The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-15

Probable Smash OF the Alderm anic
Combination-AS Special Meeting of the
Board Called for To-Day-That Eighth
Man FOund-A Lockout for NOmina-
tiOns.
1t Is not at all unlikely that sunset this evening
win find five or ten men exceedingly happy and
fifty or hundred extremely miserable over the
result OF the strife for appointments to official po
sition under the new charter 1t was stated in
yesterdays HERALD that inasmuch US there
was but one signature to be added to
the seven already obtained, there was
every probability that the eighth name
would be easily obtained yesterday, and such
proved the fact. Quite early in the day Alderman
Kehr 'came over" and signed the call for a special
meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen, to be held this
afternoon.
THE NAMES APPENDED TO THE CALL
are those OF Aldermen Vance, Billings, Monheimer,
Morris, Falconer, Ottendorfer, Cooper and Kehr,
the two last being converts from the ant-Mayoral
side. The call is "for the transaction or such bust
ness may DE brought before the Board;'' but 1t
is pretty well understood that there will be no
business brought before the body except the
consideration OF nominations. There is no ques-
ton OF the fact that this IS q victory for
Mayor Havemeyer in the face OF an aggressive
BY adlourning until Monday next they drove the
Mayor 10 the end OF his twenty days, and as con-
sequence they would, as they supposed, perforce
have all the nominations in their hands In a lump
But the Mayors announcement that he would ID
all probability ---r--- $50
- PUBLISH HIS NOMINATIONS
during the week and then send them to the Board
at the meeting on Monday put some OF the mem
bers to work vigorously to devise means Of avert
body 1t is quite true that there are some who
have made up their minds to "stick,O re-
OF moTe 81 ag S aens
little doubt but that the Mayer VIII regard the
feelings OF these members by sending In nomina-
tons for some OF the prominent offices, II not all
OF them, to-day. AS soon as 1t was known that the
eighth signer had been obtained there were two
Others OF the combination party who stated that
WILLING TO HAVE SIGNED
q call, and would have done so on tuesday If they
had only been requested to do so. or course they
would Why wouldn't theyS Who said they
wouldn'tS But they didn't.
1t will not do to make quite sure by prediction
that the eight who have already signed the call
are necessarily pledged to support the Mayors
favor OF the assertion that they will SIX ut least
OF the number are well known TO be In accord with
the'Mayor, and IT Is not improbable that reasons
Will be shown to the other two why II VIII be best
to wheel into line and dispose OF the matter by
prompt action.
1t is not risking much to assert that rom some
direction, at least the wires have been so pulled
that some OF the Aldermen have had their
WISHES CONSIDERED
lowing conversation, had by reporter with one OF
the SIX who are in sympathy with the Mayor,
meanY-
"we, Alderman, what is your opinion OF the
position OF the men in the comDnationy'
ION, 20 my mind they were very foolish TO kick.
| think every one OF those members might have
had man II they had only waited quietly, without
getting scared and trying to rush matters"
IL Is fair 10 INFER thar that Alderman knew OF
some member or members "who had man."
However, to-day Will, in all probability, settle
some OF the very vexed questions.
Among the prominent gentlemen who were in
conference with the Mayor yesterday were Thur
low Weed. ex-senator Laimbeer nominee for Com
missioner OF Charities and Correction; John Foley
the original reformer; eX-Chlef OF Police Matse
prospective commissioner in the same depart
ment; Commissioner Nelson, OF the Board of
Education; Congressman Robert Is. Roosevelt. W.
X. ogden, Alderman Falconer, Comptroller Green
and Others