New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30
PLAN TO DEFEAT FRANCHISE
=" III" -4H ihfES TO INDUCE FUSION 4LDERuEN 10
Sfdf -dWAT FROM PORT CHESTER MEETING
~ inns Rails attempt Is To BE Made to ada fned IT,
GotshoH Rebufs Hafenie
SCLLU4N'S TACTICS.
Mr.. GOtshaU Says He Vas Held IN
and Rebufs Hafenites.

Alderman Timothy p. Sullivan. James = CSsfr-
ney and John T Mccall representing Charles
=. Murphy snd the corporations interested in the
oefeat OF the resolution giving the New-York
and Port Chester Railroad a franchise across
streets and avenues in The Bronx yesterday
planned TO beat the resolution at the meeting
al the board to-day
Borough President Hsnen Of Tho Erorx vas
terday appealed 10 and threatened Mummy with
Gre consequences if the Tarnmanv men on the
hoard blocked the franchise. He is said TO have
told Murphy that his election depended on the
passage Of the resolution
ihe pan q the Tammany men is TO induce as
many as possible Of the fusion aldermen to stay
away from the special meeting called for this
afternoon. while the Tammanv members. will be
On hand in large numbers. This scheme is de-
rended on TO prevent = two-thirds vote being
cast 10 discharge the railroad committee from
further consideration Of the resolution. Then
t'- Tarnn7any men viii assert that any delay in
The passage Of the franchise is owing to the ab-
fence q the fusionists.
Z this plan is not feasible and the resolution
is reported out sullivan ard Mccall have ready
number q amendments designed TO defer &C
ion on The resolution proper one of these
srsndnents states that inasrnuch as the -eso-
l1-.on calls merely for night Of way rather
t-s1 fer franchise. the wording should be
different. and the Law Department should be
called on 70 draft new resolution
TIE citizens Of The Bronx are So indignant
r. The hold-up that other issues are being sub
U-6inated - this one. While Haffen stood a
week ago 20 win. il is now regarded as ex-
trenely probable that Joseph I. Berry. the fusion
candidate. viii carry the borough
The Ea@enites Cay before yesterday waited
~ ". C. Gctshsn president of the Port Chester
company. and demanded that he make state
1nent denying that money had been demanded
r. him by men prominent IN Tanmany Hall be-
fore the resolution would he put through the
hard. Mr.. 5otshsu told the visitors that he
vas his own boss. that he had been held UP.
-rar he would not pay anything for the fran
ohise 20 any boodlers. and ended the interview
nv ordering his callers out Of his Office
4 friend y President Fornes Of THE Board Of
Aldermen. said LAST night that Nr Fornes was
~ favor n the resolution snd would vote for
II - The session this afternoon. Borough Pres
f3ert Hs1en and Aldermen Harnischfeger and
cas- 81 The Bronx. viii make desperate at
tempt get the Tarnnany men into lire. The
Republicans ana Citizens Union VIII be for
81 almost 10 3 man. The indications are that
The resolution viii pass
TIE Railroad Committee of the board held
meeting ar the City Hall yesterday. Chairman
Tlieuler said Fhat the committee had considered
- application for an extension Of a street rail-
road from Jamaica 10 Freeport. Z was learned.
however. that good deal Of the time was spent
s. talking over the Port Chester franchise Lit
tie Tim Sullivan was hand. as usual and
urged the Tammany men not to report out the
resolution.
The Citizens Union yesterday flooded The
Bronx with handbfls reading as follows
TAMMANY HOLD-UPs
IN Board of Aldermen:
J. PENNSNLNANIA Tunnel
?. MACOMB's DAM BRIDGE.
3. MANHATTAN BRIDGE.
3. FORT CHESTER RAILROAD.
TIE Citizens Union October 26th urged fusion
Aldermen this grant on October s7th, and
stoD the hoId-up.
TaHlnlsny Aldermen stayed away, thus preventing
quorum.
WILL YOU STAND FOR TAMMANY
And this irihing with the peoples interests:
VOTE FOR Low
And Keep the Crafters Out!