New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28

ned IN committee until certain property owners
IN The Bronx had had a chance TO mako their
protests az another public hearing. The commit
zee consists OF Dierner. chairman CRep); Good
man tRep). Peck CRep). Lundy Dern0 Down
Ing (Rep-). hlett CRep) Wafer (Dem1 Mccall
DEM. and Owens CDem.). Lately MI Klett has
been voting good deal Of the tine with Tam
many Yesterday there were present at the COM
mittee meeting Dierer. Goodman. Peck. Klett
and Wafer. After Sullivan had made his re-
quest the committee decided 10 postpone report
ing out the resolution. Dienler. Klett and Wafer
voted 10 defer action. Goodman and Peck were
for immediate action.
Then came the assembling Of the board. Vice
President NcInnes. Republican. Brooklyn was
on hand 70 call the board TO order in case Mr..
Fornes was absent It has been the almost in
variable custom for both Mr.. Fornes and Mr..
NcInnes to wait until there was a quorum and
then call the meeting 10 order. Ordinarily the
board does not begin its session till after 1:30
?. n. although the rule calls for assembling at
1 O'Clock.
Yesterday at 1;12 President Forne. raped
for order and ordered the call of the roll. Only
twenty four members were in the chamber. As
soon Blake began to read the roll twelve
Tan11any men, one by passed through the
door leading 70 the committee room and went
downstairs to the lower corridor. Mr.. Blake
was apparent that there quorum Mr..
Fornes said;
This meeting is adjourned owing 20 lack Of
quorum"
This was done quickly that there was hardly
tine 20 protest.
Instruct the sergeant at arms TO look for alb
sentees." suggested Alderman Parsons.
7 protest against his snap action" said
Alderman John H Behrman. Of East Chester.
There ara three hundred thousand people in
The Bronx who demand immediate action on
this franchise. and I wish 10 warn every one
here that he viii be held responsible 20 the peo-
pie 4 he tries 70 block this franchise
The meeting stands adjourned" said Presi-
dent Fornes. pounding for order
Then followed an uproar from the fusion side
and NJ. Fornes allowed another rollcan.
through which Blake again galloped-
FoRNEs INSISTED on ADJOURNTNG.
Meeting stands adjourned" again said Mr..
Fornes.
WHY. Nj President" demonstrated Vice
Chairman NcInnes. we seldom get down 70
business before go o'clock and you ought 20
wait until that time"
Little Tim" Sullivan rushed to the aid Of
Fornes.
The Republicans should not bulldozins
tactics" sad he The president has been kind
enough 70 order another rolicaH. and insist on
the adjournment OF the meeting on the ground
Of no quorum
Borough President Hanen Of The Bronx, who
is likely 70 be defeated on account Of the hold
M" ~ the franchise, shook his fist angriy az
MI Fornes and shouted
7 want 70 say that every member Of the
hoard from The Bronx is here and ready 20
vote The people OF The Bronx are almost
unanimously in favor Of this improvement. and
we want 70 vote on this matter now
"This meeting stands adjourned for two
weeks said Mr.. Forn-s. 81 am very sorry
that quorum is not present. but ! have been
told that the reason for this is that this IS the
Tuesday before election
There was q shout Of laughter at this sug-
restion. Within ten minutes after Nj. Fornes
declared the meeting adjourned there were six
rv-six members Of the board on hand. ready for
the meeting.
This is q case Of deliberate holdup BY the
rsuu1anv men" said Alderman Parsons. We
shah sign a call for q special meeting on Fri
dav and put every member OF the board on
record"
Alderman Diemer, who voted with the Tam
MANY members Of the railroad committee, had e
weak explanation for his action
Mr.. sullivan wanted time for some Of his
friends 70 make an argument at another hear
extension Of time said Diemer-
WHY is Tammany holding Up this franchise!
Alderman sullivan was asked
I'VE are not holding il up. The Republicans
have a M iority Of the committee, and we are
all in favor Of it why don't the Republicans
come around and vote for the measure? We are
~ favor Il it.
Borough President Hafen vas greatly per-
turbed at the result
This is no work Of mine" said Mr. Haf1en-
y am in favor OF this franchise. and have tried
- ct il through I'm on record in favor Of it.
and I'm not responsible for its not being passed
now
Mr. Hanen then tried 10 become one Of the
i-,s-s N the call for special meeting to-mor-
- E5e declared that II he could not get his
-a,,e on the fusion call he would get up a call
OF his own
--ya trick Of the Tammany men IN Ignoring the
wishes OF the people IN The Bronx is likely TO
-,,,a costly to them. Last night the fusion cam
,.fgn sneakers rang the changes on the hold
az .. Il begins 70 look as II the new turn OF al
fai-s will elect Berry. the fusion candidate for
borough president