The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18
The Tammany Benevolent" Seci-
ETY. To Be Oyerhauled.

w4la By .ffe ALBANY, Jan. II, le72
Tho whole reform administration OF the city, Of
New York has been suddenly transferred to Albany
and lively time before tho committees of the
Senate and Assembly as well on the floors OF the
houses, may DO anticipated the bills already
proposed. or TO be proposed, for the temporary
government OF the city, to say nothing OF the grand
mai battle over the permanent charter, which
probably win not take place until near the close Of
the session. The acting Mayor and President Of
she Board OF Aldermen, John Cochrane is here. To-
gether with Comptroller Green. Deputy storrs for
merly right bower to x-Comptroller Connolly,
Predent OF the Public Works Van Mort, Chair
man Of Finance Pinckney and host
Of smaller lights IN the municipal Armament The
singular efforts OF Comptroller Green to obtain auto
cratic power over all the public departments and
ofhcers Of the city and comfy, ana TO monopolize
IN his own hands the duties OF Executive Board Of
AudiE Board OF Apporronment financial oflcer,
appointing, removing and creating bureau Owl
p Service Reform Board and re alti 20 fc1
,a1gV GENERAL ACCOMMODATIONS .a.s
Of the munlcrality and Of the county, have given
roe to 1,e inquiry, what object has the ambitious
Comptroller in view. and what will be the effect OF
the eralSd three months revolution he proposes
upon thetinferests OF the cityP The principal hight
q the present moments over the ball to authorize
the settlement OF the debts and the al
Dustment OK the claims now outstanding against
she city and county Of New York, and
70 supply Indebtedness created in certain special
FUNDS ~ the application OF the money 10 other than
the legitimate,pu Mr.. Twombley introduced
bill Tor that purpose some days ago. but 1t placed
che power OF adjusting the claims In the
hands OF commission. OF which Comp
troller Green was q member, and hence Il
.aid not meet the views OF that ofncer
Andh io W. hare fOra inf
the Senate and Assembly by Mr. Benedict and Mr..
Hawkins giving the power 70 ADJUST and settle all
outstanding claims for 1871 to the Comptroller
alone, and 1t Is upon the issue thus made that Ghe
several city onicers we have named now desire to
~ heard before the Senate Committee.
AZ the meeting OF the Committee last night the
bill was taken mp, and Comptroller Green and
others were heard In is support. No great demon
suatlon was made on either side, the arguments
being Of commonplace character. To-day Acting
Mayor John Cochrane Is to appear before the Com
Mittee, and ne will argue In favor Of creating
ri9l ro "a BOARD OR COMMISSION -rf,,,. d.
TO settle and adjust the CLAIMS composed OF Comp
roller Green. President Van Mort and the President
Of tine Board Of Aldermen He Will oppose giving
the authority to Mr. Green alone. not The ground
honesty ana caps but because he beeVes .nas
In such matter where even-handed justice Is to be
CITY and the calmans-ihree heads are better than
The present bill is. however, Of trning moment
- compared with the measure yet behind the
scenes, and for which the deficiency and audit bill
- In truth to furnish the toucnstone or test vote.
Ing the two houses with MIN on this
PM the balance of the ORIGINAL measure
on the Comptroller the full power over every aepart
ment and ONCE OF the city and county, with au.
onices as ne may oeem proper, win De again intro
duced IS separate bill and be pushed through the
Legislature with railrord speed. s
A SECRET CAUCUS
Of the especial friends OF Mr. Green, among whom
were sensier Rush O. MswSns
Mittee, and at this conference Comptroller Green
mands for power The parties present were supposed
70 be on the republican side all sound on the Conk.
favor OF the new Green movement to make Mr.. E.
Cooper Mayor OF the city OF New YORK. Comptroller
Green at this meeting charged that
NEW TAMNANY RING,
under different guse, had been formed in the city,
G ann Van W M sU @
70 control the next charter election, and
TO TN New to the E
and Hank Smith organization. He denounced
Van Mort, 6rst for having been IN the Central Park
alleges extravaganza and corruption have been 60
Ing on, without exposing the same; and nexr, Tor
missioner al the hands OF Mayor Hail. He declared
that John Cochrane, Van Mort and Pinck-
ney were In league together, pdChcu up
and aided by Palmer, 10 pay fraudulent claims TO
the amount OF 1878 600, made against the Depart
ments Of Public works. and Parks, aud charged
that It was with that object thev desired to obtain
the power to audit and adjust the outstanding
claims against the city. l.f dyson
GREELEY AND HANK SMITH.
ne said, were behind the fence urging on this con.
upiracy and he declared that those Venerable potl.
CLANS were In league with Tweed and between them
held az much power now IN the Department. OF
Public Works as when the Boss himself Sat In the
rooms over the Broadway Bank. the Comptroller
DENOUNCED CHAMBERLAIN PALMER
- Tammany tool, declaring his belief that nc
would have exposed the fact Of the enormous
drafts and transfers going on at his bank by the
with them. He declared that Palmer,
like Van Mort would never have re-
ceived ONCE from Mayor Han II he had
not been Sound on the gooscn and never would
have accepted 1t n he had been an honest rcormer.
He limited at other charges that might be brought
against Palmer to prove his unreliabillty In the
cause OF reform II IL should become necessary.
Lr LIBERAL PROMISES OF FAvoRs II
ana support TO the Murphy republicans In New
York, both In the appointments and in the next
charter election, provided they would stand by him
IN this matter and give him the power he desires In
sne temporary city government Colonel Rush u.
hawkins was also outspoken In favor OF the 'rc-
form. urged BY Mr.. Green. He does not finch from
S1SertinR his knowledge that
CORRUPT BARGAINS HAVE BEEN MADE gro
o6tW0en Tweed. Hall Mort Palmer ana