The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-19
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The Comptro||ership.
Geo. B. Mcclellan Appointed to
the Office.
Tie Mayor Does not RecOg'
nize Mr.. Connolly as
Comptroller.
Great Excitement in the City
The Connolly Case.

facts developed in connection with the
appointment Of Mr.. Green as Deputy
Comptroller, has led to the belief, ex
pressed in many places yesterday, tha
it was brought about by the active
agency of the Democratic Central com
mittee. The new situation was gener'
ally accepted, in view of these facts, as
the beginning of active operations by
the State Central Democratic commit
tee against the ring, or at least thai
part OF it which hoped to save itself by
sacrificing Connolly.
Announcement OF the Appointmen,
OF George B. Mcclellan.
The announcement of the removal oI
Connolly and the appointment of Gen
Geo. B. Mcclellan as head of the finance
department. was made this morning by
Mayor Hall.
More Trouble.
This morning. when Mr.. Green Of
fered his oath of office, as Deputy
Comptroller, he received a written
message from the Mayors principal
clerk, which he threw disdainfully to
the floor.
1t is rumored that an application
will be made to Judge Barnard for a
quo acarranto to oust Connolly and Green
from the office, and for an injunction
against either of their agents continu-
ing to exercise the functions of the
offices now occupied by them.
Mcclellan Silent.
No reply has as yet been promulgated
from General Mcclellan to Mayor
Halls offer of the Comptrollership. 1t
is generally believed he will not accept.
Andrew H. Green, the new deputy, had
large force of wstchmen on guard in
the Comptrollers office last night.
There are rumors OF a conflict between
the factions, should General Mcclellan,
or anybody else, accept the Comptrol-
lership rendered by Mayor Hall. In
case OF any attempt to obtain possession
of the office, it is thought that the
Mayor will have the best Of it, as he is
Police Commissioner, and majority OF
the police are under his influence.
Correspondence.
The Comptroller has sent the follow.
ing letter to the Mayor this afternoon -
Hon. 4. Oakley Hall, Mayor.
DEAR SIR: have read in the morn
ing papers, your letter Of this date, and
beg leave thus promptly to inform you
that, as advised, l have not, either in
fact or equivalent, resigned the office Of
Comptroller of the City OF New York.
| deny the authority Of law in the
Mayor 10 exercise the power attempted
by your favor and. in partial support of
the denial, quote the words OF your
former communication, THE Mayor
cannot suspend any Head Of Depart
ments, not even pending an investiga.
tion." My previously announced deter.
mination not 10 retire from my official
position is still unchanged, and l ask
the support of the supreme power. the
public sentiment Of the citizens Of New
York city and the State. Very respect
fully your obedient servant,
RICHARD B. CONNOLLY,
Comptroller.
The chief clerk in the Mayors Office
has sent the following note to all the
departments this afternoon:
NDEAR SIR Il am directed to inform
YOU that the Mayor does not recognize
Richard B. Connolly as Comptroller,
nor Andrew H. Green as Deputy Comp
troller.
[Signed] CHAs. o. JoLlNE,
Chief Clerk.
Excitement over Green's ApPoint-
ment.
The appointment Of Green by Con.
molly as Deputy Comptroller, has given
rise to a good deal Of excitement.
Connolly and Green were closeted to-
gether from Q o'clock in the morning
to late hour in the afternoon, and
surmises regarding their proper course
were numerous, and rumors Of various
characters were floating about. Ii
was stated that the committee OF Sew
enty had taken vigilant measures to
protect Connolly in retaining his office,
this being rendered necessary by the
report that Mayor Hall was about to
call on the police to remove him by
force.
Citizens Committee I'm Secret ses.
sion
The committee OF citizens on the
city accounts held secret session to.
day, and Deputy Comptroller Greer
presented them with q number Of docu
ments from the city and county bu-
reaus. :.
During the afternoon Connolly helc
caucus with some Of his friends, th'
result OF which has not transpired, bu
it is understood he adheres to his deter
mination to remain in Office.
During the afternoon it was rumored
that General Mcclellan had accepted
the Comptrollership, and that applica
ton would be made to Judge Barnart
to grant a writ of mandamus compel
ling Connolly to surrender the paper
and books of his office to Mcclellan.
i A meeting OF the committee of Sev
enty was to have been held this after
noon but the members did not appear
although it was rumored they were il
session elsewhere.
1t is stated that Connolly and Gree
intend to remain in the Comptroller