New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-20
THE TAMMANY CIIECKMAIE'
,,rrrD r,u,rRE OF THE ATTEMPT TO o0Si
u iN" nnxrpo1IER CONNOLLY

,-rpp p.u1RE OF THE ATTEMPT lo0'
CONTROLLER CoNNoLLa. ,ss,ox OF
,rr,,rv.coNrRoLLER GREEN IN ro, rur srrUA-
mn ovr,cr-nAYoR HALL Wv
ur. Dino has apparently given up '"e e"s,
Inc aine nd accepted square, SUBSTANTIAL
Withdrawn i's :, ,,s Controllership. Mr.. Green
ae'e''' :. ...,ov in undisturbed possession VI 'n'
.m.. Gen. Mcclellan sent ie'"i "
.,.,,v declining the position onere" HUI
connse, oGorman followed WIN 'o'N''U'"'
,.,,u ADVISING the Mayor to cease his chorus ~
'"'''"'' o,,v. to acknowledge that gentleman as
osr d. fueto II not dc jare' ana I" iea'e 'De
'Ou'O =. ~. LEGISLATURE for decision. Mr. oGorman
...r0ended. with zeal highly commendaoie'
,,.,. s,sn,cjous that steps be taken to recover
though se .vdu,eny obtained from the City Treasury
- ,nsersol Garyey, and Others A., -,
80, has not formally accepted the situation by
,n,xedcing Mr. Green as Deputy tohlroliel' "i"
- nossibly be medtating some new anu ueepo'a''
,,ots indeed It is rumorcd that application VIII oe
.,ade TO Judge Cardozo for manddmus removing MI
cr..n from the Deputy Controllershp, and II other
,csus fail il is, Of course possible that the Aa""n'
leaders may st prove desperate enough 10 resort u
,,ce 10 save themselves from exposure. Mnder coun
.el. boveyer seem most likely TO prevail, ana IL IL
nrohabe that Mr.. Green will he allowed 10 proceeo un
disturbed with his administration OF the CohIo'iei
alice Mayor Halls view OF the present SITUATION ID
eretty clearly set forth in the following conversation
which took place yesterday afternoon between MIN anu
sTRIBUSB reporter.
R.porter-I am sorry Mr. Hall, to ntrude upon you at
. time when YOU must be almost overwhelmed with
.a,incss But you know the exiSenccs Of the Press.
Mayor-Ceriainly was once q reporter myself. In
fact. when was ON The Erenin0 Tdtaer was one OF
the leaders in the regime Of reporting That must
BE- two or three and twenty years ago. What do you
wish to ask met
Reporter-Do You consider yOur acceptance OF Mr..
OGFmans advice as hurry ing OF the hatchet between
yourself and Mr.. Connolly
Mavor-No, Sir; for am not aware that there Is any
Ratchet TO be buried. This question is not personal
one: is purely official.
r. porter-Does the advice Of Mr. OGorman to you to
Institute suite in the Courts any way apply to Mr..
Connolly
Mayor-It docs not. II you read it in that light you
rad II incorrectly.
kcrOrtr-I presume you stil hold to the opinion that
MI COnnovs action with regard to his appointment OF
Mr. G,cen empowered you 70 remove hint
Mayor do. As a matter Of logic, you must see the
ln.rlOn. l put 10 him a major premise, minor pre-
ns and conclusion: You have lost the public conf
eence you have lost the public confidence, 1t is your
duty resign ergo, you should resign. Now Mr.. Con-
Doy in his letter. admits the minor but denies the ma
,or PREMISE But the truth Of the major premise Is
matter Of noorcty. Mr. Connolly Is bound, ther fore
on his own showing, to accept my conclusion and re-
ucn.
E,porter-Rut Mr. Hail. that does not the asser
ton OF your power 70 remove him.
Mayor-No; { was coming 10 that. assume that MI
Connolly case quite wide Of the intention and scope
Of the law. Mr.. Connolly did not appoint his newly
appointed deputy TO fulfill his duties for any just and
Sufficient cause On the contrary, he deliberately abro
rated his official duties to another 70 enable hlm rs nc
,huucht 10 carry hostile opposition TO his superior
,fcer and appointcr Had his health given way, had ne
auircd rest had his retirement been OF the same en-
character that Of the Emperor OF the French at
,,,.e,burst I should have cheerfuy acceded 10 his
,upoutme MT Of deputy But he, Tor his purposes.
vi tuay vacated his office. Such anomalous state OF
Affairs he post observation-disclosures to the public In
trsts Suppose every head Of department who has
received his appointment from me should follow MI.
Connolys example, and, while drawing his salary regu-
larry, compel the city to pay some one else perhaps
totally unknown and Enthusiastically mani for doing hls
work for him Would not the public soon have some
thing 10 say on the sui jectt And should not be held
responsible for the disorganzation which must ensue
low to the advice and opinion Of the Corporation Coun
eel hut that opinion and advice IL offered on the score
Of expedency and policy. No sentence In MI y cor
mans letter arms my position is an erroneous one
Reportcr-Mr Hall what will lie the next step ID bli
business
Mayor-Ah! now you ask me more than can tell you
All the facts are your possession for y"n have all inc
opinions and correspondence You must judge Tor your
seIf what is to come. would Willingly enlghten you
but cannot.
Reporter-wm the acceptance ny yon today Of the
situation pave the way Tor the dissolution Of Judge
Barnard Injunction
Mayor-Mo,t decidedly no. Not if properly appre-
ciatc Judge Barnard. He has plainly said that he will
continue the injunction until the Board of AppOrtiOn
mcnt is revised In hat direction TO look for
that r,vsa is set forth in Judge BarnardS decision
Rcportcr-You think he applied il directly to Mr. Con-
molly
Mayor-I do And until Mr.. Connolly retres from the
Board the Judge will hold to his injunction.