New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-10
SOJFR, FLYNN on GUARD.

The clock In the chamber OF Inc p"ii" VI
Aldermen had done its worst. Also its best IL
had struck twelve High twelve. Noon IL
could strike no more than that without break
ing n coz somewhere in It's profoundly mys-
tcrous inside From the instant that me lasl
stroke OF twelve fell upon the large, capacio"S
ears Of the listening statesmen ana IN" echoes
of its diving cadence mingling with me sharp
clauc Of the cablc.car gong began To lose thein-
selves northward toward Spnytcn DuyYll ana
southwark In the ncghborhood Of tn" ba'''r!'
every Alderman knew that The clock hld playel
,hc limit: that II must now begin as they say
in the Chamber de novo'; that Ike Slsyphus'
its next task was 10 begin AT the bottom ana
do II all over again. With the exception OF
eleven n. m, upon The stroke of wHch III" p'''i
orrotic marty everywhere bends It's hcad '""''"
the nearest bar. even as III" drvoui H''"'
foces Mecca az tie call OF the Mre@Ih 'i' n''',
NJ twelve meridian Il the most Impressive n"o
dramatic between sunrise and sunset. ~ ''i.n.
hnur the horny handed son ~ toll khochs ."
work and on every sea the hardy navigator
recognizing the sun above NE main yard pro-
cccds to splice the main brace
I, WAS NJ this supreme moment that "Soler
rlvnp rosc IN his place and liked his eye upon
thc clock Mr. President said "S"Jcr fNhl'
81, * twelve o'clock" This announcement hau
already been made 10y the clock. the r"p'i'a'
tion for ycraciiy hitherto sustained by the cio'A
had been unlmpcached. II hardly seemed heces.
sary for "Sojcr' Flynn 10 add the weight oi
his prrsonnl testimony To what had air'au'
been stated with considerable distnctheSS u!
the clock Nor was that "SOJer Flynn Is ,u''
nose. a. presently appeared. hush OF eN-
ncctancv fcll upon the Board, such ~ failS upon
=, orid circle when n candidate raps on III"
,,hlc and saws Well boys" and the suspicion
,,,rl,s ,l,ot he Is about 10 ask "What'l 1t be-
M, .Soier, Flyun's manner did not suggest
corv,violitv II was stepped in gravity. lis
seriousness communicated itself To the Board'
4 wave of profound feeling rolled through 'he
chamber Every one felt In som" mysterious
way that the hour and the man had met Ihey
know that the hour was twelve. and they conid
not fail to see that Flynn was the man iiau
the occasion been less impressive some careless
trldcr might have broken the spell with the
inquiry. What's the matter with Flynn: No
one did AT this hour continued SoJ'r
Flynn. the Constitutional Convention VIII con
yene" He was there on the dot lie hau
studied the dramatic possibilities of IN" sltua'
lion. and. In The language of the pr"frsSioh'
got everything down line He aud the Board
Of Aldermen and the Constitutional Convention
and the clock struck simultaneously
Sober Flynn had mcditatcd long over the
dangers to which civil and religious liberty III
this metropolis are exposed by the unDrldieu
license with which. under the gulsc OF revising
the Constitution such men as Joseph III. Cholte,
Elibu Root John Bgelow and Delaney Nicoll
may unset everything which the Board or Alder
men regard with reverence and Sober Flynn
himself holds dear In order To guard against
such mischief ut the hands OF inexperienced
and incompetent amateur statesmen, he moved
that n committee Of seven Aldermen be mp
pointed 10 attend the sessions Of the Convention
.for the purpose OF looking after the interests
Of this city" The question OF expense which
was raised fnttered a moment in the air. but
Sober" Flynn dismissed II with the remark
that the Mayor and Controller would I'M
doubtcdly be- generous enough TO allow the com
mIttcc their expenses. and the resolution was
passed The committee will accordingly be APP
pointad. and Sober Flynn. as the mover Of the
resolution will be- its chairman. He deserves
TO be. The appointment will gladden. all hearts
In the metropolis, and tend somewhat TO en-
liven Albany.
Meantime the Constitutional Convention will
hardly venture upon any reckless interference
with civil and religious liberty on Manhattan
island with the knowledge they now have that
Sober" Flynn and six other Aldermen less
known to fame perhaps, but no less thoroughly
equipped for the duties Of craftsmanship, have
them under constant supervision. Citizens Of
the metropolis who have been anxious lest some
OF the beauties Of our present municipal gov
eminent might be marred by unskiful or care
less handling at Albany may dismiss their
fears. "Sojer" Flynn and six others will be on
guard And when 1t Is all over all good cti-
zens will remember with gratitude that just rs
the clock struck twelve on the day the Consttu-
honal Convention assembled Sober Flynn had
the presence Of mind to move in the Board OF
Aldermen that committee be appointed to see
that no mischief was done.