New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-14
NEW CHARTER PROJECTS.
BOTH NETWORK AND BROOKLYN ASKING
FOR CHANGES

fOh CHANOES
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE or ONE HUNDRED.
YEsTRRDAY-THR BROOKLYN COMMISSIONS
TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMMISSIONS
TO BE CHANGED-THE MAYOR AND GOV
FRNOR REPORTED IN Favor or THE OLD
CHARTER OF THE COMMITTEE or SEVENTY.
Naturally enough, the success Of the Ro-
pubcan city and State tickets created CONSERVATION
among tho officials Of the metropolis who have held
office by favor Of Tammany and Who having weathercd
the storm OF last year. had hoped still 10 remain In place
through the changes which this years elections might
create Very few Of the Commissioners now In author
ity in NewYOrk ony hope, and most Of them have
ess chance Of retaining their places. MT Van Mort eT-
poets TO remain despite all legislation, firmly seated TN
the place Of Commissioner OF Public Works, being
strong Republican. At time tho Repnb
lican managers contemplated running him for
Mayor but the election approached became doubtful
Of their ability 10 elect acandidate whom The Commit
tee Of Seventy would not indOrse. with Van Mort IN
the Mayors ofice they argued that they would have
solute control He could appoint his successor tho
Republican interest, and thus two important
offices in spite Of anything the Legislature might do
while to him az Mayor tho managers we're willing 70
trust more power than Mr H,vcmeyer But convinced
they could not run Van Mort with safety or ndorso
OBren with decency the leaders compelled % take
Havcmeyer and IN electng him they appear 70 have
built up serious olstace their complete success IN
psrfectiug a MunicipG} Ring Dir. Hayemcyer' "a
independent OF their control. and Will DO tue mayor "
the whole city and not a party.
The probable schemes Of the prneipai hep"'Do'"
leaders are fOresh3dOwcd in the statements De"" II"
asserted very confidently that the Police VIII DO recon
structed with Thomas Murphy President OF the Boaro
and John l. Davenport, spite OF Inc ia'teI' la''
inyasons of private residences as supcrin'en'o"' "
Police. ,. so,,,,-z
Jackson g. Schultz, prominent memOef " u' "on
miteo Of Seventy, ard the gentleman 70 "hon 'Cnn
Keyser transferred his property in the earlier Gay "
the Ring revolutions said in 20 questions OF
TgmUSR reporter that be Rad not seen MI haYemeyef
since his election and therefore could not speak al
yisedy as b. his intentions. Without douD ho""Voi
he contemplated q thorough reform Ia tho Mnuiclp''
Government a. far practicable lie CNr sc"nllD VI"
not care to any opinous Of hsowD ~ yet DeeVs
that 20 do so would bc premature lie couIl Ii' SUB
4st rie uroabe course 81 tho enotts FOR Reform rs 80
many subjects were to be taken into Consideration no
did not know what difficulties might DC ehe"' ~ -
Albany where matters must be taken lof "S'S'1'''o
action He unprecedented some trouble WOULD arise rom
the members OF the Legislature considering that tho
result of the recent election IN TINS city was republican
victory IL was not Republican victory; ~ was . he
form victory. The people had risen again. ana TINS hs
crushed out tine ye,tge Of Ubiquitous damnaton
Tho particular trouble no tNr schultz apprchendad was
from partisan view OF the question, was iho hci4ood
OF the dominant party 20 claim The cihiiiI /
they should do tbs it was nature u expect ~ OF
them Could these be rehed upon TO give up their
hold on the Official patronage, and secure 10 ihe citizens
of the City Of NeWYor6 good and cheap government
government that would protect aud foster the CROWN
of the city at the possible expense Tue patronage
was enormous, 0n3 It required an immense amount OF
accidental to control the desire TO obtain aui use IT,
While ali interested might agree upon general piA-
cipes of reform Vet whom tho Interests aud bDh'n OF
particular individuals involved came 20 b. sacrificed
fhero would be- a great opposition. Tho power
Of So 100000 of official patronage greater than That
OF any committee at Albany, aud its power mad been
proved at the recent sessions OF The egs .turc. Ha
mfr Schultz did expect anything Ike tho rcei THIS
city was entitled 70 from this Legislature. He expected
simply an instalmcnt OF the longdctcrged measure or
Reform but they Uhe Committee OF seventy would
continue their efforts until they bad fnly succeeded
Mr. Schultz being further questioned as to the manner
in which the Seventy would e.~~ed g." or"f ID aiI'h
their ends said that while he not prepared % speak
fully on that point requiring it dld reflection and ds
cussion. yet they would certainly count upon tho
active assistance OF Gen Dix the Governor elect
who was also member OF the Committee Of seventy.
and had assisted at the drafting Ok tho Committees
charter. Under the administration OF Gov. Hoffman
who had been tramueled by Ms affiliations aud assOcia
lions In this city the efforts Of the Committee had been
,nullifed, but under Gen. Dix whom O.ke Mr.. Have
hneyer no believed 10 be perfectly untrammcei they
lexpected more consideration. He believed that Gen
lDix was in favor OF the Committees charter. parou
harry that provision OF 10 which related 10 cumulative
voting
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