New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23
DISTRICTS BROKEN UP.
4LDERlfEN TNDORSE Plan
District Leaders Throughout City
Wondering Where They 4re.

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who declined 10 vote. Alderman Henry Clay
peters fu. o. and Downing CF2ep). who never
ike the pudding unless 1t is made from their
own particular recipe, spoke and voted against
the report The size OF the affirmative vote is
proof that the board. as a whole. is amply satis-
fed with the work of It's committee. OF which
Alderman Grifenhagen is chairman.
As already stated in The Tribune. many OF the
district leaders are hard HIT by the changes
IN the district lines. Some OF those whose politi-
cal fortunes can hardly be diagnosed until the
results at the primaries are known are as fol-
lows:
Third District-IOuIs Hoennger. Republican, Patrick
FIN bel Dissric51Richard Van cOt Republican: Joseph
Eleventh Disirct@John P windOlpR Republican; Will
Twelfth DistTict-Jacob Newstead. Republican; P J.
thirteenth Dstrict-TIerman JOveshof. Republican;
Fourteenth DistTict~James F. Pegnam. Republican:
John T. Oakley. Democrat
It would be premature to say that these Re-
publican and Tammany district leaders will re-
tire from politics because their respective dis
tricts have been slashed or because their voting
residence is in a district largely controlled by
another district leader.
Some Of them are first rate fighters, and, IL
they make fight for control Of the district they
are in, they may retire their opponent, whoever
he may be- From present appearances they
Of the district lines.
John T Oakley and Julius Hamburger will
make hard fight for the control of the old 10th.
in which Mr. Oakley finds himself.
While the meeting was OF the Board Of Alder
men, the members thereof did not meet as
legislative body OF aldermen. but as Board OF
Supervisors and as such they met without
head, and had to select their own officers. The
meeting was called to order by City Clerk
p J. ScuIly. who called for nominations.
James Cowdn Meyers was nominated chair
man. There being no other nomination, Alder
man Meyers was elected and took his seat amid
applause. Alderman Thomas ]. Mulligan was
elected secretary.
Max s. Grifenhagen, chairman of the Commit
tee on Reapportionment, was recognized He
said that the members Of the committee from
all the boroughs were unanimous in the report,
with the exception OF Queens. Opposition had
come from William Clifford, OF Queens. Chair
man Grifenhagen then submitted the report OF
the committee, and Alderman Brown moved its
adoption.
Aldermen Downing and Peters objected. Both
asked 10 speak the resolution. Chairman
Meyers said il was not a question Of privilege
and they could not then speak on IL.
SAYS FREE SPEECH IS sTIFLED
Alderman Peters said: 4 want to call the
speech is stifed here to-day"
Alderman Downing. OF Brooklyn, made
speech, saying he was opposed TO the plan,
which was an injustice to his district. the 1st
Assembly of Brooklyn. He did not believe in
catering to the interests of Senator McCarren,
IN whose interest. he believed. the plan was put
forth
7 believe" said Alderman Downing. that this
7lan has been put forth by the Republican leader
IF Kings County. Mr.. Woodruff, at the request of
ne Democratic leader. Senator McCaTren. 1t is
notorious plan. 1 vote No Alderman Oh
faney opposed the plan and voted against it,
Alderman Peters said:
We have Rallies and Bill Sykes mapping out
and breaking into districts The principle is
wrong. / protest against the high-handed man.
In which action has been taken. We know
hat Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Parsons acted in con-
cert with Mr.. McCarren and Mr.. Sullivan. They
are in concert with corporations who own both
machines. You have made it open to all that
here is deal on between these two old rotten
machines but we will reckon with you on Elec-
ion Day"
Borough President Bird g. Coler. although a
~ o. L. man, voted for the plan
Alderman Redmond said that if he had power
ae would refer the report back to committee,
with instructions to have a public hearing. He
begged to be excused from voting
After the vote announced a recess was
taken. to give the aldermen chance to sign the
'eT'hcate as required by law. Those who voted
against the plan were Aldermen Clifford. Down.
ng, Kuntze Leverett. Noonan and Peters.
President MCGOWAN although present at the
opening OF the meeting. left on the rollcall, and
ais name was not entered on the vote
HOW DISTRICTS ARE CHANGED.
The LIST and ID districts are only slightly
md TFoIav
Tammany leaders. and probably Delessandro
and Hines on the Republican side
The new 30 is nearly all Of the old 9th Jarnes
E. March and Louis J. Hoeninger viii contest
for the control Of the district on the Republican
side Probably Little Tim" Sullivan. present
Tammany leader OF the 9th, will be the Tam
many leader Of the Sd, Patrick J. Ryder retiring
The new Attn takes in part OF the old 4th
and part Of the old 18th
The new 9th Is about the same as tho ola -,
Joseph T. Hackett probably will be the Repub-
iican leader. and Patrick H. Keahon win can
tInue the Tammany leader
The new 9th is largely the old 10th FrohobI,,
Samuel s. KOeng win be the Republican leader
and City Chamberlain Keenan, the Tammanv
leader.
The new 9TH is practically the old 9th. Will
lam Halpin will continue as the Republican
leader. while Frank J. Goodwin will ne the
Tammany leader
me OLD otn District remains practically I'M
changed II Is close district The Republi-
cans lhOusht they had better chance Of elect
Ing an AssembIynlan from it If they left It un-
changed Charles S. Adler will continue as the
Republican leader, while his Tammany ouponen,
viii be "B1Orrie" Sullivan
The new 9Th is made up largely Of the old
4ltn ana part OF the 18th. Windolph and loves
nor wall hsnt 1t out for control on the Renrb-
slSan SIDE ana County Clerk DOong and Com