The New York herald., 1872-11-07


| the reporter asked
| "Do you believe, Mr.. Havemeyer, there is any
| room for doubt In regard to your electonf"
The old gentleman shook hts head smilingly
"Of course l can form no opinion. saw as came
up town this afternoon that one bulletin board
contained
TIE ANNOUNCEMENT or THE ELEorIoN OF Mr.. LAW.
RANCE
by plurality OF fortysix fortyseven votes while
another gave him credit for something like q
hundred more" .
81 think" said the reporter. 1--WE win be quite
safe In assuming as q fact your election. Such
being the case, the public viii be much interested
In learning something OF the reforms you no doubt
intend to inaugurate."
Again he smiled, and his eyes twinSled with q
humorous light as he said, .srhe first thing is to
be Mayor" Then, after the lapse OF moment, he
added, "Dont you think that q general who
should spend months In maturing his plans for an
attack upon an enemy. and should then reveal
them by sending for an interviewer to trumpet
non oon,pos nentfsS Not that I'm much OF gen.
eral you know, but then-you catch the idea. I"
Il was the e reporters turn r, to to smile audibly
trate Of the metropolis; 81 cannot commit myself
to a any definite course Of action, though am de-
BROAD PRINCIPLE OF REF0RM.
am sure shall not steal any money from the
allow one ese to sea any preyent nEs
But the machinery OF the city government ia great
" changed since in years gone by, had the honor
to be Mayor.
THE PALMY DAYS OF YORE
In those days the corporation ruled the city and
integrity were proud to occupy positions in the Com
mon Council and receive no em0uments Then
the nsaas o Of for sealed
these were opened In the presence OF the Council
and contracts were awarded to the lowest
dhnr Than fnh Nhnu vrAr
compared with the terms OF the contract and II
found correct warrant was issued for their pay:
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen have little
power save to lay pavements In the streets.
'IF AM MAYOR
I shall have two months In which to examine
the general character Of which am alone familiar
gard my election as success @ achieved @ by tnem
and, perhaps.though l have no authority to
speak for them In thistney may secure
laws as may further the cause OF reform, and give
me an opportunity OF facilitating its progress"
"that your position is regarded by the present
police organization as hostile"
II was not aware OF that" replied Mr. Have.
"No; but do you not consider it corrupt, and that
1t should be reformed atogetherS" persisted the re-
~ think" said Mr.. Havemeyer, "that there are
many abuses in the system which should be cor
rected, and have said there was much that was
ROTTEN TO THE VERY CORE.
The organization and spirit Of the force are much
changed since was in office. Think that many
havoc has been worked with its integrity
and efficiency. In former times an otficer
IN Which, he was Stationed The Alderman @ or As
sstant Alderman nominated him and the Mayor
appointed him. The Mayor had nothing to do with
his choice, but when appointed he had all to do
with his conduct There was no lear and no
favor to be shown. The ofilcer was familiar
as is now too often the case stranger in the pre-.
clnct and to the people. 1t was once objected
a. the SIKH tS" 9ua mot furnish
officers it required. A gentleman once said to me
the First ward contained only
sCALAwAGS AS MATERIAL FOR THE POLICE,
but told him in tnat case they were just the men
required-a req good @scalawag Sc Wen disciplined made
es ce W the care Of
6aa notorious characters closely watched and
the of the ronber beo9e the na
yidual robbed discovered his loss. Then tried
guilty l wrote out the case, with thu
s' ha # # my psaa judgment a sne Station % apS nous.
that all the knew there was an unwritten Law
OF common sense to which they would be hell
generally had the good sense to govern themselves
zone very cold Winter night" said Mr.. Have
meyer there were two officers on the North River
| Slde IN west street, ana, as their feet became
nearly frozen, they went into q bakers
2 s.'H man can't ant very % weu stand having having
duty, and very unfortunately, at the very moment
the men were in the bakers place another poor
man was floating by down the river on q
cake Of ice. He called loudly, as you may
suppose, but, they being nice and warm ID
the house, could not hear him. The man
was rescued down near Dey street. or course
| set to work to find out the truth OF the matter
| and when learned it all dismissed the men.
told them was sorry; that had their feet been
warm them and nothing occurred danger
GUS to life or property during their
absence, the offence would have been vena. But
they had taken the chances and the chances were
bad for them. However, in a few days they came
back begging to be restored, and. as their
| general character was good and they were,
save in this one dereliction from duty,
| efficient officers, told them this -
| You may go and lind the man who was on the ice
| II you can, and ask him to recommend you to me
for restoration to your posts. II he viii do II will
| take you back again. They secured the city and
| found the man he recommended them, and re-
turned them to the force"
HE WOULDN'T VOTE FOR HAvEMEYER.
Mr. Havemeyer laughed glceiully as he said -
"a friend OF mine met - the other day. He wa.
an ofIicer Of the police when last was Mayor
years ago. My friend knew this and he said
G Arn't you going to vote for Mr.. Have
you can't make any money on the police unde
| him.
| And the chances are very strong that the olt
! policeman was quite right In his reckoning.
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