The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-06
MCCLELLAN DONE NOBLE"
BUT HE cor No LABoRERS TICKETS
FROM MR.. IkPPEM

Members OF the Hsard OF Atderraeu, Assen.
biy-eu, .-d justices Appeal ts the rres-
isent OF the Park Depsrt-ent for ReeoE-
ritior sr Their Ciaim- to rstro-aEs.
Col George II. Mcclellan is a sort OF Pooh
Bah just now. He Is acting Mayor. President
OF the Eoard of Aldermen, and member ex-
of1cio OF most OF the executive Boards OF the
city Government He Is also member Of the
Board OF Aldermen. but the Board did not take
him into consideration when IL declared that
it wanted 300 labor tickets from the Park De-
partment for dispensing among their constitu-
snts. The Aldermen did. however. ask their
President to see the Park Commissioners. pre-
sent the case and secure the ticketa
Col. Mcclellan has carried out his instruc-
tions except In the matter OF securing the
tickets. President Tappen OF the Park Board
put him of with promises to consider his re-
quest That was week ago last Friday. Mr..
Tappen agreed to give definite answer be-
fore to-day's meeting Of the Aldermen. The
answer was not forthcoming and Col Nc
Clellsn sought President Tappen for an expla-
nation yesterday.
Mr.. Happen sat in his ONCE at ~ Chambers
street surrounded by politicians looking for
patronage when the acting Mayor called on
II come. Mr.. President. for my answer" said
What answer" aueried Mr. Tappen.
d Ss to saoT The
srs' tickets they have asked for. and II So
""f po you come here in your capacity as act
ing Mayor to ask that question:"
began 70 harden. and MI. Tappep FASTENED to
flnish his question. as An individualW
Sa eS 81 Ss possa so By S0% the a.
rection OF the Board. the members Of which
tell me that their lite is made burden By pc
satisfy through tickets. supplied by YOU. You
tell me. Mr.. President. that you have been Civ,
the Aldermen do not see WIN they should not
he recognized. Is 1t true that you have been
giving tickets to Senators and Assembly
Yes. Ihave."
want to say right hsIsS ints.fuptsd As;
can Re : !, A. .h sa declared Assem-
of the t eGisisture. s.piain.d Mp. Tappsn.
Yes; and Eye given them to Judges and Po-
Not to me. Judge" called out Police Justice
When Hrss .s s. ~, e you with this re, r.
that Sos had Ss Ss'n 20 Ss% mam
6ors Of the Board OF Aldermen or in some
I gave tickets to them as district leaders"
about There's only one district leader in the
Board, Alderman Martin. Now, Mr.. President.
this is Just what we want: an answer. one way
or the other whether your Board Is going to
Board Of Aldermen In the distribution OF Jour
"Oh. that's what you want is itr Well. We
can do that easily. We won't"
Comm ssion eriClausen. who had had nothing
tn say looked up with q startled expression
which Mr.: Tappen noticed, and he FASTENED to
s Bod DO sst g fsa cS@n T..
Being appealed to. Commissioner Clau.sn
sale; The Board has not definitely decided
Yes. you can tell the Aldermen that our
Board hasn't definitely decided tho question"
echoed President Tsppen; but you might as
well prepare 70 iet e% doyp n erisR :c.,,.n
verely. DO you mean to say you have been
joliying the Board Of Aldermen for two weeks,
never Intending to let them have any tickets p
Only q week" corrected Commissioner
And all can report at the meeting OF the
Board Of Aldermen to- morrow is this CONVEX
sation2 can make no definite report?,,,
President Tappen's response. and he bowed
Aldermen Saul. Burke and Donovan. who
had been interested auditors. fastened to in
form their colleagues. and Cox McClell an re-
esived CONGRATULATIONS all day for having
" done noba"
About 100 sdditio mon were put to work
Yesterday morning by the Park Department
repairing fences, seats. and buildings. rssnr.
street between Eighth avenue and Riverside
Driya