The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS.
The Situation About the City Hall-The Mayor
Thinks the Aldermen Have Perfect Right
to Inquire Into the Nominations If
They Want to-Putting Up q
Job on Koch and Kehr.

There was tremendous rush OF Office seekers
and 'recommenders,n and advisers and med
dlesome politicians at the door OF Mayor Have
meyers Office yesterday and there was perhaps
dozen gentlemen besides whom the Mayor was
pleased to sec. With the latter small class he
could have confidential and honest conference.
and with the other and larger array he could have
nothing, for they wanted 1t all themselves. rho
rush was as great though not continuous as
on Monday, and embraced about the same class of
people,. Politicians OF the professional kind were
there who think the city cannot get along without
them, and would like to consider themselves as of
the hereditary government; men who have never
been in politics OF ALL but think they would Ike to
IT AWHILE
just now and others who didn't want anything
for themselves hut would like to ''do something
for iriend' An hour to wait in the ante-roOm,
before an opportunity for conference with His
Honor Is no uncommon thing for visitors to the
Mayor in these days, overrun is he by callers;
and, MOI unirequently, there are many as half
dozen in his room and a dozen and half outside,
waiting to be called in. The way cards ny into
Mayor Havemeyer's room would astonlsh President
Grant on q reception day at the White House.
There was comparatively little news to be cleaned
about the City Ha yesterday. Nothing more could
be learned in relation to the coming nominations,
and very little further In regard to those already
sent in, but not yet acted upon. Some or
THE ALDERMEN STILL TALK 'UGLyn
about the Mayors "disrespectr in not consulting
them in regard to his nominations, for they would
like to lie considered somebody; but they forget
that the law authorizes the Mayor to "nominatei
and the Aldermen to "connrm' Tor, byimplcati0u,
to reject) appointments. There was one particu.
lar subject which worried them, and that was the
nomination Of John Wheeler for President OF the
Tax Commission. They object TO that individual
strenuously, but make no special charge against
him beyond saying that he has Topped in poli-
tics twice; that The has never done any
thing In public lie to entitle him to the oce or,
indeed, TO any public recognition or preferment;s
and then they say, too, that his confirmation viii
make the entire Board OF Apportionment democratic
without vestgc Of recognition OF the republican,
element in its composition. The Mayor, Comp
troler and President OF the Board OF Tax Commits
sioners constitute the Board OF appointments,
and the republicans mt least think they should bo
represented. even If only by powerless minority,
in that potent body.
THE FUNNIEST RuMoR
was to the effect that 1t Is the intention Of tho
Mayors supporters in the Board OF Aldermen to
endeavor TO force action on the nomination OF
Henry Claussen for Alderman to Ill the vacancy
vice Peter Gisey deceased, at the meeting Of the
Board tomorrow. The vote to lay the nominal
| tions over on Monday last was TO 9,
Aldermen Koch and Kehr voting in the
| affirmative. Tomorrow, 1t Is said, the minority
/ ment with their German constituents OF voting
| against Claussen, who is also a German. or Of con-
|
understood TO be III harmony with Mayor Have
meyer the Mayor gains another supporter in the
Board, which VIII make seven, and Messrs. Koch
and Kehr will need TO be very adroit IN voting on
the subsequent nominations. II they vote against
the nominees it may, perhaps, be Inferred that
| they display
Unknd people would say "rhey voted for Claus
| sen because he Is q Dutchman, and now they see
| objections TO confirming other nominees, probably
| because they are not OF the same stock" SO it
will be seen the situation Is becoming quite pccu-
| liar.
report prevailed also, yesterday. to the effect
| that compromise had been effected, and that all
| the nominations will be rushed through I'm good
| style on Thursday and subsequent days. in conse-
quence OF certain recognitOns made to the Alder
| men.
In conversation with q HERALD reporter yester-
day. Mayor Havemeyer said, in answer TO ques-
| lions :-'sThose who have made objections to my
nomination OF Mr.. Wheeler have particular
| ground OF Obection--at least they do not ss uu-
! derstand, make IL pubiic-that u.s. their real oblcc-
| t'oi. knew what it is; they don't want HIM TO go
| on the Board OF Apportionment and they must
have some excuse. SO far however, do not see
any reason to anticipate any feeling or hostility
| the part OF the Board of Aldermen. II were
member of the Board and name was
/ submitted to me OF which l knew nothing,
SHOULD LIKE TIME
| to inquire into the candidates record, ability and
| character, and ] am perfectly satisfied that the
| Aldermen should have the privilege | would ask
| for myself. or course there are cases where con-
| firmatiOn might follow Immediately upon tho
| names being submitted in case where the nomi-
| nees were all well known and unobectiOnab0
| men. II Andrew Jackson was living and was
| nominated for town constable or something OF
| that sort, suppose there would be no risk In
| Cured in confirming the nomination on sight. 1
| don't suppose anybody would question his fitness
! and qualification to discharge the duties or the
| position honestly and efficiently. But II wholly
| unknown man were nominated at tho same time
| suppose there would be no harm in holding the
| names until something could be learned OF
| the unknown candidates abilities That's all
there Is in 1t, think"