The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-29
Continued Excitement Over the
Charter Question.
COMPTROLLER GREEN TO GO.
How the Democratic Combinations in New
York are Looked Upon.
A GRAND SPOIL WRANGlE ALL RDun
Carrying Concealed Weapons concerning Mar
riage-A Dull Day IN the Senate.

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ALBANY, Jan. 2S IS-a
IT'S now roregone conclusion that Comptroller
Green is mol to be retained in the charter. and
Shat the other two of1cals who, 1t was originally
intended should also be retained have got to walk
the plank and take their chances with Handy Andy
for reappointment. This decision OF the mana
gers OF the party here and In New York was pre-
dicted few days age in previous letter Of mine to
abe HERALD but 1t was secuted at all around as o
mere speculation uhfeunded even on probability,
much less fact 1t has been brought about by sew
.ra causes In the first place, the leaders have
already discovered that
THE PARTY WHIP
has lost many Of its terrors for the republican rank
and file, and that those members who have mind
Of their own, which they know how to use to good
purpose when they believe they are On the right
side OF any question: are by no means among the
few and far between. This particular some
what independent portion of the majority have
Seen outspoken, from the first day the charter
was introduced. against the proposition made in
the charter to legslate partially in relation to the
government OF the city, and have all along claimed
that while they were willing and ready to 60 any
lengths in q party sense to stand by the bill they
would not favor the idea Of retaining any particu-
lar head OF department and at the same time to
legslate out Of Office everybody else, regardless
10 whether the officials to be legislated out were
good men and true or not. This view OF the mat
Ter has been gaining ground steadily during the
past few days, but it is probable that even the
anti. whip republicans might have been induced, II
the worst came to the worst and the question was
narrowed down to
CHARTER OR NO CHARTER,
DartialitV feature of the bin Ind
the tactics OF Sammy Tilden and Havemeyer and
John Kelly and Andy Green in New York aroused
alarm 1t has in their opinion, become more and
more evident every day that the manGuvrings of
Havemeyer and the good feeling which has ap-
peared to exist between him and the other reform
democrats mentioned mean mischief They are
now convinced that the new combination are bent
npOn getting control Of the citY-tnus to debar the
republicans from selling upon the Ofices they have
been longing for ever since the election. The In
aignation Of the place-hunters can be imagined
der the circumstances. Had Havemeyer kept quiet
until the charter had passed the result might have
been different but Kelly an6 rlden's "interfer-
ence"-as the majority call lit-has changed the
complexion OF things entirely. The high feeling ex-
cited by
THE DISCOVERY OF THIS ORGANIZED "INrERFER-
ENCE "
70 deprive the faithful Of the enjoyment Of the
many good things they had an idea were in sure
store for them, and which they had only to stretch
suit their hands for to pluck at will, has been skill
fully fOstered and fed by the leaders, and as it Is
now at fever heat the result is certain Green has
70 CO. That is y point settled-that Is, II Green
does not hasten to make pledges to
PLAY INTO THE HANDS OF THE RRPUBLIcANs
hereafter II he is allowed to remain with his head
On. This "if," however, Is very slender one, and
nobody seems willing to put any faith in any
pledges he may make, II he makes any. "On with
his head" is now the rallying cry, and
on it IL to cd: To-day, when 1t became ap
parent that even II the leaders desired
1t Green could not remain one OF the happy three
exceptions In the charter, 1t was decided at first
that he alone should be sacrificed OF the three but
the cooler heads have conferred about the matter
SINCE, and the conclusion come TO Is that "the
partyn could not afford to retain the two republi
cans and kick out the democrat. So the three
are to
GO OVERHEARD TOGETHER.
But now there Is q serious question which this de-
cison has given rise to which bids fair to create
new trouble. "Green viii be reappointed by Have
meyer" say the republicans from the interior
"But he will not be confirmed by the Board o
Aldermen II he does" reply the republicans from
New York, who seem to know that the Board is al
tlSuI ''Ict,' query tuc OtAcis, dCCOTuIHg W tue
charter, II the Board does not confirm him, the
Mayor and the President OF the Board will have to
appoint, and II they disagree-ahr' The reply
tns1 ae @ 20 sae ne %
we'll see to tnat." In other words, they mean
shat this particular feature OF the charter about
comforting together and agreeing, or not
sgreeng' viii be wiped nn out III necessary,
even though he shot out of e
Mayors to the Comptroller's office. Then, again,
comes the question, "How about Van NortY" 1t Is
believed that Havemeyer being friend ofGreen's,
Will not appoint him; but the managers seem to
know what they are about, and they will, doubt
yet through with the job they've got on hand.
There Is a rumor this afternoon that to all these
and many other difficulties of the situation which
THB Observation-Disclosures COMBINATION
have thrown in the path Of the republicans the ma
t0rty In order to secure the u fruits of their VIC
tory e. the last st, election II pushed to 1t out OF
present general features OF the charter as to take
out Of the hands OF the Mayor the power to appoint
the several heads OF departments, and that as q
sop to the other side they will create bureau OF
finance, where Green might creep in and be pow
erless to do aught but vote how he pleased with no
danger OF his ever being able Dy his to carry
anything through that the republicans would not
want As matters now stand 1t Is decided that the
day when the Committee on Cities reports every
effort OF the leaders will be bent upon the accom-
psnment Of some plan to Dc engratea In the bun
made q real power In the city departments.
THE "B'HoYs" OF NEW YORK
and the dainty gentlemen or aristocratic preten-
si0ns who OF late have got into the habit OF making
rather free use OF pistols and firearms generally,
TO the great detriment Of their neignbors lives Will
soon be deprived OF OF their little pastimes II
Mr.. Jacobs' bill introduced today to regulate the
carrying OF concealed weapons should become o
law. II provides that 1t shall not be lawful Tor any
person within this State to carry or have concealed
on his or her person any pistol knife sungshot or
other weapon OF OFFENCE, except as provided BY
President OF the Board Of Police OF
any city or OF any portion OF the
peace In all towns power &c permit
tne carrying OF such weapon as shall be deslg-
mated In such permit" A violation Of the law IL
mace felony, upon conviction OF which the party
violating II shall be punished by Imprisonment in
State Prison not less than ave nor more than ten
years II Is not very likely that this bill WIN pass
IN It's present shape; not, indeed, that IL Ia not
good one and might go good way toward pUttin9
m end 70 many shooting matches,n probably
toward saving the lives OF many peaceable peope.
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