New-York tribune., 1912-01-02
Board Organizes for Two Years
with Republican and Fusion
Majority Of Nine on
Full Vote. =
MACHINERY RUNS SMOOTHLY
Chamber Brilliant with Flowers
as City Clerk Calls Body to
Order-Mayor Remains
Away from Office
All Day.


new board, which is TO serve for two
years. was organized by the Republican
and fusion majority at noon. The ma
jority on a full vote will be nine. Presi-
dent Mitchell, fusionist, was absent yes
terday. and Alderman Kenneally; Demo-
crat. although in the building, did not
vote. so the lineup was 10 for the fu3-
ionists to 81 for the Democrats.
Although Alderman Dowing, leader OF
the Tammany majority in the old boari
land minority leader in the present board.
put a few spokes in the wheel Of his ad-
versaries, more out of a spirit or mis-
chief than anything else, the fusionists
had no trouble in putting through their
slate, as follows:
ce-Chairman--Colonel Ardolph l.. Kline.
of Brooklyn.
| Chairman OF the Finance Committee
| Henry u. Curran, OF Manhattan.
Sergeant-at-Arms-A Ambrose y. Neal, ke-
publican leader of the I'D Assembly DIS
Assistant Sergcants Arms go trederick
! Horlacher and Samuel &. Cogen, OF Man
haitian: George Triebel, William o. Badger,
| ".
| ]. DAILY, of Brooklyn, and Edwin Rees oi
Committee on Rules (Which will make up
| the standing committees as wen as lraIne
| the new rIles)-Aldermen Nicoll, Dotzler:
! Diemer Downing, Shpley. Downing ana
( President Miller of The Bronx
The Tammany candidate for vice.
chairman was John J. Meagher, and for
chairman of the Finance COMMITTEES
Frank L. Bowling.
Fusion Majority Stands Fast.
That the efforts Of Tammany Hall TO
win over members of the fusion major
| ity had failed miseraby was apparent
when the first vote was taken, to make
Alderman Diemer. Of Brooklyn. the tem-
porary presiding officer, in the absence
of President Mitchell Tammany nonil-
mated Alderman Walsh and got only -
out Of the II votes cast.
1t was just noon when. under the
charter the new board was called 10 o.
der by City Clerk Scully In the alder
manic chamber in City Hall outside
the flags were futtering in the sunlight
from every hagstaff. Inside the cham
her the air was heavy with the odor OF
roses and other flowers. made up in ex-
nensiye set pieces and paid for by ad-
miring friends of the aldermen. IL was
remarked that the Tammany members
got more than the fusionists, which re-
minded those present of a funeral some
of the admiring friends were in the SAL
leries and others getting in the way on
the floor. for the retiring sergeants-at- L
arms did no moe work than was aoso-
lutely required OF them.
When the first vote was being taken
Alderman Downing saw chance 10
place the new leadership of the major
itv on it's mette Commissioner Pounds
of the Department of Public Works was
sitting in place Of Borough President
Steers of Brooklyn. Bowling raised the
noint of order that Commissioner Pounds
could not vote until his certificate OF
designation to act for President Steers
in the new board had been properly h'ed.
He was as serious as church, ana
half a dozen of he fusionists jumped up
to combat his point in different ways.
William O'Connor, secretary OF Presi-
dent Mitchell and the parliamentarian
of the board settled the point in jiffy
by having the section of the charter
read which gives the Commissioner oi
Public Works the power to carry out all
the duties of the r":ough President IN
the absence d the latter.
Colonel Kline. on taking the chair -
vice-chairman after his election. said no
realized the responsibilities of the oflo&
but thought he was fully capable OF ~
ing with them Il think | have the re-
spect of those who know me- he said.
land I feel that before the end of tho
two years / shall have the respect OF
those who do not know me now."
Colonel Kline, who was member OF
the board some years ago, said he in
tended to enforce every rule on the book
with impartiality whenever he was
called uDon IL preside II should like 10
call attention To one rule now on the
hooks which is violated right along" no
said. 1T is the one prohibiting smoking.
II YOU do not want that rule you ought
70 rescind it, but IL you keep it IL ought
to be enforced
Dowline Hsrries Fuslonists.
when the resolution for the election
al Ambrose q. Neal as sergeant-at-
arms "at $1,000 year" was introduced
Aldorman Bowling cast few thorns in
the path Of the fusionists by declaring
that in some way or other the budscr
provided only 81 80 for that office. Il
lust wanted to point out that IL any
gentleman thinks he IL walking into
$1,000" he said, "he is greatly mis-
taken"
II was later said the Board of Esti-
mate had rectiied the error and the al
dermen would do so later.
oxford has resigned because he re-
fuses to take the reduced salary" de-
clared Bowling with smile, when It
came time to name oxford. the former
at arms ard a Sullivan man.
TO oppose Neal. The assistant sergeants-
alarms get 81, 200 each.
on motion OF Alderman Folks Vice.
Chairman Kline appointed a COMMITTEES
OF Aldermen Folks. Downing.
uerbst. Kenny and Bowling, TO inform
the Mayor tat the board had been or
ganized and awaited his pleasure As
the Mavor was not at the City Hall yes
.erday the notification had TO so over.
II has not been the custom of Mayor
Gaynor TO send his annual message to
the Board Of Aldermen at the first meet