The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18

CITES uE instance story to the enect that Van
ton any ofices they desired in his depart:
ment; put that when they requested the removal
o. M n anp sHs NosG S that
could not make the removal. as he had PROMISED
Han to Keep nm IN ONCE Colonel ,nta a haw1 n the
moor II necessary, and to make hls charges openly
against Mayor HANS appeintees. -. .,a
Comptroller Green at first declared that nc oio
not desire 10 make anv removals except OF persons
who hold snecure positions under the CITY govern.
ment for winch no services are rendered. ne
stated to several members that he had not at
present such power and that to reacn such parues
avows his intention 10 use
li THE HEADSaANs AXE ia
he wfl get the latter out OF office before the next
payment OF the state TAX Is made ne claims mat
sho3 Sce Be s eoae aaaS thai he
ss pa Inc S State hands sR win anna nss
$40, 600. He also claims that under, the authority
n% n his s II % the soard 81 ne
men, ard can, nhe sees IT. abolish the
Su SI he Resaa c pubS wcrss o
pice vn'sa: There rs no Doubt that the
Benedict bill that's about to be revived Will 90 all
That the Comptroller claims should II oe passed Dy
the Legislature. But 1t must be remembered that
the statements made last night TO the members
and that there are other versions given by the OPP
stance, is not only known to be an able, upright
and fearless reformer but he comes fresh from the
man IN IN whom tSev have entire confidence.
He pert,nently asks, ior what does the
when his own lesitimate duties, If properly per.
formed, are admittedly all tnat one man eau attend
for work Gone SUPPLIES iuInisseS and services per-
formed during the existence OF the late Tammany
duty Should De personally familiar with the working
OF the principal departments ana familiar with their
bosrd because he is The financial ocer Of she
city, appointed Dy mayor Hail. and In addition
has held all through the Sweeny ana Hilton regime,
and before and after It's existence. and which he
continues 10 hold, In addition to the comptroller
ship. Van Mort should be member because he
has
during the NUMBER OF years he served under Mr..
Green IN the Park department., and is now at me
heaa OF Ins rsrn M he 1se
he represents the people as an elective onicer,
on the direct Issue Of reform thus as
expect TO see the fur ny both In the committee
rooms and on The noors OF the TWO nouses
The State Military Association ON tho
Defensive-Tae New Charter uteresting to
the Brennan Coteric and Douglas Taylor.
ALBANY, Jan. II, 1872.
The hordes of pap seekers and indisiingushable
people, to whose arrival / alluded In my despatch
Of yesterday, have been considerably augmented
since last evening. Many of those who
thronged the city yesterday were seeking
places under the new dispensatlen from
the Canal Board, but they have been
put or for time ana have, therefore left in dis
gust and many in high dudgeon. Their room has
been nlled by crowds Of all sorts from New York
ana Brooklyn, alt expecting some legislation to be
put through on the rapid transit plan In
relation to both those cities. Last night Archie
Bliss, tho hands0mest man and most popular
republican in Brooklyn, arrived In company
with q number OF friends; to-day Acting Mayor
Cochrane and number OF others from New York
arrived. ana all who were not posted were struck
dumb with amazemeut. 1t was really amusing to
watch some Of them as they inquired II the admin.
istratten were trying the New orleans game up
here The question might seem natural, for turn
which way one could or would there he would
see herce-looking warriors In all the glory OF
gold lace and waxed mustaches. The fright Is only
temporary however as they speedily learn that the
bold soJer boys" are here for an annual parody on
woman's rights convention, and In abiding to this
It is not out Of place to state that the bitterness
existing between the FACTIONS OF the republican party
predominates In the ''mllkary" convention. The
gentlemen who enjoy the dignity Of wearing
shoulder straps In the militia are evidently as
jealous of each other as any Dad actors are, either
on on the stage, ana they do as much backbiting
as would win the championship for any old maids
tea party circle. The venerable Colonel Conkling.
of the ilustrous Eighty-fourth, OF New York city,
wants to run everything Just
BECAUSE HIS BRorHER Is SENATOR"
so the Brooklyn onicers say. He wanted to nave
long winded speech printed In the minutes, and
they' euchered him by having 1t placed in the
archives" Poor Fred 'the Brooklyn boys" are
after him. and his brothers magnincence VIII avai
him nothing. Then the noble defenders Of the soil
stur no QtQ hnw hOfht No Yoru
city and Brooklyn 'fellows,n and the New YORK city
'Tellows' utterly desplse the countrymen, and are
constantly giving them lessons in the way In which
officers should walk as they pass up the Railways OF
the Deavan, and In and out through the dining
hall. The presence OF 30 much gilt has not deferred
work, which thus far has been very little indeed,
except In few particulars for the city OF New York
s TIE RAILROAD Kings
intend to control affairs here this year. Poor Erie
IN every possible groove to Kill on any attempt to
interfere with the present management The pc
cs% on az 81 &c .ss
n.p e, Ss%s giving In nSg%aiCa Of the
between the bloated British bondhoIders OF the Al
lantic and Great Western aud the Erie roads to get
possession OF the latter. II would seem even that
the state oicers are In with the Erie folks, as the
Attorney General, 1t Is reported, has retarded
peal the Erie DIRECTORY act by asking for
tune to draw bill which should provide tor
dtOtucT clcCtlou VI uLcCtoIs. ODIIcD, uOWeVcr,
has demanded that the bill presented by him
be reported iavoraby otherwise he win ask to have
the committee discharged from the further consid-
Grafton and have referred to the Committee OF the
Whole. This will put the republicans on their mettle,
and II they be earnest IN favor Of reform as they
pretend to be they cannot dare to vote against It
There be doubt, however that the matter will
be fought bitterly as both factions OF the republicans
seem to nave joined hands on the railroad interest
Madden an out.and-out Erie man at the head OF the
Railroad Committee, 1t is supposed viii try to com.
promise with Baker and the others representing
other and rival corporations TO nave general In.
OF fares authorized and the present illegal
charges on the drawing room and sleeping cars
legalized. Madden who is claimed to be "a gen.
tIeman ana scholar and . -" successor to
Hank smith, when he Is here, ana with others on
the other slde and WILL as above stated, ngnt for
the present III lie management on any bill that NAV
come up. From these and other Indications 1t Is