The New York herald., 1872-12-31
THE REFORM CHARTER.

A Reporter Pumping q Dry Political
Weli-Thc Sevcnty's New Charter-A
Members Views About Private Sessions.
Just now, when the new year Is almost at hand,
and so many pub. J10cs are tearing up private
papers and cmptying pigeOnbOles and drawers TO
give their successors chance for q clear start,
there is considerable interest manifested to the
probable policy OF the incoming municipal admin
istration and Its relations to the Legislature or
1878 in regard to new charter for this city, Much
discussion has already taken place as to whether
the Committee Of seventy or the re-
publlcans will exercise the dominating
influence, and IN order TO learn The present
status of the recent discussion and disagreement
before the Committee OF seventy on the subject, a
HERALD reporter yesterday called upon ex.Gov-
ernor SalOmon at his ONCE IN Wall street.
The gentleman was busy at the time, but by
waiting few minutes the reporter was accorded
BRIEF INTERVIEW.
With considerable natural htuteur the Governor
inquired the object Of the visit. and being in
formed, said In reply
''Well, sir, do not desire to say any thing In re-
lation to the private affairs OF the Committee OF
Seventy. lew days ago was visited by re-
porter OF
TwOCENT MORNING PAPER,
ana held brief consultation with him. The result
OF IT was the publication next day OF the substance
OF my remarks, with considerable elaboration and
many offensive illusions to my personal appear
ance and so on, and | must really decline 10 say
anything more to tie members oil the press"
"vcry good, Governor,v replied the reporter, II
merely called for such information as you felt dis
posed to impart. OF course it Is matter in which
the public az well as the Committee OF Seventy are
iDterestcd.n
al am aware OF that /" said Governor Solomon;
but Il is not my duty to relate the proceedings OF
that body"
can, without violating any confidence, tell me
whether the Committee OF Seventy has framed or Is
FRAMING NEW CHARTER
for this city, TO be Submitted to the Leg1alature.n
"Well, can say this, he responded. "The CON-
mlttce prepared charter last year and presented
IT, or course you are aware OF that fact, and OF
the result which attended their ef0rts. | under
stand that they have prepared o charter based
upon that instrument in Its main features, but
modified in some respects so as to adapt it to the
altered condition Of things which exist now in
relation to certain matters which then stood in a
different relative light. believe they intend to
urge tnis though not with any very strenuous zeal
In relation 10 all OF Its provisions. They Will be
coNcILIAroRy IN ALL THINGS
their aim being solely the welfare Of The public in-
tcrests IN tile premises.o
Tie reporter was then abOnt to withdraw when
the Governor proceeded to say
IN relation to the reported disagreemcnts in the
like To remark that that body upon its Organiza-
ton decided that all It's meetings should De private.
TO time the committee has given to the press the
results in concise form. Now you can readily un-
member Of the press the proceedings in private ate
session OF body OF which ] am q member. II
would be much
BETTER TO OPEN THESE SESSIONS
TO the press, and let their reporters attend and
take actual reports OF the proceedings than to
have them detailed, perhaps inaccurateIy, and col
0red by impression or opinion. That is nv chief
reason for declining to say anything upon the sub
ject.u
The reporter then thanked Mr. Solomon ana re.
tired.
subsequently he called on Mr.. John Foley also
very active member OF the Committee OF Seventy,
at his establishment, under the Astor House, with
view to learn something further In relation to
the matter.
Mr.. Foley, ae ueual, was very courteous, but
when the nature OF the reporters call was stated
to him ne very politely declined to say anything on
the subject, expressing the belief that enough had
already been published on the matter, and that no
public good could result from q ventilation OF pri-
vate views OF members or the seventy.