The sun., 1898-02-24
CLICK ORDERED TO sIr Down.
Turmoii A.opE the Aiaernen over Reseiutiers
Relating TO the N1aine.

Three sets of proambles and resolutions bear
ing on the sinking OF the warship Maine wero
introduced in the Board OF Aldermen yesterday,
and in the discussion that followed Alderman
Click was ordered by the Chair to sit down. and
the presiding officer broke his gavel In trying to
enforce order Mr.. Click was the Tammany
leader In tho board until last week, when he was
turned down and Alderman Mccall was So
lected to succeed him. President Wood left the
chair early in yesterdays session and called on
Mr.. Mccall to preside. II was while Mr.. Mccall
was in the chair that tho Maine resolutions were
introduced.
MIR. Click had set which he offered. Alder
man Goodman tRepl Immediately produced n
set which he had drawn up. and he offered them
as a substitute They differed from Clicks only
in counselling moderation and deploring tho
action OF persons who sought TO stir up ill-fccl-
ing before the facts were known. Mr.. Click OBJ
iected vigorously TO the consideration Of Mr..
Goodman's 8 resolutions. which. he sad were out
Of order. As is the custom Of the board, men,
bers in all parts OF the house Joined at once in
open discussion OF the matter, and 1t was
impossible for Mr.. Mccall to keep order. Half
dozen sSrs her Mes Mr. e 90 s
down. Mr.. Click protested that he had right
TO be heard, as did several other members.
Finally Mr.. Mccall ordered Mr.. Click to sit
down. Mr.. Click kept on his feet talking. and
Mr.. Mccall, pounding vigorously with the sayel.
u
could be hoard above tho noise made by tho
members that II Mr.. Click did not sit down the
sergesntst.Arms would force 's him hnhti TO- Nm ,,,
with the announcement that having obcyed the
order OF the Chair, he desired to be heard. By
where the ' resolutions were. Mr. Click was
without effective support. and in a lull In tho
S oraer. he % withdrew % his RESOLUTIONS. saying that
II tho members Of the board could not rise above
petty political in 1he ts face r OF
the honor should be theirs and he would not
claim q part of 1t.
Scott Dem.) OF brooklyn introduced third set
OF preambles and resolutions. One of the Alder
men moved that the three sets be adopted simui-
Alderman Muh CTam.) finally moved that the
whole matter be put over until the other bust;
disposed OF. His motion prevailed. At the close
Of the session Mr.. Scotts resolutions were
adopted. They are rs follows:
Whereas, The entire American nation has heard
with profound grief OF the deporabe destruction OF
the United States batteship Maine In the harbor of
Ehsreas. The demolition Of the % masnincsnt C, tr war
throughout the length and breadth OF land more
particularly to those within the area OF the greater
city OF New York. therefore. be II
Resolved. That We. the members OF the Board OF
Aldermen sincerely deplore the sudden and terrible
crew OF the NJ aine and extend to their surviving
relatives sincere sympathy in their sad bereave-
RSsolrcd That a special committee OF fve be ap-
polluted by the Chair to transmit to the Navy Depart
mtnt OF the United States Government certified
copy OF the foregoing resolutions and that as an ad
ditonal mark OF respect this board do now adjourn
In the other business transacted communi-
cation from President Hafen and the Local In
provement Board of the Bronx urging that no
Elevated Railroad Company until it carry out
the provisions OF the franchise OF the Suburban
road was received. II was referred to the Rail
road Committee. This matter was before the
Aldermen last year. but nothing came of their
action in the matter. The representatives OF
the Bronx intend to press it to an issue now.