The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-06
SEIZED BY REPUBLICANS.
REVOLUTIONARY TACTICS Used M
KINGS COUNTY SUPERVIs0Rs.

They Initiated the senators st Albany 60
Get CostroI OF the Bonrd-Two Clcrts
Suspended aud Chier MeKans DePo-ed.
The Republican Supervisors IN BROOKLYN yes
terday initiated the revolutionary proceedings
OF the Republican Senators in Albany In order
to seize control OF the Kings County Board OF
Supervisors To do this they put Fred Linde
in the Eighth ward seat and suspended the
clerk and the assistant clerk. The Job was
accom- piished amid confusion never e1ualled
Mt meeting OF the Board. II was matter OF
surprise to some OF the spectators that
rough-and tumble fight was averted.
Ever since the election there has been keen
contention for control OF the Board. The con-
troversV hinged on the Higbth ward seat. MIR.
Rehoe. a Democrat was elected by the old
Board OF Al, ermen TO fll n vacancy caused by
the death OF the regularly elected Supervisor.
and he served during the year 1893 without
objection. At the close OF the year lie resigned
and was reelected by the Aldermen for an other
year. The Republicans denied his right TO the
seat in 1894 and the new Board OF Aldermen
elected Fred Linde. n Republican. in his place.
Kehoe was In the seat at the first m Getting OF
tho new Board OF Supervisors. and Clerk
Farrell called his name and recognized
him against the protest OF Supervisor at Large
Fitchie. with Eehoe's vote the Democrats had
majority Of one. and they organized by re-
electing John Y. Mckane. the Gravesend chief.
as President pro TEN. The matter was taken
before Justice Cullen OF the Supreme Court.
who decided against kehoe but did not pass
upon Linde's right TO the seat Then Coy.
Flower ordered u special election In the Eighth
The Republicans determined to put Linde
in tho disputed seat Mt once and seize control
of the Board. At the meeting yesterday the
fifteen regularly elected Republican Supervis-
ors were present with Mr.. Linde and Mayor
Schieren. who is ex-eflicio u member OF the
Board. they thus mustered seventeen. n ma
Iority OF one. No Democratic Supervisors were
present The chamber was packed to its ut
most capacity, and half a dozen policemen
were on hand to preserve order.
relI called the name OF Kehoe instead Of
Linde. The clerk after calling the roll an;
n"9need that no In% p Vas present no WI
cheers from the Democratic adherents Super
Visor Dixie Of the First ward demanded that
Clerk Farrell explained that Linde's name
the hoard. such a majority not being in at
mr. ! orSe c.Tks rm a GSss
aroused E e. cheers and hisss SnRsiSis9r
''f stand ready H to ohey the majority of tho
Rss I'd, fsDSd u Mr a Fshoo I'll: lis % n.s
cant substitute for it that Of Lindc;' a.
Lnde's name. Mr.. Farrell Insisted that he had
no right to do so except by the vote Of q ma
SUPERVISE Donovan. in tones almost loud
enough to reach the ears OF John \. Mchnne
the Court Of oyer and Termner up stairs
shouted:
fifteen years has had his lusty hand on the
throat of the public. and to forget the lesson OF
This Produced another outhurst in The lobby.
Mr., fitchis, made another unsuccessful effort
roll and then appealed to Matthew T. Dowden.'
the assistant clerk. The latter also refused
peryisor Wasmuth moved to suspend the clerk
and the assistant clerk for characterization.
and to appoint supervisor Dixie as temporary
On this motion Clerk Farrell called the roll.
and announced tho failure OF the resolution.
no quorum being present. supervisor Dixie.
trembling with excitement. stepped up to the
desk and demanded the surrender 1.-THE books
the documents over to his assistant, While
the spectators were worked UP to a high pitch.
supervisor Large. The latter said the elec-
nso @ovsi to eses super
visor James BOYD Of the Twenty-eighth ward.
roll Clerk Farrell also started to do so. 0w.
s ssns roll Sas was Ssa yS e: Rbs
kehos's Farrell always managed to be a sec.
Snd so shsSs OF Rk when the GTn
the spectators kept IN a continuous din OF
cheers and Kisses Raal Mr.. Fitchie steadily
pounded on the desk with his mallet. Finally
Mr.. Fitchie threatened to have Clerk Fare!
removed by the policemen unless he desisted
from his tactics. The policemen stepped for
ward and their presence had Guietng effect.
In a lull in the storm supervisor Dixie fin
ished the roll call. ana declared tho resolu-
tons snspendinG the clerks and making Super:
visor Boyd President pro tenn. in place Of
Mckane had been carried by II votes. Clerk
Farrell ha the last word by announcing hat
the resolutions had been lost, no quorum
voting.
The Republicans then oustcd John b. Meyen-
burg from his place as counsel to tho Board
aud elected George ]. Elliott, u Twentieth ward
Republican, to succeed him. Aresolution was
also adopted complimentinR Senators Owens.
bradley. and Reynolds upon the stand they
took at lbany IN unseeting Senator McCarty.
On motion of Fir. I.inde II was arrang ed that
the BOARD should enter into q contract with
Sheriff Buttling for the transfer Of prisoners
between the jail and tho courts Then the
Board adjourned until Monday next. Mean
while IL Ia eNpActed that the courts will be
asked to stop al further proceedings pending
the special election.