New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-09
THE REPUBLICAN SEATED.
JOHN L. RYDER TO REPRESENT FLAT
LANDS AS SUPERVISOR.
JUDGE CULLEN DECIDES IN HIS fA'O-'
MKANE LOUDLY KISSED AT Iih
MEETING OF TIE BOAED

JUDGE CULLEN DECIDES IN HIS FAVOR
M.KAxE LOUDLY KISSED At THE
MEETING or TIE BOARD
asc,s,o, was handed down by Judge Cullen
Yesterday in the matter Of the contest over 'he
scat nc Supervisor of the town OF Flatands IN the
Kings County Board Of Supervisors, awarding y 70
John L. Ryder Rep). in place of Richard i. bais-
lev Gem) who held It at the meeting OF inc ooaiN
last week 4 mandamus was granted directing the
c,crl, of the Board TO place MIR. i'ycers h'n'e on
the roll Eaisley was elected in 1892 ana dec.arei ne
was TO hold the office for two years undeT 'he Ia"
OF 1854 Last fall under provision OF Ia" pass,1
last winter which defined the terms or SUPERVISORS
IN the towns of Kings County to be Tor one year,
another election was held and Mr. Ryder WIS SHo-
cessful Judge Cullen held in his opinion that me
law OF 1892 repealed all acts general or special IN
consistent with It, and the term Of supervisor III
the towns must be limited TO one year. AS 'ne
cerS of the Board erred in placing TIE name OF 'he
Old Supervisor on the roll. the mistake must oc
corrected by placing thereon the name OF the he"
one elected last fall.
The same decision gave Henry Heste9oers inc
seat formerly held by W. NJ. Lyman as supervisor
of Flatbush but they are both Democrats II
had no bearing upon the political complexion OF the
Board When the Board met yesterday afternoon
the names of Supervisors Ryder ana ile.stt1
were called. But the Democrats sun retained d
ma ioritv of one in the Board by the retention OF
his seat by Supervisor Kehoe GDem)' Of the hish'h
At the proceedings yesterday there Were NE sj Inv.
scenes OF confusion as at the hrst inee,hs ino'
week The Supervisor-at-Large, Mr.. ftcnle' re-
fused TO recognize the Illegal Derocratic naJorly
save by n veto Of the minutes OF last week nieV'
ing ut which John Y. Mckane was declared eiectsu
president pro TEN. of the board. He SAID ,hi't ne
did not approve the minutes. as they We're tne
record Of proceedings by members illegally occupy
Ing their seats. He would not have reco6nizeu me
board as organized to the extent OF seliui;iS
n communication to IT had he not feared INA! me
resolutions would become law by the lapse % III
a motion was then made TO approve the minutes
Of the previous meeting. but 1t was deciaIeh ios.
by n tic vote by the Supervisorat-I Large. althocSn
The Democrats had n majority Of one. An aIi'eii
from his decision taken and in the wranSle u
was impossible 70 decide what done. super
wiser McKcoWn ODem) gave notice that unless the
Superyi sor-at-L Large recognized the majority IL
would retire and transact business without him.
When John Y McKane arose to speak ne met a
storm OF Kisses. He finally said TO the supervisor
at-Iarge: Il see your constituents are very lively
to-day" and turning to the crowd. ne contmued
go ahead: like that. l like lively meetings. ana
Invite you 70 come here every Monday afternoon
McKane filed his appointments OF standing con-
1nittees by virtue of the authority NeSte1 III MIN
Us president pro TEN. under the election last week.