleasant, either.
But no one thought OF disputing the power
OF the Brooklyn veterans in the Board oi
Trustees. or interfer ng at all in the manage
ment OF the bridge until Mayor Grant put O
lot Of new trustees In when he fret took office.
They got some appointments and some voice
In the management OF affairs. They were
looked upon IS Phllistines by the old hands.
and murmurs were heard that Tammany Hall
was trying 10 grab the bridge. Among the
things accomplished at this time was the ap-
pointment OF Col. George B. Mcclellan as
Treasurer. Matters were soon smoothsd over
after this. and the Brooklyn half OF the trus-
tees again had everything all their own way.
But Mayor Grant got an idea In his head that
New York man as President would be the
fair thing once In while. and he planned ac-
cordlngly. He had the New York trustees
meet at the City Hall yesterday and accom-
pany him In O body to the Meeting. He filled
their ranks by appointing Col Alfred WagstafH
trustee In place OF W. McNulty. who recently
resigned. With a solid delegation OF ten New
Workers tho Mayor marched over yesterday to
the annual meeting, and as three OF the Brook
lyn trustees happened to bs absent New York
runs the bridge now.
Tho change is OF considerable importance.
The great amount Of work about to be done
In improving the terminals makes tho patron
age OF moro consequence than 1t has been
before since the bridge was completed. Its
political effect may extend to tho State Con-
vention. Tammany and the regular Democ-
racy OF Kings county seldom pull together on
candidates or anything else in conventions
They meet on common ground now as friends
OF Gov Hill. hut 1t is always mighty easy TO
ind nnd points to disagree upGn p In State Conten. n
lsssenei by yesterday's coup. and some OF the
Brooklyn politicians spoke Of the New York
ers % yesterday In not too tpo iriendly to9es. The
express The intention OF treating the brook.
lyn, people fairly, and giving the fridge good
do not disguise their satisfaction at the sue.
cess Of their plans.
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off1cio members OF the Board. About 3H
oiiise Il High ana WasSinslon streets;
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John .Mollenhauer The brooElyn aGssntees
fHy Sys Ms,SI sSa end Sa
SSt It is understood that Gen. Barnes wa was Out oai
The arrival Of the New York men in 3 body
%ssa and y xSd %d Ss g.
moved uneasiiy in his seat. and some OF his
whispered critical comments on the absence OF
Mayor Chapin and Comptroller Jackson In the
LAS As soon % mas as the meeting had been ealledto
order MAYOR Grant Introduced exS Senator
ing OF the minutes COMPTROLLER Myers moved
that the llrst order Of business be election OF
adopted and surrendered The chair TO Mayor
Grant. The trustees proceeded to the election
q President comptroller Myers and Mr.:
Howell Was named 6s Mr. MY: Ballots bear;
M anS
among the New York men
s hS y15e pn
Senator 81 mai % aestaY Received 10 and Mr.. HoWeii7 lowe
Before Ma'VE Grant had oi1iSfisily iSSfiarsd
Sanderson ami ri icy raised the point that Tie
election was Invalid; ,he iulI Boer' Of Trustees
ess asds ana Mr'9 as
to him. M Waestail said that the honor lad
That i he o. Would @ endeavor 70 do his duty TO the
best OF hts ability.
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scr 3. When the vote had been declared Mr..
IL for v2ss
asked t9 BE- excused from serving Comptroller
superb management Of inc bridge. Sine Q 1915
Ssss9 s and rMG.fHR M HoTs 4: sW MTGHey M
take a deer in'erest in the SUCCESS q the
from New YORK once to take charge Of
kind to be made agntnst tho previous man.
nsemsnt. and as New YG,rkers Y, We feel proud Of
benefit q tSe New York and BrO9EIyn bIidseii",
accept. President Wagstafi was also evi:
deptly pleased That he TomIi hay have Mr.; Howell
be said" ON tho Wee President for assistance
and help in carrying out the plans looking |
toward capital ADMINISTRATION OF the bridge. |
For my part will do the very hest can"
Mr. Beam WAS then reelected Sectretary and |
George B MCCLELLAN, Treasurer lhs vote IN
Always been In accord with al the regular |
Democratic organizations in Brooklyn and IL |
/. close personal friend OF ex-Register Hugh |
No further appointments were made yester-
lay. 1t is under.tOod that there will be some |
bridge before long. but that thAy will not affect
dent and Chief Engineer Martin. |
WaRstatr announced THAT he would |
name the new finance and executive commits |
:aeO to-day. MIR. Wagstatr was Colonel OF the |
Ninety hIst New Yo,k yGlunssrs during ne
3iYteenth Regiment y. G. n; Y. Ho |