New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
ANTI T-TANjuANY DAYLN c. T. L..
WHALEN ATTACKED on RECENT DE
CISIONS-SETTING PHILBIN ON
NAGLE'S TRACK.

Yesterday was another ant!-Tammany day at
the meeting of the Central Federated Union
The Tammany delegates were in a minority, and
evidently knew it, Timothy Hea!ey of the Ec
centric Firemen who is a member of the Citi-
zens Union. gave Tammany a blow from the
shoulder by declaring that with all Tammany
alleged love for the working people their labor
unions did more for them than the Tammany
officials The decision of Corporation Counsel
whalen to pay city employees in the departments
only for the number of days they were at work.
he said was mainly in the interest of the high
salariei men
I'VE find the trades unions our best friends
he continued As long. for instance, as the
lremen in the Water Department belonged 10
Tammany Hall they had a vacation Of ten days
every year. but since they have organized and
left Tammany Hall the politicians don't favor
them any more. They have found however.
that the union is better friend than Tammany
Hall.
According TO the latest decision of Corpora
ton Counsel WEalen they must work every
day to be paid every day, but they don't
mind that. They get along better by en-
forcing the rules OF their organization than
by depending or. Tammany Han or its paternaI-
ism. Controller COler asked II the appro-
priation allowed Of all the men being paid by the
year instead of by the day He believed that the
appropriation would cover this arrangement
Several Tammany men tried TO get chance
20 speak but Healey said ne not through.
He wanted 70 find out, he said the people who
should he excused for absence
You can see" he went on, what power this
gives to the heads Of departments Buns and
loafers would have the best chances Of being
excused for absence"
Healey wanted to know particularly how the
fremen in the Water Department would be af-
fected by Mr.. Whalens new ruling. The secre-
tary was instructed to write TO Commissioner
Dalton asking why the employees OF the depart
ment could not be employed by the year II
was also decided TO ask Corporation Counsel
Whalen why he made decision which appeared
To place workiugmen at a disadvantage and IA
vored politicians.
Another complaint against the alleged meth
DDS of Tammany Hall came from the Licensed
Masters and Pilots Association IN the Iorh OF
the following letter:
At the last meeting of the United states Licensed
Masters and Pilots Association. of New York,
ST were county to nvestigate the
private contracts let by t0ulHlssloIeI 4>dslS Gt
CIV to Jobn ID Daly for unloading scows loaded
with sweepings ana aSHeSd IId at oly
is pa wing Day the eNorbitant price of 50 50 and
Daily is selling the same material at big price
Said scows be uroadedi, az SCI oT >'| or used
tbe tb cify where valuable land can be made Also.
tbe yriyatc contract of George W. Hyatt with said
Gnr gig missioner Nagle. wherein said George w.
IIn., o a. heing paid the sums of $l65 and $lI5 a
c5w for unloading Elizabethport. y. j.. where
soIS George w Hyatt diSpOseS of said material
siu 81 ieres price for filling In purposes, said
TnateriaI makes valuable land. and Is unloaded
for $50. ,, A.. 49, ,o.. .L
Central Federated Union to indorse our action and
onnoint a committee of three members of the Cen
I'll Federated Union present said resolutions
70 the District Attorney of New-1ork county, WIN
reouest for Immediate consideration.
" i'A JAMES KEYES Secretary.
The request for the appointment of a COM
rnIttee was granted. Delegates Keyes. DAILY ana
Bergs were the committee They were IN
structed TO go before the District Attorney anu
Srnord on investigation Of the matters referred
10 in the letter.
lanes D. Clifford. who was dismissed from
rs admitted as a delegate of the Firemen'S
,T1ItuaG 3enevolent Association. His codelesate
.i1t h. I'd Shannon.