The New York herald., 1873-10-20
AN ANDY JOHNSON OVER THE RIVER.

The impeachment Fixzle in Long Island
City-The Charges Against the Officials
Stick in the Aldermanic Throat-May0r
Debevoise in the Role Of Andy john
sOn-"MillfOns for Defence, but Not q
Cent for Tribute,
Even though yesterday was Sunday-perhaps 1t
was rather in consequence Of that fact-the lively
subject of the contemplated 'impeachment'' Of
Mayor Debevoise found greater number OF gos-
siping groups to discuss 1t in and around Long
Island City than on any day since the movement
was first inaugurated. On Saturday the anti
Debevoise ring in the Board OF Aldermen succeeded
IN convening q special meeting Of the Board and
made final attempt to introduce and adopt
articles of simpeachment" against the Mayor,
Corporation Counsel and City Judge, SO as to be
able to 60 into Court with them to-day, when the
Oyer and Terminer for Queens county opens. The
meeting was called for ten O'Clock A. NJ. but at
that hour only six Of the Aldermen had arrived
They sat together in private room, closeted with
their impeaching counsel and the City Clerk, who
by the way, enjoys the credit, such as 1t is, OF
originating
THE IMPEACHMENT FARCE,
and whose reputation in Queens county is not that
OF an extreme political purist exactly. One by one
three other members OF the Board dropped in, and
at twelve O'Clock the tenth member entered. He
completed the quorum aud full number OF
votes required to pass the charges; but when the
Board entered the meeting room few minutes
afterwards the only motion made was motion to
adjourn, which was promptly carried In a subse-
reporter informed that about four OF the Alder
men were ''red hot" for impeachment, including Mr..
were vigorously lobbied for by the City Clerk one
Of the four was heard to say that Mayor Debevoise
refused to put twentydve OF his men on the public
works at last election time, and he "was bound 10
get square for that" The five Aldermen who are
absent denounce the whole business as political
JOB OF THE MEANEsT KIND,
and refused even to be present at any meeting
where the question OF impeachment should be dis
cussed The remaining SIX, it is said are respect-
gain by the impeachment OF their officials but
have very great deal to lose in case it should
turn out that they acted unjustly. They at first
lent willing ear to the rings story, but have
grown more doubtful every day since SO much so
to pass the charges at which no charges were
passed. Even the counsel having charge of the
Covered tnat no coprupt mot,ves DIS
ton OF the Mayor and the Water Board and that ir-
regularity alone was all they could be charged with
Under such circums tances he feels very unwilling
to take any part In the impeachment OF honest and
honorable honor % men upon charges SO contemptibly friv-
hnngers and thirsts after the honor of being tenn,
porary Mayor or Of Long Island City, has some
OF his part OF the impeachment work. AS Chair
man OF the investigating Committee he reported
tnat the Mayor altered the resolution to issue the
water Bonds, after it mad passed The Board while
he is now forced to confess that he saw
the alteration being made with his own
eyes, before the resolution was passed
discipline. Commissioner Moran was originaljv
set down in the list Of officials to be impcached.
but the Ring concluded yesterday to leave him ont
OF the scrape, for the excellent reason that his
signature ts required TO a large pile of bills m
whose early liquidation the ring Aldermen are
interested. They were rather dsappolpted how
ever. few minutes subsequently, when I,itv
Treasurer Horan stated point blank that the only
signature he would recognize on a warrant is that
OF Mayor DebevoIse who, IL must be confessed still
retains the confidence OF every man IN the county
uho is not personally interested In
THE ATTEMPTED NEW DEALv
as o gentleman Of undoubted integrity The on
tire population OF Long Island city itself rejoice
LOUDLY over this farcical ending OF the impeach.
mem ,bugbear and not without good reason. Had
IL gone on the city would have to pay from 100000
10 s30O,O for hdivvies.n ~ In the shape oil counsel
fees and other expenses; the cessation Of public
improvements would have continued to q rninous |
length OF thue, and the w0rkingmen OF the city |
would soon be In as amentabe q state OF nm
merited poWer,y as Comptroller Green's nniortu- |
nate scrubwoif,en. It Is well known to the ini- |
tiated that had the Mayor yielded at any time to
me hungry demands for pap aud patronage OF the |
little clique OF potc, ans who first started the I'M
peachment his troublIs would at once be over; /
lut ne bravely stucku 10 the last, and has bravely
Tom oms eS .sticking'-Andy Johnson over again, on