The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-15
CT, U. VOTES ON FRANCHISE.
DELEGATES STILL TO OPPOSE IT
BEFORE THE ALDERMEN.
Assurances Of President Cassatt Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and ". II.
baldwin Not acknowledgements
Aldermen May Caucus To-day.

Samuel II. Donnsliy, chairman oil rho
standing committee appointed by the
Central Federated Union some time ago to
agitate against tht adoption OF the pennsyl-
vania tunnel franchise unless the labUt
clauses are embodied In the contract. made
the following report TO the G. +. U.
yesterday:
On Monday. Dec. r.. we met Mr.. William
R.iroad Company. for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning II an agree nlent could not lie reached.
whereby n, object desired by your honorable
onsideration by the Board or Aldermen.
only H ssaS ana lnsssa thai max. p sSS
the sta e nent Of President Cassatt made 70
Mayor Low and communicated TO us, which
dea vor TO have the contractors for the con-
structIon Of the proposed tunnel enter Into
an agree ment similar to the he, sSreeme . ,, nov
contractors and the Central Federated Union
M5' Baldwin was requested 70 define th:
would max. Az effort. lie would not suItihtee
that the work would b, Performed by
dition might occur
You arc familiar with q. situation. and
You Mi accept sps' ne e Of NV sd
win as satisfactory or continue TO oppose the
granting of the franchise.
\ report was tuDflltteN Dy II COtnItittSe
stating that the Board Of Building Trades
was opposed TO the proposed franchise
in it's present form. The two reports were
adopted.
Resolutions were then passed instructinG
the secretary TO notify the Board Of Alder
ably opposed 10 the granting OF the fran.
chise, unless IL had the labor clauses as
condition. and instructing the delegates
TO attend the meeting Of tho Board Of Alder
men tomorrow and Try to induce the meIn-
ncrs TO vote against the franchise In it's
present form
Mr. Donnelly was asked what attitude the
union ini ended to take on the spplica' ion
81 the Now York and Jersey Railroad
Company for franchise 10 build a tunnel
This franchise has been reported favorably
by committee OF the Board OF Aldermen
although it contains neither an eight-hour
day or prevailing rate Of wages clause
Mr. Dopnelly didn't know He said his
committee would meet this morning to
shape It's course on the protest to be made
to the Aldermen TO- morrow and he would
bring that cue -tion before the members
The Bronx delegation In the Board Of
Aldermen will hold an informal conference
to-day to decide how 70 vote on the Penn
svlvania franchise.
Some OF the Democratic Aldermen said
last night that they had been notified to
hold themselves In readiness for caucus
OF all the Democrats in the board to-day
10 outline party plan OF action on the
tunnel
Nearly two hours was spent a. the meet
ing of the Central Federated Union yester-
DAY denouncing James Reyes OF the United
States Licens ed Masters and Pilots Assoc
Ciat ION, because OF his letter saving that
five labor delegates had received An q Ter
of II hribc To oppose the Penns ylvania tunnel
franchise. Reyes ard District Attorney
Jerome had been invited TO attend the
meeting. but did not come Reyes sent n
letter enclosing 81 for dues and saying he
VA. unable TO attend on account OF cold.
Il guess he has cold feet. said a dele
gate
Philip Kelly OF the Theatrical Protective
Union declared that Judas Iscariot was q
gentleman compared with Reyes. This
sentiment was much applauded. A num-
Der II members Of the L. F. y. committee.
which went before the Board Of Aldermen
took the floor to declare their innocence Of
the faintest suggestion of corruption and
10 denounoe the absent Reyes
4 committee appointed To investigate
Reyes and his organization reported that
it could find no proof that such an organi-
zation a. he said he represented was in
% irtnnCc
Daniel Harris Of Cigernskers' Union iH
suggested 'hs, u the e, r. Y. would pass
resolutions declaring its confidence in
The committee which went before the
Board OF Aldermen TO oppose the fran
nouncing Reyes The suggestion was
adopted ana committee was appointed
10 draw up the resolutions
The resolutions said that the statement
Of keyes about alleged bribery were -malici-
Gus falsehoods,' and that the G. r Z, was
empha'ically opposed to the franchise
without the labor clauses. The last Of the
act OF resolutions said.
We, the delegates representing the
bona fde labor Organizations in the city
of New York. have unlimited confidence
in the in,eG ity and honesty Of the COM
mittee 40 foully assailed"
committee was appointed 10 ivesti-
1ntl X Yps M her and rennrf ncHt Sunday