New-York tribune., 1909-07-21

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McGowen Rad selected three expert advisers,
rho were to sit with him AZ the hearing anu
assist him in consideration of the evidence siuef
Il shoul6 be closed. ar 1890 o'clock
The Acting Mayor believed he would be IN
position to act on the code by tomorrow night
and had planned to return il 10 the Boa'o u
Aldermen tomorrow Friday
While he was engaged in a further study OF the
subject IN the Mayors Office yesterday after
noon Assistant Corporation Counsel CroweI'
the Mayors adviser, walked into the room with
q telegram in his hand. 1t was addressed 10
Mr crovven and in st Mayor Mcclellan an
nounced that he had decided TO return TO the
CITY and handle the code personally.
Mr.. MCGOWAN could hardly believe the news
IT first He had heard nothing directly from
Mayor Mcclellan and had not the slightest ink
ling that the code 10 be taken out Of his
hands in SO unceremonious manner. To the
newspaper men Mr.. MCGOWAN had no comment
10 make on the Mayors decision. ut speaks
FOR itself" he said If the Mayor wishes 10
return and resume his official responsibilities.
that is his right. 1 shall turn the code over 70
him tomorrow, and my responsibility in the
case will cease
CALL IT SHABBY TREATMENT.
sudden determination OF Mayor Mcclellan TO
sapersede him and the indirect way in which
The announcement made had no hesitation
in denouncing IL shabby treatment They
declared that it would probably end the friendly
,elations that have existed between the Mayor
and Mr. MCGOWAN.
fit be true as is so often asserted. that Charles
=. Murphy. Daniel T. Cobalan and other mem
bers Of Tammany Hall have interest in the
National Fireprooflng Company, which is TO
benefit so largely by the new code to veto the
measure would be to deal q blow Of tremendous
force Mr Murphy might well afford 20 pledge
-he support OF the Tamsnany organization 10
Rdvsnce aspirations for governorship nomina-
sion rather than the code go by the board.
Persons familiar Efth the political methods OF
Senator McCsrren do not hesitate 10 ssy he
would be only too glad 10 lend his support in the
state convention to person who might bs re-
spensihle for defeating the efforts OF the Tam
many organization 10 get the new code added
10 the city ordinances.
So far az is known Mayor Mcclellan has
-ceiNed no assurances of support from either side
IN his hankering after the Democratic nomins
fion FOR Governor = year from next fall. It Is
g question as 70 whether the support Of Tam
many or of MCCsrren would bo the most val
uahle Murphy controlled the last convention
by joining with 'Fingey' Conners in the nom
snstion Of Lewis Stuyvessnt Chanler for GOV
ernor. hut those who have kept track Of the
state situation inclined 70 think that Nc
Csrreu may be able 10 make combination with
Conners which will place the Tamnsny vote IN
The minority the next convention.
MAYOR MUST HOLD HEARING.
Il is assumed that as Mr.. MCGOWAN ordered
so-day's hearing in his capacity as Acting
Mayor. Mayor Mcclellan will be Obliged to hold
s. as announced. Mayor Mcclellan will have to
preside. according tn the charter. The outlook
As that the hearing will be one of the most
stormy ever held Those in favor Of the code
were hastily lining I'D their forces last night.
Under the charter as construed by Assistant
storporation Counsel Crowell, the Mayor has
smtiI September IL 10 act the code The
charter says that city ordinances shall be re-
turned to the Board Of Aldermen within ten
DAYS after their receipt by the Mayor, OF at the
next meeting Of the board. On the day the code
was passed the board adjourned until September
IA. II viii hold extraordinary meeting next
Monday TO fix the tax rate, but it is held that
the charter referred to a regular meeting
If the Mayor yetoes the code, there is not the
ghost Of chance OF its being passed over his
veto, as that would require two-thirds vote
Although variety Of interests have opposed
the code the main fight seems 10 have been be-
tween the concrete interests. as represented by
the Roebling Construction Company, and the
hollow tile interests represented by the Ma
sional Fireproofng Company. Richard Croker
IS interested in the Roeblng company. his son
being secretary Of the company, and there has
been much talk that mis- visit TO this country
East winter was largely TO try TO prevent the
passage Of code that would interfere with the
virtual monopoly Of the concrete interests and
create monopoly for the hollow tile business,
backed by Charles F Murphy and other Tam
Ynsnyites.