New-York tribune., 1873-03-08

last election, and supported the Committee
of Seyenty and Republican Aldermanic candi-
dates. II is we'll understood here. IL not at
Albany that the Republican Aldermen largely
owe their election to their association on the
same ticket with Mr.. Havemeyer, to the hearty
co0peration of Controller Green, and the ac-
tive support of Mr.. 0ttendorfer "a member OF
the AIdermanic minority and his German
friends who were heard last night in cOndem-
nation of the Charter. At any rate it is quito
certain, now that the figures of the election
are all collected and analyzed, that If either
of these gentlemen had thrown the weight OF
his influence for Mr.. Lawrence and against
the Republican Aldermen, the result would
have been very different. All this it seems 10
us is basis for as good claim to Republican
support particularly in purely non-partisau
Reform movement of local Importance, as any
Messrs. Murphy, Davenport, Van Mort, ana
Smith have to offer.
But on higher grounds the people of this
city demand something better than charter
designed solely to benefit such "outs" at the
sacrifice of such ms" Mr.. Havemeyer. by
his first official act, won the support OF all
genuine Reformers, and commands it now.
His attitude of non -partisanship as Mayor Is
the redemption of his professions OF Reform
as a candidate, and it inspires confidence ana
establishes security. IL is an assurance OF
peace order, prosperity, and honest and
economical government. The people of this
city have never had Mayor to whom they
were disposed to delegate greater power. 1t
is this man, with this general confidence of
the whole people behind him, that the Ring
managers are forcing the weak men at Albany
| to rob of all power Wbyf That they may
distribute the Offices among their partisans !;
such is their confession; nay, such Is their
| boast.
Mr.. Green, by long course of action and
faithful il not brilliant service as Controller
has won the same confidence of the general
public. Lack of executive qualifications on
his part, or that of his subordinates, has caused
| some harsh complaint to be made of delays In
| the transaction of business in his office; and
| his freauent appeals to the courts for orders
to do what he would be wiser to take the re-
| sponsibllity of doing without Instructions, have
| caused some feeling hostile to him. Bus the
| peOple, the honest citizens who want honest
government, look upon Mr.. Green as the safest,
| if not the shrewdest, inancier we have had
IN the COntrolership for years. And tor the
the transaction Of public business there is
| well-grounded prejudice in favor of safe over
shrewd men. Mr.. Green has made it difficult to
get money out of the Treasury; too difficult at
times, perhaps, for honest claimants; but at
any rate he has made the Treasury burglar
proof 1t is this "Watchdog of the Treasury
whom the Ring managers are most anxious to
drive from his post. Whyf They do not ad-
nit as much, but from the antecedents of the
men we can readily believe they are after the
spos as well as the hOnors of office. Mr..
Havemeyer must be rendered powerless that
they may have office; Mr.. Green must be out
of the Treasury before officers salaries can
pass unquestioncd
VIII tho country members appreciate these
personal arguments against the Charter they
are asked to inHict upon US? We suspect not;
and yet we are not content to leave them un-
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