The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28

word Of o member Of the Committee OF
Seventy that It was not the proposition OF
was wal sittinG next Tiemann and made the state
ment.) The proposition favored the election OF q
Mayor and Assistant Mayer IN whom the appoint
ing power was 10 be vested These mayors were
to be elected on the cumulative system They
were made, sir, by the subcommittee OIL the Com
mitree OF Seventy in December, 1872.
senator TIEMANN-Do you know that this snb
committee were discharged for making those very
MT WOoDm-Do you know now they were dis
charged2
Mr.. rEnANN-I suppose they were discharged by
Senator WOODM-The Mayor has the more i'm
pOrtant power OF removal; that is great and I'M
Committee Of seventy through its subcommittee
favored council OF appointments. As TO the
ne EN- 70 his sas a
these powers should be given him but that CON-
mittee have furthermore said ,-''rhis is the best
charter that has ever been submitted" and the
question now il merely question Of patronage. l
would refer again to the country press. What
cratic papers say work against this charter ?
MT LOwERY-The Utica Herald.
Mr. T1RMANN-I would like to inquire II the char
ter is made for country newspapefsS Gauehterl
M w0oDlN-No, SIR; nor for your city papers
ethel waen ySI ~ ye me your unpaid newspa
Mr.. MADDBN-ls not that the cause of the news
paper enmity to this charter, this very fact that
get under an honest government
Mr.. wooDiN-No, SIR; !! don't think so. Now.
70 the Loyalty Of Mayor one
party is to be held Responsible for tie men
appointed, and Mayor Havemeyer has declared
lean party, and are we to place power in his hands
That was not the intention OF the paper referred
the Mayor would nominate men in hostility 70 the
ssrs STi'sa public sss,,msn;; nsn1ss
them, to the shame and disgust OF promi-
nent republicans. The Mayor has taken every OPP
with the republicans, and II ne has this power
given him Tammany Hall comes again into the
INCONSISTENCIES IN NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.
Senator Lowry here read short editorial from rom
Mr.. WooDN-Yes, that is that papers habit. It
advises one thing one day and another thing the
NEXT day Wnat At, neanGe can you place on
principle can there be in mere matter OF appoint
mcntY No; 1t is simply matter Of expediency
pietcd. They win sim md something to prowl at
and IL Is not for this Senate 10 be Influenced by
them. The day OF acknowledgement in New
York city began on the day that 1t was assumed to
be governed By non-partisan Commissions There
not sovereign. She has hO power not conferred
upon her by the Legislature. Let her have a good
whether the officers are republicans or democrats.
trust that there will be no failure to pass char
Ter IN tals legislature, 61t there Is great danger
senator LowERY-l do not propose, Mr.. Chair
main, to form government Tor the city OF New
York In the interest OF Mayor Haveneyer or Of
any party. find in the message of the Governor
OF this State paragraph showing that Mayor
that the responsibility OF the city be left with Mayor
Havemeyer and says so IN strong terms
II The MS Of Mayor not here nas
do propose to defend HIM. He
has said something regarding the republican party
to believe that he Is dishonest and cannot make
coed nominations and ! ten republican Senators
their party in this State is doomed.
DEMOCRATIC PARALLEL
Senator Lewis recited the story OF the passage
OF law giving appointing power to judicial CON-
mittee In Buffalo two Winters age by the demo-
Gratis as an evidence OF how little democrats cared
Senator D. r. WOOD asked him how the demo-
cratic party was affected in Buffalo by the measure
at the next election; but this MIR. Lewis did not
consider worth while to answer. He finally an
swered, however, by saying democrats were torn
to pieces, and there was hardly enough Of them
left there fer seed.
Mr.. T1EMAN said hts friend from the Thirty.arst
Newis) went with him In opposition to that BILL
and he wished he would 60 with him new.
Mr.. MADDEN-Tne reason why the senator from
the Eighth went that way was because he was
Tammany Is not that so
Mr.. TIEMANN-Mr Chairman, when choose to
take the senator from the Tenth (Mr. Madden) for
my political csnfessor Will apply to him. Until
then would advise him to attend to his own az
Mr.. MApDEN-will the Senator deny that he was
elected by the help of republicans and that the
Committee Of Seventy paid out money to secure
Mr.. TIEMANN-Mr. Chairman, I didn't attend the
polls. don't know who voted for me. know
got 5000 mere votes than the other man, and was
sent here. think 1t was foolish in them to send
me. heard that the Committee Of Seventy had
paid out $1,000 for me, but teld them they ought
net do it, and don't think they will do it again.
MORAL ASPECT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
ID.
the case, declaring that promises OF reform made
during the campaign must be redeemed, Is they
comprise the high moral question whether the re-
publican party shall keep faith with its people and
keep faith with the reform government taken from
the same party, as Mayor Havemeyer has been
elected by the same promises. He then read Tom
Murphy's letter with evident effect, even upon the
the day. and must have known that 1t was getting
men0tOneus.
oHE-sIDED EFFICIENCY.
Senator Madden (who is the midest man IN the
world, except at intervals OF two minutes when
he gets intensely infuriated on the slightest pre-
text demanded very irrsevantly II the Committee
of Seventy did not give as reason for ia king the
power away from Mayor Hall that 1t was expedient
because Ne was w Tanm ma IMAM man. tho. ra
discussing then out went Mayor Hall, but to
return. These honorable gentlemen who refer to
tempt upon the liabilities OF New York city need
to breath again the pure air OF their own counties
ths Capital % here om New York orr a cy
They will be reminded there that the repubi
can party Is great and honest party
that intends 10 keep its pledges. But when
see mer-Senators who not twelve hours
ago were convinced that there was only one way
to go and that was to give Mayor Havemeyer the
power he ought to have-changc front, begin to
realize the power and influence clustering about
the question.
MADDEN ON THE PRESS, HAvEMEyER AND GREEN.
senator MADDEN-Abeut this matter OF the
newspaper press l wish to say word. Mr..
Chairman. every public man is tender about
speaking OF the public press. II Yields power
which they. fear; but the, press is only
pose this charter because they will miss their little
pickings. | know their enormous patronage and
power, butt don't fear them. Havemeyer has in
suited this legislative body. l think he Is in
second childhood. A good republican had the bill
relative to common schools passed In this body
giving appointment ofSchool commissioners to the
Mayor, and yet when he had offered twenty -one
names for those positions the Mayor only named
five out of them. This was dishonest. There is
something radically wrong about snch a