The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-30
GARDNER and ClARLICK.
The Public Feeling as to Their
Resignation"
THE KELLY LETTER.
Mayor Havemeyer, Ex-Oommissioner Rus
sell, Commissioner Duryee and Ex-Sen-
ator O'Brien on the Situation.

ator O'Brien on the Situation.
The chief topic OF conversation yesterday about
town everywhere was the Charlick- Gardner resig
nation question and Sachem John Kelly's letter,
published in the HERALD yesterday. The politi-
cans were, OF course, the most active IN their
speculations about the probable results, and,
strange as it may the feeling OF the majority.
which was dead against the two convicted Com
missioners was not artisan one, but partook
rather Of rghtagainst the wrong aspect. 1t is but
natural that fe democrats should feel somewhat
OF satisfaction, simply because he republican,
over what they consider the downfall OF Gardner,
put Judging from the general talk at the hotels
and wherever politicians were met with by the
HERALD reporter, there were quite as many re.
puDlicans who expressed Joy over the radiance OF
the man from the Police Department as there were
democrats. 1t was noticeable that the republi-
cans who frankly declared that the radiance was
forced to crawl out OF ONCE, looked upon their
crawling out Of Gardner especially, as necessity
for the party but, as has been said, the large pro-
portion took non pa tisan view OF the case. At
the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the evening the question
was talked over by nearly everybody who IN any
way manests any interest In the afairs ofihe city
government; and many of those present were
members from across the way, the Union League
Club. Several expressed themselves
A GOOD RADIANCE TO BAD RUBBISH
were men Of different stamp than the ordinary
rtn-ran, who depend for their bread and butter, or
rather make 1t their profession to have their ex-
istence depend upon the winks and mods OF Gus
tom House wrepullers. They were men who look
more to principle than to the success Of "the
party' by bad means, and who think so much OF
the name republican that they do not care to
have It dragged In the mire to serve the
behest Of any clique or clan. There
were few republicans it Is true, who,
while glad that the two men had been
- inclined to look upon the situation as one where
Tammany or the custom House, at all events; but
they gave this opinion In such gngerly way that
II was quite evident that they were only trying TO
make up their minds to a thing they had but little
faith In. II was not only the resignation OF the
two Commissioners and
THE KELLY LETTER
that brought out the most vehement comment;
for the rumor that Mr.. Havemeyer intended
draw iortn the deepest expressions of feeling. The
idea OF the Mayor doing such preposterons thing
,s sS S md nd
man was capable OF doing anything. no matter
how preposterous 1t might be, so long as he once
got his "Dutcn" up about any particular project.
"But ii ne should reappoint these men, said
prominent republican politician, who never had
Of the Police Commissioners and who, by
the way, was . member Of the last Senate,
b
them no good, but he Will place himself In posi-
ton where he himself may stand IN dread OF the
sS na M S 81 e @
hardly think he viii do such monstrous wrong,
Tor ne must know as we al , know that the people
on,cers and the purity Of the ballot box, and will
stand no nonssnss they stood GOD T. long enough IN
experiences re-experienced under even the guise
feeling to the "resizkation' Of the Commission
ers was not all on one side. On the surface there
could
nous as the dead calm that precedes the storm.
There was no loud talking, no Custom House poll
hsy Ss~ W ~e ssss sa
@ e POLITICAL sSSls a. hi: Obtain hands,
they would have had to weep, like Rachel aid
or ne5 r aus they were not to be had
day, as clerks who look to political patrons Tor
their places usually sn are and go when questioned
shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders
and saia nothing. Despite themselves, however
two now sorely troubled Commissioners Nv could
not help looking unutterable things. still there
was Matseii and his gold specta s a They they
were both serene looking. and the specs, probably
s G g S
knew that the man who had made them both to
look upon the Supertntendent'S ONCE as their own
would not appoint anybody who would not stand
by the Chief at all hazards. But Police headquar-
tiers rs an entirety were In an uncertain mood and
will be In an uncertain mood until all those who
arc in the department know who Is who In the
Commissioners rooms. AS for the feeling Of the
general public, SO far as II could be ascertained
among republicans and democrats alike who are
not hangers on to either party's kite tail, 1t was
one OF relief that Gardner ana Charlick had
signed and OF Indignation at the mere idea OF their
Teeppointment. ar
Views OF Ex-Commfssioner Russell.
Ex-Commissioner Russell was called upon by q
HERALD representative at his place of business
No. 500 Broadway and was courteously received.
On ascertaining the reporters errand be to as
certain what he had to say in relation to Mr..
Kely's letter. particularly in relation to those por-
lions which referred to him directly, he expressed
his willingness 20 give his views frankly. He
8atd:-
''wnen was appointed Police Commissioner
vas appointed without having sought the ONCE
and went to the central Headquarters to DO my
duty faithfully to the people, with the
same intention, in fact, that any honest man
would have In taking the position OF director in q
bAnk--0f doing his duty to the bank and It's de.
p0sitOrs. However, had not been there over
week so before had my eyes opened TO the fact