The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-28
ALDERMEN HOLD UPBRONXR,R
yORNES HELPS THE SULLIVAN
GROUP-HAFFEN IN DISTRESS.
How Am I GOING TO Garry The Brenxr
He Is Said 10 Have Protested to Murphy
hut sullivan Had More Pull-Re-
publicans Demand . Special Meeting
For Tomorrow TO Vote on Franchise.

The Aldermen. with the aid Of President
Fornes, who has given no pledge" to
Tammauy. lodged voting yesterday on the
franchise applied for by the New York and
Port Chester Railway Company, and Louis
Haren is more worried than ever about his
chances Of carrying The Bronx for Tam
many next Tuesday.
Mr. Fornes, at the suggestion OF his new
leaders, called the meeting Of the Alder
mon to order about half an hour before the
time the members usually begin business
and. because there was not a quorum pres
.f- he declared the meeting adjourned.
Ouly three Tammany members were pres
arr when the roll was first called. The rest
Chewing orders, were loafing around the
corridors downstairs
people living In The Bronx want the new
railroad The only opponent to II il the
New York and West Chester Railroad Com
many which has an old charter. Borough
President Haffen has been fighting for the
franchise Only last week he went to
Murphy and begged him to make the Tam
many Aldermen pass it.
I'm have hard fight TO carry the bor-
ough w less we get that franchise" he is
said to have told Murphy But Little Tim
sullivan, who is the representative Of Big
Tim in the Aldermen. has been opposed
TO tho franchise and Haffen was promptly
turned down.
Little Tim, 1t ia understood. had talk
with Mr.. Fornes yesterday morning. What
passed between them may possibly have
had something to do with what happened
later in the day. Moreover, just before tho
line set for the meeting Of the Aldermen
the Railroad Committee held meeting. At
that meeting Tim asked the committee not
to report the franchise because there were
some residents Of The Bronx who were OPP
POSED to it, and wanted the committee to
give another public hearing, Thus Sulh-
van had two strings to work on. Had the
deal to adjourn the meeting failed, he had
the committee with him.
The hold-up, dating since May last, has
been attended by the customary rumors
that somebody was waiting to be seen.
The supporters Of the franchise proposed
to ask Yesterday TO have the Haliroad Com
nnttee discharged from further considera-
ton Of the subject. Two-thirds OF the
members present could do this and would
have done it but for the mo quorum
dodge
Mr.. Fornes Ia rarely present at the begin
ming OF the Aldermsn's weekly meetings
Vice Chairman McInnes usually calls the
meeting to order Also, 1t is always nearly
O. clock before sufficient number Of
members are present to form quorum
and business begins. But yesterday Mr.,
Fornes was on hand promptly at o'clock.
There were but two Aldermen present.
Mr.. Eorres waited ten minutes and then
ordered the roll called lwenty-iour mem
bars answered.
aThe meeting stands adjourned,' declared
Mr.. Fornes.
Instantly there was an outcry from tho
Republicans. Mr.. Parsons amid consid.
cradle uproar asked the President to send
the SCR geant alarms out in the CUSTOM
airy way to look for absent members. The
protest on the fusion side Of the chamber
was 40 general that Mr. Fornes consented
to call the roll a second time: Again there
was not quorum and again MIR, Fornes
announced an adj ournrnent.
this unusual proceeding. Why. Mr.: Presi-
dent, you know that we never get down to
business until about 1850 o clock
Mr. HatYen objected also, Rushing to
the front Of the Presidents table, he ex-
claimed
II want to announce that every member
Of the board from The Bronx is ready to
vote on this franchise. and ! want to say
that we are all in favor Of 1t and want 1t
granted now
Mr.. Fornes was plainly perturbed- he
constantly glanced at Sullivan as II Tor
cue. and finally consented to third roll
call There were still less than forty, re-
plies, and for the third time he declared an
adjournment.
There was renewal Of the storm OF
protests and Mr.. Fornes was weakening
when Little Tim came to his help.
ave are not going to allow any Repubh-
can bulldozing tactics in this place, ne
shouted. "The President has been kind
enough to give you three opportunities
to get quorum, and now insist on the ad-
journment.
Then Mr.. Fornes added, This meeting
stands adjourned for two weeks. I regret
very much that we did not have quorum,
but | suppose that the reason for this is
that this Is the Tuesday before election.
Amid mingled Laughter and ,jeering
Mr.. Fornes hurried from the chamber
and was not seen around the City HAN
speeches to make last night for the Tam
many ticket.
The time Of his exit was l25. Ten min
utes later sixty-six members we're IN the
chamber. Alderman Parsons said;
Had the rgeant-at-arms been sent
out for absent members quorum coula
easily have been obtained Before the
third roll call when the members were
rooping in some of the Tarnmany Alder
man sIipped out Of the chamber through
the committee room and went down to the
corridors by the back stairway. They
STAYED downstairs until the adjournment
wa. announced The whole thing was a
trick and | expected something OF the KIND
II is the old hold-up game
Before the Republican members Went
away they signed petition ASKING the
President to call special meeting LOT
Thursday TO consider the franchise. lhuer
the rules a special meeting must be called
on fifteen signatures President Hahen
wanted to sign the petition, but ne was hoI
allowed 10 do So He was told that there
were enough signatures without ms
Haffen realizes that he is in a pecuiiar
position He is a Tammany Hall leader
but the people Of The Bronx want the iran"
onise and the result OF yesterdays anair,
II was predicted by Aldermen from Inc
Prouv of both political opinions, would
be 10 damage the TammAny ticket In Hal
TENS borough Hafen himself was so
wrought w that he announced that he
would vet petition of his own signed Tor
special meeting He had only 800 plu-
raIItv two Years ago in a poll OF 80 900 votes;
Mayor Low had sent letter 10 me poaiu
,~hlng for the passage OF inc lrahGIiso;
TO- This communication the MAYOR Poih'e''
nIt that the terms and conditions OF ths
'rFnchire were favorable to the city ana
JdIri
Favorable action would be highly appTr-
'.N'rd not only by our nelRhbOrs 10 tie NORM
HrorK who have made known 10 me throhnsh
their local authorities, and through the yoluh.
trr action Of philosophical bodies "lthplt
dissenting voice, their great interest ia 'h's