New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20

O'BmGN AND COL. sTEBBINs-wHAT SAYOR
| HAIL WILL Do.
The lew Charter was the principal topic OF
conveTaton yesterday, around the City Hall and the
new Courthouse and in political circles generally Tie
prevailing opinion seemed to be that Gov Hoffman
would 'eto IT, a. IL understood that he thinks cumu
| atiye Oting unconstitutional
The ume OF ex-sheri John Kelly has been mentioned
the probable candidate OF Tammany Hall for Mayor,
under the reOrganizatOn but 1t positively stated.
YESTERDAY, that he would consideration accept
numintlOn. There few attractions In the Mayoraty
for angle Of less than a year. and the idea was
advaned by leading Tammany Reformers that some
wealthy merchant, with much leisure his hands,
woulhave 10 he put forward. 1t is very certain that
the TIumany Ual candidate Will be one OF great re
speciality ard uuimpeacncd character, and probably
apoltcian. The past bad record Of Tammany rem
ders necessary that particularly strong man DC put
forvlrd at this time.
Senator Brien is confidently spoken OF the eandl
dateOf the Reform Democracy. The Committee Of Sew
EN- ywil also probably have a candidate in the held
and uenry Clews. in reply 10 the question, WIN Mr.
Havmeycr be The nomueei" said yesterday: 81 think
not, believe Col. s,cbbns will be our candidate.
feel assured that he would have tho support Of the
majority of the Committee ana that ne would be elected
W could have a more suitable for Mayor Of this
city
Tn, Ding" has taken steps yet for reorGaniza-
tiOnand will probably have candidate. The passage
OF tie Police Justices bill will, II is thought leave the
Rim, very nearly poweriess politics. Several caucuses
hav, been Eeld by OF the officials affected by the
bill which dsluses the present Police Justices and it is
as,tred that money contributed from fund 10
dcfat the pending me sure hy delaying report Of the
Committee il charge out tins attempt has probably
II S stated that Mayor Hall viii deny the validity OF
TIE charter an' W nan his tlte 10 the ONCE Oh Mayor
Tor ne term FOR which Nc was elected.
Tie Council OIL Municipal Reform has called nomi-
mating convention 70 meet az Cuckering Hail. IA Four
teeeh-st this evening 10 nominate municipal officers n
utGp4tlon Of the signing OF the charter by Gov HON
AN UNFORESEEN DIsFRANCHIsEMENT.
serious difficulty in the way Of carrying
the Charter INTO practical effect arises from the follow
inr safe 5f facts:
Article IL 81 the Charter provides that the Mayor
"shal be elected By the qualified voters Of said city at
the lid election HE third Tuesday Of May 1872. aud
Oh The second Tuesday Of April in every year there
after and tie Mayor elected in 1872 shall hold ONCE
for the term commencing the Goth day OF june 1872
and ending on the FIRST Monday in May 1879 at noon"
Article H. Of tie Constitution provides that no person
s0ualifed 10 vote unless shall have been for thirty
diys 4 resident OF the district from which the officer is
tbe chosen for whom he offers his vote. The eject of
Ills viii Do tnat while none VIII De prevented from
lux or Mayor. many those who change their places
4 residence III the Ist " May Will be prevented from
r,f for Aldermen who are to be chosen from Senate
ENROLMENT OF VOTERS.
The action of the Committee of Seventy, at
g. meeting Monday night. seems to leave the subject
OF the enrolment Of voters in the hands ot the Council
u Political Reform, the German associations, anu
kindred ORGANIZATIONS. Mt Foiey's Committee OF Ten,
appointed az = small meeting last Saturday night, Will
probably decline in accordance with The resolution OF
the Committee Of Seventy TO take any action. and
number " The members have already Withdrawn rom
the Committee.
As The lection under the new Charter will take place
next month"; j. j. evident that there is no tune TO De lost
IN eiacng union Of 81 IN favor OF IN honest city gov
.rnmeat ANA . thorou-I enrolment OF al voters The
Council OF Political Reform Of which ". H. Nelson Is
President and the German organizations of the city,
have already made a good beginning FOR tins purpose
Mr. Nelson informed tribune reporter, yesterday,
that headanarters have been established ten wards,
and would be opened an the other wards this week
4 registration committee OF Dye - appOIhted III
every election district 10 canvass tle ulaIlc1
the names OF al voter, fiegu.uI me- .eo
ar held IN the various wards ana an effort II made 70
keen alive and Il possible 10 increase the. popular feei-
u in favor of honest government The German REFORM
ORGANIZATIONS also doing cAcrlleAt service ~ - est
f tuat uIuecuths OF the eutr. German vote OF me
city pledged TO REFORM Ine associations III uc warns
are kept good WORKING order Oy weekly ntetn.s wiz
earnest speakers the registration ot TINS portion OF
fn voters 0f fbe city Is very complete. so far as mas
en asccrtaned the Republican organizations are DONG
little nothing IN the matter OF separate
relying chiefly on the Isis made as faI! anu 'Ao "PP"
ret thorou ghness " the Reform registration
THE RIVAL GERMAN ORGANIZATIONS.
The German Council of Political Reform,
reccptly formed by number OF Germans who are dis
tisti.t with the MANAGEMENT OF the regular German
Central Reform organization held meeting at No. 545
Tlird-ave last night DR.. Nette occupying the chair
peruauent organ zaon effected by the adoption OF
a constitution pre- pared by committee appointed az
lree delegates from each warn, professional politicians
being excluded