Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-15
THE GREAT TRIAL IN NEW YORK.

THE GREAT TRIAL IN NEW YORK.
The Mayor of New York in the ex-
tent of the patronage at his disposal
and the number of people aud value of
property under supervision of his ad
ministration is second in rank and i'm.
portance only to the Governor of few
of the most porulous and wealthy
States of the Union. The efforts to re.
move him from his office and the re.
suit already following the present con.
fusion in the Municipal Government
of the city, make the case one of great
public interest. y brief review of the
facts are therefore important;
Mayor w. F. Havemeyer is an old
Tammany Democrat, who was elected
in 1872 10y what is kown ~ the " Re
form Movement composed largely Of
men Of both political parties, He has
eretofore been regarded as a man of
integrity and high character, having
twenty years before made an acceptable
Mayor. But since his induction in his
present office his conduct has been bad.
HIS appointments A. whole have been
of low and bad men The most inn
p rtant feature Of the municipal al.
miuistration is that of the police de-
partment. His police commissioners,
with two exceptions, and his superin-
teudeut have been bad men. Two of
them, Gardner aud Charlick, were Ie-
Gently convicted in court OF frauds
connected with the late elections.
Their conviction it was claimed made
them ineligible to Office, but whether
technically 80 or not they should not
have been allowed to remain in office.
TO dodge the law they both resigned,
when Gardner was appointed in Char.
lick : place and UicC uerSu. Before they
were indicted and convicted in court
charges were preferred against them
before the Mayor These charges he re-
fused to investigate IL he was sworn to
DO For this latter oflen>e and for the
appointments named, an effjTt is now
being made to effect his removal
The Constitution of New Yo,k vests
in The Governor of the State the pow
er l., remove tie Mayor Of city or
the sheriff Of county for cause.
Among the causes specified are those
ahuv- named. a committee of citizens
with cuunsrl have prepared IA petition
an proof Of the facts. aud have sub
miuei them to LiOv. Dix, who has
assured them that he will give the
syjjsct his immediate attention. Uu-
der the Constitution the Attorney
General of the state investigates the
charges with lOWer to send for
witness,s, etc. Upon his report
ut the iac's As developed
Icy the tts imony the Governor acts.
Noappeal lies from his decision, which,
in such casts, Is rather judicial than
executive.
In addition to the charge, preferred
by the Committee. the Board of Alder
men ma, passed reso utiOus, calling
upon the Governor t. remove the
Mayor, for the ren~ons named above,
and for Others stated. There see ms
TO be a deep feeling pervading all
GLASSES III the metropolis, not confined
to any party Gov. Dix never had u
greater responsibility resting upon him
than he has in Ibis Gaze, aud his de-
cision, affecting a. it does the welfare
of the first city If the Union, will be
anXiously looked for. In case Mayor
Havemeyer il removed, his successor
will he President Vance, of the Board
of Aldermen, who is a Republican
possessing the confidence of the
Board