The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03


anair anyway, as think It will all settle itsel
right when the time for action comes"
Alter few more remarks on commonplace mat
ters the Mayor. Comptroller and reporter went
ont into the rain and the reporter started on his
own heck to get the names OF the awful eight, and
obtained the following list as the phalanx, being
told that there were one Apollo Hall democrat
three republicans and fsur Tammany men In the
party:-Aidermen Monheimer, Van Setback. KOCH
Kerr, Reilly, Lysaght, Flanagan and MoCaferty.
In order to reach the "engineers" the reporter
called at the st. Nicholas Hotel to ind Ccmmis.
soner Smith, but the Commissioner was not "at
home" The Union Square Theatre was next Wis
ited, and Manager tg F
SHERIDAN SHOOK
was at hts ONCE "as Is his custom OF the after.
noon' on matinee days and every evening except
Sundays Upon being questioned regarding the
affair Mr.. Shook said
~ heard Of this affair this afternoon, and have
been talking to more OF my friends about It, can
only say that know nothing OF any combination
of the kind. am aware that there has been some
talk among members Of the Board OF Aldermen, In
which they have expressed an opinion that they
have right, when the nominations are sent to
them BY the Mayor TO lay them over. And they
argue this way. They say the Legislature has CON-
ferrcd this jointly upon the Mayor and Alder
men. Now, II they intended that the Mayor
alone should iii these ofices they would have said
so. But they did not say so, and the Aldermen, or
at least number Of them, think that inasmuch as
the Mayor is making 1t matter OF several weeks
consideration to select the appointees that they,
the Aldermen, should also have similar privilege
Of properly scrutinizing the list, TO examine into
their record qualifications and claims for appoint
ments That Is ell, and it seems perfectly fair.
They do not think they should be required or ex-
pected TO act Immediately when the nominations
are sent inn
"Then there has been no caucus to make COM
bination, Mr.. Shook ~
"Nene whatever that am aware Of and GER
tainly do not believe there has been any,"
MYSTERIOUS MEETING.
"Was Hank Smith here or In the hotel last night
to your knowledge ?" asked the reporter.
'Yes; he was In the theatre, and we had few
minutes talk about various matters; but there was
nothing OF that kind talked about. He often steps
into the theatre, and we sometimes 90 into the
Maison Doree together"
"Was Mr.. Dreamer here also last nightf'
eyes; saw him also for moment. only spoke
to him as passed him in the corridor Just inside
the hotel here. That's all. had no conversation
with him at ALL"
'Were you and Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Dreamer here
together at any one time last ntght?" asked the
reporter.
NO CAUCUS CONFESSED TO.
"We were not at any time together I was with
Mr.. Smith; but saw Mr.. Dreamer separately, and
there was meeting In the hotel Of any kind last
night"
This closed the conversation and the reporter
next went to Mr.. Creamer's residence In Stuyves-
ant street. but learned that the gentlemen was not
at home. and as o consequence he escaped being
interviewed. s~s - .scla. ~ -
ALDERMAN J. j. MORRIS.
A visit was also paid to Alderman ]. J. Norris, at
his residence at lis West Twenty-Hrst street. In
regard to the rum0red corrupt combination Of
Common Councilmen he said :-"It's all idle gossip,
and when read 1t in the papers to-day asked
two Aldermen whose names lad been mentioned
in connection with this matter. They both laughed
at it, and said there was nothing In it. The story
Ia made out OF whole cloth, believe me.'
ALDERMAN REILLY
was visited later in the evening. He satd:-.If the
Mayor dominates men whom believe fitting for
the ONCE shall vote for them. 1 know nothing
about the alleged conspiracy in question. have,
and believe we all in the Board have, implicit
confidence in Mayor Havemeyers selections, do
not expect any trouble in the matter am in no
way interested IN any combination Of that sort.n
ALDERMAN LYsAGHT
This gentleman, who was found sick in bed,
kindly consented to an interview and said :-'T
know nothing about the conspiracy you allude to.
When the nominations are sent in Shall after
considering the merits of the men, vote for them II
l believe them to be honest and suitable men, II
this had been talked Of among the democratic
members should have heard Of it; but have not.
l am sure Mr.. Ottend0rier will vote as l do-per.
fectly Independent OF any one eses desires but
those of his constituents