The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-17
Mayor Havemsyef's Nominees Sill "TabIed"
BY The Aldermen.
A SIXTY DAYS ADJOURNMENT.
The Mayor en- the Adermanic Tactics-He
Believes the ''City Fathers win
"Hear Something Before
They Meet Again.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

The decisive meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
took place yesterday afternoon In the presence OF
unusually large and unusually interested assem-
blage OF spectators The occasion OF so much inter.
est was the fact that an adjournment till Septem-
Der next was brul,ed about; and, as
TIE LAST MEETING
for two months, 1t deemed that matter of inl-
portance like the Police Justices nominations would
receive such strenuous advocacy, either from the
Mayor himself by communication or rom the
Mayors friends in the Board. that the double quad
rlatcral would be broken, and confirmation or re-
lection OF the nominations would ensue. The meet
ing was the last for two months, but the consequent
con,ectures proved unfounded. The nominations
were again refused consideration and
THE DOUBLE QUADILATERAL
remained as fmpregnable, as solid, as ever.
When good deal Of routine business was flu
ished Alderman NORRIS moved to take the
NOMINATIONS FOR POLICE JUSTICES
from the table, but such motion failed even to
starte the solid combination. smile went round
the circle, and that alone greeted the ancient sug.
geston. 10 opposition Was made by rhetorical
display to the motion, and when it was put the
following vote was pollcd against it,
YEAsmranasaHn Kehr kosh Lysash Mccaffery'
dorier-a
Alderman MORRIS then moved to take from the
table the Mayors communication OF June 25-a
roundabout method OF getting at the same result.
but 1t was calmly rejected, the eight being thor
oughiy conversant with all these lodges.
ADJOURN UNTIL SEPTEMBER
was then carried by vote OF to 8.
Alderman VAN ScHAIcx offered tho following
preamble and resolution, which were adopted:-
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Recognising the tact that for the purpose Of com.
pstns @ % ey
wants Of our grSws ey Sem"aa nocv a1 sc
viii not only give sonadcnce 10 our own sSsn to
amy SsSsr ely o = the %Sr Sd A'0as l'
be e take ,Ss 70 the
able tile Finance Department to inausurate the following
firsTo issue consolidated loan of $3.50 OO0OW at not
to ave in at The % ut
% n 81 ohe Saa
edness the city the balance 10 be used from time to
s Ha be fs9q asss to be made whou,
S s pfo 1s e % markets &c sGe &
especially pledged 70 the payment OF principal and in
No bond should e sold below par, and any money that
BY tho np oil G @ or other bonds ra
vdsd money cannot Obtained on ~, better tsrm
ton on this subject just now. He wanted it entered
on the minutes of the Board and brought before
the press and the people for discussion. He moved
that 1t be printed and lie over. The motion was
agreed to, and after transactlng 1urtner routine
business the Board adjourned.
The Mayors Views or, the Situation.
After the adjournment Of the Beard HERALD
reporter called on the Mayor and had brief con-
versation on the efforts Of the combination. Mayor
Ravemeyer, as usual, was quite good-tempered,
but appeared, II anything, slightly disappointed at
the fact that the Board had effectually checked
for the present his reform movement.
''wen," said the Mayor, "they seem to have made
up their minds that the people don't want new
Board OF Police Justices But suppose 1t will come
out all right"
"Do you think anything can be done now untfl
the Legislature meets :" asked the reporter
''Oh pshawi I don't expect to wait so long as
that. That will be five months hence. They have
adjourned for sixty days, and think they will
change their minds somewhat by the end Of that
time, They win hear something before they meet
in September, or perhaps shall hear something.
lam VERY MUCH MISTAKEN
II public opinion does not express itself ON this
subject before the Aldermen meet again. and it
will be either In condemnation of their course or
mine. If am wrong shall expect TO receive the
blame. That's the way it stands"
"But Mr.. Mayor, you do not appear to have in.
terposed any obstacle which they might not have
removed" interpolated the reporter.
"No think have treated them fairly In regard
w
names and resolved not to take any action on
them until they had received from me the whole
ten considered that they had some rights In the
matter. and at their next meeting sent them in
the remainin. eight nominations. II had failed to
please them by selecting men unfit for the POSI-
lions II was their duty 10 me, 10 themselves and to
the public to say so by rejecting the names OF the
persons had chosen and should ut once have
sent them In a new list. They have really had the
advantage OF me in this matter under the pro.
visions Of the law, for they can reject man once
and then confirm him If they want to- while could
not rcnominate man who was once rejected IN
this way they might reject right along until had
nominated hundred men, and then out OF this
hundred they could have chosen
they approved OF. But even this extraordinary
power did not seem to meet their DESIRES"
"Do you look upon It as the result OF 'job,' Mr..
Mayor ~ asked the reporter.
"Oh, l can't say that exactly. have no evil
ieves it to be the result of bargain. If there is
Ss II ~ snSpg sa sr seroy na Il Su
everybody why the four TammaDy men, Flanagan,
Reilly Lvsaght and Mccaferty, vote as they do
on t the Bench i don't blame them So much c for
they are bound to their party. But can't under
stand why Koch and Kehr should act as they have
TuEY HAVE BEEN REACHED
ny the Custom House republican Ring. And that
they have put Shook IN a. Commissioner Of Ar.
mories and Drill Rooms In place OF schwarz
waelder. And, by the wag, IL was Kocn that nom.
mated Shook for the position. Well, that ac-
counts, In a measure, for six Of them. Monhemar,
well he wants Blxby, an Apollo Hall man, retained,
and that shows his animus."
"And how do you account for Van Schack's
attitude as member OF the Ring lie has always
assumed to be very highminded and has repeat.
edly asserted that he had sought no patronage
ana desired none, " reloned the reporter.
pressed his claims very hard and think met
him fairly One OF his candidates wrote letter
to and he declined TO receive the nomination Tor a
very important Office and must say his Candidate
was good man, too. But as a rule you will fnd
motive inuuenclng the public actions OF all men,
and the motive Is generally either ambition or ma
teral interest. fancy Van Schaick is ambitious.
viewing the complexion OF the Board, think he
saw mat he might constitute himself
TIE BALANCE OF POWER
ana make himself an important sort OF ndepen.
dent democrat q HID clos with