The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-09
MISREPRESENTATION TUNNEL
FIVE ALDERMEN or RAILROAD
COMMITTEE VOTE AYE.
Tann'nny Lobby Protests That II VIII
Rrat the Grant II the Board Votes
on II TO.tisy--But There Are signs
That This Programme NAV he inset,

Five Of the rinc members 90 the Railroad
Committee voted yesterday 20 report the
Pennsylvania tunnel franchiec favorably to
the BOARD OF Aldermen to-day or the four
who d.oknot vote for the grant two said that
they did not wish to he recorded against il
and would vote as they pleased on the final
passage. As they were not excused from
voting they are on record against II in
committee
Tho Tammany lobby. declared last night
Tat II lad forty-four votes against the
grant, or four moro votes than are necessary
10 beat II II II cones 10 vote e .dav. More
over, the Tammanv agents said, they expo CT
TO have President Cantor OF tie Borough
If Manhattan With them. Among the
Aldermen who voted for The franchise in
committee Yesterday there vas great apore-
tension that a vote to-day would defea,
tie grant. Aid. John 7. Ne all. the
Tammanv leader in the Board. said he
ould end avor 10 torcc an issue tc-ia Y
~ suspt adng the rules lwl ich requires a
tto-thirds votel ard bringing the report
&C TIC committee before the Board a, once.
Ala. Downing, whose vote in com
iittHc brought the franchise ont with a
favorable report, said that he greatly feared
that action To-day would mean defeat for
ts r., sSE o3ni ~, 90 moo,
neon was conducted under the personal
observat IN Of tn" lammany lobby, Little
lin sullivan, who Is an Alderman with
q" Presii$a of Big Tim sullivan bchiod
lin had the car of every member Of the
Committc" before tho door OF PrrSidon
forr,ss rcCm was locked on them Big
Jin tduuey, the most suGNc Alderman Of
We whole me-. who represents Charles +.
Murphy'- district was openly ana actively
lobbying against the franchise. Practically
tho whole Tammany strength was arraycl
against the grant.
Coming down 20 facts the TarrnIary
lobby-'s said they had - votes pledged
egains, IN" measure nii wcrn sure OF q.
hut powerful influences III TGmnany 'ha,
work beneath the surface We're ~ work
and oven he lobby would not bc surpris'd
If his majority should turn into , mi.cri'v
during the night.
The committee meeting, b"grn n 1
o'clock, wound up long are The stI"or
lights wore liz. IN" official list Of Tho vote
on motion 10 report the grant favorGbR
Nns ~ follows,
In fevor-tiocd nan RenD. Owens Tam
p"Ss ,R|p h iT,H dTIp >, pownim5 9RI ~,
DEM .n'rner tRapl. Wafer TaMj
All the Aldermen asked IN" reporters 20
please say dat each aud every one Of them
reserved the right 10 vote az h. pleased
on the measure III the boprd. Tria was
done particularly for the benefit OF tlo~o
who are no. on record a. voting for the
measure and Vet may want 10 switch
IunCy al hr~t wanted to be excused, hut
when ne could not get this privilege refused
10 vote for the grant. lie sn.d that a, the
gran, got five votes it was'It nee 'ssary for
-- Alla-to rot-s far op sGaiih1t IL.
Aid Downing, swl" l. col .iichao
aIterwsrd: My vote swung the com
mitt"o for the .nuchise. The pI,uGral
discussion ia the meeting WIS over he
rate Of wages clause. | fat LAT the city
could not afford to block this improve
mcn' and SO voted 10 seno. the inatto- 10
Il" board with q Favorable recommendation
! shall vote a. | ike tomorrow. Ii tho
iianch!s" comes 10 vote 'o-uorrD" il
looks 10 y Q A. if its opponents have enough
Votes to defeat L -
Aid. John Dierner chairman 81 the com.
rn,tee. said. Il voted agHiu-, the fran
,hise t. be- consistent. | had no ordors
from the Republican organization Of Kings
county. There ar" q great number nf labor.
Ing non in my district and they wanted me
- 'tard GU, against the grant in it, present
form. ! could do nothing else. 1t Is I'M
'"'sipod that tie members Of the COM
i'fo" can alter their votes Tomorrow
Alrorm7n Lundy said. II did not vote
81 all Five members voted 10 report il
'ul and that was enough. The rest Of Us
O'I not want to commit ourselves. | do
bIard I'-'' To ''y 10" '"'" 'o'' III We
Alderman Mccall sail. Il stood out for
the clauses has tn" labor interests wanted
Inserted and voted against the grant a.
sh'll vote against il in the board. ! hall
seems doubtful that the report will Le
beaten before the board
Alderman klrtr said L hav" never COM
mi ted myself posi- lively against the fran
chise. have not eyprc-'cd any oppo--
tion, either, hoping that the Pennsylvania
would offer some concessions before the
time for action arrived. To- iay voted
for the report for TN" sake Of the grear
lb al Nfpy t,st k.axt orb x..tll
get from tn" con" ructiou of the tunnel.
l. does seem 10 me that IN" claus. regarding
freight j. as object uuablo A. the absence
"f the "ight-hour provision. have every
reason Ia expect that M Issue will he forced
tomorrow, aud il II docs come then think
IA" grant il in grave danger" / VIII not
say that ] expect II will he beaten, but !
know that the opposition has great strength.
may h" that az tn" last moment some
Aldermen who realize the great benefits
Of the Improvement will change To th" sup
port Of the grant but If they do not it will
H., hc1ton"
Alderman Peck. who has been steadfas,ly
for the grant said he was hopeful % tho ont
come before the board but he entertained
some fears.
While they are not members Of the com
mittee, Aldermen sullivan, Boull and Calf
ncy said they would vote to-day with Alder
man Mccall TO suspend the rules and bring
the report up at once. Alderman Good
man, supporter OF the grant said he would
the opposition believed il had the votes now
TO kill the franchise and he thought ht,lo
more time to let public opinion get at the
Aldermen would be "A good thing for the
tunnel,
The Aldermen who are classod as against
the tunnel in the books of the lobbyists are
these:
Kennedy. Foley; Higgins, Marks, sullivan.
,nikin, Porgcs. bowling; iarhurscr, Doull
1vomey, Gaflney, WHITAKER, Mathews
Jones, baldwin, Florence, Coggey, Chambers
Oatmnn, Mccall, Dictz. NcCaul. Goldwator
lIHrni>Cht"gcr. Gass OF Manhattan and The
Bronx; Bridges Wafer. stewart. piemor.
Malone, ,,:undy. Kenney, Gillci, .Kccly,
thy OF Quccns. and Mnloy OF Richmond
President Iiaren of The BRONX is counted
rs doubtful and President Cantor proba bly,
against the franchise
Secretary James Reyes of the Licensed
Masters ard Pilots Association, who wrote
TO the Central Federated Union that money
had been offered 20 labor leaders by Tam
many politicians to oppose the franchise,
said Yesterday thai he would reveal the
names of the men vino had been approached
to the committee of the {. +. L.. which he
mid. had been appointed TO investigate the
charge Tonight.