The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-18

head OF formidable movement for tn
reorganization Of the Democratic party
which has the support Of the Stdte Cen
lral Committee. Havemeyer and Tilder
are understood to be bondsmen for thl
new Deputy Comptroller, and Green ant
Tilden were long law partners. The new
situation is generally accepted in view o
these facts, as beginning active opera
tions by the State Central Democratic
Committee against the ring, or nj leas,
against that part of it which hoped Il
save itself by sacrificing Connolly, II
was generally observed that such CON
tlict between Hall, Tweed and Sweeney
and the respectable Democrats Of the city
and Central Committee Of the State can.
not but be very mOmentous in Its political
aspects,
The Herald will publish letter to.mor.
row from Mayor Hall, in which the May.
or removes Comptroller Connolly and
appoints Gen. Mcclellan in his place.
The latter has not signifed his accep-
tance. He is holding back until the
Comptroller acts on the Mayors letter Of
dismissal.
The following letter will be sent this
morning to Comptroller Connolly;
"MAYoR's OFFICE, Sept, 1S.
sER-I am advised that your action in
remitting absolutely, during a specified
time Of several months, to a deputy
Comptroller all and every power and duty
OF Comptroller, Is such a REIMBURSEMENT
of your office and so RntagOnistic to a 10
gal construction of the spirit of the char
ter, that your procedure Is equivalent in
law to a resignation Of your office as
Comptroller OF tho city Of New York,
and | hereby accept such resignation. !
am also advised that when the power
of appointment to Office Is given
without restriction on or without express
statutory enactment regarding the power
OF tremoVal, the latter exists as incident
to the power of appointment, and the
process Of impeachment Is merely a CO.
ordinate, but not conflicting power, to re.
move, in effect, an impeached officer by
procuring vacancy. Therefore, to save
all questions, also hereby remove. you
from the head Of the finance department.
Very truly yours,
A, OAERY HALL, Mayor,
10 Richard B. Connolly, late Comptroller Of
The GtyCf MeO York.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Cry HALL,
New York. Sept 10, 1871,
My DEAR SIR; The action of H. b.
Connolly in retiring from the discharge
OF his official duties for a term Of five
has created vacancy in the
office Of Comptroller OF the city of New
York, as I am advised, and believe tho
public interests demand that 1t should be
filled at once by some gentleman Of nc.
knowledged ability, not directly connect
ed with local politics, and whose name
the respect and confidence OF
the people Of the city, State and country,
as well as oi tho financial countries In Eu. |
rope. Tho credit Of the city has been
attacked 1t must be defended and main.
tanned. Tho administration Of Its tinan.
cial affairs must be placed even be.
yond the shadow Of suspicion OF intrigue.
This Is due alike 10 Its creditors and to our
citizens, all Of whom have an interest in
its good name and success, and look for.
ward to the early completion Of It's
great works Of Improvement with tho
most important Of which you have been
for u year past prominently con.
nected; your extended reputation and
your varied oxperlences.in the execution
Of public and private trusts ol great mag.
nitudC, especially lit you for this position,
and it Is at this time while your entire
freedom from all local and political com.
pliCatiOns will secure almost unqualified
approval of your acceptance of tho re.
which belong to 1t. / there.
lore tender you tho office of Comptroller
and earnestly urge you to accept It. l am
lware that your full retirement Tor tho
important position you hold in the De.
1artmcnt OF Docks, will become Il matter
If great regret, not only toyOurself but
he Department and the public
interest will be promoted rather
han impeded by your acceptance,
because while your administration Of tho
financial affairs Of the city will tend TO
he benefit Of the dock improvements in
common with all the other departments,
md save all from tho danger which now
hreatens them, your advice and counsel
md supervision must still DO extended
o whomsoeyer shall occupy your
)laCe In that Department should you
lease to hold 1t. am confident your
acceptance Of the Comptrollership will at ,
,nce restore that public confidence In tho
financial administration Of the city, which
8 absolutely necessary In my opinion, TO
preserve not alone the public credit, but