The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
BRONX FRANCHISE PRANKED,
luMANY SCARED M HAFFEN'S
WAL. AT LAST ACCOUNTS.



owing TO Louis Hafen's political en-
barrassment in the borough Of The Bronx
the New York and Port Chester Railroad
company is likely to get OF without the
experience the Pennsylvania Railroad had
when its tunnel project was held up" so
successfully by the newly Tammanyized
Board of Aldermen, until Big Tim Sullivan
lad a dream that came true.
Mr. Hafren got elected two years ago by
800 This year Coroner James /. Berry
las been making a real campaign against
MIN and Mr.. Hafien's machine which is
lrEey dependent on the patronage of the
Borough Presidents office. is all a-trembe
At the outlook. The Bronx wants the
por, Chester roads franchise passed so
hat il can have the increased transporta-
ton facilities necessary to its comfort and
growth It wants II so much that Mr.
nafren didn't dare stand against il if he had
wanted to
On Tuesday night after the Board of
Aldermen had adjourned at the nod of
Little Tim Sullivan. without a quorum,
because the Tammany men were in the
corridor, Mr.. Haffen sent word to Charles
r
the embargo on the franchise or storm
signals would be set in The Bronx. He
said his own election might depend on IL
and with the fail OF the borough ticket
Tammany might look for u drop In the vote
for the city ticket.
OF course Mr.. Murphy didn't know thing
about the situation yesterday when the re-
porters asked him what hand he was take
Ing him the Ss #: ss h Mu M H sEsa
with his Alderman, James f. Gaffney, who
is Little Tins right hand man-unless Little
Tim il his. Then the clerk OF the Board
Of Aldermen issued call for a special meet
ing at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in re-
spouse to the petition Of fifteen Republican
members OF the board
If the railroad committee doesn't agree
TO report the franchise out in the meantime
a motion will be made to discharge the
committee from further consideration OF
the subject. 1t takes the vote Of two-thirds
of those present to call thing out OF COM
mittee, and it will need sixty votes, or three
fourths of all those elected to the board, to
pass franchise.
Little Tim Sullivan wouldn't say yesterday
whether he had decided to grant the fran
chise or not, but his conversation sounded
as il he had.
Its absurd to say we stayed away pur-
posely," said Alderman Sullivan. when
over the house and tell me how many Tam
many men are absent. Wen all be there"
President Fornes did not appear at the
City Hail. but it was at his order. given over
the telephone. that the special session
was called. In this Mr.. Fornes was under
stood to be acting in accordance with the
directions OF Little Tim; for since he took
the Tammany nomination the City Hall
has been impressed whit Mr.. Forness
adherence to Little Tins leadership.
W. C. Gotshall, president OF the New
York and Port Chester Railroad Company,
went out OF town early yesterday morn
ing He will be back tomorrow when
the Aldermen meet. Mr.. Gotshall is some
thing Of fighter. He carried on the long
contest before the State Railroad Com
mission and In the courts to get this fran
chise. The road passes through only a
couple Of miles Of The Bronx and Mr. Got
shall didn't propose to be Shaken down
for enough to build road. When he ap-
preached some Of the Aldermen he was
asked what there was sin it, and some
tall prioee were mentioned. Il lie said that
Mr.. 0otshall, who 10 a. big as the biggest
football player, shook finger In the faces
Of tho shakedown guard and said there
Happily for Mr.. 0otahall, says the lobby,
Mr.. HaHen thinks the franchise must be
passed ct once to hold The Bronx for Tam
many. II was commonly understood at
the City Hall that no resistance will be
offered tomorrow.