The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-04
TIE CONVICTED COMMISSIONERS.
The Mayors Action Relative to MeSsrs.
Gardner and CharIick.
PUBLIC INDIGNATION.
Popular Sentiment on Both Sides
of the Question.

TO the observer around the different hotels
where politicians most do congregate 1t was not a
hard matter to understand that something OF
grave Importance had taken place. The little
groups OF men that were scattered here and
there we're engaged in eager conversation. the
subject matter OF which was the reap
pointment OF Oliver Charlick and Hugh
Gardner TO the orices OF Police Commissioners.
Al the Union Place Hotel number OF prominent
politicians had gathered, and were eagerly dis
eussng the merits or the case In a conversati ion
win HERALD reporter prominent leader in the
republican ranks said he did not believe the Mayor
had any moral right to make the reappointment:
but as TO his legal right, he YVES not
prepared TO give an opinion. The Mayor
TOOK legal advice upon the matter. s.Stil.u
said ne, 81 do not think the Mayor such a
downright TOOL as 10 ny in the face public opin-
hon, unless he felt sure he stood upon safe groundn
IN reply to some questions asked the gentleman,
ne remarked that he looked upon the two Commas
s s,o as utterly unworthy Of the posi-
lions ana unht to be trusted by the
public. They are execrated by all, except
the lew who look to them for position and, as lar
~ nave heard opinions on the subject the gen.
eral desire Is that the Governor WILL If 1t be in his
power, remove Mayor Havemeyer." gentleman
well known in political circles. ana who also
Well known personal friend OF both
Cnarnck and Gardner. expressed q wish to
anu hoped that the Governor wonld go Tor Have
meyers scalp AT Eare's Hotel prominent mer
Ohohs, Uub Obe WHO taxes an interest In kOuJlcS,
did not believe that either OF the disgraced com.
missioners were guilty OF maciously breaking the
L1ws thap were made TO govern them in office, but
tne TACT was clear that the charges against them
mad been proved, and that was sufficient Tor their
removal, but an influence that tney acknow lodged
INDUCED more easy terms, TO wlt-resignation-
out since they did not seem fit 10 rest here, but
must add insult TO injury, he trusted law might be
found To yet punish them. AT least" said ne, "try
item on the rest OF the charges ana see what the
. VIII be- AT any rate II these men slip
snrou9h the net, make IT not lor the Mayor and
YET him understand that he does not yet hold New
YORK IN the hollow OF his hand nor can he wan
without holding himself amenabie TO some exist
ing laW W. ..,,.., - -. ,,..
great; but one opinion seemed to prevail and that
was that the Mayor deserved TO be routed if posi-
Ole. An elderly politician OF Havemeyers party
observed 10 the reporter-"I don't like to express
et present ieel so bitter when l stop
20 contemplate how contemplate Havemeyer has
made himself by this act that fear the explosives
should have to use to get rid OF my extra calorlc
IN the ranks OIL sucn u fossil OF q leader"
Around the Holman and Sturtevant Houses the
best OF humor did not seem to prevail and the
''Oid Man" had but few hackers at both OF these
places. At the former place one rampant politician
said he was glad TO see the May or had much pluck
IN MN. at Is true knickerbOcker, said ne, and
I'll stick to Havemayer as long as he hves.n i'Yesn
s2id noted City Hall man, 't's Just such plaster
sucking TO him as you are that causes him TO do
some oil the crazy acts that will make his two
years OF Office disgrace. such as You are worse
than the carbuncles that fasten TO a whale; you
worry the man until he Is almost crazy, ana 1t
might be the most charitable view OF The case to
suppose the Mayor irresponsible Tor his acts and
quietly lead him nome, there 10 stay.h Here
The argument began 10 grow warm. but not
being OF In erest TO the readers OF the HERALD
the reporter went In search OF new opinions, but
they were hard 70 find, the general feeling being
al against the Mayor and his friends Cnarick and
Gardner and strong hope That the Governor
could and would assert his authority.