The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-05
HAVEMEYER'S H0CUS-POCUS.
The Governor Reticent MS to What
Course He will Take in Regard to
the Mayors Folly.

The Governor Reticent as to What
Course He will Take In Regard to
the Mayors Folly.
Governor Dix spent quiet Fourth OF it yester-
day at his cosey seaside retreat at Seafeld, near
WesthamptOn, L. l., with his family. As
he went there last Friday evening, after
brief stay in this city, without the pOllti-
clans and others who anxious to have
talk with him In relation to the Mayors reap
pointment OF Gardner and Charlick knowing
that he had been in the city at all, he was,
doubtless to his own supreme satisfaction and
comfort unmolested during the day by callers
from any political quarter. A HERALD reporter,
who desiI ous If possible of ascertainlng what
action he intended to take in the case Of the DO
lice muddle, was informed that he had
the &a,sp is surmsaa t0se That the
Governor Will quietly bide mis- time
will not require any AFTER explanations. The Gov
ernor is not accustomed to act with undue haste
in any affair which concerns the public welfare
and, whatever phase the case may take. it will be
found IN the long run that the stand he has taken
no matter what the consequences may be to in
trigulng politicians s', Of either party; s, % -
and at once proceed to Albany.
Action OF Prominent officials at a Cau-
Gus Last Night-Nhat the Board Of
Aldermen Will DO.
In political circles yesterday the action Of the
Mayor in reappointiDg Messrs. Gardner and Char
lick as Police Commissioners formed the principal
topic Of conversation. The particular sections OF
the law bearing upon the question were quoted,
and as natural consequence the opinions as to
the Interpretation to he put upon the points
involved were exceedingly various, according
| to the political bias of the different cir
ces One and oil, however, appeared to
! be unanimous on the one point that the
Mayor irrespective Of any legal right that he may
| have possessed to again place the convicted Com
missioners in office, had committed an outrage on
the public by his action, and one that Is thought
should be taken up by the Board OF Aldermen,
who are looked upon as the proper persons to
bring the matter in It's proper light officially before
| the Governor. That the Board Of Alder.
men WILL during the next few days, take
| some decisive steps in this question looking
! toward an impeachment OF the Mayor, Is now
| beyond doubt; for al caucus OF prominent poii-
tIcians and officials held last night 1t was arranged
that at the meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors
Tomorrow q call should be signed for a meeting OF
| the Board OF Aldermen on Tuesday, at which meet
ing preamble and resolutions Will be submitted
and Undoubtedly passed referring to the manner
in which the Mayor has treated the resolutions OF
the Board by which he was called upon to investi-
gate the affairs of the Street Cleaning Bureau, and
asking the Governor to investigate the conduct OF
the May or In that regard as well as his action in
reappointlng the two Police Commissioners, and
asking for the removal OF the Mayor rom office.
THE LAW TO DE APPEALED TO.
An important meeting was also held last night,
at which number OF prominent citizens were
present, together with Deputy Attorney General
FaIrchlld, when IT was decided to III axe an appeal
to the Ia on Monday morning in order TO test the
cOnstitutiOnallty OF the act performed
by the Mayor in reappOlntng Messrs
Gardner and Charllck To office. The
mat@er will be brought up before Judge ofthe .Su
preme Court, in Chambers, wncn the different sec
tons and points oflaw involved will be cIted and
an immediate decision asked for The mode OF
procedure that is to be adopted WILL 1t is asserted,
Insure this desirable end, but 1t will not be In the
nature OF q quo warrantO or Injunction.