New-York tribune., 1874-11-18


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u D. l. ~''cos ooss.soSrn. ' or Tirrs AND ASSIGNMENTS
John Wheeler 1879 severn Mesltoa Nay 1875
George Ii. Andrews. May l. 1877 ,..rr
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THIRD JUDICIAL Ds1nrcr
Edward Beriap.
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DEPARTMENT BUrLDiSGs . .o
Walter W. Adams lsupenntendehi). j. lsV
VACANCIES DURING MAYOR wICKHAMs TERM.
The term Of Office OF all of the City Marshals IS In
number, Will expire on May 1. 1876.
or the 21 Commissoners OF Public Schools. the terms
Of Office Of onethird Of the number will expire each
year. and the vacancies are filled by the Mayor.
There are also three Inspectors OF Public Schools Tor
each school DISTRICT Of whom viii 60 out OF once 81
the beginning OF each year, and the vacancies Will DO
TSe Commissioners Of Police who win retire during
Mayor wckhsms term Of nd ss ssd
therefore, it viii be merely to fn their
with VIZ Hail. o Fire.
sioner will retire during Mayor Wicknam's term OF
T Is HscS sa"
act with the new Commissioner the control OF this
R he w Of
ners whSss terms win expire wh the s1. sDS
Es%s1a!as D1 co%%!:slsssrs re- M, ssssss:
Who newer took az active part in politics until the Re-
form Of 1871 but whose proeyites were un'
| John Wheeler is Democrat, while Messrs Andrews
Mouton RepuocaEs Tns choice % of ats DemS mo
Commission in the hands Of the Demosrsts Or:
Smith the na, sssn
stood to be Democrat though not In close adllan9n
Van Mort and Corporation Counsel E. Deaneld Smith,
both whose terms of Office will expire during Mayor
There is no settled purps yet the part OF the
Democratic leaders The few who inclined to
do so Careful and Moderate legislation favored BY
the more influential who eprecate combinations Tor the
| be unworthy fill them. Many are inclined to think
that the state Senate has Republican majority
Of any kind. Others. on the other hand. believe
that the Republicans would be willing to com. com.
Board DOn-Dartlsan and giving them representation
in the Others the truth seem, to be nat the Dsmo
determined what can be done this WINTER OF what VIII
for the best Of the p9GS % s p15 M rVs
already held one meeting on tins suJeot ana decided
to invite three members OF tue Comm'tse On @
cratic Assembymen elect of the city delegation to con-
| fer with them on this Important matter.
| A TALK WITH Ex-MAYoR TIEMANN
| Ex-Mayor Daniel F. remann, prominent Democrat,
was elected Mayor Fernando Wood several years
ago on Reform tioket and also prominent In the
Reform movement which eliminated IN the overthrow
OF the Tamnany ng In ISL He Is now the Chairman
| OF the Tammany Committee on Municipal Affairs.
which has under consideration the legislation which
ment Of the city He thinks that certain changes
are needed In the present commissions. Neither
wish to have sweeping changes made. He does not
think it advisable whenever new parties come INTO
power to all that their predecessors have built
up. lie thinks however, that the Republican majority
IN the Senate Will be willing TO give TO the City OF New
York such government as the majority OF its voters,
through their representatives, deem desirable Sena-
| may be others who will be willing TO act with
The Democrats in this city. well as through
| out the country. are not inclined to take an
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good OF the community at large, instead OF the party
IN the majority, demonstrated by the recent
election is to be held responsible for the good govern
ment of the city, must have q majority the prOmi
nent commissions. By the expiration or the terms OF
Office Of OF the present ncumDents this result will
be reached in year under the present charter.
The Mayoreeot Democrat and 1t Is fair to presume
several years that the vacancies in
the commissions Will probably be filed by Democrats
He believed in any that good men woud be
chosen The Democratic leaders understood well the
meaning of the recent elections. IL was not 80 much
! against the corruption and mismanagement Of their
party. On the use made by the Democrats of the
power conferred upon them would depend the contnu-
the support OF the Re Reiubcans who had voted
with them in tie recent contest He believed that the
action of the Democrats here and elsewhere would not
disappoint the country He believed that measures OF
reform would be taken up and Carried forward oy the
Democrats Among these would be civil service REFORM
Without any loud blowing or trumpets Dut win a
steady purpose to effect reform In the Municipal,
State. and National Governments. the Democrats
would be fouGd marching steadily forward and he
trusted would be assisted by their Republican allies
VIEWS OF JOHN KELLY.
The Hon. John Kelly thought 1t rather early to discuss
probable legislation for this city, He was opposed to
radical change of the Charter If the Democracy
had the power effect it, Moderate legislation was
what needed There should be no undue haste. The
city had suffered in the past from hasty and corrupt
legislation. He IN favor OF non.parsan police,
tons, and that was what the best of both parties
| considered absolutely necessary to insure good
e Charter might Ie desirable. but he Thought
1t best 10 discuss them and proceed In deliberate
the controlled by Charlick aud Gard
He thought the discipline OF the force was better,
In SO great degree tine actions OF the COmmssson
In reply question whether or not he favored the
probaSy Of bill OF this kind being introduced at the
coming having been discussed within few days
past, Mr.. Kelly SAID that he was opposed to 1t.
1t would not work well. 1t would en-.
able designing to carry certain dis
districts by any majority they might wish, through in
spectOrs OF their choice. II found that any
OF the present Commissioners OF the various Depart
had acted wrOng ne was In favor OF trying them
and of substituting better men II they were found
guilty In all that done the best interests OF the
city should be kept steadily In view.
Ex-CoMMIssIoNER BARR's VIEWS.
Ex-Police Commissioner Thomas j. Barr was Of the
opinion that would be better draw such Char
ter would be likely to meet with the approval of the
best of both parties Such Charter II submitted
TO the people and ratified by large majority, would
likely be disturbed by either party for several
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