The New York herald., 1922-05-10
WHALENS CITY HALL
REBUFF STUNS HYLAN
Aldermen Refuse Revenue
Bonds for Staten Island
Trolley Jobs.
SEEN AS TAMMANY HINT
Some Discern Answer to
RumOr of Jamming MUIR
ply in Hearst Case.
COLLINS ISSUES WARNING
SAYS a Commissioner Who
Wants Anything Sends
Whalen as Emissary.

Mayor Hylan and members of his
cabinet were stunned yesterday when
they learned that the Tammany Board
of Aldermen had called a halt on hand
ing out special revenue bonds for this
and that whenever Grover A. Whalen,
Commissioner of Plant and Structures
might give the signal.
The action might have been taken as
a gentle intimation to the Hylan ad
ministration that it was considerably
more dependent on the favor OF Tam
many than it might be willing to ad-
NIT. There has been talk that the
Mayor might put the screws on Charles
r. Murphy on behalf of the alleged
political aspirations of William Ran
dolph Hearst. Yesterdays stand was
regarded as demonstration that the
game might be played both ways.
The declaration of independence was
brought forth by a request of Commits
sioner whalen, who Is also head Of the
central purchase bureau. who is the
Mayors right hand man. that he be per-
mitted to hire an unlimited number"
Of laborers on the work Of the Staten
Island trackless trolley. Recently he
got through a resolution for corporate
stock for Operation" Comptroller
Craig held up the pay rolls on the
ground that corporate stock could not
be issued for operation.
whaIen ms nm Open Sesame.
cit has got to be q habit among the
Comnissioners.'' said Vice-Chairman
William T. Collins of the Board OF Al
derInen, when anything Is wanted to
send Grover Whaien in here to request
that il be passed Immediately. like to
have Commissioner Whalen come in, for
he knows what he is talking about. but
I think the Commissioners should come
themselves and explain the necessities
of their own departments.
"Tynlin,fted positions means that a
Commissioner may appoint just as many
persons as he wants to appoint l give
notice right now I am going to oppose
any such resolutions hereafter unless
they 20 to committee first. From now
on we will hold on to our power ana
make the Commissioners come mere ana
request what they want and give us the
TtASOHS.
1T am the majority ltader, but l am
going to stop doing just what the COM
missioners want me to do"
Naturally Alderman J. w. Friedman.
the Republican leader, heartily agreed
with Mr.. Collins.
Hubert Talks of Bonds and Jobs
Then President Murray Hubert. who
Is the real Tammany watchdog OF the
Board OF Estimate. remarked:
"The majority and the minority lead
ers have emphasized the fact as TO un-
limited positions. / would like to call
attention to the unlimited request for
special revenue bonds passed by this
board. Many are not concurred In by
the Board of Estimate. / would sug-
eest that the finance committee call the
Commissioners and ask why the appro-
priation they are asking was not pro-
vided for In their annual budget"
Alderman Bruce Falconer got into an
other row yesterday when he objected to
a ruling of the chair. President HUI
bert dropped his gavel and, going to the
floor, denounced the Alderman Tor con-
duct unbecoming a gentleman.
II did not say you were not a gentle
man." replied President Hubert when
Alderman Falconer protested. IT do
say some gentlemen 90 not know at
times how to behave In gentlemanly
way"