New-York tribune., 1907-12-20
AHEARN GOT THE VOTES
THREE REPUBLICANS, to-.
aldermen Reelected RemoTcd Bof'
ouch President, "a to II.

Iohn F Ahearn President of the Borough u
Manhattan removed from office by ,'o'ei
Hughes on December 9 for maladninis' 60
WAS reelected yesterday afternoon py 'i'0
haitian aldermen, by vote OF a 10 l.
Ipder the lead of Little Tim sullivan L am
many kept in line its own seventeen 'oe''
tanned the votes OF the four Hearst men, ah'
in some mysterious manner persuaded thiee
n,,bIicans-Hatton. jacobson and MONTH";
vote for Ahearn. Max S. Grifenhagen 'he nc
publican candidate. did not vote tor hiiiiSeii
The JOY of the Tammany men Was 'u'
.,,r,roro,eion soon after the election OF Ahedrh
by the rumor that Governor HusheS "ou'u
move him within forty-eight hours and that tue
work of elccting his successor VIII How ~
done all over again.
All sorts of rumors concerning ti'e PIN
,ses made by Charles r Murphy and the SUI
,t,,are .o tho Republicans who voted FOR Aheath
,vcrc in circulation as soon as the session au-
,o,rred but no one paid much attention. u
,ben, Jacobson fell out with his district leaoe''
Charles l. Lexow months ago. Alderman
Nof1tt said that he voted for Ahearn because 'i
long time personal friendship Hatton gave "o
explanation of his vote
CORPORATION Counsel Pendieton salo tn'' "
had received a message from Governor hue"sS
with reference to the Ahearn case pu' "o"'
+ ,a,. what the message contained MdSol
Mcclellan as soon Ahearn was nominate"
ruIed that his nomination was not in oroer' do
The Governor had intended to remove him for
his entire term. Later. in administering '
oath OF office to Ahearn the Mayor told MN he
did so without passing on his eiislolilty loF re-
election.
Tsoroucb President Ahearn as soon as ne was
once more at his desk issued statement charg-
ing that because he would not desert Charles r
Murphy Mayor Mcclellan had begun war OF
political determination against him Mayor NC
CIelIan i'm reply. called attention to the well
known fact that the charges against the
Borough President were brought by the CITY
C,ub and that Mr. Ahearn demanded an investi-
cation at the hands of the Commissioners OF
Accounts whose rerort finally was acted on by
Governor Hughes himself.
A WELL STAGED DRAMA.
For dramatic intensity the scene in the Old
aldermanic chamber never has neeh sulpa'aeu
The friends of Borough President Aheaih paoAeu
the gallery and the space behind the faiiihss
ITp in the gallery stood an elderly woman with
a tense face She was one or the earnest 10 e'
there after leaving on the clerks desk t"'
American Beauty roses for Mr. Ahearn. A hun
dred or more of bull necked. bass voiced sullivan
men were in the gallery. primed with vocal
calvos for explosion at the proper time. They
roarad out their applause despite the Mayors
warning gavel and when Ahearn, his roses
nressed to his breast, left the chamber, they
rushed after him, a cheering. surging mob, es-
cortinp him across the hail. where he held an
informal reception and berated the Mayor.
about half the Tammany district leaders
on hand to see the battle, and there were plenty
of Republicans in the audience
Previous to the meeting the Republican alder
men held a caucus in the Governors room and
counted their chances of electing Grifenhagen.
while at the same time the Democratic aldermen
caucussed in the large committee room of the
chamber In anticipation Of any demonstration
at disorder among the spectators there was
souad of policemen on hand stationed at the en-
frances and the floor of the chamber, In
charge of Lieutenant William Kennel. of Mayor
HIcClellan's office. The presence of the police
men in the chamber unusual spectacle.
When Mayor Mcclellan stepped behind the
desk i'm the aldermanic chamber it was 1:32
o'clock He not stranger to the spot.
Fourteen years ago he was President of the
Board Of Aldermen.
Near by was Corporation Counsel Pendleton.
II probably was his first visit 10 the room
Close by were Messrs. Croweil and Hoyt Of his
staff Near him sat Water Commissioner
o,Rren. Tarnmany and Republican district
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