Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-11


| inatiens--Klsiber ss. Loekss--Alderman NJ GORE,
| In presenting his resolution on Monday night, In
relation to Its being, in the opinion Of the Board
OF Aldermen, ''inexpefient aud impolitc for the
Il Mayos pro teuporeT to remove officers and install
others In their places, said that the officers dis
placed by the Mayor pro tempore might be ex-
pected to be restored by the Mayor on his return,
and the fnauguration Of such policy would be
detrimental to public interests. He introduced
this resolution to test the sense Of the Board in
/ view Of these nominations and the displacement
| Of officers, and should ask for the yeas and nays
on It, He did not think 1t was polite, expedient,
or proper for the Mavor pro tsnPors to enter upon
| a course az prescription AZ measure Of party
| policy This, of all other times, was the most
Inappropriate for such a course when efforts were
4 being made to unite citizens, without regard to
parties. He had seen nothing Of the kind here
before for four wears. He was sorry the Mayor
Mr. Lloyd said the Mayor has the most perfect
right to make removals IL he pleases IL the late
Mayor should return next week, next month, or
either confirm reject the nomi as they
presented. He Mr.. l. } considered Ii arrogance
and pfesum ption on the part OF the board to ad-
wise the Mavor as to his duties He was Mavor In
right had we TO tell him II was improper to do
tbis that, or the other. Said he, sit is unpardon
able presumption In us to do 20. 1t Is not part
OF my duty here TO advise the Mayor what his
duty IL. He has the Same rights and privileges as
the late Mayor. For these reasons l cannot vote
| for the resolution"
IL H.
luton, because the charter gives US the right to
| advise and consult on the nominations Of the
l Mayor. Our Mayor has been taken prisoner and
carried of to New York, nobody knows why
| He may be back in short time, and then all
1 theEe officers would probably be changed again.
The public interest suffers by these changes-the
! books are changed, and the business of the Cor
poration IL confused. Something 10 certainly due
| to the city Ii ever there was time when party
ought to be thrown aside, that time is now. He
| (Mr. NJ thought when voting for the present
Il NhaNh ntfnnr tlarno
pable Of rising above party. He would vote for
this resolution because the time has come, all say,
! to eschew party and vote for men, regardless Of
| their party feelings, and not remove good officers
/ simply because party pressure requires US to act
against the dictates Of our better judgment, as
| the Mayor says he did.
| for the resolution. was astonished to hear the
gentleman from the First Ward (Mr. Magruder)
say that the charter gives us the right to advise
| the Mayor
Mr.. Magruder-I did not say so. tits our pre-
| rogative.
| Mr. Brown said the charter gave US no such
| right. The Mayor has the power TO remove and
| appoint. He (Mr. b wished also to sink party,
and az the Mayor should nominate, would Judge
under the solemnity Of his oath whether he would
vote for or against such nominations as they
\ presented. But he did not wish to fetter himself
with this resolution. He did not hold that be-
cause tie places were filed, they were therefore
filed with the best men In the corporate limits.
He voted against some Of the late Mayors nomi-
II
/ nominated better men than those he (Mr b had
voted against, he would vote TO confirm them, but
would reject men who were not better He would
not tie himself by voting for this resolution but
/ would decide on the merits of each nomination as
| IL was presented. He was much opposed as
| any one to an indiscriminate sweep-oustng one
| set of party politicians to put in another set
| Mr. Sargent sald we did not elect the Mavor to
carry out the wishes Of the absent Mayor, but to
| be Mayor in fact, with all the rights and privi-
| leees OF the orice. One gentleman had thrown
fhaf TOD thaaF
Certainly Ii may be presumed that the Govern
ment had some cause for bis arrest. He may be
absent all the term, and In the meantime we have
| Mayor with all the rights and privileges Of his
| predecessor. He for one was not willing to say
| the Mayors hands should be tied.
Mr.. Moore didn't deny the right Of the Mayor,
but questioned the policy
Mr. Richards said that II the late Mayor had
indicated in his appointments that he stood above
party, be (Mr r might vote d ferently now from
what he had intended; but he had voted against
some of the late Mayors nominations because they
were party nominations The late Mayor was
arrested by the Government and is held prisoner,
| and we must suppose he 10 charged with very
serious crime. Some Of his appointments may
/ be Of the same way Of thinking as himself and
| In such case the board binds itself to retain
th,m rather than MI their places with better men.
| stated In our report OF yesterday.
THE NOMINATION OF JACOB KLRIBER
| Mr. Lloyd: In presenting his minority report on
this nomination, (noticed In Yesterdays said
tbority Of the ONCE, whether he served until the
| expiration of the term not. He could appoint
| from week to week. Assuming that we confirm his
| Nominations, II the late Mayor should return and
should ct to reinstate his old political friends
/ we could vote for them with satisfaction, know
ing the Offices had been distri buted. The present
nominations are not party nominations at all; but
4 one or two men are presented who are known to
/ us as good Union men, and not identified with
party at all. Let it not be said that because the
Mayor was elected under peculiar circumstances,
his hts not TO he respected. 1t Is natural
desire on the part of the Mayor to be surrounded
by those he can contide in.
Mr.. Bayly said that the Mayor might be here In
| a week or two. and II was not only detriment to
the public service to make these changes, but in
/ some cases you can't remove the officers without
| disturbing their domestic relations He said that
MIR. Locke lived in the basement Ofthe City Hall,
with bis mothers family, and be would have to
| remove. The gentleman from the First " ard
/ (Mr Magruderl made Mr.. Locke his messenger
when he was Mayor. He Locke was sound upon
/ the Union question, aud had served three months
as a volunteer at a time Of great danger
Mr.. Richards said he meant In his remarks no
| reflection on the gentleman to be displaced. He
did not know him.
Mr.. Dove said that this nomination placed him
| In an awkward position. The nominee was an
old friend Of his, though politically opposed to
him: He had hoped that all political feeling In
| this board was sunk long since. This board and
1 he (Mr. DOve) bad sustained his old and true
friend on many occasions, and he was sorry to see
him now seeking this place He (Mr. Dove) might
Il udFo W COnurH some one lie ulBukeQ more Inc
| board cannot say who the Mayor shall have, and
i cannot retain Mr.. Locke in office. He (Mr Dove)
voted for the resolution of Mr.. Moore because he
beloved 1t was impolitic for the Mayor to make
4 these changes. Mr. Locke had shown his loyalty
by serving his county three months volunteer
/ Mr.. Brodhead said that IL Mr. Locke could be
| retained, he would vote against Mr.. Kleiber, but
/ IL the Mayor had exercised his right to turn Mr.
| Locke out, he would vote for Mr. Kleiber.
| Mr. Moore said he understood that Mr.. Locke
| was still In office. The matter was jn the hands
Il Of this board
| Mr. Msgruder said that be had seen the Mayor
In relation 10 this matter last Monday, and told
i him that MIR Locke had widowed mother, an
| afflicted sister, and another sister with three
4 children dependant on him for support and urged
/ the Mayor not to remove him, as be had given
satisfaction to himself Mr.. N } and to Mayor Ber-
i ret, and had an admirable character az son and
brother; but the Mayor said party pressure was so
great he could not resist It,
/ Mr.. Dove said he couldn't see why the Mayor
| should nominate to a place not vacant. He moved
| to recommit the nomination To the committee, as
the place was vacant neither by death, resi- yna-
ton, nor removal.
Mr.. Magruder said this general sweep Of the
| officers under party pressure was all wrong He
| related his further Conversation with the Mayor,
duiing which he said to that gentleman that he
mr.. wanted to get rid Of party In Corpora