New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
LOCAL EXCITEMENT OVER THE COsTIGAN
BILL.
THE MAYOR AND HIS FRIENDS REJoTCING-BKLIKR
THAT THE BILL WILL PASS THE SENATE BIZ con
sRNToF THE REPUBLICANS


THAT THE BILL WILL PASS THE SENATE BIZ con
sKNToF THE REPUBLICANS
The news of the passage of the COstigan
bill by the House OF the Legislature reached the
Mayor few minutes after the taking OF the vote IN
kilograms from various Assemblymen. The MAJOR was
surrounded the time BY number Of personal friends
and his Office filed with visitors on business He
read one or two OF the kilograms aloud, and without
verbally expressing his satisfaction eynced pleasure At
the result He declined however. talk the subject
fer publication. saying that his views Home Rule,
20 a which policy this bill was the initial step
were TOO well known TO require repetton.i
The passage Of the bill toe subject o. general con-
versaton IN the various public Offices and 10 tho depart
men,s Some OF the opinions elected given below.
The most important limitations expressed. however.
were made By persons who did not wish Their names to
be quoted. 1t was the opinion Of many Republicans
that the policy Of their leaders was not 70 oppose the
passage Of the bill through the Senate The Repub.
cans are satisfied that il the bill does not pass Mayor
wiekham and Gov TlLen Will without question
TO remove Corporation Counsel Smith and
Commissioner Van Mort. the Republicans hav-
ing the largest patronage IN tho CITY GOV
eminent. In any event these Two omcias
they look upon as doomed, and with them the CHEZ
local power OF the Republicans VII depart They
therefore have vital reason for opposing The passage
of the bill II 1t Is passedihey say Gov Tden Will
have 10 veto It, and put himself 10 aataSouism 20
his party and particularly TO TImmlny Hall, or Gle
consent TO the removal Of Mr. Green as Controller, the
main purpose OF bill being. OF course 70 secure this
latter end The Republicans look upon the bill as seed
of discard the Democrats and are rather dis
posed TO see II successfully planted
TRIBUNE reporters, in conversations with prominent
men NJ boh parties obtained the following expressions
| OF views on the measure
JOHN KELLY STRONGLY FAvoRs IT.
John Kelly said that the THAI be caused the
Costgan bill to be introduced into the Assembly was
incorrect but he favored It's passage because the prn
ctple II advocated was the correct Home Rule 4"
! was what had been advocated by Tammany Hail ever
since its reconstruction II advocated in series Of
resolutions passed By the General Committee OF Tam
many Hall IN 1879. again in 1873, and il 1874 and was
frcatv uttered IN speeches made during the political
m0aigns for those years. Local seliguvernmen was
advocated by the Governor IA MS speeches ana III ms
late message TO the Legislature. II untrue that
| Tammapy Hall, speaking for the Democracy or this
CIV wished dictate 70 the rest OF tue Siie as was
asserted during the debate in the Assembly on Wednes
Sav Bnt IL does claim that New-YOrk should have the
same power OF sefgOvernment and ne restricted IN no
New-York was better ruled than IN 1850 ana for
some time atterward, when the May OF ana BOARD OF
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen were eiected tot Que
year. and the Mayor appointed me hel1s o. Of GepaI
| pents The election was held III May III the people
were dissatisfied with the administration OF the Md9
and Common Council, az the next eIecton tney turueu
them all out, and this often done Ihey were helu
directly acoOuntaoIe 70 TUG pSop1 Iol .el. 81 80,
ton OF public affairs 60 1t should % now oHder uc
system nich had grown up OF ruling the city az Al
bany, all responsibility TO the people was Ost tSnJ OF
and the of the people suffered in consequence
ms Sasbeot was Consistent When the charter Of 1873
was under consideration It placed Itself on
mendIne that the Mayor be given the fullest
power Of removal and app9,ntment, although It was
publican, would turn out considerable number OF
Democrats The Republicans fearing that they could
heads OF departments and it was this reason also
that they made the power OF removal OF heads OF de-
partmens concurrent with the Governor. The assertion
has been made that the aim OF the bill was TO
| he Nothing could
further from the truth The pill intended 10 place
New-York on u footing with the other cities IN the
state The Mayor representing The dominant party IN
this city, responsible TO the public for the good
Responsible unless the heads OF the departments
were his appointees or subject to him 80 Iops
latter pOweress 10 carry out his plans or ideas
OF municipal government The Mayor was poveriess
20 remove City Marshal an officer without salary
other than ms fees, without the concurrence of the
Governor 1t had been stated that the Governor had
on "Wednesday. II so, this was grievous mistake.
There other phase ~ the matter that he coud
scarcely understand. Some OF the Democratic members
Of Assembly mad voted against the bill pareips-
ted where II was agreed to make II party
measure He could not see how any member could WIN
prOpreiy caucus, thereby facility agreeing 70 De
bound by the decision of the majority, and men rheh
| vote against the measure agieed upon n mion
! reference 10 1.-THE charges against Ianmany
fram members Of the Democratic party The Tumany
Hall General Committee, ana the organization al large,
Tr several wears prior reorganization In 1874 and
is body which all classes OF the community are TO
be found. Taken as whole II 10 b0dy VI men NOT ei
ceeded in talent and rtspectalAAty by any p0AtcAl
| organization IN the country
WINS Oh THURLOw WEED.
Tburov weed said that he had confined 10 the
houe FOR several weeks by OF Illness aud there
fore was not very well informed 10 the present stua-
ton at Albany and this city On general principles he
believed the Democratic party Intended TO take posses
sion of all the city Offices whether the COstgan bill be-
| came a law or nor. From his acquaintance with Mayor
Wickham he considered him rather conservative IN MS
| VIEWS than otherwise. and wiling 10 retain good,
faifhfuI man here and there the city departments
where II was manifestiy 10 the public Interest ana
would not inquire too closely into the political bias or
! preference OF the Incumbent. But the parry
| pressure was becoming stronger every dAv
| and the Mayor would not be able 10 resist
THE Democratic party very strong IN this city, ana
the rauk aud ne well the Traders wished to enoy
tho spO Of Tho ate victory. Jutt what mehnA Wouid