The New York herald., 1870-03-04
TIE NEW CHARTER.
No Agreement Yet on the programme-A Couu.
ell Of War Called-The Ball Not to
Open Until Next Week.

Tue managers OF the new Charter programme aro
stili undecided upon many or IT'S most importans
features, and are busy engaged both In Albany ana
in this city canvasslng among leading democrats In
order to rally an overwhelming force II possln,a
when the question comes up Tor dual consideration
In the Legislature. The position OF the coalition
party Is ono that necessltates an exercise OF con.
summate caution and diplomacy, ana tile delay IN
presenting tho new programme to tho Legislature
mas been occasoned By resolve upon the part OF
the Creamer-Norton-Gene organization TO insure
concert or action IN tneir ranks before moving
upon the enemya works Having pronounced tho
Charter offered last month totally inadequate
to meet the requirements Of the OCCASION
and set themselves at work TO construct q
substitute that Should embody the vital principles
upon whose adoption or rejection their own success
IN tho contest depends they realized that in framing
this programme or reform no point must be left In
doubt az to Its accep.anility. Before drawing up
any definite statement Of their views to what tho
new Charter should be they commenced, immed-
acly after the presentation OF Charter No. l. 20
tiuusly SOUND leading OF both factions to
tam how far they might venture IN their proposed
reform. These interviews very soon disclosed an
nclication among some prominent democrats who
had n,tnerto relraned from participating In the
coalition movements, TO cooperate wihthe Creaner
faction in certain contingencies and several OF thess
Ecnteneu were thken INTO tne councils OF tnc cOhli-
lion. What particular personal interests were CON
sdercd IN this union OF hitherto differing indtvidu-
ais has not yeC been developed nor can they be until
the adoption OF tho new programmes but IL
is well understood tnat compromise has
oeen effected which, by CONCESSIONS to the
demands OF certain parties, some very for
mldable hostile elements have been concll-
ated and committed to the support Of the Dreamer
provisions 0l Charter No. was commenced
IN this city, Messrs. Creamer Norton aud Genet
ofi n nv Oyvn nff n
voting all their attention to the matter Tho HERALD
has already published details Of the progress and re-
suits OF the conferences held during Tho past week
ana down to the departure OF the new Charter man.
ayers with their programme for Albany. since tho
arrival OF the document in ITS sl unfinished conui-
ton at the capita. ]. has been lendery nursed by
lla authors aud Is slowly developing into definite
shape. Fat while considerable progress mas been
made in agreement upon minor Questions, the vital
point, involving the manner OF Creating the various
departments Of tne city government, Is apparently
In the coalition faction is IN favor or forming
q city government somewhat alter the plan Of the
general government investing the Mayor with power
10 appoint all the heads OF the city departments and
providing that each Mayor. upon his election, may
maze whatever changes he deems proper Another
cass of coationist5 urge that che organization OF
the departments should be changed as little as pos
sDle consistent with the attainment OF the proposed
reforms and propose that the heads OF portion OF
OF them snail be created by election as already indi.
Gated III the HERALD. No little difficulty IS apprc-
hended In the settlement OF Inc rst OF these two
questions, aud III the meantime the other party ID
subdlvidcd into ninileslna factions Is 10 the oe-
tniis OF their elective programme, Wncn must Whcn
N comes uD for general consideration lead to pro-
longed aud excited discussion.
CAUCUS OF the city delegation In the Legislature
is 10 be held eary next week, probably Oh Tuesday
night, 70 consult upon the abOve.mentloned
points ana during the interval the coaitOnlsts VIII
devote their attention principally to canvasstng tho
field both by personal Interviews and newspaper
tcles ascertain drfs OF popular sentiment on
the subject. After an agreement upon tho meshed
OF organizing the city government several days must
elase before the details OF whichever plan may bV
adopted can be completed, and there now seems To
ns no probability Of the new Charter act being pre-
sened to tue Legislature for ut least ten days As
before stated the coalition faction proposes such rad-
cal changes and has such intcress at stake that Is
viii not develop definite programme untii It's man.
ayers are confident or success. As yet no change
has been made III the programme which went To
Albany last Tuesday, and 1t still Intended to mako
II the basis Of the Charter but the difference OF
opinion respecting the powers 10 bo vested ia sue
May on may lead W radical changes.