New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
MUNICIPAL WARFARE.
TAMMANYs COUNCIL OF WAR

missoners Gardner aud Chack notwithstanding their
recent conviction Of violation OF the election laws
and the unavorable opinions OF eminent counsel con-
cerning the legality OF his action the engrossing
subject OF conversation yesterday all classes
The almost universal verdict one OF condemnation
! OF the Mayor 10 urged that be had no right
| 10 reappont about whose legal standing
there doubt. when there were plenty
| OF good in both the political parties
who would Ill the office acceptabIy. The
Democrats unanimous in their condemnation or
the Mayors action, to De expected The Repub
leans while claiming In many instances that Gardner
was not as guilty Chariek and that he should have
demanded separate trial. deemed the Mayors action
very mprudent in view OF the complications that might
arise, and entirely unwarranted by the crcnm-
stances Of the It asserted emDhaucally that
nothing but the Mayors wish Charick from the
modification Of defeat at the hands Of his political
enemies led him to take the course he has.
The Offices Of the Hon. John Kelypn Nassau-st.
were thronged all day yesterday by Democratic poll
ticians who to learn what action TO bo
taken by Tammany Hall. All we're anxious to have the
remaining indictments pressed TO a conviction. Mr..
Kelly stated 20 TRIBUNE reporter that rammany did
not propose TO rest under this action Of the Mayors.
The reappontment OF the convicted Commissioners
an outrage on the common sense and decency or this
community The appointment Of Gardner TO Charlcks
place and Of Charlick 10 Gardners a contemplate
quibble and clearly Illegal He thought the Mayor had
himself committed misdemesnor by his course in this
respect, aud rendered himself liable 10 re
mova by the Governor under the provisions
OF the Charter. Specific charges would bo
prepared against the Mayor by competent
counsel presented the Governor for his action
Proceedings will also be taken against the Police Com
mssioners under the indictments already found These
will be pressed 20 trial soon as possible. The Ator-
neyIeneral would be consulted IN the cases OF the
Mayor and Police Commissioners and asked to allow
Assistant AttorneyGener Fairchd to assist IN the
prosecution.
The Mayor was In good humOr yesterday. he laughed
heartily when told that he had astODished the com
munity He satisfied that he had acted rightly He
advised by the Assistant Corporation Counsel that
ne warranted in what he did he knew nothing OF
the contemplated resignation of Commissioner Char
lick He had received communication from Gov. DIX
since he had made his appointments. nor was an inter
view arranged TO take place between them.
AGGRESSIVE MEASURES.
The Hon. John Kelly, Alderman Oswald Ottendorfer,
John H. strahan George W. Wngate, and Col. John r.
Fellows preparing the groundwork for the pro-
posed action against the Mayor and the reapponted
Police Commissioners. Mr.. sErahan has been retained
to assist Messrs Wingate and Fellows, because OF his
familiarity with municipal law. Gen. joseph c. Jack
son. representing the Council Of Political Reform. will
also lend aid. The AtOrneyGeneral has been asked by
telegraph TO direct Assistant Attorney General
Fairchd TO assist in the proposed prosecutions.
Ho was engaged in the trial Of Commissioners Gardner
and Charlick rendered valuable aid, and being con-
versant the details OF the case would be power
fu ally 1t decided at the consultation yesterday
to ask the Governor 70 remove the Mayor ON specnc
charges which Will be presented by counsel and TO sus-
pend him from office during an investigation. The
charges against the Mayor that he has appointed
office men who not eligible by reason Of their conyc'
ton OF misdemeanor and that, even II they are eligible
their appointment Is an outrage ON the pubic, since
they have convicted and three similar indictments
now hang them. It agreed by those present
that the proposed action could not be considered
political move because II the Mayor be removed even
suspended from office, his for the unexplred
term will be President Vance Of the Board Of Aldermen
who a Republican. It would also have the eject Of
strengthening Gov Dix, who is Republican and can
ddate denomination. These facts, IL was asserted
show that the prosecution Is not political one. but
conducted respectiyely Of party ends. The papers
in the case being rapidly prepared, and viii
be sent to the Governor possible. An appi-
cation will made to the Grand Jury for the nnd
ing OF additional indictments against Police Comms-
siOners Gardner and Charck. The charges will be
analogous % of the old indictments and perhaps
they will be Of a graveE nature n additional indict-
ments be found they will be pressed for trial at the
Court Of General Sessions. II attanabe az special
term OF the Court of Oyer asi rermner, like the one
ordered Brooklyn. on the recent trial, counsel did
not ask Commissioners should be sentenced toa
term OF IMPRISONMENT, because they did wish to
make martyrs OF them II they be convicted again, u
will be urged that the only TO prevent the Mayor
from reappointng them will be TO send them 70 the
Penitentiary where small quibbles will not save then
Counsel we're also directed prepare an Application 10
civil court for other OF relief, the detls OF
which are not to be made public prematureIy'
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
The reapeolntment Of Commissioners Gardner and
Charck chief topic OF conversation among tho
police captains upon their assembling at police head
quarters yesterday morning report the Supern-
tendent the events OF the day previous in the
as precincts. Most OF them expressed the opinion
that the quick appointment OF C0mnissoDers
preserved the department from much demorafzatiOn-
Commissioner Gardner entered the building before
noon, and went 10 his old ROOM BE was there quickly
surrounded by his friends and by the cap
talns who had not returned to their precincts. and
was congratulated upon his reappointment. In
reply 20 an inquiry he stated that he did noe
know when the Board OF Police would elect its
ofheers There was he said, quorum OF the Board,
three Commissioners, and fourth Commissioner would
he sworn in that day. II Mr. Cbarick, the new Com
missioner should not come TO Police Headquarters that
afternoou there would probably be no meeting OF tee
Roard until Monday next. At noon Commissioner
arouer departea and did not return TO the building
during the day. Commissioners DisOecker ana Duryee
n, within their rooms nearly all day Both declined
70 state what the formation Of the new Board would be-
or when would meet Is known. however that they
took no steps toward the reorganization Of the Board
and even expressed desire 10 consult with counsel 10
regard TO the LEGALITY Of the appointment OF their coi
leagues.
The members Of the Police Department have not yes
been paid their salaries for June, and some Anxiety"
eyideny felt by many members OF the force lest tnerc
ne deadlock in the Board OF Police, aud consequently
no Treasurer elected An effort VIII DC made however
20 mar the wages despite the lack or Treas
urr OF the DepartGent 1t s proposed TO obtain the
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