New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22

Stephens called time" but Mr.. Wells moved that
he be given unlimited time
Frederick W Hottenroth sustained Mr.. Van
Doren. as did J. Homer Hildreth, Senator Hawkins
and several others, their arguments being that
every other borough had county government
hence The Bronx should also. and that The Bronx
was suffering from congested court Calendars
which made it impossible for hdgants having &C
tons involving than $500 to obtain decisions
inside of three years; that Bronx Jurors and law
yers and persons whose votes were challenged
were compelled TO travel to the City Hail
In answer to this Albert E. Davis said that the
reason the other boroughs were separate coun-
ties was because they separate counties De
fore they became a part of New-York City and
that while they remained separate counties their
growth was sluggish whereas, Immediately they
became part of New-York. an impetus was given;
as to congested court calendars the congestion
must affect Manhattan as well as The Bronx since
no one would claim that Manhattan cases were
given precedence over those from The Bronx and
the laws delay could not be remedled by sepa-
rate county, as lawyers travelling 10 City Hail.
the ma iorty OF them had their Offices nearer there
than The Bronx: as loss Of franchise. he quoted
a letter from The Tribune in which the writer
stated that although he had lived In the state
oitv and election district the requisite time. yet
because he had moved from the county OF New
York TO the county OF Richmond both part or
the CITY Of New-York. ne had lost his vote.
lanes L Wells the Republican candidate Tor
President of the Board Of Aldermen, spoke earnest
" against separate county, the sharp shafts and
sric which he let at some OF the
other speakers bringing laughter and applause he
criticised the men who had only recently taken an
Interest in borough affairs for attempting 70 re-
buke him as an enemy 10 The Bronx because ne
dssgr1ed with them. He said his whole LIE had
heer devoted TO making The Bronx what it was.
and II Bronx County would be a beaent TO the
horouFh he would be its foremost advocate, as he
had always been OF everything which would neIp
the territory north OF the Harlem. In the course
OF a busy life real estate aucuOneer he mad
spent hundreds OF thousands OF dollars OF his own
and other peoples money TO bring people from
men who had suddenly discovered that the wheels
progress blocked and would remain so until
The Bronx was separated from Manhattan. pro-
posed TO Kill the goose that laid the golden eggs
not necessary TO roar at him tcleverly initiating
Senators Hawkins) TO convince him he Was wrong
II he wrong. He had open mind, responsive
TO reason and common sense
]. Clarence Davies summed UP the whole mat
ter saying that few lawyers and politicians were
ration would be suicidal he declared
It after u o'clock when the Van DOTen reso-
luton to q vote, and II was defeated, II to
10 again emphasizing the opposition OF the North
County.
After the meeting some OF the members who op-
posed the Bronx County project said IL sf-
fort OF Ha1ren TO get additional patronage, and
government he seeks to fasten upon The Bronx the
added burdens OF an extravagaut county govern
rneut with expensive county buildings and numer-
Gus retfnue OF official positions be parceled out
among the faithful, and that Haneu also seeks 70
squeeze more money from the taxpayers OF New
York TO be spent in The Bronx by forming com
binattOn with one more OF the other borougnS
against Manhattan. which he thinks he can DO II -
IS made separate county government with lts
added patronage