New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
ANOTHER SQUABBLE OVER OKTR.
THE TAMMANY MAJORITY IN THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN STILL KvEPs HIM OUT
OF HIS SEAT


There was another wranele yesterday IN tho
BOARD Of Aldermen over the question Of seating
Howard p Okie as the Alderman from the XIXth
District. in place Of John &. Gearan. the Tammany
man. who has been holding the Office since the be-
ginning OF the year. Mr.. Oke. who tho Cit
zons Union candidate, contested tho election Of
Geagan and won the case in the courts When
Mr.. Okie appeared az the meeting ot the Board Of
Aldermen last week and wanted TO take his seat
and have MS name called. the Tammany majority
refused to admit him. and referred his the
Committee Privileges and Elections Tho COM
ntt tee was not ready report yesterday. and Il
was said that Il waiting 10 get advice from
CORPORATION Counsel Whalen When the Tam
many majority Of the Board Of Aldermen trtsd TO
proceed yesterday with tho regular order OF bust
ness without taking up the Of Mr.. Oke. tho
Republican Aldermen Immediately began TO pro-
test
Mr. Okie had appeared IN the Chamber and had
been ordered out by the sergeant alarms. Alder
man Woodward tried to raise the point Of order
that the report OF the Committee on Privilege.
and Elections should be received and considered
before other business could be transacted and
when he was overruled by President Woods he
protested so vigorously that the sergeant-at-arms
was called TO force him TO take his seat a
OF confusion followed. and motions were made 20
quickly that most Of them escaped notice while
several OF the Aldermen were raising points OF
der or speaking 10 questions 81 privilege. Out Of
the disorder appeal by Alderman Folks
from the decision Of the chair and motion by a
Tammany Alderman 70 table the appeal and when
n rollcau was demanded and several Aldermen
had attacked each other in speeches on the plea
OF asking 10 DO excused from voting, the appeal
was tabled by n vote Of Y to l2.
Then il looked II the Board might transact
some business, but after a few papers Of small I'm
nortance had been referred TO committees the
trouble over the seating Of Mr. Dixie renewed
Alderman Click wanted 10 have the Instructions 10
the Committee on Privileges and Elections In the
Okie case changed. but he got into wrangle
with Alderman Woodward over the method.of pro-
cedure and AT length Alderman McInness was
moved 10 say: $500 $3.50 -
takes I'd the time OF the Board by talking all the
time? We've had much Click here today"
This made Alderman CLICK grow white with
Poard and he did not propose 10 be insulted by
The ''puerile remarks and silly notions OF ceraiQ
gentleman who wears eyeglasses III this Board
Alderman McInness wears eyeglasses
Alderman Click got his resolution ready 10 re-
coreider and change the resolution, but Alderman
Goodman objected that It was out OF order. and
mans ohjectior that II was not taking the
rnr,,Iar order motions should take. The Chair
ruled him out Of order and the Alderman declared
mat any child would say that the rules were being
vtolated Alderman CLICK withdrew his resolution
IN save further complications. Then Alderman
Goodman objected 10 his Withdrawing II. on the
TO the Withdrawal. The president ruled him out
ae,in aud he appealed. The Board sustained the
nree,denf by a party vote The committee was or
dered continue and report ht tne rex, niee.inf
next Tuesday being the primary elecuoh DAY. by
continuing and encouraging the squapble over me
Oke matter the Republicans pfeven'sel an put
half a dozen unimportant resolutions from beng