The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-17
THE EFFECT IN THE CITY.


Charter Around tho City Hall Yester-
day-views OF Mayor Havcmcyer, the
| Comptroller and Ex-Mayor Hall-The
| Mayors Programme.
The despatch announcing the passage OF the
charter, with the amendments OF the Senate, ar
rived yesterday afternoon too late for the mid
day throng OF city officials that generally found
around the City Hall or the Park. Several had left
for the day and others were preparing to leave
| when the telegram arrived. Generally there seemed
to be a feeling OF relief that the agony was over.
| The stan of employees in the departments the
heads OF which are retained, as "rne PARKS and
"Ihe Finance" observed jubilant att
tude that did not exceed the bounds
OF dccorum. There was quiet glee in their eyes
ana calm serenity upon their brows that was in
dicative Of repose. Mr.. William Maloney, the Clerk
| OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, and several
| Assistant Aldermen, were profuse in their con
gratulanons to every they met the fact that
the Board had yet to live and was spared an en-
| tended opportunity to render its usual share OF
public service for nearly two more years. In the
Clerks office of the Board OF Aldermen there were
few loungers discussing the situation with kind
OF jubilant excitement. The staff OF this Office was
retcent and dignited, as becomes the executive OF
a board that will in the course OF u month dispose
OF so large an amount OF patronage, ana during
that time will have one hundred applicants tor each
| OF the vacant Offices.
| MAYOR HAvEaEYER ON THE CHARTER.
Mayor Havemeyer received the telegram an
nouncng the passing Of the charter just before he
went to lunch. On his return TO his private Office
a reporter OF the HERALD awaited him ana had the
following conversation with His Honor about the
charter and city politics generally
"Mr. Mayor" said the reporter, "wilen saw you
last and had short conversation with you about
| the charter you expressed your opinion that you
thought it would be better to defer any very def
| Now am happy to tell you it is law, or rly SO,
| and probably you would not object to give your
"Wel, SIR, answered the Mayor, n have not
| had time to look very minutely into this Senate
desk Is p osrs s s s Senate from
taking it home with Inc and looking it over to-
sYeu probably know sufficiently the main points,
Mr.. MAYOR, to judge OF the general scope OF tae
"Well the twentynnh section is the main point,
| after ALL suppose. Know il Is the one that
Germs me the most" remarked the Mayor, with
| smile.
II presume the appointing power as now fixed,
Mr.. Mayer, meets with your apprsvalf"
my approval was h9t % OF m uc consequence
have talked with me absut the charter that either
way would satisfy me II they took away my power
bility; II they gave IT me, why should try to do
the best could, and with only one desire, ana
that would be to appoint the right menu
'sThe Board OF Aldermen have, | see, confirmed
| your appointments OF the Excise Commi ss toner's,
not nominated a German.n
Twas under the impression that had nomina-
ted q German; / told several gentlemen so. Ii 1
nominate good men, fair men, men who will do
that which is right, DO their duty and fear not, are
freshmen, Germans ami Americans, republicans
and democrats; practically If they are Iair men.
| anu act fairly they are representatives OF every
nationality and every political partv.n
"That IS true, Mr.. Mayor, viewed from the high
tone standpoint; but how about that kind OF thing
j
| The Germans represent $4,000 votes"
~ still say let the $1,000 votes go if Others Inter-
| fere with you doing right"
.'But surprising the 80, 600 control an eection?"
"Good administration" answered the Mayor,
| controls an election. so long public sentiment
| is created and sustained that takes men to prma-
| ries taxes men TO the ballot box, and prevents Bill
| Tweed from cheating you Of your vote, and return
ing the man you didn't vote ior we are safe, and
we don't need the loalers around the wards to run
| elections for u.s."
But the race Of proiessiS,nal, politicians is not
mo, they die hard, those gentlemen do. But
| suppOsing good men, responsible men, come to the
'front.' as they have been doing this last two years,
and you are not confined IN your selection OF can
didates for office to the dregs OF the city, but can
always put responsible, good, honest, capable men
Does not even Tammany say, why tine republi-
/ cans or the Committee OF Seventy are putting so
and SO up; we must put up man with as good
by this gradual process OF. p lrifcation--Drought
about mna YOU by no political manipulation. nu.
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hands and doing their duty as ctizens-we get
| regeDerated government"
! THAT Is mighty fine PLATFORM Mr. Mayor. Do
| you think 1t Will work 2"
'As far as l am concerned mean 1t to work.
am going to work 1t out on that line for the next
| two years. II live. don't mean to nominate any
/ but good men II know it, IL anybody gets into
| Office, through my instrumentality, VINO has NOT
| even q good record, 1t will be because | did not
know it. don't mean to know either nationality,
political party or creed; all want az an indspen
| sable qualification is good character and admins
| trative ability"
! "The charter, however Mr.. Mayor, is somewhat
OF concession to party; the retention OF the four
heads OF departments is signal instance OF It,"
/ "Well, we have not got to perfection yet; we
must, OF course, give and take Let u.s. however,
Keep on the road towards 1t, and we may reach 1t.
remember the time when there were any num-
| Der Of good men In Office and when we wanted
| candidate could always get one OF that sort
| We shall get back to those days, SIR"
Thanking the Mayor for bis courtesy and con-
graduating him on the hopeful views he enter
| tanned OF city politics, the reporter withdrew.
| CONTROLLER.
Comptroller Green was found III his private Office
by the HERALD reporter and, on being asked about
the charter, said ne had heard that the Assembly
| had passed the charter with the Senate amend
ments but he really had not had time to consider
| the matter and did not wish to say anything about
IT. either way ~ RE was very much occupied he
hoped that If the charter became law its effect
would be to relieve the heavily burdened tax
| payers.
| Ex-MAYoR HALL ON THE CHARTER.
! Ex-Mayor Hall on being informed Of the passage
OF the charter, said waggishly and with that ire
sstbe humor that seems never to lose its vitality,
| that he considered 1t was very great compliment
for the Legislature by solemn act TO ratiiy five Of
| his observation-disclosures. Henry Smith, Dela6eld
| Smith, Van Mort, Green and Stebbins 1t almost
| reconciled him to the probable loss OF so many
others among his friends. He believed, hewever,
special legislation clauses, and that it received SO
| large vote in the Assembly because oil lniorIna-
| ton OF this veto.
ruvur ou vrrrn AVN THE CHARTER.