The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05

not desire that the appontees to the important
partments OF the municipal government shall be
taken from the ranks oil their political opponents;
or snail De such politicians as Charley SHAW anu
Marshal Croker They believe that democrats and
liberals would naturally enough work TO rebuild
their own party, and would use their otnoial power
and patronage to that end. This they viii not
allow to be done with their consent and no person
can blame them for their DISCRIMINATION: IHey -"
not censure Mayor havemeyer, Comptroher Green'
Mr. Tilden and John Kelly for endeavOrng 10 Ieor-
game and reform the democratic party cny .acs
say the republicans ought not to be asked 10 pace
IN tie hands OF these politicians the instruments
with which to accomplish their WORK. ,
POLITICAL DIscoRD IN THE CITY do'A"'AA"i ~
Besides political discord III the CITY governme1t
the republicans hold to be INCONSISTENT Win en-
sent condition Ofaairs as evidence OF the TACT The
Comptroller has been oil along waging q partisan
warfare against the Commissioner OF Public Works,
who happens to be republican, and In COnse-
quence the most valuable and important improve.
ments IN the city have been brought to stand
Van Mort was in the hands OF an appointee OF the
Comptroller, or, what is the same thing OF Mayor
Havemeyer, there is no doubt 1t would have been
as literally supplied with funds the Department
OF Parks has been. 1t Is clear therefore, to the
New York Is to be eiciently W carried FRIED on; II the
principal business of the departments is not to be
wrangling and pickering and abuse; If the public
improvements are to be vigorously prosecuted, the
city must be all Green and Havemeyer or all re-
publican It is easy to see which way Legisl q.
ture, with over twO-thrd republican majority In
each House, will decide 1T shall be.
WHAT THE CHARTER WILL DO.
the charter win therefore De made, not 1or the
the reformed democratic party, the republican
party or the ambitious Committee Of Seventy, but
Tor the city ef New York; and its provisions will be
so framed as to last for the next fifteen twenty
years without amendment. 1t will disregard all
the exploded humbug about n0n-partsanship,
which was always fraudulent electioneering cry
and will give the power where the responsibility
rests-to whatever party may now or In the future
hold possession of the city government The Mayor
by the Governor OF the State and the President of
the United States; he will nominate to the legisla-
tive body, the Board OF Aldermen, and the nomi-
nations will be subject to confirmation by the
Board In case OF failure of the nominating
ours. then II The Mayor and Aldermen viii meet
In session, and elect by vote, the majority candi-
date taking the office. This is held to be in reality
more democratic in principle than to give the ap
pointment absolutely to the Mayor, as the Alder
men are scattered over the wards, and are less
likely now to be elected by unfair means than is a
Mayor. Besides, it is believed that before long a
property qualification may be required In vote
cast Tor an Alderman, while 1t would not be re-
| quired in voting for Mayor.
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT..
The Finance Department will probably be mod
only that single Commissioner OF Finance may be
at its head instead OF commission: The Comp
trOllers bureau In the department Will be mace III
dependent like the present Chamberlain's bureau
and the political poWernow so improperly welded
by the auditing Ollcer, the Comptroller, and which
is a relic OF Tammany rule, will be taken away.
clean sweep will be made OF all the city officers at
present in possession although some OF them such
as Van Mort and Delafeld Smith. will no doubt be
reappoihted or reelected to the positions they
now I'LL.
NO OPPOSITION TO THE CHARTER.
The talk about opposition to the charter and dis
sensions among the republicans Is all mO0nshlne.
The party will be united on the bill, although on
minor points there may be differences OF opinion.
The fact is the charter will be party measure, and
will 20 through as such. This Is not saying that 1t
will not be In the interest OF reform and OF honest
government, but the humbug OF electiOneerlng
~ abandoned The rpDubliCan legislators
honor, integrity and ability in their own ranks and
that honesty In office Is not the sole, patented pos
session OF single individual. So the charter Will
go through as a republican charter, and republi-
can charter 1t will remain until the turn OF the pO
litica wheel brings democrats into power, and
then 1t will be as democratic as 1t was republican
before. One thing Is certain-nO republican will
oppose the charter unless he has some personal
Gratis. whether Of the old Tweed Tammany or the
new Green and Tilden Tammany, will not be OF
much account.
GOVERNOR DIX ON THE CHARTER.
1t will also be signed by Governor DIX II 1t re-
ceives the pretty solid vote OF the majority. The
Governor has already slgnihed his recognition OF
the desire OF the people for decided policy In the
large majority cast Tor the republicans, and he will
not set up any personal views OF his own against
the will OF the representatives OF the people. He
Is democrat oil the old school, and not OF the
modern stamp, and he recognizes the old doctrine
tnat the veto power should be cautiously used
Besides he Is in perfect accord with the majority OF
the Legislature, and contrary reports are only
raised to subserve personal and political ends. He
is no more in sympathy with the pOliti rians who
are endeavoring TO resuscitate the democracy than
are unfounded, and II q good charter Is passed by
the Legislature 1t will be approved by Governor
Dix, even though 1t should not be agreeable to
Messrs Green, Tilden and Kelly.