The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-01
THE MAYOR, THE POLICE AND
THE PARKS.

Yesterday was very busy day with Mayor
Havemeyer. Callers Of all degrees were SO numer-
GUS and SO successful In gaining an audience that
1t was after four O'Clock before he could enjoy the
frugal lunch set before him on his desk. He had
just finished 1t when o HERALD reporter intro
duced himself and announced conndentially that
the Police and Parks bill had passed the Assembly.
$50 see," said His Honor.
REPoRrER-Ohi you've had O despatch yourself
from Albany, sir
Mayor HAvExEYER-Nota at all; oh, no. I've only
seen the statement in the evening papers, which,
suppose, can be trusted for that much.
REPORTER-I only asked you because thought
Comptroller Green might have teegraphed you
the result Of the vote. Have you got copy OF the
bill you could let me have Mr.. Mayor
Mayor nAvEMEYER-N0; have not seen the
thing myself, and can't even tell what 1t looks
like. ! understand, however, that 1t reduces the
number OF Commissioners OF Parks and OF Police to
bower e. All Vacancies By death or
witho ut the consent OF the Board OF Aldermen
REPoRTsR-You have protested strongly against
the latter clause. SIR, and as You said to me be-
fore, you consider such measure utterly wrong
ignored your protestations ana passed the BIZ 9"''
Mayor HAvEMEYER-Well l can't say yet what !
win do or whether shall feel called upon to do
any thing At all; don't know until see the bill.
NO BARGAIN WITH THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
REPORTER-You must be aware, Mr.. Mayor, that
statements have been made IN some Of the news
papers and elsewhere that you have made some
sort OF bargain with the republicans.
Mayor HAvENEYER-N0 such promise IN the
world at least, none that can remember have
given them no intimati0n whatever OF what
would do In such matters or what would not do
that is, except In general way. told them, as
have always told everybody. that still stand on
the reform platform or the Committee OF seventy
and that will appoint to all offices ana commits
form democrats and reform republicans That is all
they have had from me. As for my filing
vacancies with their men-(here His Honor
laughed very hearryl-why, you see, 1t
is the very offices In which their own
men would be entitled to the vacancies that they
have just abolished. Police Commissioner Russell
and PARK Commissioner Hall 20 out tomorrow
They are both republicans, and In fairness, per-
haps, they ought to have republican successors;
but the republican Legislature has just voted that
they shall have no successors at all. What funny
things there are In politics, are there n0tf
REPORTER honestly joining In the laugh Yes,
indeed, sir. You will have only three Police Com
missioners to-ihorrow, BY the way. How are they
Mayor HAvEMEYER-Tw0 Of them are republic
cans and one Is q democrat.
REPORTER-Then II the Custom House men in-
tend by this bill that you shall appoint republic
can to MI the vacancy created by the death OF
Henry Smith, they must be looking for pretty de-
cisive majority in the Board, musn,t theys
Mayor HAvRMEYER--It would certainly seem 30.
"A KIND OF A DEMOCRAT
REPORTzR--Tw0 republicans and one democrat
In the Police Board. you sayf
Mayor HAvEAEYER-Well perhaps 1t would be