The New York herald., 1874-11-16

pau1ors VINO are ready to serve him IN any capa-
city that WIZ pay wen aud call Tor very little work
mag ne they are. IL IL istaken idea with some
OF the oifice-seekers that be can do pretty much
az he pleases III ousting everybody tnat is q re-
ments, or tnat he has the sole appointing power
under the charter Of the various members and
sss 81 Il w be
appointments OF the heads OF departments
was vested mn IN the Mayor and Board OF
~ well a. 70 the appointment OF heads OF depart
ments for iull term. The amendment Of 1874
the continuation Of the Aiaermen was not required
wnen vacancies were 10 be hned. II is undenia-
BILE, however, that the new Mayor and the new
Governor, by acting IN concert, could, under the
charter, make very short work OF every depart
ment member who is republican, and whose term
does not expire during the year 1875 II they
should do 80 the victims would only have their
own party TO thank Tor their misfortune As the re-
publican charter tnkers Of 1873 IN putting into the
cnarter the clause that all persons appointed ac-
cording TO the provisions OF the celebrated twenty
nfth section might be removed "for cause,n subject
TO 'the approval Oh the Governor" aidsso because
the Governor was republican and the Mayor
could not be relied on, ana no one could tell, as
one OF the Senators aptly remarked during the
debate over IL, ..when he might get his Dutch
up" II therefore, Mayor Wlckham should ind
.,cause'-and by the charter he and
may be considered cause 10 remove heads OF de-
partments and the Governor should indorse his
action with what the charter calls his Approval
the republican engineers will be
HOIST BY THEIR OWN PETARD.
So It will pc perceived that the republicans who
the fact OF the State Senate being republican
as proof that any democratic ATTEMPT 70 pass q
come TO naugnt do not really know what they are
laughing about, for 80 long as the democratic
Commissioners '.ior cause' no additional legislation
WIN be necessary to make new deal ali round.
stated that IN the matter OF the appointments he
Will have TO make he is
While this would seem to imply that he Intends
wili have the confidence ,as g! the public yet It is
ou IN nj sse Sse a. .sa sas
'.tne democratic party should be held respon-
sible Tor the good government Of the CITY,"
the feasL once the banquet nah ls opened His
friends assert that his choice will fall upon men OF
generally win NOT, the day after the appointments
are made, be obliged to rummage in vain through
the directories either OF the present day Or the
they are, where they came rom and
be OF interest to the public generally to know that
before the ..Ior cause removals begn-lf they ever
meDts to oe led by the Mayer and the Boepd Of
Aldermen. the Police Commission now stands one
republican, one democrat and two Havemeyerites.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Next May General Duryee's term expires and
democrat Will succeed him II he should not. as ne
following May another vacancy win occur by Dis.
TAX coMMIssIoNERs.
The Tax Department now stands two republi-
cans and one democrat, and the Fire Department
Is the same. In May Mr.. Wickham will have the
appointment OF q Commissioner in Mr.. Moulton's
place, thus making the department stand TWO
democrats to one republican.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Mr.. Van Colts term as Fire Commissioner ex
pires at the same time, and q democrat IN his
place Will give the democrats majority.
DOCK AND HEALTH COMMISSIONERS.
One vacancy Will occur In day also IN the Dock
and Health Observation-Disclosures Budd and
Commissioner Smiths respective terms expiring
tnen. The appointment or democrats IN their
places viii give the democrats majority in each
board.
Mr.. Stewards term as Park Commissioner ex-
pires also IN May; but the appointment OF demo-
crat Will possibly only make q tie in the Board,
crat and B,ssnger 'not certain" IN the opinion Of
the calcuators.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES.
Myer Stern will go out OF the Department of
CHARITIES and Correction, but the Board WILL WITH
the new appointee, still be republican.
THE "CENTENNIALn SWEEP.
II the Legislature should not interfere with the
charter IN the meanwhile, Mr.. Wickham, dur
ing sns hast sas ns tsrm o. once
Commissioner, the three Excise Commissioners,
one Park Commissioner, and should the ..fo:
causen not come into play before November, 1875,
the present Corporation Counsel, Commissioner OF
Public Works and Comptroller will walk the plank
tncu. 1ue pHtEoudHe tuc mayor nus TO 0lSpeQSe
this year, In which his office is immedi con-
cerned, Is very meagre. 1t consists simply OF his
personal clerks, five or ak in numbers seven or
eight clerks in the Permit Bureau, and thfrty-stx
city marshas. The scn0Ol inspectors and seven
members Of the Board of Education will not be ap-
pointed till late 1875. One OF the rst acts Mr.
Wckham will doubtless be the appointment or
commissioners OF accounts, in 1place or the two
gentlemen recently appointed by Mr.. Havemeyer.
WATCH AND PRAY.
From now until next January the expectant as
pNrants ior Offlce may well hold their souls In
lHW HfOHh 0xvayc nnfS
Lente - and pro1ting by the peculiar way Of
doing things adopted by his predecessor, he will,
doubtless, look Wen before he Leaps, and then not
leap in the dark.