The New York herald., 1875-01-24

hold on to the pronts OF the once 40 long as he
an incn. AS lobbyist, personal and by proxy, he
Is an expert, and his eXpertness he will make
g"od use OF within the next ten days or so to pre-
vent MS being legslated out by Albany manipu-
latons. He Is now striving to make capital at
Albany IN the Senate by guaranteeing the safety
thus 10 head OF the Albany movement by counter
bill, which specially legslates OF once the very
votes enough on the republican side to carry the
Costigan bill. 1t was by similar dodge that he
saved mis- bacon @ Two years ago. and his represen-
structions what and how TO play the cards. so 1t
Will be
DEAD SET TO
between two old opposing forces when the light
ialrly begins, anu as Green was once before saved
by the change OF one vote in the senate, he may,
possibly, be again reduced to the necessity or
being saved again by the same proce IS but he
ODDS are this .lme against him. 1t is true that
the Mayors request that the heads OF depart
ments should refrain from going to Albany to
lobby for their departments will be obeyed so lar
but that they will be just much as ever strongly
represented in the lobby by shrewd men. who Will
Eet the best OF their principals without struggle
that Will cost rOundly Is certainty. 1t may,
therefore therefore be concluded that II determined
to push the Costlgan bill through both houses
the Mayor Will move on the enemies' works here
and the hopeful politicians, who would rejoice in
a clean sweep, Will, IN great measure, be graft
fed. The Police Commission and the Fire Com
mission must be changed from stem to stern
very soon. and 1t may be that even If there Is a
certainty oil the passage OF the Costgan bill. but
not until the latter part OF the session, they Will
be revOlutionzed all the same-the one on the
"lor cause" plan, the other on the charges al
ready preferred against them. In this connection
1t may be wei to recall TO mind the ract that the
Senate committee, which was specially autho-
rlzed by the last Legislature 10
INVESTIGATE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.,
have not as yet made any report to the Legisa-
ture. To be sure, when they came TO the city TO
investigate they saw tit not TO make any invest-
CATION, and have consequently nothing to report !;
but the reason why, certainly ought to be stated
by che committee 70 the senate. Ii Is understood
by the democrats in the city, who were anxious
to have the department overhaued. satisfied that
the Overhaulng would reveal u state oil affars
That would JUSTLY change IN the general manage
OF duty on the ground that the present Commits
sion Is a different Commission from tnat in exist
ence when the investigation was ordered How
ever. as the committee were empowered TO IN
simply the men who were In the Commits
their excuse Is a bubble, pure and simple.
During the coming week, II tine arrangements TO
make the pathway Of the Costigan bill smooth and
prepare a resolution, which Will be passed by the
Assembly. authorizing an investigation by the
Committee on Cities INTO the Police Department. t..
Yet the wheels within wheels are sucn, 1t will thus
the cup and the lip lor the plotters and planners,
both here and at Albany and that with the OBJ
staceS that stand IN the way OF the success OF one
set OF city POLITICIANS and the dread some of the
leaders have lesrby making too violent a charge
upon their opponents they may pull their own
roofs down over thell heads, the future city
politics does not LOOK clear and bright as 1t dl0
at New Years. However, II "lOg-rOlllng'' at Al
bany can accomplish the plans oil the city demo-
cratic leaders Mr. Wlckham Will have cOmpara-
lively easy time OF 1T for while. II not he will 20
to work in dead earnest and none but the faithful
Will rejoice.