The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19

60 say :--sIts not law yeti SAID Alderman
Morris, with laugh. when questioned about the
Aldermen Rowland Silnonson southworth and
Robinson, repu blicans, had notHing to say the
lican SAID, sentenIiousy ~ don'l know what
aus chances are OF becoming law, ana don't
care; " 10 their luneraln
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS THINK ABOUT 1T.
The democrats were very JuOilant. Mr.. Bless
ing, when he heard the gooi news, took or his
brand nat, laid II softly IA table. ey ed II Tor
a moment, and then took IL up again with the re-
mark, Il can't AFFORD to mash II Tor good luck, but
I'm sorry 4 oan't.n Then he added. with his face
wreathed IN smiles, at Is no use talking. The Dill
As sure 10 , 80 through !, the Senate now
1t IN the Assembly. II II does pass he may veto 1t.
II he does rue democrats will nave somethlng W
say about him In this city some lime when sammy
won't ike 10 hear from them-when they're in
bad humor.n Said Alderman Reilly :-''Well, l
felt it in my that the lie mecrats would pass
the Dill. IL Is good nome rule measure and the
GREAT MISTAKE
in using his influence against It, don't think he
Will dare veto 1t If the Senate passes tn Aud the
Alderman lit 2 fresh cigar and sat down IN front
should pass the senate. Alderman shandley
REMARKED, 81 was a not very very MUCH SDs' pleased
by the look OF things last night. but there is noih-
ceptable to every good citizen anu II vote was
taken ON 1t in this city to. morrow II would be car
''home ruler on paper before election and govern
ing New York from Albany afterward by the ard OF
~
anincreduious smile remarked when told the bill
.'YoU DON'T SAY So"
and as ne hurried across the Park he called out,
'Tsuppose It's all right now" Alderman Guntzer
was little more definite - aIn very glad OF IT,
right hand III way that made the INK bottles
dance; eo ery very gad ne repe ie% startled
by the sudden idea, 'but what Will become OF
Tlden now'' alderman Gross SAID ara IT. was
and Alderman Mccarthy said 1t was better than
good III that bill goes through the Senate. SAID
he, "and Tlden should veto IL, he may whistle .or
votes IN this city in 1876, anG you know a man
don't get many votes by whistng nowadays."
OF the news, "If the Board oidn't meet today
would be inclined 10 take holiday-take
ACROSS TIE EAST RIVER
lust to Keep COOL" Alderman Seery SAID lie was
delighted. He always oeiieyed III home rule ever
since he went TO scnoo ana the teacher made him
acquainted with a RUE that did not belong at
home. 81 hope the bill VIII pass the Senate" said
lace fac; with his his ayowed principles about local
sel.-goyernment 1t VIII make hun wrlRgle
to have the 6 defeated in the Assembly"
Alderman Purroy remarked that he was at
n oss 20 Know NM hill no" any tHorousH
measure and deserved the support OF republicans
tins cry aey reas eeeve ssv ' sau Pe tSe,
own a1airs.n Alderman Powers. too, was glad
that We blll mad passed. In tact everybody ABOUT
glad, hut there were very many VINO were fearful
lest they might not eel so good over 1t when the
was SO ewhat diviied ABOUT the rate oil the meas
ure there. ave hope Tor the besr' was the uni-
versal cry.
Mr.. John Kelly was sitting in his Office in Nassau
street when the HERALD reporter entered HIS
massive lace beamed with quiet satisfaction
ani his gray stubby beard was untrlmmed with
an OF reckless disregard OF primness, which
showed now Indifferent he now felt to the worlds
opinion. MI Kelly had just received the news OF
ntIIt m fna Asa rlh
The HERALD reporter asked tile Tammany mag
nate what ne thought OF the event which had just
transpired in Albany and what he thought Of the
biH Irself. Mr.. Kelly said:
II DON'T see how any one can doubt the wisdom
or justice OF the bill. Ii simply gives the city con-
troll OF its AFFAIRS and allows It's officers to
carry on the internal government without inter
ference from outside. The one to whom must
natuI ally be given the power of appointment ana
removal and control OF particular depart
ments Is the Mayor OF the city. He the
one VINO naturally elected lor this very
purpose, and there Is proper safeguard
against abuse OF power IN giving TO the Board of
Aldermen the confirmation oil what the Mayor
Goes III The way OF appointments. TINS Is sys-
TEN local government which the oemocrailc
party always Iougnt ior. during Mayor Have
meyers term, when IL could not be oil the slightest
advantage 10 US, we always COMMENDED Tor the
same s stem, because considered II is the only
proper way. There Is no good reason Why Tue
state or the Statc officers should De allowed 10
meddie In our local matters. 1t Is not zone in
other cities OF the state; why SHOULD IL be-doue
here In All cities botl ia Europe aud here the
Mayor is tine executive oIcer. in London The
same thing Is done. and Parliament would not care
totIneoaie IN matters winch concern The cry OF
London alone. Inc theory o. nome RUE Is The
only one wbich Is consistent with our plan OF gov
eminent, ana II wac never broken ~ upon until
1851, when the republicans first instituted the sys
ten OF COMMISSIONS appointed IN Albany. rms
vas OF eoarse' done 20 give er power ,
entitled to. II was more PARTICULARLY IN
aueurated to allow them 10 control the
Police. The Metropolitan IoIice was established,
Westminster all OF BROOKLYN New York and
staten Island. In this way. through the power OF
patronage, tne republican vote VAS run up from
15.ooo TO $1,000 winch u Is to-day. anu TINS was
only natural result OF sucD a system. The demo-
Gratis ola nor approve o. IT. Tor uniii lSo! New YORK
mad always managed It's own affairs. From that
time until we have been more or less bur
deDsd Win inns republican commission idea. lou
sc Oy the PROVISIONS OF the C0sfigan oil tue
mayor VIII be enabled to appoint and remove
way should he ee Obliged To go 20 the G0vern"r
for power 10 remove Tor cause thtse whom he APP
pointed What has tie Governor OF the slate got
10 do with ~ When the Mayor appoints men
he may believe, for IN lance, that they are excel
lent IN every respect, aud u NAV be some utuc
time before he discovers that tscy are unhttcd or
not proper people fIr tue positions III which they
lave been placed. II L. only right, then. mat as
he appointed tncm because lie believed IheY were
good, he should remove item because they are
bad. IL Is the same system upon which he gov
eminent II the United States Us founded. Tbc
PRESIDENT has the power 10 appoint, WI b tie con-
sent OF The senate, and rcmot c pciemporIly We
only ask the same privilege Tor our city,
1.-The opponents tue measure say, however,
that II VIII Lead 10 the same state OF dnaiis winch
existed under MAYOR Hal.n
"IniS cannot be. The Board OF Aldermen are
the representatives Oi the people IN all
matters winch concern the people 80 lar as regards
Inc city. The Mayor Is respunsiole 10 them Tor
ali he does. ana II he does not DO II right lie VIII
be properly dealt with. II we caDDoi trust our
Mayor and our Board OF Aldermen wbo can We
trust We not nkcly u be VISITED Win TIE
same state AFFAIRS WHICH existed SoWe years
ago. Ii ~, indeed lmJ ossiDIe under the present
bill REPUBLICANS OF course, lind iaut with 1t,
and will not pe convinced that anything The tenn
ocrats Is done right But, srie Of al TIE oiJec-
tons made. nave no douOt personally that Inc
biI will be successful In ITS practical wOi kings"
sis 10 true that tne Governor has opposed tue
passage oil the bill.p
III believe he mas expressed some objections TO
1t and diu not approve Ol some OF us pfoVlsiOhs
but an not certain how lai his Opposition went
] saw him the last time he ia the city In rcia-
tlen TO the matter and cxplained to niIn my rea-
sons lOr approving the bill, and do not know