New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-06
REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL.
THEY SUCCEED IN SEATING F. LINDE
AS A SUPERVISOR IN KINGS COUNTY.

TUE DEMOCRATIC CLERK AND ASSISTANT CLERK
SUSPENDED AND PRESIDENT PRO
TEN ELECTED--A LIVELY DEBATE
BETWEEN THE TWO FACTIONS.
Control Of the Kings County Board OF Super
vsors which the Democrats have claimed since
the first Of the year. was secured Yesterday by
the Republican majority, by virtue Of the seat
ing Of Frederick Idnde as Supervisor of the
Eighth Ward This done in spite Of the OPP
position of the clerk. Mr.. Farrell, representing
.he Democratic members who absened them
selves Their leader John Y. McKane. was
,ancljns himself I'D in his testimony in his own
behalf in the Court of oyer and Terminer and
the others did not wish to give the Republicans
any chance to orga nze the body. AS the claim
Of George Kehoe to represent the Eighth Ward
hid hecr, set aside by the courts. the Democrats
had secured a ,an by the Governor for a special
election 10 fill the alleged vacancy on February
o. But the Democrats passed a law two years
ago 10 allow the Aldermen TO fill vacancy
whenever il existed in the Supervisorship of
ward The vacancy had been already filled this
year by the Republicans i'll control of the Board
Of Aldermen by the election of Frederick lnde.
Il was decided to seat him yesterday. and rot
permit the clerk to control the board by refusing
70 recognize his appointment.
All the seventeen Republicans including Mayor
Scniercn were in their seats when the meeting
was called TO order by the Superyisor-at-Largc,
Nh Fitchie. and there We're many interested
SPECTATORS The most Of the Democratic mem
bars were IN the neighborhood. but carefully
Loot OIL; Ct the Supe,N sors chamber in call
Ing the roll. the clerk omitted the name of linde
called that Of Nehoe as reprcsCEtinG the Eighth
Nasd and declared that there was no quorum
present
Supervisor bike asked the clerk if he had not
received a certificate Of the election of Super
visor Linde by the Aldermen FARRELL said he
had. bu; It required majority Of ihe board 10
seat a member and there was not q majority pres
emf Under the law of 1872 no aci Of the super
visors could stand in law unless ii was passed
by q legal majority. he added
The Supcivisor-at- Large sad that ne had
certificate Of the appointment - supervisor
Linie and this certificate was MS qualhicaton
as Supervisor. lac made demand on me
clerk to put the name upon III" roll. farinI
said nc could Only obey ma jori;T ~ me board
said Mr., ri'chie: "Do 30" recognize SUPER
Farrell replied: "Io / DO rot recognize HIM
! vii perform MY duties here in busnesslihe
ana not II revolutionary ma:'nsr. ....,..,
30! demand &osWercd the SuperNlsor-at-
Large that YOU piace The name OF Supervise:
L!nde of me Eighth Ward. upo" the roll"
II the Supervisor -a;-LarGe recognized quorum
He said rc did. and Dixie moved that the ro. De
called
HARD WORD. FOR THE CLERK.
When me clerk refused 10 cali the roll at the
request of the SupcrVisor-a;-Large supervisor
Donovan said: The members Of this board ana
,he employees are servants Of The people bu; M
clerk appears to have followed the rabb'e which
has had i,s hands or ;he threats OF The people
tOr the last fifteen years. The CORK cannot ACT
as tn entire Board Of Supervisors.
Wa.n lie clerk refused to call The roll TIE
mol on. nd
The assistant clerk vii; obey the clerk.
Supervisor WassinUth moved 70 suspend me
CLERK and the assistant Clerk. ana MS WAS
on motion of Supervisor Ackerman Supervisor
Dixie OF the First Ward. was appointed tempo
rarv clerk Farrell refused 20 surrender the
papers ana documents OF TIE board 10 MIN ana
NJ Dixie took his placa beside the SupelVisor-st
Large. lie began cllling tho roll ana me c,'tN
Ward was reached Dixie called Ilrie and Far'''ll
called Kehoe. but only the former r"Sp'hdeH'
When the rolical was completed supervisor
Dix. declared quorum present, Will" me sCs-
pended clerk said there was ID quorum.
Supervisor Ackornar nominated James BOYD.
Of the Twenty eighth Ward. for president pro
TOW, Inc place 10 which the Democrats win
Kehoe had elected John y. McNanc inonth
ago VIXEN A roilcall was ordered. farrci 20
gan but no answered and ne d"'lSl'd IN"
motion no. carried. Then Supervisor Donovan
said this was carving things too far' ara
Supervisor Dixie called for the removal ~ far-
rell as obstrUctng business
THREAT TO REMOVE FArHIII~
The Supervisor-s t-Larec: This is a farce, and
# il goes any further i WIZ call on the officers
to ren,ov, the clerk
Supervisor Donovan: 1T is not a farce, but
revolution Thu clerk and his masters forge the
dylbiinc they received al the last election
SUPERVISOR Boyd was then declared elec,cd
president pro ten. after another roHcdl Dy Dike
and Fauell.
Supervisor Reeves moved the resembling Of inc
resolution OF the board Of 1893, on December q,
which .cappOin,el all the employees OF the board,
and tins was adopted. 1t voted 10 enter
iniO a contract with the Sheriff to carry prison
ers 10 the pcnitcntary and jail a committee
of ~" was appointed to investigate the acton
o. ne clerks and to make a report.
II was voted TO appoint George +. Eiliott couA-
sci TO the board in plac" OF JohD Il. MeN"nDorS
A resolution was adopted congTatulating Srna-
tors Bradley Owens and Reynolds upon seating
Senator Wolfer; a former member Of tn" Board
of Supervisors. The board adjourned until j
d. m. on Monday next. -
The seating Of Supervisor L.nde leaves |
NJ vacancy in the Eighth Ward TO MI by !
special election and tine Governor Will be asked /
t. rescind the call for IL II Is believed |
that Attorney General Hancock advised Tn" /
csI bv a misrepresentation Of the subject. and !
Mr. Elliott has written e." him 10 nave an OPP /
portunity 10 present the case. The action OF tiie
board yesterday VIII prevent Jonn y Mchan' |
from acting as president pro tom. unless the /
special election is declared legal and a Democrat
takes Lindes place. giving the Democrats CON |
trol of the board again TE'n II NcNah" sun
holds his seat In that bod he may be elected 1" !
that Office His previous election was vetoed by !
the Supsrvisor-at-Iargc. and the uHseahhs oi I
Kahoe made it clearly Illegal.