New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
WILL MAKE NAGLE ANSWER.
HE SHOWS A TENDENCY TO DODGE THE
C. F. US QUESTIONS.

The present city administration came in for
some hard knocks at yesterdays meeting of the
Central Federated Union. Tammany methods
were denounced, and for a little while II looked
as If political debate instead of a labor dis
cussion was going on.
The reading OF Il letter from Commissioner
Nagle of the Street Cleaning Department in
reference to a long list of questions which had
been submitted to him by Central Federated
Union committee started the wranele The
questions were in reference to the alleged shake
downs in the department. to a statement that
man had used Mr.. Nagles name to get S.
each from number of street cleaners, and to
a number Of other charges. Some of the ques-
tions related to union matters.
In his letter the Commissioner said that as the
list of questions was typewriter and the sigma
ture appended to them which was that OF
L. j. McNulty, was also typewriter, he wanted
TO know If the questions were authorized bv the
Central Federated Union before replying Tho
letter was addressed to the committee which
framed the questions, and which consisted Of
Delegates Pallas, Warner. Barry, HeaIey and
Helm
Delegate McNulty said that as the LIST was
handed to Mr.. Nagle by the committee he had
therefore proof OF its authenticity. discussion
arose during which the members of the commit
tee became greatly excited
Il was surprised said McNuty ito learn
that matters had been delayed by members Of
our own committee. Delegate Warner | learned
had private conference with Mr. NagIe"
Yes. and I got 500 from him. said Warner
McNully IOOheu triumphant, out Warner
said, The 500 was for box for a union bene-
ft in Brooklyn"
McNulty and Warner both became angry
Other delegates took a hand. and personalities
were banded about McNulty said that War
ner had another private interview with the
Commissioner.
Yes. and I got $50 more from him." retorted
Warner. This time it for a labor journal "
Laughter followed this last statement but u
did not bring good humor Some OF the Tam
many delegates wanted TO table the whole mai
ter
'Never!" shouted an anti-Tammany delegate
Applause followed. and motion to postpone
the matter until after election was then made
by another TamHany delegate, and received
with shouts of protest
That's what the Tammany officials would
want" said a delegate They don't want 70
have any investigating until after election
a furious debate arose regarding the proposed
postponement. The entiTammany men said
that now the time to press for an answer
to the questions from Mr.. Nagle and the Tam
many said it would be In bad taste to
make campaign document out of them The
debate ended In uproar for five or six min
utes.
After a supreme effort the chairman was abIo
20 bring about something like order The mo-
tons to table the matter and to POSTPONE its
consideration were both killed. A motion in
structing the secretary to write to Mr. Nacle
demanding answer to the questions was car
ried with shout. Shortly afterward a delegate
shouted:
"Hurrah for the fusion ticketr'
A roar of applause followed which drowned
out protests against admitting party politics
into the councils of the Central Federated Union