The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
TAMMANY'S REFORM.

THE REDUCTION OF THE LADoRERs WAGES
AND HOW IT IS REGARDED-JUDGR CLANcEY
AND MS RZsoLUTIoN-THE MATTER RE-
FEERED By THE COMMITTEE ON oRGANIzA-
TON
Judging from all outward indications the
trouoles OF rammany seem to thcKen. and the
''short hairn and swallow tail" are soon TO be
forced TO issues. Tue light viii be bitter
taough q very unequal one. rhe slender nedglings
from Fifteenth street and Filth avenue Will have
but little quarter when the "big pipe men" get
loose. II the latter were alone In the light 1t
would be severe enough, bat what terrible things
may be expected when they have such strong
ana determined representation Ia the General
CommiLtee-a representation SO strong that IL has
the tcmerity 10 resist the will OF the lead
ers. Where the thing will emu cannot be
known; but the total rout OF the ''c!awhammern
faction is expected. The trouble Is NOT In Tam
many Hall proper, as may be inferred, it IS be-
tween the May aud the heads OF departments as
against the aoorers. Tue majority or those at the
meeting Thursday night Mr.. John Kelly In
GUIDED were in favor OF the Clancy proposition
and but Tor the bungliag or "Chief Justlcen QUINN,
the resolurt0n would have taken the proper
course and comment would thus have been
avoided.
From the developments OF yesterday it would
seem Mayor Wickhum IS becoming rather heavy oa
aud those oil the party, CLANCY never would nave
nad occasion to offer the resolution which IS the
remote cause VI tue trouble. IL appears that days
before tue meeting 0 tue General Committee
Mayor Wckham was waited on by Aldermen,
JUDGES and others, VINO asked him co reconsider
the plan OF reducing the wages lie accompanied
his refusal TO reconsider with what he considered
"reason," 10 wit, that by the new plan 33b
lie works. Tue party 70 whom he offered this
treason" exnoded lis sophstry by saying that II
the city needed 1875 more men the city Was able
WorA. Further. the Mayor SAID that ne knew OF
contractors VINO only paid 81 so Il day. From this
IL would seem That the Mayor Wishes TO make con-
tractors the pattern or tie city TO loilow, Instead
OF naIuranlnk the clty'5 position rs u model Tor
In conversation ned vita Judge Clancy last
nlgat he told the writer that wnen ne offered the
resolution he thought II would be passed without
. dissenting voice. lie has no DOUBT tnat II pol
Inc and cool cnarmah we're presiding tue thing
was raised. All tnat judge Quinn accomplished
could have been done without compr omislng The
organization as IL hos been compromised.
THE COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION.
Yesterday afternoon at meeting o. the Com
mittee on organization, the clancy resolution
was referred 10 one oil tue standing committees,
with luStructonsto VISIT the heads OF t,e dlnerent
departments and request them to return 10 the
oid rate ol payment. They were also instructed
TO call on me Mayor and petition MIN likewise.
me organization has no power 10 do anything
else, anu consequently the matter now rests
wholly with the Mayor and the departmental
heaaS. The Common council, who are directly re-
sponsible 10 tina people. complain very Loudly OF
the action vi the different Commissioners. who are
IN manner Irresponsible. The Aldermen are
held accouul able ny the people for everything
done DY the different departments during their
Term vf once. 1hls 0eIng toe case they very
naturally look with great Jealousy on any measure
which Is calculated to MAKE The administrator
unpopular. The Geaus OF departments do rs they
please and the Common Cuuncli Is he'd responsl!
Die. As prOphesiea lu yesterdays HERALD, the
trades unIOnlsts are up In arms against Mr.. FItZ
Jonn Porter and Mayor Wickham Tor tneir Instru-
mentality IN having the laporers' wages reduced.
AS often as they oeOounce these gentlemen Iney
compliment Judge clancy Tor his acton IN
behalf OF the workIngmen. Little doubt now ex-
lists but that the Mayor will have 10 retreat from
the very dangerous position ne has taken up.