The New York herald., 1874-12-01

Notpulallou. aeu like tuese HcIu OluCe iuOtc iot
the emoiuments or the patronage. Mr.. Have.
meyer earned recognition as one M OF
one doubted either his intelligence or his Integrity
as Mayor OF New York. During his term when
then was only Tor one year he accomplished much
excellent work Tor the good of the citytnat is to
say, IN the slang OF the day, he instituted many
greatly needed reforms Among these were his
regulations aiecting the comfort ana care or
emgrants. Ti.ls matter, so raught with the best
interests Of the city, and ineeed OF the whole
country, had long been lett. IN a great degree. TO
take care oi iseli: but Mr.. Hayeleyer brought IL
strictly within municipal control, and his views
were louni 10 be so practical ana beneficial
that tley were soon afterwards adopted by the
Legislature IN a general enactment lor the state.
ganiZng 4 correctional system and system oil
charities Tor the metropolis, and the comprehe1-
slve Institutions, with their dllferent departments
which have since been erected on Wards and
Randalls Islands, and stand as proud monuments
Of the benevoence and Deneilcence ol the
people OF New YORK. were originally
planned after IN, suggestions. In the reorganl-
zaion OF The municipal police lie also gained very
great respect, lle morale and efficiency OF the
force heing greatly improved by the care he
always exercised IN the appointment OF police
men. Every candidate received from him
the most careful scrutiny and In TINS
way he was able To selec. only the best men.
him for appointment, and whose ant ecedents did
not JUSTIFY their llllng the place. were brought TO
tears by the manly way in which he appealed to
their feelings on assuming the responsibility OF
their appointment. In tins way he secured some
OF the very best men in the department. Other
attention, and IN every way his admin 81 ration
was so honorable and successful that lie was So
llcted 10 become u candidate lOr reelection, bur
ne declined, ano Judge John r. Brady was chosen
as his successor.
Nil n,yEMEyERs BUSINESS CAREER
Previously 10 his entry upon public life Mr..
Havemeyer had retired rom business. IL was III
ISIS that he purchased his lathers interest the
sugar refining business, the other share, belonging
to the father OF his cousin. AIR. &. Il. havemeyer,
being also purchased by the son. In 1872 he firm
was changed, botn OF the cousins retiring from
active mercantile pursuits ana leaving the busi-
ness 70 tue brothers, A. and D. NJ. Havemeyer.
istlnu firm OF William Moller Il sons. II was not
In MIR. Haveneyers nature TO long remain entirely
disconnected from business aud IN 1851 ne was
chosen President OF the Bank Ol North America.
rms position lie held Tor ten years. res2nng it in
1861. He also engaged IN railroading and other
interests, aud was closely Inter ested with Oliver
Charlick III the Long island roads. He was for y
long time Vice President OF the Flushing and
North Side Railroad. Oi which Chnrllck Is Pres-
dent. This business connection and the
friendship consequent upon II were thought
In the tenacity with which he upheld Cnar.
lick and Gardner Ia the recent complications in
regard to the Police Commission. IL Is hardly
worth while to consider this point, now tnat death
has swept away all differences, wnen all enmitles
are to be forgotten and when all men are willing
that only the good which Mayor Havemeyer has
done shall 1--we alter MIN.
THE SECOND TIME MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
activity IN business atalrs, so ne never altogether
overlooked the Importance OF the political condi-
1lon 81 IN the me,roPSs; For s years ne was always
municipal wrong was to be reDuked Though
Ofuener named tnan nominated, he was nominated
was. perhaps, in his second candidacy IN lS4S,
wnen he was nominated and elected Mayor OF
OF satisfaction with his previous administrator
aud the ccep!aoiity Rnaro OF his Ng,s
honors and power of the municipality being again
conferred upon him. Throughout his second term
Mayor Havemeyer displayed the same signal
ability and integrity which had characterized his
previous administration, and when he retired 1t
was with he plaudlts OF both parties and all class
es. Few men at his time OF lie weremore highly
honored, either as pubic officer or private
citizen A tnird nomination was rendered nlm In
again a.i IN nominated Tor Mayor by iammany ~ Hail
against Fernando Wood, who was the leader Of
the republican candidate. Mr.. Wood was eecIed,
no wever, and alter the close OF his municipal
possession possess Of Tsmmany Han, ealvanlzea into ,I lie
ny the downfall OF the Mozart democracy. The
new leaders aa knew not Joseph, and Mayor Have
! out disturbance during the next ten or twelve
years.
MAYOR HAvEhEyER AND THE COMMITTEE OF
SEVENTY.
the municipal government OF New YORK. Fol
] ewnhe the Aldermen ran riot In the city treasury
and the city fathers in the expressive language
OF one OF them, "chucked oum" at one another
thieves. The city OF New YORK was ready to b,
| gwen over to master BY succession ol skjliu
Tweed was able 70 grasp the
During all tnis time Tweed's majorlties were over
wmelming and an effort % e reform seemed
| IL by magic, the committee OF seventy. composed
OF many earnest republicans aud earnest demo-
Gratis, sprung into existence and the usurper OF
! Tammany was overturned. Mr.. Havemeyer was
made chairman OF this committee This position ne
filed from the organization OF the committee OF
seventy 1871 TIL after MS election as Mayor, IN
| 1872. Though ms services were not SO urea: as
| q 1mn0rfanf nu VA
him sonnet hing OF his old prominence. compact
reform party had not /. .en iormed however and
came serious question TOR ali the existing poitl.
cal organizations. Tammany Hall nominated
Was the candidate Of Apollo Hail Neither had the
Endorsement OF the Committee OF Seventy, which
s Tss ~ os not 70 os
electing their candidate by making o successful
bid for that Endorsement. In tnls emergency
Havemeyer's selection was almost inevitable His
record as q war democrat made him acceptable to
the republicans. HIS services In behalf OF reform
made him acceptable 10 the Committee OF Sey-
enty. de was accordingly nominated and, aided
by the reaction which had set IN against the Gree.
ley movement, he was for the third time elected
MAYOR HAvEMEyER's THIRD TERM
IL was no easy Task which our venerable Mayor
had undertaken In cOnsentlng again to assume
the station in which twice before ne had gained
such signal honor. The office OF Mayor had been
the Duoys and landmarks had been changed since
he was the pilot OF our municipal bark Party
leaders and private cllqueS were ANXIOUS either
to dictate or control his appointments. IL was not
likely, rom the beginning. that the Board ol Al.
dermen would act narmoniously with him. He was
surrounded by dangers on every sue, and he felt
himself controlled by~machnery winch he be.
lievea to be oil wrong but which ne had no
power to remedy An lndscreet word or
act, an unacceptable omtnatiOn-anything, In
short, which either Was could be construed
into a mistake-was certain to separate him from
every real interest vi the city ana take from him
all his friends except his own personal following.
ln reply TO an address presented to him ABOUT
the time OF assuming the Mayoraity. he so sharply
defined his own position that the politicians took
1t NJ note OF alarm. In the course his remarks
he sald:-
"By the union OF the honest and well disposed
port0n 0! our community, victory over the ad-
herents OF the King has been achleved, whose re-
suits, though promising Tor the 1uture, nave not
yet been actually attained Our opponents are
still numerous and artiul and Rreat dea OF work
remains to be done before bur city shall have been
cleansed from the corruptlons which nave ex-
listed In It's administration during the latter
nd rtad m facr 1