The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-11


porter and the Mayor Denies
Their Truthfulness.
The publication In some of the papers yesterday
announcing that Mr.. Kehr and other members OF
the combination against the Mayors nominees
were expecting arrest hourly and that they were
searching Tor bail, might have created sensation
yesterday at the City Hall lad not the HERALD
contained an interview with the Mayor, in which
he deprecated such proceedings and intimated
that no attempt would be made, at least with his
concurrence. There were yesterday about the
Hall lew Aldermen who ridiculed the idea, and
even Alderman Kehr, the chief OF the alarmed party
took occasion to ridicule IL and denounce it as a
sensation. There is no doubt, however, that Mr..
Kehr and other Aldermen have been in the habit
OF talking pretty freely, and some OF them may
have dropped remarks calculated to start the
rumor. Others OF the combination seem to be so
anxious TO have their names appear In the papers
that they run about the Hall and loudly denounce
Mr.. Beers and other supposed reformers. The
HERALD reporter has assurances from republican
sources that 1t Is not the intention or the friends
of the Mayor to give members Of the combination
little brief notoriety by summoning them be-
fore the courts On the contrary, one OF the most
confidential advisers OF the Mayor in the Board OF
Aldermen yesterday said to the representative Of
the HERALD:-
~ charge no improper motives to my associates,
and no proceedings will be taken against them.
They, each and every one OF them. doubtless have
valid reasons for refusing to confirm the nomina-
tions; but while respect the judgment of my asso
ciates, am sorry that they will not unite with us
republicans in rejecting all OF them II necessary"
'An or them ?" asked the reporter, in astonish-
ment. HAS the Mayor and you, his supporters,
become convinced that his nominees are not good
ones Y'
"Oh, no! not that: but If they rejected all the
Mayor might send in the names OF better ones (the
Alderman put special stress on the better ones),
and then we would get good Police Justices"
"You gentlemen of the Mayors party make a
mistake II you think the combination like the pres
ent incumbents," said the reporter. several Of
them have said to me that they would like to see
at least two Of them IN Kamschatka or -"
81 don't doubt it," said the Alderman. 81 have
said to them that am not satisfied with the nomi.
nees, and II they will take them from the table
viii join them In eJecting portion OF them"
How manyf" aueried the reporter.
SWELL" said the Mayors Alderman, after q
pause ~ think oil but four. Understand me, none
OF them are my nominees. The only one l recon-
mended Is an old soldier Of distinguished record
(name given, who would reflect credit upon the
Bench. He was not nominated; but we should
take from the table and reject"
EXACTLY. and will vote on most cases against
confirmation. / put the whole thing on principle.
We ought to give the old man (IIavemeyer)
chance to send in better names that suit us a.n
The above was the subject OF the interview with
one OF the most earnest adherents OF the Mayor.
1t shows that the minority are disposed to meet
ns ss hall enS q saG
that one of the combination Is q candidate for
County Clerk. another for Register ana third for
ton hinges upon these ohices
Early yesterday morning rumor new about the
Hayemeyer had sent Tor Alderman Kenr. with a
view OF breaking the combination. Politicians who
knew Mr.. Kehr placed but little reliance on the
story, and the reporters OF the press took less
stock in IT, and @ few hours later the rumor had
passed out OF the minds OF almost everybody To
the utter astonshment OF the lobby, o little later
Alderman Kehr was seen to enter the Mayors pri-
vate Office. What occurred there can only be given
on hearsay. About nalLpast lour O'Clock HERALD
reporter encountered Mr.. Kehr on the northern
steps OF the City Hall and an interview occurred
something after this fashlon:-
REPORTER-Ah Alderman; what newsY
Mr.: KEHR-None except that have been with
the Mayor
: REpORTER-The deuce you hayei What's NM
Let's hear 1t If it's not confidential.
Mr. KEHR-Well, George Star came to me
last evening and told me the Mayor wanted to see
me at half-past ten this morning. | went there
entered his room; he looked up and received me
politely. said, "Mr. Mayor l was asked BY Mr..
looked up and SAID he hadn't sent for me- nor lad
he seen Star In month.
REPoRrER-What Star do you mean9
Mr. KEuR-He Is now Commissioner of Emigra.
REPoRrER-well, Mr.. Kehr, go on what did the
Mr. Kehr here hestated and the reporter, des-
pairing of drawing him out, changed his tactics
and, patting him familiarity on the back in the pres
ence of Assistant Alderman CoddingtOn, who had
come up, said---
"You did not weaken, presume9 Stand to your
colors and in the next election you can be City
Register, vice Sigcl. But what was said by the
Mayor"
Mr. Kehr biushed and finally spoke FL don't
or dfn md IN min nhA
first said he had not sent for me- then he said he
had not seen Mr. Star for O month then he said he
SAID he had not seen him IN a week / turned TO
90, when ne called me back. Invent back and old
REp0RTER-What Key9
Mr.. KEHR-Ihat old gray-headed friend of his
Mr.. James Kelly, said to me
Mr. Kelly told me- Il chat .%e we COULD
arrange matters. lie said il could get Mr.. BIS,
Emil oauer and other Germans to come down as a
delegation and state what the Germans wished
could have what wanted.
REPoRTER-Did the Mayor make any PROMISES
Mr.. KEHR-None, directly
Here German came up and SAID, 81 helped to
nominate you, and (excitedly)-yOu have gone
over to Tammany Halll' The reporter and AS
sistant Alderman Coddngton, expecting to wit
ness an assault between the intruder and Mr..
Kehr ceased speaking AMI listened. Mr.. Kehr was
not alarmed, and for ten minutes spoke rapidly, de-
ciaring that he would never vote for the confrma-
ton OF the Mayors nominees for Justices, beev-
ing that the law was unconstitutional He con-
WINGED his German friends OF his purity Of mo-
tive. and at this point the HERALD representative
withdrew, satisfied that his presence was no longer
necessary to protect the distinguished Alderman
from an assault by fellow countryman.
What the Mayor Says.
A few minutes before six O'Clock a HERALD rep
resentative was admitted to see Mayor Havemeyer
in the company OF Comptroller Green and the Mr..
Kelly referred TO above. Mr.. Havemeyer distinctly
declared that he had not sent for Mr.. Kehr, and
denied that any overtures had been made to him.
from the humorous manner of the Mayor the i'm
preston was left upon the mind OF the reporter that