New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
POLITICAL PLOTS AND CHANGES.

Mayor Vance and President Wheeler.
POLITICAL PLOTS AND CHANGES.
| WHIT mAYoR VANCE CAN DO IN RECURRENCE TO RE-
I MovALs AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT TIE
REPUBLICANS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
opPoRTUNITY-FEw CHANGES PROBABLE.
"What will be the political effect of the
Mayors deathp the question asked by very many
yesterday 1t was question Of special interest," owing
to the fact that there were very many politicians some
OF them prominent and welinfOrmed who were satis-
| fed that there was scheme ahoat TO re-
move several heads OF departments inciudlng
| Commissioner Of Public Works Van Mort, Corporation
| Counsel Smith, Pollce Commissioners Disbecker ana
Duryee and 1t also asserted that charges
had been would be preferred against the Fire Com
missoners and that the Commissioners OF Charities ana
Correction could be removed on old charges. The
manner in which the heads Of departments may be re-
moved is clearly forth in the conclusion OF Chapter
Article ILL., and Section % Of the Revised Statutes, as
| follows:
The head, Of a. departments incung those retained abye anp
all other this section provided o may
removed by the MaOr for cause and oPpo5asy TO 70 D,
SUBJECT lo"eTef oeioI Gu ] ba M,vor sb, in ali cases
the GoyIno,' = IN %fs g his reacns for such removal
tne o' T "a Se Mo- sb, gpon The demand
the officer removed make in writing pubic sasn. O I 20 ,bs
! Office during the same term Of Office
The Republican politicians comparing the sec
tions OF the Charter as to the power OF removal
vested IN the Mayor and the possible changes which
could be by Mr. Vance in the short time in which
he would be the incumbent OF tho office. 1t was gen.
orally believed that the former Commissioners OF Ac-
counts Howe and Bowland recently removed by Mayor
Havemeyer, would be reappOinted. The apparent oad
feeling existing between Mayor Vance and Controller
Green was spoken Of. and 1t was stated that the
new Mayor would remove the Controller IL favor
able opportunity offered; that, in fact, he was
willing to make opportunity. II necessary. IL was
rfa1 boU hat
not 10 be relied on although the Governor 1t was said
had become convinced that Mr. Green had secretly sup
ported Mr. Tiden in the late Others referred
TO the significant fact that Drake De Kay the brother or
the Governors Private Secretary, had been appointed
70 lucrative position Controllers Office and they
therefore argued that Gov Dix woad not interfere with
Mr. Green There seemed to be feeling among the
leading ocehoders OF the Republican party that Mr.
yapces Mayoraty would not be barren In results TO the
party as important combinations could be made in the
80 days which would reach into the next session OF
the Legislature
HINTS FROM MIR. PURDY AND MIR. DAVENPORT.
when asked By q TRIBUNE reporter what he thought
would be the political effect OF Mayor Havemeyers
DEATH Assistant United States DstrctAttorney Purdy
| replied: at will break up great many niceIylald
pocal plans and the city politicians will be all ahOat
again"
O. What the plans TO which you rcferf A. don's
think that will give details but had Mayor lave ave
CommIssioner Davenport was also askci what effect
he thought Mayor Havemeyer's ceath would have on
city politics. and he replied: II will probably bother
Controller Green c0ns1eraby. 49,, co,,.ouor
O. Whyi A. Mayor Hivcneyer ana COhtroupr
Green controlled tine Board OF Estimate and Apportoh
O WIN not Mr.. Green control it now : A. No Vance
aud WAeeor will control 1t for month, az least whrh
MIR Wckham will be Mayor, and the tables may then
OT @ ,'SS What political plans and combination. will be
affected by Mayor HavemeycI's death! A ooH
know mach, Ii any thing, aDOut that
OSWALD OTTENDORFERs VIEWS.
A TRIBUNE reIOrter called upon Mr.. OttendOrfer and
asked him whether he thought that Alderman Vance,
being a strict Republican and friend of the Admins
tration might not in concert with the Governor
appoint to the commissions and heads of depart
ments persons whom Mr.. Wckham could not dis
miss Mr.. Ottendorfer in reply said: "H com
plauts had been made to Mr.. Havemrycr about
any officials and after investigation he had found
sufficient for dismssing them, Mr.. Vance would
most probably make changes or would Institute an
investigation II Mr.. Iayemeyer had not begun one.
Mayor avemeyer denied the truth Of the report that
that Mr. Vance Will act hastily in making changes in
any departments for parry interests and do not well
Leans in the commissions aud heads OF departments as
there are Democrats pa no mpa Tyeve sr he M avI a
Ing action that Will prevent tho future
Tae SyTE Boarh TS on viii 3 the os the
Mayors great experience. The provisional estimate OF
the Board Of Aldermen. returned with several re-
Communications to Increase the appropriations for
dcnartments and decrease those In Others The Board
OF Aldermen recommended increase of $4,000 In the
appropriations and also urged that an appropriation be
made Tor rents OF armOries for the next year. which had
nor been Included In the report Of estimates. The
Board OF Adermenaaso recOmmendet that the amount
asked for by the Board Of Education for the
public schools be appropriated. This recommen-
datlOn will probably be adopted. because pubic
opinon has been so strongly expressed in its favor
As TO other recommendations cannot tell which
of them Will receive any attention. Tho appropra-
lions OF the provisional estimate amounted to S3GOOOOO.
of
era fund.- and s3 100000 from taxation. Now we must
expect decrease OF the valuation Of taxable property,
decrease Of valuation OF personal property VIII
amount s5C 10000 II the expenses are as estimated,
IT would require tax Of three cent on all taxable
property rhey may try t. prevent TINS by procuring
authority to issue bonds. The Board OF Apporonment
may make application for leave to revise the esti-
mates, but II they have such Intentions they will do so
al once the estimates must be closed by Dec 15
Meyer Stern. Commissioner or Charities ana Cortec.
tion said that he did not think Mayor Vance ana Gov
be very for thGoyernor aud Mayor to depose any
head OF department. and appoint others in their stead
Lut that would not prevent their from
turning the compliment. He thought that II Gov. Dix
and Mayor Vance made any suSh changes Coy iiden
nosinr the officers. Neither Gov. DIX nor Nj. Vance,
he thought would lend himself to such partisan pur-
poses.
VIEWS OF MAYOR VANCE AND Mr.. LANE.
Mayor Vance was asked by reporter Of THE TRIBUNE
what changes would be effected by this death OF Mayor
Hayemeyer He replied that the immediate one was
the of himself to the Mayoray and choice OF
q President OF the Board OF Aldermen lie was
asked n these likely 70 be all the changes that
would be ma and no replied that 50 fae as he knew,
they were.
Chamberlain Lane did not think there was much prob
ability OF any great changes under the Mayor. He
not credis the statements that were made relative
TO the Mayors contemplating sweeping changes in
tie departments He knew that the Mayor did
template removing certain heads Of departments who
had been named, because he had cOnversed with Mr..
Havemeyer the subject late Saturday last
did he believe that clearly lydchned charges had been
made against any OF the commissions.
Sk.1A Of Ylyor Hpveu,eyers LtN ueF F,Gh Pd1e