Seeking Victory by Other Means, 1912-14
Author | C. Ian Kyer |
Pages | 121-130 |
Chapter
SEEKINGVICTORYBY
OTHERMEANS
circumstancesbroughtHoratioHockenoneoftheCitys
mostdedicatedconcernedandeectivepoliticianstothemayorsoceHis
determination and vision almost changed the story of Toronto transit dra
matically. Hocken’s appointment as mayor began with the death of Justice
MabeethechairmanoftheFederalRailwayCommission The federal gov
ernmentchoseHenryDraytonTorontosCitysolicitortoreplaceMabee That
openedupthelucrativepositionofCitysolicitorandMayorGearyresigned
inordertotakethatpositionThecitycouncilchosethelongtimecontroller
Hocken, to succeed him as mayor.
Hocken had paid aention when Jacobs Davies had suggested that
if the City did not want to broaden the Toronto Railway Company’s (TRC)
franchise, it ought to buy out the Company. Spence had suggested much the
samethingAsCitycontrollerHockenhadinformaldiscussionswithMack
enziein Now as mayor, Hocken decided to broach the subject again.
HewastiredoftheendlessandlargelyineectualbaleswiththeTRCso
he set out to acquire it.
MackenzieletitbeknownthathewantedtoselltheTRCtogetherwith
itselectricalsupplierandaliatetheTorontoElectricLightCompany That
wasnewithHockenTopurchasetheTRCandnotbuythepowercompany
thatsupplieditwouldhavelefttheCityatthemercyofMackenzieandhis
partners.
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