New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02

sor order the reading of the canvass of the
Board OF Elections took place.
After the reading of the declaration of the
Board of Elections the president announced that
st would be placed on file. Then the rollcah
was read and all responded to their names.
President MCGOWAN said:
1t is my wish that all our official acts will re-
dound TO the credit of the city. l hope that we
will realize the duty which devolveS on US. The
affairs of the city will have our conservative
consideration. We must progress and to DO that
must disturb existing conditions. hope 10
treat each member of the board alike, and L
shall expect the support OF each MEMBER
Here Mr. Shearn entered his protest which
was referred to the committee without reading.
Alderman Meyers arose and said:
Two years ago, I presented man as vice
president whom called the Nestor of the board
I do the same to-day. He has been Twelve
years a member of the board l take great
pleasure in presenting the name Of Elias Good
man.
Alderman Mccall said that while he agreed
with Mr. Meyers he wished to present another
name, that of Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan.
The protest presented by Clarence E. Shearn
was in behalf of ]. G. Phelps Stokes against the
seating of President MCGOWAN. He also en-
tered protests on behalf Of Patrick A Burke OF
the 18th Alderman District; Hubert Slattery
of the Both Alderman District: Joseph Well, OF
the S9th; Michael Redmond, Of the 42d and
Samuel Jones, of the 22d. against the candidates
declared elected and seated from those dis
tricts.
Alderman Meyers offered a resolution nornt-
mating Alderman John R. Davies as chairman
OF the Finance Committee
Alderman Doull protested. but President Nc
Czovvan decided that the point Of order was not
-reu taken and the election Of Alderman Davies
was duly recorded.
Alderman Myers moved the name OF Cornelius
Shea as sergeant-at-arrns. and Alderman Nc
Call that OF ]. z. Oxford On the vote Shea re-
oeived A votes and his opponent "a Alderman
Mccall moved that Mr.. Shea's election be made
unanimous, and it was done.
Patrick J. O'Connen and James ]. Heaney
were elected assistant sergeants-at-arms at sal
aries Of $1,000 q year without any opposltlon
The following also were elected assistant ser
geants-at-arms at $1,000 a year: Rudolph Con
held, Charles Watson. James S Sweet, Andrew
Govern and James V. Campbell.
The following committee was appointed to
wait on the Mayor to receive his MESSAGE: Al
eermen Myers. Kline Diener' MoCa1 ana
recess Of ten minutes was taken for this
purpose. after which the Mayors message was
read.
PROTESTS AGAINST MCCLELLAN.
Alderman Downing. of Brooklyn. moved that
the Mayors message be printed and spread upon
the minutes. Alderman Henry ". Peters, of the
esth Aldern1anic District OF Brooklyn. made
speech in which he protested against the recep-
ton of the message of the Mayor. He said that
while under the law the Mayors message was to
be received. Oh behalf of the Municipal Owner
ship League he protested and hoped the man
who had been regularly elected. William Ran
dolph Hearst. would be seated. The gallery
broke into applause. which spread through the
chamber
Alderman Morris asked that the gallery be
cleared, and President MCGOWAN said he hoped
ta order ri
Alderman Peters here protested against the
seating of President MCGOWAN. and the latter
refused to recognize the protest.
Alderman Doull said the resolution was not
offered in good faith, and said the protest ought
be placed file. He said the proper place
for such protest was before the Board OF Can
~assers.
Alderman Mccall said he was sorry that the
the new board. He moved that the matter be
referred to the Corporation Counsel
Alderman Myers said. This is a proper Ques-
ton for consideration By this Board of Alder
men
Alderman Doull wanted TO know what could
be done, and the amendment of Alderman Nc
Call, that the matter be referred TO the Corpora
tion Counsel, was then put
President MCGOWAN then said: 7 have al
ready declared that the president cannot re-
ceive these protests
In order to avoid any undue excitement
call for adjournment said Alderman T. P.
Sullivan The matter put TO rollcall, and
The motion to adjourn lost.
President MCGOWAN read from the charter the
provision showing that the president was not
amenable to the Board of Aldermen or that the
board had any power to rule on his election.
Alderman Myers moved that the board go into
3 committee Of the whole. The matter was put
TO a vive yoce vote and declared lost by the
Chair. Alderman Myers asked for division, and
Alderman Mccall said that as the matter had
been disposed Of it could not be taken up. The
matter then put to vote.
The result of the vote showed that Alderman
5fyers's motion won and the appeal from the
decision Of the Chair sustained.
President MCGOWAN announced that the mo-
ton TO go into committee of the whole had
prevailed, and he asked that Vice Chairman
Goodman take the chair.
Alderman Goodman took the chair. He said
that the question was whether the protest
against the president of the board be received
or not.
Alderman Myers said that the committee of
the board should hear the protest. He con-
.inued:
ct offer resolution that as protest had
been received, it be accepted
Alderman Sullivan said:
This board should receive the protest of
any citizen; it should be received, and second
she motion of Alderman Myers
The protest was received unanimously.
Alderman Goodman said the committee Of the
whole had decided to accept the protest and re-
FER it to the proper committee.
It ordered.
Here q number of minor communications from
khe Mayor were read. Additional routine work
pas transacted after which it moved and
passed that the meeting adjourn until January
2, at o'clock.
Drawing for seats then took place.