The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-18
META EALKOVER FOR EHEARN
REPUBLICAN, HAVE a CANDt-
DATE FOR THE VACANCY


And wMIlam u. Ellison Is said to ne the
Real Choice sG the SnIIlVans -RaIlOtlng
Tomorrow May BE 80 Close As to ne
Decided by the Ma Or's CASTING Vote.
The Republican Manhattan Aldermen
intend To put forward u candidate Tor Bor-
Ough President tomorrow at the special
meeting OF the board. James Z. Meyers.
he leader OF the Republican members,
and some Of his colleagues who are also
lawyers, we're until a day or two ago Of
the opinion that the new president would
have to be Of the same faith az that Of.
Ahearn, but close searches of the Charter
and OF the public officers act have led them
to the opinion hat there is no such restric-
ton. They held "A caucus yesterday, and
after virtually determining to have "a can-
didate of their own adjourned until / O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, a half hour before
the special meeting. The probability IL that
Max s. GriSenhagen who represents the
TwenLy-fifth district in the board, but who
was defeated for reelection. will be the
candidate.
Most Of the Tammany member are bent
on rejecting AheaTn. and il was admitted
yesterday that Charles F.. Murphy has
given his sanction to IL Mr.. Murphy en-
Monday sent for TOrpey. Noonan and lev
erett, three Of the four M. o. L.. members
Of the board from Manhattan. and reminded
them that while they were elected with the
Endorsement of the independence League
they would be expected 10 vote tomorrow
with the organization. II IS understood
they gave a promise to obey inStrlctionS.
Alderman CTOnin, the fourth VI y. l.. man,
although he had an Endorsement from the
Republican OrganizdiIon 81 his district
when running on the Independence League
ticket, has generally voted with TamnanY.
and IL is believed b." will stick to Tammany
tO-mOTTOw.
These four vo,es would. with the seven
teen Tammdnv TOtCS. mean that
Ahearn would nave Two more than the
nineteen votes needed 10 elect him. But
there is some doubt as 10 whether Alderman
DOull will vote to ree,ect Ahelrn, and
there j. "a possibility that Alderman Rear
don. who comes from Maurice Feather
sons dist riot and who IL loyal 70 Featherson,
will not. The detection of these two mem
beers would leave Ahcarn only the bare
nineteen ballots which he must have for
election. IL is expected in fact that the
ballot,ng will be 50 close that the Mayor
may he called upon to cast the deciding
vote.
From a source very close 10 the Sullivans
yesterday IL was asCeTtained hat Little
Tim is working really not for Ahearn.
bur for the naming OF eX-COrpOTa-
ton tounsel william u. Ellison for Borough
President. H. = known THAT he has talked
with MI. Murply on the matter and that
ne has suggested TO several Of his colleagues
in the board the a~dvIsabiiity from q point
of view of good politics of not aifronting
the Governor by attempting 10 reflect
Ahelrn. When Little Tim was asked yes
tcrday if phiS report was true all he would
say was
Morning Aas been decided upon yet
Everything Is up in the air and IL will not
he settled until tomorrow just what the
Tammany Aldermen will be advised 10 do. -
II was reported yesterday that Gov.
Hughes would not permit the overriding
of his eInOva Of Ahearn. One version O!
the report was that shoCld Ahearn he put
back into offire the Governor might be ex-
pected 10 send an emergency message To
! the Legislature at the opening Of the session
calling for an amendment to the Charter
which would do away with the Office of
Borough President of Manhattan and ask
the Legislature to provide for the admins
~tration of the b%orough's affairs by a com
mission until the next municipal election.
Mr.. Murphy has sent letters TO the dis
tTict leaders asking them To see that their
Aldermen are punctual az the meeting
on Thursday.