The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-02

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ions J. VAUGHAN. JE Dem.
democrats, ~ Republt,an-, IL.
While Mr.. Blake was reading this ,l-' the
SiSty.ninth Regiment Band, winch Wn~ sta
toned in the main corridor. playei ia aye
my happy home Tor you-u-o.o.o. Then Mr.
Blake announced that he was ready 10 rec i've
n?minatIons for The presidency Of the Board
Woods said NIIarman McCaiI' lie ha- served
for two years with distinguished impart, ality
and fairness. and feel confident that II he f.,
elected BE- will make an equally good record
alderman Vent Rep, Brooklyn nominated
Alderman Mclnne, AZ the minority candidate;
When Mi Bake callet the Game bow! Ing
both Mr.. Downing of Brook VA and Nr. bowl
inE Of Manhattan attempted To- vote,
names very much alike, SAINT NJ. Blake. Il
now call the name Of Mr.. bowling ol the Ninth
Assembly district. Manhattan.
Kings district vote,' asked Mr. Blake
y vote for Mr.. McInne~, replied Mr.
When II came time for NJ. Nclrpe, 10 vote
he hesltated for a tGW momen'~ ana hen, after
consultation with hs friend a-ken 70 \" ex-
I cused. HIS request was granted. Mr. Woods
! followed his example, The vote for President
stood ~ for Mr. Woods amt H. for Mr.. Mclnncs,
~harpoon the President aud bring Inn to this
CHAR Mr.. Woods wa, successfully .har-
1pOOnel. Alderman Mccall WAS elected wee
President by the same vote that Mr Woods
Received. his opponent beng A,!eTmau Oat-
man. Scrg"ant.at Arms tuoElev and his .r~t
assistant. John NcGuire. wrrn reelected. The
board voted 20 adopt the mIo- Ofthe last board
until new ones cau be- drawn.
Alderman Mclnres moved that the privileges
the floor be EXTENDED TO all eV-Aldormen
nd 10 all eN-Supervisors ofth counties within
be city Of New York. This was adopted. Then
Dir Mclnnes moved that the minority have at
)east two places on all committees consisting
hf seven mem hers. and that N have an
f'cquitable repTyspntation' on all committees
h the board. In making this motion Mr..
wish 10 call the attention Of the board to
~ fact that the minority ha. u larger and
MOI powerful representation IN thH present
hoat 4 than It had in the first one which took
ONE under the charter;
T!Hs was accepted by the majority as a
notire that the minority would avail itself Of
It's p vMcr To tie up financial measures unlessi II
got tar treatment from the majority Mr.,
Mccall said that he thought the President
might be trusted to treat every one fairly
.undeS tho circumstance. ard moved that
hr. Slnnes'S resolution be referred TO him.
Mr. MtlnneS agreed to this.
TheI' matters having been disposed Of.
President Woods sent committee consistinE
Of Adetmen AT. Galfney, GOODMAN, Metal,
Aldermen were ready to do business. The
Council responded, by, sending q committee
cons i-ting of Cassidy, Foley and, LEIGH to say
10 the Ndermen that there really wasn't any
thing to do aud thst every on, mad better go
out and listen to the band. So both branches
adjourned.
Afte~ the adiournmeut, tho sixteen E%!epubli.
can members NJ the board went 70 the Mayors
oNlcn. marshalled by Mr.. McInnes. After all
u them hat been introduced, the Mayor
turned tN M. McInnps.
ma yuu Introduce these gentlemen as EN-
berG uf the minority2' he asked.
Well SAID Mr Goodman. that all depends
on tho point pf view
"Oh. said the Mayor. there arc no minority
And majority when the best interests Of the city
ARE "ouCorupl.
Then every one grinned and bowed and the
Aldermen walked out.