The New York herald., 1874-12-27
THE vICTORS' SPOILS.
What Governor Tilden and Mayor
Wickhan Can Do.
THE CITY AND THE STATE.
Prospects Of Lively Family Row Over the
United States Senatorship.


the day when the new Mayor Will take hold OF the
reins OF the city government, is creating quite
lively feeling among the pollticians-a feeling,
however which depends for It's joyful or sorrow
full character upon the politics of those who are
of1ce-holders, and those who are not once.
holders but who would like to be. Although
the new Governor and the new Mayor have very
few important Offices to give away, they have, 1t
is generally known, great deal Of power-in
TACT a power that Will prove irresisti-
BILE, so lar as this city Is concerned,
so long as they act in concert. 1t Is the
knowledge Of this fact that IS just now making
every republican ofice-holder OF any Importance
In the city quake in his shoes, and in many IN
stances that could be cited not few OF the demo.
cratic incumbents feel as badly as their conJreres
whose candidate for Governor was defeated last
November.
AN OVERCOME JOB.
When the Republican Legislature Of 1873 gave
the 'approval' power to the Governor in the
matter OF removals from oce OF ocials in this city
by the Mayor they did SO to tie the hands OF Mr..
Havemeyer, with wnom the Custom House was at
the time at loggerneads; and when In 1874 repub-
llcan Legislature gave the Mayor the power to I'LL
vacancies in the commissions independent OF the
Board OF Aldermen, they gave him that power to
head on the democratic Board OF Aldermen, who,
was feared, might profit by the designations and
deaths OF republican incumbents Neither OF
the Legislatures who played pitch and toss. as 1t
were, with the city charter, with view Of making
everything as lovely as possible for the republi-
can party. gave thought at the time to the
possibility OF there being democratic Gov
ernor and Assembly in 1875, and thus 1t is that
their chickens have now come home to roost.
Their friends whom they believed to have
IN <ho;~ nSo~
there is waiing and gnashing of teeth where
they expected to hear nothing for years to come
but the gleeful songs OF the faithful henchmen OF
the republican party, who, in the enjoyment OF
large salaries and little work for It, were to dimin
ish the democratic majority in this city by thou
sands every succeeding November. The fact is,
the engineers have been hoist by their own
petard.
THE CRY or THE HUNGRY.
It is almost needless to state that Governor Til
den and Mayor Wickham are being pestered
almost to death BY applications for ONCE, great
ana small. and the ordeal they have gone
through during the past week has certainly
been q terrible one When 1t Is taken
into consideration that there have been
hundreds Of applications for every little once to
be flied, not to say anything about the large ones,
and that the applicants In the majority Of in
times personally uE>n the two unfortunate ON
cias to urge their claims, but continue to deluge
them day after day with letters enclosing other
letters, which letters enclose others from Tom Dick
and Harry, here, there and everywhere. certifying
that the individual applicant Is "the very best
man" for the place sought ior, no wonder need be
expressed at the desire OF Mr.. Tilden to
get out OF town somewhere where he
will not be known or that Mr.. Wickham
disappears from his familiar haunts occasion
ally. no one knows where. During the
past few days the pressure upon them both has
been unprecedented IN the annals OF othce-seek.
Ing and now that but q brief week remains be-
fore the two gentlemen are to be sworn into
ONCE 1t Is pretty certain that there will be q
grand charge all along the line BY the patriots.
who desire to do the city some good II they are
paid for 1t and are asked no questions.
THE GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS TO BE.
Mr.. Tilden's greatest triouation has come from
the iact that ne Will be sort OF military man by
reason OF the once he is to hold Tor two years &c
come, and, as commander a nd chief OF the armies
OF the Empire State, must needs have q stan
Almost every democratic gentleman OF any prom
inence in the State, who was anxious to wear Q
uniform or who, not being anxious, has promis
Ing son who was, thought he had claim upon
the Governor-elect, and 1t was only few days
ago that Mr.. Tilden was able TO come to any,
thing like conclusion as to who should have the
honor to accompany him In full uniform on his
periodical grand rounds through the State or on
occasions Of State displays at the capital. The ap-
poin tment Of General Townsend as Adjutant Gen
er al and DR.. Austin Flint as Surgeon were the
only two that the Governor had no trouble OF mind
about. The Commanding General OF Ordnance
has TO be appointed with the consent OF the Sen
ate. and SO tnis position as yet remains II
Stdtu quo. The positions oil Canal Auditor
Canal Appraiser, superintendent OF the Banking
Department and superintendent OF Pubic lnstruc
tion. as well as Captain OF the Port, HaIbor MAS
of the Senate) will become vacant while Mr.. I'll
den is In ofice-those OF Captain OF the Port, Por
Wardens and Harbor Masters In 1875. For every
one OF these positions and Tor those even which
not to be filed till 1875 Mr.. Tiden mas already
applications OF candidates by the dozen; but wnc
they are he Will not state. In the matter or
THE PORT wARDENs AND HARBoR MASTERS
it Is said strenuous efforts are to be made by the
any persons nominated In their places. The office
OF Mr.. Chapman, the Insurance superintendent
uOes not become vacant till 1876; 1t has been erro
neously supposed by most people that he would 20
THE NEW MAYORS PROSPECTS.
Mr.. Wlckham's appointment OF Edward L. Don
nelly and Townsend Cox Qor they were his ap.
pOintments virtually shows that MS promise tnat
he should appoint none put good men TO office
Will be carried out These appOlntm may not
have been satisfactory to lew OF the small order
OF grogsnop politicians VINO think that they are the
ucdu iucdiS VI WHdb d commissioner ought tO,De,
but the satisfaction with which the anpOir tnients
have been everywhere In good circles received
SHOWS that the community is notsisapponted ID
Mr.. WicKhams first act, so gr9refrilly carried out
by Mayor % M vance: IL mas beep said that Mr.. Wick
Ing ONCE, unless the Legislature should dt
something % & to enlarge his power, which II
Tue Tue c,erns o, ms occ, OF the Chief Marsha
AM Sna clarbs head OF the Permit Bureau ant
MS Ms cieahs' s lie candidates for these positions
nave Deen o. course, legions, but II Is now prett.
SsfSafr SheriT at Joel .: Stevens, formerly Unde
naarF ,a ON Mayors private secretary and execu
IN 'ee, CLERK. Ine head ol the Permit Bureau WI will
.ity Marshal. The changes in minor position
/, win not be made until the new Mayor has bee
able to see Just wnat force he Will need in HI
| once and In the bureaus. The thirty city mai
shals nave not yet been fixed upon. Although MI
Wickham has very little patronage, so to speal
| yet IN the matter OF
STIRRING THINGS Up GENERALLY
| IN the departments, to get at their wrong doing
| and then make places, he has all the time nece!
! sary; and Judging from the way the Commission
| ocf pta ha ytl n