The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
THE NEW CHARTER.

Excitemcnt Around tho DEPARTMENT.
Alarm and Anxiety or tho Attaches OF
Some-A Chat with tho M0yor-tic
VIII Stavo on tho Nominations rs
Long as Possible-Win Ignore the
Custom House Clique and Would as
Soon Trust Bill Tweed as George Bliss.
The new charter was yesterday prolific source
for discussion among the ''small FRY" politicians
about the City Hall and the departments, and its
sudden passage has spread alarm into the bread
and butter brigade Of clerks and messengers In
those departments whose heads are not retained.
AS matter of course the ofioias OF the Comptrol-
lers ONCE, Public Works, &C., are rejoiced
at the prospect Of long tenure OF
once, and many INDUCED in extrava-
gances that they have denied themselves
ever since the Legislature met fearing an invita-
tion to step out in search OF a situation elsewhere
Many wife and child yesterday received presents
from the head of the house that they have long
desired, while few no doubt, increased the quail
ity OF their cigars and drinks at lunch time. the
politicians are actively guessing" as TO the
coming men, and already reports ny around IN
which many are named. Among the names men,
toned are Jackson Schultz and Tom Acton for the
Police Commission. and George opdyxe lor Pubic ,ac
the Commissioners to be appointed are. Even the
Mayor has not decided yet upon the men.
view with Mr.. Havemeyer, VINO stated that he
wished time to consider who are the best men
irrespective OF party, that the Governor Will not
likely sign the charter until next week, and that
as he has twenty days In which to make
the nominations he will stave of the
work as long as possible for The purpose OF having
some time for consideration. When asked whether
he would likely retain many Of the present Com
missiOners he answered that he had not made up
his mind on that point that as he was elected as
nOn-partisan Mayor he would select the best men
he could find among reform republicans and reform
democrats, but he would take no Tammany Hall
man or fre-eatng republican OF the wire -pulling
order. Speaking OF Bliss and Murphy and their
Custom House cohorts he declared he would as
soon trust Bill Tweed as they; indeed, he would
sooner trust Tweed than Bliss at any time. lie
referred to his appointment OF the Education Com
missi0ners, and stated that while he selected
them without knowing their political feel
ings or nationalities, he found that seven
cans. The Germans had complained that they
were not represented, and he answered them that
he thought when he made the appointments they
were all Germans. He did not know whether the
Common Council would confirm all his nomna-
tons; but he would select the best men, and any
were rejecJed would select the next best and NOM
mate them. No pressure, he repeats has yet been
made upon him by politicians OF any party, and he
does not propose to permit it in the selection of
the parties, especially II 1t comes from the Custom
House gang, whose object to him seems to be
plunder From the conversation the reporter was
led to believe 1t Is the Mayors intention, lar
possible, to divide the appointments on each COM
mission between reform republicans and reform
democrats, with seasoning Of square democrats;
but 'sin case,'' said he, ''Wil touch Tammany
Hail man or any one who supports them.n