The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-02
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Just before the ceremonies began the arrest OF
and Mayor.elect Sprung hustled OF to the sta
tion 10 bail them out. but he was tipped by a
,usadiyns To- that. and he hustled back TO head.
quarters. Connolly's friends promising to have
Connolly also there on time; As the hands on
factory at Grand and sheriff streets. which Is
the Official ,Imekeeper for Poverty Hollow,
was led into the state apartment BY young Con-
gresham Bradley. on whose election over the
Hon, TIN Campbell depepse eIx Ss ess yss and 1i1ls;
YOntat.", said the new Mayor. beaming on
' ysIySSS' YOU tn. same, your Honor said tn.
The Mayoral,y chair. with q fresh coat of
sresn IN p position Sno with a high hat With green rib.
bons and a clay pipe stuck In II on one side, and
agnt crown studded with, Grand street emer-
aids. .ubies. and diamonds. and three little
golden balls arranged In pawnbroker's style
surrounding 1t, on tho other.
The hat had been Pat Connolly's insignia,
while the crown was 10 he the new Mayors. AS
he entered Pat McManus, the historian OF the
Hollow. stepped forward anil conducted Mayor:
elect Sprung 10 the chair. There was q touch OF
Patio. In the voice OF Mr.. McManus as he began
the opening address.
appearance Of Mr.. Connolly" said Pat, He Is
really so distressed this evening that he could
not get around, and depu,ised me to act as
his representative. | ain duly authorized to
occasion; Aseyerytody in This distrie knows.
tfN blINU VI ny VI i"NNAlN l'sA' IN
purely a titular one in this clty. and there's no
places going with It,. The man who has
honor o. Keeping the turbulent spirits of
the Hollow out OF jail: not that he wants
TO defe.t the ends Of Justice, but merely to keep
peace H. the family. HIS duties are too nu-
mer0us to mention here, as you Will find out
later. Your predecessor held this high onice
with honor aud distinction Tor more than thirty
years, and during tina, time ne has had u hand
IN the raisih.' Of some OF the finest Statesmen
and ofhceholder- that ever held down, II chair.
N DADtlsIn.l ~ ny \ &c lFI.nt 4 - Fln
teem with the. names Of men who have
been brilliant in the political history OF
have lived In this district all my life. and
watched MS transition from the Irish and Ger
ltalo-G reeko-F rencho- American element that
Hytars ago that all the families in this district
,aid trace their ancestry one genera
q q ana SsaA tho 10 TANKS SaS s'a 81 To, he Rhine fhi shs sat
ussia. the Rhone in France. the Mediterranean
Italy, and the Danube In Austria. There's
one thing, however. and that Is that they all
nave votes Ard mus he considered. but let me
Tell you. your Honor. that at the time whereof
isp"ke before your constituents could not get
triet,
DO not think that I'm sore because say
Gth''i WHAT say is more credit TO you for doing
y. But there's one thing you want to keep un-
ger your vest and that is that there Is another
s,eGti9n coming next year. and while were now
suffering the throos OF defeat we're still agin
you IN politics and we're prepared to wRllop you
next year. now present you with the chair
to serve in the ofice for the ensuing year and
preserve tho honor, credit and dignity of tho
S %1n y who heId the io5 before you; an TIL divols
long life and a happy New Year"
Ihere we're Iond cheers at the termination OF
Ssafening, when he placed the gilt crown on
glazed Dlsyed A6si head he Al Italian and string In. band band
waited for the new Mayor's inaugural address.
- rose amid silence. and, bowling to the crowd
Gents, I'm mnch obliged"
Then, to the consternntion Of everybody. he
y d"Nh' seemingly satisfied that he had done
Speech speech!" yelled the Poverty Hollow
ABE looked scared, but Mark Hanna schulum
&c IN; make a speech" said Schulum.
tents; amt got no medals for speechmak-
Ky ana | Zee. 70 sorry that Mayor Pat IL not
acre That have no voice to ~speechmaking.'
lie sobbed and seemed to be 40 mnch affected
enn'a ucIeEntlnh was appointed Immediately IA
salI on tS-Hi ayor Connolly and induce him To
sHms around and see what he could do, While
,ne delegation was gone Mark Hanna Schulum
took occasion TO read some congratuiatory tele.
Erams from d!gnitari"s who could not attend
These wcrCa few:
MY DEAR MAYOR: ! regret very much thai
previous engagement makes II impossible FOL
has, vt ~ plvtent A. your inauguration. w III
Ton, am yours, ". l.. SrRONG."
no,; Abe Sprung, Gs Grand street:
nat you may wear the crown and sit upoI
friend. ~ EDwARp I,huTrpp hc2 ~
'hon. Abe Sprung, Mayor Of Iouerty Hoiop:
be true To your constituents and you shall
nave a long lease of power. ~
.u RICHARD CRoKER."
,Dl regret that ] am unable to attend you
mmnuSnthtion rs Mayor OF Poverty Hollow
"ood luck 10 Wurzenhurg beer.
joins BuRki, Mayor OF the Bowery."
Mayor Sprung, I,r, rig ipHpr;
III You arc IA faithful ia the future M yo,
naNe Uech IN the past, you may be the frs
aayor OF Greater New YORK. 4. {. PLATr."
Non. A., Sprung;
with best wishes for n successful admins
'fat'oh, am. yours very truly.
Ton LEI, Mayor OF Chinatown"
APE did not know that Mark Hanna Schulun
- borrowed a pad OF telegraph h!anks from
StAnd street operator. aud Le isit highIy elate,