The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

and, as understand It, IN afnhation with the
true, but he nevertheless should not be thought
any the less OF Tor tnat reason. for he Is gentle
man In every regard and eminent IN MS profess
sion, which. alter ALL was thought by the Mayor.
as 1t is by me. 10 be one OF the
FIRST CONSIDERATIONS.
1t Is necessary tlat the chief or the Department
OF Public WORKS. who mas the apportionment OF
details OF the work which has to be performed, so
that he may know, not only when the prices at
1t Is one1ea to DO tins work are rea
itself Is. when completed performed IN
worKmanlike and proper manner. This has
not been the case hitherto In my recollection,
and the change now inaugurated cannot fail but
to inure to the public good. General Porter's ap-
polntnent was not the result, as many think, OF
the action OF the Manhattan Clue or OF any men,
bers thereof but proceeded from the individual
action of the Mayor, who has cast around Tor
The best men to select irom finally. as nave said
before resulting in General Porter being chosen.
petent to answer Tor it is almost too soon to saw
anything about IT. may say, however, that no
bargain has been made that Tammany Hall shall
name him, and that lie shall appoint in turn
THE MINOR OFFICIALS
The Deputy should be man OF engineering
skill and capacity equally with the Commissioner,
and should not be appointed to office on account
MERE POLITICAL INFLUENCE,
although there Is but little DOUBT that man
should he selected has at least an atfiliatton
Tor Tammany principles u he does not belong to
Porter Will so regard the matter. No influence
has been brought to bear upon him in regard to
in manner on this point. when the
every particular. 1t s only ialr thing to suppose
that the Inherent ward organizations should be
filed and General Porter so Thoroughly com
prehends the situation, l feel certain, that no
fault viii be found to arise in tn,s respec.
Deputy Commissioner may not be chosen from
the members OF the General Committee, yet he
g "A IN m hnr fha Tam tton
ganizatOn. There are great many men among
the ranks who are well qualified to ill the position
Will be left to make his own choice in all appoint
ments. At the same time we are confident that he
Wlckham's appointment OF General Porter.
No BREAK BETWEEN KELLY AND WICKHAM.
exercised over the rumor yesterday that MIR.
Kelly and the Mayor had declared war; the one
against the other, and that the Mayor was actually
mltee so,n on with tine view
to about the matter pooh poohed the whole thing.
and one OF them remarked, ut would be a pretty
smart man who could set John Kelly aside with
the consent OF the Tammany men,"
the Mayor , when questioned about the rumor.
attention to all the rumors that have been
set afoat concerning myself since l be-
ts Mayor or ,Os v0SS ssvo ss e
AS to this particular rumor that am trying to
get control OF the Committee on Organization
-
to-day called my attention TO statement TO that
effect, was not aware that anything OF the kind
TO the story Is in the possession OF facts that i
certainly am not There Is no foundation what
MR. KELLY ON wIcKnAM.
A HERALD reporter called upon Mr.. Kelly at his
residence, last evening, to inquire If there was
any good ground Tor the rumOr OF serious dis.
agT eement between him and the Mayor, ana that
the latter was aiming to get control OF the Com.
ut Is rumored Mr.. Kelly" said the reporter,
that you and Mr.. wickham have fallen Quits
Mr.. Kelly, smiling good naturedly, replied:-
There Is not the least cause that know OF why
Mr. Wickham and should fan OUT as 1t is called.
l know perfectly well that rumOrs to this effect
nave been started from time to time, for what
purpose dare say our opponents know best but
Mr. Wickham has not performed single
act as Mayor SINCE he went into ONCE
democrat. 1t is true that he and have not at all
times agreed on all matters of detail, but when
thing it was in friendly way and always concern
ing something which was OF no great Importance.
nave never attempted as it mas been intlmated
Know he would not do dishonest act,
his sole aim Is for the welfare or the city The
democrats who wish to have good and honest
city government believe thar he mas, IN his ap-
THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE
is M m he s ions
his highest ambition as Mayor Is to do what IS
right In all things"
''rhen, 1 dare say, Mr.. Kelly, that the rumor
which Is part OF the one relating to your falling
out with Mr.. Wickham, to tine effect that he IL
working to get control OF the Committee on Or.
ganlzatlCn, Is equally uniOnnded ~
"Of course there Is nOy a word OF truth in the
story. l rather think IL was started az good
joke more than anything else. AS SAID before,
there Is nothing out the best OF feeling between
Mr.. Wickham and myself, and therefore there Is
reason why we should have any Disagree
ments as individuals or as members OF Tammany
Hail."
Here Mr.. Kelly paused for q second, and then
ADDED, IL will say just here that there are many
persons in this City who expect Too much in q
snort time, and who are grumDlng because every
thing is not done Just TO their liking. There Is Mr.
Tilden. He has come In for his share OF fault find
ing. Now, like MIR. Wickham, he Is as honest as
the day IS long, and Will not do anything but
what he thinks right. lie may be little slower
than some persons would wish in some things,
but he means well, and all will come
out right In the end. OF that am GER
tain. Meanwhile II Is quite natural that
those who do not wish well to the democratic
party should try to make 1t appear that there are
serious MISUNDERSTANDING wltnln the lines which
cannot be overcome. think there need be no app
prehenslon on this score among democrats
At this point, several visitors being anxious to
see Mr. Kelly on business, the reporter withdrew.
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