The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-04
Politicians About two City Hall Going Wild
Over the Smart Sensations
The Lcgislatlng Of the Mayor Out Of Office
aud the Little Aldermanic
'sBl0ck Came"
Tho Forthcoming Nominations What the Great
Scemhiners" say-They Deny It All
Round-How Mayor Havemeyer Pre-
pares His List and Will Submit
Il for Confirmation.

CITY Hall yesterday, In consequence OF the expose
~ the supposed plan to block the forthcoming
nominations by Mayor Havemeyer, but OF course IL
was moro Of On indignant sensation on the part Of
the members OF the Board Of Aldermen who were
presumed to be IN the combination. AZ early as
halEpast nine or ten O'Clock there was quite
grand gathering of the political Q,sid nMcs in the
vestfbule OF the City Hail. and about the passages
and doors leading to the Mayors ofices, and they
discussed thrce-slded series OF questions. First
came the rumor that the Mayor had himself been
legisated out OF once by the charter as reported
In yesterdays HERALD, but in every case it was
only the ingenuity Of the argument used to sustain
the point that was debated. The fact Is there was
NO ONE AMONG THE CROWD
who was qualified to express opinion upon the
merits Of the case, for is was too fine for them;
but one and all land the reporter converted with
dozens OF them pOof-poohed the idea OF the valid
ny OF the question raised. They concluded 1t was
merely one OF the political 'nyers" always sent
aioft In times OF political excitement. Next in
point OF interest and discussion came the exposure
Of the Aldermanic combination to defeat the
Mayors appOintees, unless the Aldermen them
selves are accorded q first class confederation by
the Mayor az to the persons whose names he shall
WAS
AN IMMENSE JOKE
On the Aldermen. whether it was true or not and
while nearly all OF the gentlemen alleged to have
been implicated took the matter very good-na-
turcdly, few were disposed to look very seriously
IT It 81 impugnlmg their characters. Just though
Aldermen or even higher legislators were never
known to make q combination or put up job'
TO make point. And lastly, in point Of discus
siOn though 1t the basis OF al their thoughts
for to good many OF them it means bread and
huf of fhn limo finp
selves OF course all had their favorites, and
some were their own favorites and everything
ended in wondcrment as to who the lucky men
There were half q dozen Aldermen looking all at
once for the HERALD man, and one or
TWO OF THEN WANTED HIS SCALP
for presuming to use their names as among the
members OF the majority combination. One Of
them wanted the reporters ear.
among the suspected ''ring," was first met, and
upon being questioned by the reporter as to his
Il, for my part must say that do not think
there was any such combination In existence. l
the Board general feeling OF accord with Mayor
Havemeyer and q reliance in his discretion In max
ing his selections. think you will find that when
sne nominations are sent In the Mayor Will be
shown to have selected a class OF men who are
well known highly respected and that no objection
can be made to their qualifications, characters,
ability and claims to public confidence. II that
proves to be the case, so far as am able to judge
from
NY INTERCOURSE WITH THE MEMBERS
they will doubtless act at once upon hts nomina-
tons and confirm them unanimously. II. however,
they lind the lists embracing number OF men
whose position and claims are doubtful obscure,
II mot improbable that they will inquire into them
J nave seen several OF the members who are stated
60 be In the combination, and they assure me Of
the utter groundlessness OF the allegations made
Shortly after leaving Mr.. Faulkner the reporter
met Alderman Flanagan. whose re-, name had been
somewhat annoyed that he had been so classified,
and said that he did not desire to contradict the
report that he was in the combination. He was
not enviOus either OF the notoriety which the report
gave him. nor of publicly denying it. He felt salts
led that all his friends knew him well enough to
reach proper conclusion concerning 1t, and he
was content to let it rest there. lie had but one
desire In reference to the nominations and that
was that
THE BEST MEN MIGHT BE SELECTED.
or course good democrat as an appolntee would
and he would exert all his power in his behalf but
at the same time that would be no obstacle to his
free and honest action in veting for good men OF
either party.
The next member Of the conclave Of "eight"
whom the reporter encountered was Alderman
along the vestibue Of the City Hall towards the
Mayors ONCE, and summed himself up as fol-
lows :-'That report in the HERALD was the first
knew about any blocking game, and its
THE PLAINEST KIND OF A LIE
lever sawn And then he was gone.
Alderman Monheimer said he wanted the
HERALD reporters ear for ten minutes" and, upon
being asked what he knew OF the conspiracy,
said 81 was very much surprised to see my name
Rs the chairman OF that combination. am not in
any combination. don't believe that there Is any
combination neither do think that there has been
any meeting OF the Aldermen that had for It's object
any combination. Whenever the question as to the
s % sas % s
Mayor appoints. have no doubt the Mayor will
appoint good men, and whenever the appoint
ments are sent In l. as member OF the Board,
shall want
TIME TO MAKE SOME INQUIRIES
and II find there is q man nominated against
sound objections /
port him. don't think the Mayor Is likely to nom.
mate man OF that character. But think It would
be blind piece OF business to go into combna-
tion before know who we are combining against.
Idon't think any member Of the Board has any
chance Of knowing that yet"
Aldermen McCanerty and Kehr also deny that
Shey have been engaged In any scheme OF the kind
intention to resort to such method OF regulating
appointments. And so all the gentlemen whose
names have been used in connection with it have
Of them took occasion to call on Mayer Havemeyer
early IN the day and assure him Of the baseless
nature OF the rumor and or
THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
o. action IN reference to the nominations when
Late in the afternoon the reporter had a few
moments conversation with the Mayor in his
amused at the result Of e aSS saS quite
learned nothing further concerning it and didn't
think 1t likely that there was any further need OF
In answer to question as to when he thought it
likely he would have
THE LIST OF NOMINATIONS COMPLETED
and sent to the Aldermen the Mayor said,
swell, can't answer that question IL is meant
by y0u. You see l am busy on them all the time
nearly, mapping out the lists, and l shall send
them IN whenever think have completed themn
"Then,n Intercepted the reporter, you will
send In all the nominations together. Is that the
fdeaSn
mo, no; not that exactly. You know have 10
make out a list OF nominations for each commits
sion and as fast as ill out each commission and
conclude that cannot make any more desirable
changes In regard 10 the names on 1t, shall send
It In for the Alaermanic action"
Then 1t Is quite likely that you may send In the
'Aists for each commission separatelyp
"Oh, yes, 1t IL very likely, though do not mean
Sto say shall send them in exactly at the rate OF
zone at time. II have the names complete for
l0ne commission shall send that In at the first
meeting Of the Boagd. II have two or even three
ready shall send them in;
JUST As FAST AS CAN
get them ready shall submit them, without watt
ing TO eomplete ell the commissions. You see |