New-York tribune., 1902-12-16
ADMITS HIS DEFEAT.
But SPORT WILL FIGHT.
Cfy Wougd Get $500, 900 Yearly I"
p. X. R. Tunnel Idres.

The Sullivan men in the Board Of Aldermen
admitted last night that the Pennsylvania Kan
road tunnel franchise would get a favorable
vote TODAY but they declared they would not
give up the fight
I'VE shall have forty-eig1t votes for the
franchise said vjce-Chairnan James NC
Times and Alderman James c. Meyers
1.-The franchise viii be beaten; we have 1orlS-
seven votes said Alderman James Carney
Charles T ATurphys representative
Controller Grout who all along has been
q, favor of the franchise says that the Penn
syylvania company, after the tunnel Is IN op-
Grafton. Will pay directly and indirectly to the
ci+y more than 100000 in taxes year lie
said:
.-On q budget roughly estimated at SSooto.-
coo this round half million would erect quite
an apprecfabIe reduction of the tax rate one
one hundred and sixtieth of the total buSset
would be paid by the Pennsylvania people ana
this would make difference of a point or two
in the tax rate
The Fammany leader yesterday told John l.
Mccall Little Tim Sullivan and others that
the franchise was not organization measure.
This stand was taken by Murphy after he
learned that at least five aldermen would break
away from the caucus which had been planned
for Yesterday afternoon at the City Hall, but
which had TO be abandoned.
The decision by the IanlnanN men hot W
make the franchise an organization measure
probably means that Borough President Haffen
of The Bronx and all Of his colleagues-Messrs
F5arniscbfeger. Gass Leitner, Goldwater, Peck
and Lopgfellow-xil vote for the franchise
Peck. I,ongfellow and LeiCner are enthusi-
ssricailv for it Mr.. Haffen's attitude doubtless
Will influence Gass and Harnischfeger- Gold
water is in doubt. The action Of The Bronx
aldermen is likely TO have important bearing
On the result. The vote promises 10 ne close.
Borough President Cantor is expected to op-
nose the franchise and make & strong speech
An appeal TO support the franchise was made 10
him by the Merchants Association last night
but il is not likely TO influence him.
Alderman Gatfney admitted at the City Hall
Yesterday afternoon that five aldermen that he
had been counting on had broken away from
him.
They Topped away from Us. but they noppeo
back again said Mir. Gaffney-
WHO are they?" he was asked.
I'm not going to say who they are. We hope
IN kee, them in line" was the answer
II is likely that pretty nearly every alderman
in the board viii make a speech to-day explain
ing his vote The majority report favoring the
ar1nroyal of the contract arranged by the RAPID
Tra1,ei+ Commission viii be taken from the
able and its adoption will be moved. according
n 2 resolution q week ago, that made the iran
r7ise 2 specfal order for to-day at = O'CLOCK
The minority report on the contract signed by
Aldermen Mccall. Wafer and Lundy, Demo
Gratis and DieTner Republican, Will he o1Iered as
q substitute for the majority report, ana the
vote win be on the adoption of the SUBSTITUTE
report .,
speechunaking that a vote will not be reached
The friends of the franchise will force the fight
and try 10 prevent this They said last night
that they had the votes necessary to approve
the franchise, and that they would not consent
to further delay