New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
THE MA YORS REAL SUPPORTERS.

| The MA YORS REAL SOPPORTERS
COOPERATION OF THE COMMITTEE or sEVEsrr.
| There was meeting of the Committee Of
Seventy last evening. at their headquarters, No sa
Broadway James NJ. Brown, the Chslrman. spoke IN
| the main as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE or sr-Esrr: Called
into existence this Committee was by the highest
authority known to u.s. the voice OF the people, rrespeo
tive of party and charged with a specific duy-that OF
promoting economy and efficiency In the administration
OF municipal affairs, the fullest performance Of that
duty to the best OF ability Is incumbent Tho
character OF OF the proposed amendments 10 ths
charter Of this city, the recent letter OF Mayor Have
meyer to this Committee and the criticisms Of the
upon both mako IL necessary for a this Juncture to
act promptly and to speak earnestly and plainly.
failure the full OF reform promised by
triumph at the polls last November can now resuit
only from inJudicIOus course OF legislation
Last year tho Governor aud the legislative ms
iority were antagOnistO; now, both having
been chosen on the same Reform platform.
repetition Of last years failure should be as impossi
BILE IL will be unjustnable Amendments to the char
ter Of this city have been submitted TO the Legislature
several Of which have indOrsed while TO others ve
have objections some points, Of minor con-
sequence Others The fundamental difference is a. to
tho appointing power"-whether 1t shall DO giyen
solely to the Mayor. the Mayor in conjunction with
the Board Of Aldermen. The question, then is Which
better calculated TO protect the interests OF tho city
which tho likely to secure honest and compe-
tent officials, and to keep them so This COMMITTEES
declared in favor Of the power being gwen to ths
Mayor. Tho amendment OF the Republican Central
Committee associates with him the Board Of Aldermen:
and stand in opposition. Thus difference should
be allowed TO continue far as We are concerned.
II be removed by any action OF ours that does nos
involve sacrifice OF principle. The responsibility for
whatever charter get good bad must rest entirely
upon the present LEGISLATURE aud should IL fail to give
this city such of reform It's people hope for
sorely need swnded and robbed they have been
frightful extent by rings OF corrupt poticisns)
have fear that citizens will relax their exertions
but confidently look TO them when the time comes. 70
act with determined spirit than ever before, 80
as 20 place in power those who will give what is needed
good and honest administration Of municipal
affairs and that without regard 20 party considerations
II the amendment TO which there Ia special objection
is still pressed by the Republican Central Committee.
and is likely become part Of the city's charter.
would, in my opinion be wise for US to ondeavor 70
have some provision made that the confirmation
or rejection of the Mayors appointees shall not be gov
erned by considerations OF party interest or feen9 ou
only by affecting the nominees illness or unnt
ness for the position assigned him. 1t certainly doea
appear much ask Of the Legislature that soma
provision be made of this Sort II only TO show that ou'
city shall not again be looked upon as the hunting
ground OF the professional politician
The address Of Mr.. Brown warmly received. ana
frequently during the delivery he interrupted By
the clapping OF hands.
The letter OF Mayor Havemeyer read to the Commit
tee at the previous meeting called up on the 10
port of Prof Theodore w. Dwight, Chairman Of the
Committee on Legislation 20 which Committee 1t hal
been referred He stated that the Committee had
ferred with the Mayor who while satisfied of the trust
worthiness OF the of his information In regard
10 the statements contained the letter did not feel
Liberty to ye the . aa@s asn Of COS r
nv The nubcation OF the letter attention OF the
people would be directed thereby the subject of thu
Cty's charter John Wheeler, also OF the COMMITTEES
When the subject Of the Mayors letter was disposed
Of by referring to the Chairman the power Of cans
b. Eaton invited the attention Of the Committee 10 the
address OF the Chairman, dwelling especially on the
giving the Board Of Aldermen the power Of confirm
ing the of the Mayor Tor heads OF depart
Rled That case the Bo.r Of Aldermen h, be given the al.
.%n.on the member. Of that Board az to the honesty integrity
OF he action IN that regard should Be secured hs same eIie',
proposed amendments to the pending charter
This resolution called forth considerable discussion
which participated in by Jonathan Sturges Jackson
8. Schultz, +. Randolph Robinson, Robert b. Mooney
BENJAMIN latham, and Others. Inc result OF the os
that the resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee on Legislation, motion to lay t on the table
being lost Mr. Eaton then offered the following resolu
ton, which was adopted:
Rs'o, That e, Committee regards the passage Of the pending biz
for improving the administration OF police courts a. most mpor
reform 10 which III honest and .sabiling cEss
William II. Wickham, the former chairman Of ths
Executive Committee Of the Apollo Hall Democracy
in the Committee OF Seventy last night, and was cor
daily welcomed by the members.
Mayor Havemeyer. in the course OF an interview with
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday referred TO the many aBd
repeated made concerning his att
tHde before the election and at present Why" said
tho Mayor, IL is the Republicans who have gone bach
me, and not on them, as they would have people DO
lieve"
THE ISSUES BEFORE ELECTION.
TO TIE Edilor OF The Tribune
SIR AS my position before the people oi
this city rendered somewhat questionable BY
the persistent misrepresentation OF that class OF
felowcitzens who would make the public believe THAI
elected Chief Magistrate OF the city by the Repuo
csn party, for party ends herewith send you copy
OF the letter addressed Oct a. 1872 by the Chair
man Of the Republican County Convention, and my
thereto. explanatory Of the position then
pied and continue to occupy, aud from which AN not
to be drawn by any set of men, Be they Demo
cratic or Republican. WE. HAvEhErRR
BreepGve. Dept, Citv Hall. Ne,c York. Feb IL. 1873.
(cOpy.l
NEw-YoRK, Oct. u, 1874
The Hon w. f. HAvEMsrgR-str: We are charged
by the Republican County Convention with the agree
able duty OF informing you that that body has unsn
mously nominated you for Mayor and Of requesting
your acceptance OF that nomination. Ia making this
communication we may be permitted to say that tho
Convention quite that you have not hereto
IOro aclcu Win 1no hoPuoliOaH PaiJ "h" '""' ~"
would not elected be the Mayor OF that party but the
Republicans of this city desire 10 give their support TO
the OF REFORM and they believe that they do
this most efficiently by casting their $1,000 votes for tho
man whom public sentiment has so unmistaksby
selected the,exponent ofcreform II you shall accept
the nomination pledge TO you the faithful earnest
and undivided support ut the polls Of the great party
which we represent THOMAS MURPHY.
Chairman Republican County Convention
To tha Hon W T. Hayemeyer.
NEw.YORK Oct. -, 1917.