New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
TO HAZE 4 NEW ELECTION.
EXCITING MEETING OF YONKERS FIRE
COMMISSIONERS ON THE
IOWERRF CASE

The fight between the members Of Lowerre Hose
Company No O. Of Yonkers' Volunteer Fire
Brigade reached the boiling point last night when
the Fire Commissioners met in special session to
hear tho grievances OF the rival members. Never
I'm the history Of the Yonkers Fire Department has
such scene been witnessed as that which took
place In the Commissioners headquarters. in War
burton-ave. \ line of citizens. many Of them New
York business men. extended from the meeting
room on the second floor down the stairs. and out
into tho street.
The trouble which has caused all the hubbub and
made bitter enemies Of influential men. VINO until
recently were warm friends, is the question whether
or not Oscar \. IIauptner shirt manufacturer
Of Ncw-York city. who occupies fine home in
Lowcrre. rGhtfuly elected to the office OF fore
man Of the hose company over f. s Cook. the civil
engineer. The Hauntner faction assert that OF
the thirty ballots cast. siXtetn went to their cam
ddate for foreman. while Cook received only four
teen. The adherents Of MIR. Cook ?rN just as en-
phatic IN their assertion that eighteen Of the thir
ty-four mon present the meeting voted for him.
The friends OF Cook determined 10 carry their
point. md on Wednesday evening. when Mr.. Haupt-
ner appeared before the Fire Commissioners for
confirmation. he confronted with a protest.
signed hy the present officers Of the company.
The Commission accordingly called a meeting for
last night 70 settle the question and both factions
with their friends, appeared in force
In the Hauptner ranks A. q. Sutherland.
u hila opposed him his brothers, Spencer Snd
Edward all three brothers ~ Mayor Leslie Suth-
erland The meeting was CHARACTERIZED by OK
IRENE bitterness and personalities were used with
out reserve A sensation was caused at the outset
when f l. Jordan, the present foreman. produced
the sfidavits OF three members Of the COMPANY
stating that they had voted for Mr.. Cook but
could not find their ballots among the thirty which
had been cast and We're put in evidence before
the Commissioners - 49,
The teliers Of the election were William l. Nil
drum and William F Maxwell The former was
present and he championed MI Hauptrer. stat
ing that the election had been held fairly and OBJ
dent Rowland that reelection be held This
caused turmoil which was heightened BY 2
further statement, in which he challenged any OF
the opposition 70 accuse the tellers OF dishonesty
elected secretarv on the Hauptner ticket. declared
that il would have bean an impossibiltty for the
tsIers ~ have tempered with the ballots He also
ironically remarked that some Of the people nov
for Hauptner This added further 70 the excite
rnAnt and hand to hand scrimmaee seemed i'm.
minent when President Rowland, with an animated
use Of his gavel, literally pounded the meeting
into order 49,, -, p
tdAnt stated that he would listen 10 no further
dsnussion as each side had fully presented its
case Commissioner Warneck then moved that
voted for Mr. Cook and file them with the COMMITS
sioners vhereupon another election should pe OF
dered This was ca rried, while the COOK Followers
cheered loudly The opposition faction, lead py w
I NIldrum objected vigorously, and left the room
protesting against the decision Inc eighteen men
are prominent citizens -
The 6ght has stirred Lowerre TO the utmost, ana
even the women and children have taken SIDES
The COMPANY boasts Of a 80 900 frehouse and sue
ceedad in carrying off the prize for the nnest car
rage in the recent State iremens parade held mere