New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11

STRONG CRITICISM OF THE WIGWAM
AND CROKER BY THE G. F. L.
AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE
ASKED FOR TO SHORTEN THE
TERM OF THE MAYOR

Richard Cookers return 10 the city and his
attempts TO cleanse Tammany Hall Of the
Ramapo smirch have apparently had only one
effect upon organized lahor-they further en-
bitter the workingmen against the Wigwam
and its misrule. At the meeting Of the Central
Federated Union in Clarendon Hall yesterday
afternoon. resolutions We're passed strongly
condemning the present city administration and
asking Governor Roosevelt TO call an extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature in order 10 make pos
sible the election OF another Mayor this fall.
There was comparatively little discussion Of
the resolution despite the fact that a number
Of Tammany Hall men were among the dele
gates at the meeting. one or two of them at
tempted to defend Tammany Hall and Croker
ism. but their arguments were 80 weak and
the feeling so overwhelmingly against them
that they quickly subsidized. The resolutions.
when put to vote were passed unanimously.
Richard Pattison. president Of the Board of
! Delegates and delegate to the Central Federated
Union Of the Amalgamated Sheet and Metal
Workers. offered the resolutions, which read
| as follows:
Whereas The present city qamln bI has
acsed Tor the benefit 81 The people ana o-..,. -,
the people demand that the Mdyoralty term should
not exceed two years ,o,,r., t.o,or,,.d 1-,,,, ro
quest Governor Roosevelt 10 call special session
Of the Leeislature TO amend ne cn'rlrI 81 . ,nr
may be rendered impossible and NAT ne term of
The present Mayor be shortened so mat The V9l,ts
opinion Of IN, present city administration and 10
\I,y at v iS vii one the ~n o. the people ami
VINO viii not be controlled by any political boss
In introducing the resolutions Delegate Patti
son spoke in part as follows
We need special session Of the Legislature 70
Mayor We must concentrate our forces. II the
Governor sees that We want special session he
present city administration.
personally have nothing against Mayor Van
courteously, but tho present city admlnistruion
has he mower 10 compel the city officials to per
form their duties, but be has done nothing I'D the
matter
Delegate O'Brien. the delegate Of the Granite
Cutters. was the next TO get the floor and he
said that he was in favor OF the resolutions II j.
continued:
Tammany Hall has failed lgnomniously 10 i've
wondn'i even obey the orders Of the supreme
Court The Prison and Bridge Commissioners have
law in relation 70 The CONSTRUCTION o. IN" new city
prison and me East River Bridge. The present o.ty
eiiicals are lot IL to represent The people OF This
i am SICK of Crokerism and boss rule, Governor
hoos'ye, must b., Persuadg nor 1okare IN his
city, BOT only Crokersm but plattism. must 60,
Several other delegates talked in the same
, strain. Tho only delegate who had the temerity
TO try to stem Tie tide Of indignation against
Tammany misrule Eugene \. Johnson. Mo
admitted that he made speeches for Tammany
Hall last fall but declared that he never got as
much as a postage stamp for H. Mr.. Johnson S
remarks were received coldly that his feelings
J were hurt and he shouted that he knew dele
r gates In the Central Federated Union who got
the long green for making political speeches
~ Delegate Johnson then changed his mode ~
q | attack by declaring that II he took brick In
Il ! with him 10 a meeting # the new independent
y ! Labor party NJ could hit tn" ads u Tammanl
I, | men Republicans Socialists and other represen
- | tatives Of SO called political parties.
3 These remarks were greeted with grOans. anf
b Mr. johnson tried 10 pacify The wrath II hi,
- brother delegates by declaring that he wasn't
q partisan. bat made his living BY music
The resolutions then went through with
u rush.
l. Several Of the delegates who were seen at tn