, 1875-06-27
Mayor CoIvin DESTROYS Of Hun.
ming the Machine. =: =
Possibility Of the Removal Of Commis'
sioner Thompson.
Abolition Of the Police Doard.-"Judge
Dickoy's Status.

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! insisting On the appointment of two OF his II
votites to public Offices and the removal o.
close relation Of Mr. Priudivi&le.
In one Of these instances only did the Board
comply, and then they appointed Hugh Reed to
the position OF 6idewalx-Inspector. Tbs Mayor
! insiated on his appointment rs Street Foreman
and the removal Of man named Pierce was
contemplated for the sake OF making vacancy
| Finally the rnattcr was eottled temporarily By
the Board making Reed Sidewalk Inspector.
TIE NEXT MOVE
was the peremptor3 request that Robert Kenney.
the Street Foreman of the North Division, be
removed, and ex-AId. Thonaa Cannon be ap-
po,uted to his place. With this request
the Board became exasperated and gave
negative answer. Mr. Keuney is
relative OF Mr.. Prindiville, and the Board pre-
furred him to man whom they knew nothing
about. Not that they loved Tom Cannon less,
tus that they loved Bob Kenney more At first
they felt like resign should the Mayor inslsk
Oh the change, but On further consideration they
determined to stay until the last head had been
guilotined, and stick up for the rights OF the
people until that time arrived. Nothing has
since been heard from the Afayor regarding bis
request, and it was thought until yesterday that
he had dropped the subject. The ak is now
being sharpened for
Tue REMOVAL OF coMM1ss1oSEa THOMPSON,
ba followed with other removals equally as
founding. Tho faot ia assured to be q positive
Que by four different Aldermen. who have not
consersed With each other about it, and are in
side the ring aud know all abuut what is going
on. Commissioner Thompson is veil known to
bo one of the most accomplished men in Office.
HiB experience is varied, aud no more compe-
tent man could bo found III tie city. His hot
es.y and uprightncas are provertiaI, and. withai,
be is Of tta: even temperament so desirable in
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singled out is q mystery, unless 1t bu
for the reason that he il oue Of the
most practical and unostentations members OF
the Board. hlr. Wahl is too closely connected
with tha wealth and business element Of the
South Division to be attacked in any such man
quentlY Mr. Thompson is singled out. This Is
aimed directly az the Board Of Public Works,
Eoard which ia claimed to be abolished by the
charter OF 1872 bns there nppears to be DO incli-
tried NTH the Board OF Police b. re-
moTiDg M1. Thompson it il expected
that the remaining members Of the
Bosrd will voluntarily resign, thereby making
the roadway claar for ths desperate game tbs. is
to succeed. Places Of old reliable. servants Of
the public under tho Board Of Public WORKS will
then be turned over to q mob aad rabble OF
scbeulng politicians to whom the Mayor has
either given or promlsed Office, and such men as
Reed Will receive the preference. II Mayor Col
circumstances either Commissioner .Waht or
Prindiyille would resign, they are Liable to bs
most egreGiously mistaken, for, since the row
with Aid Bailey,
INFLUENTIAL CITIZENS oF THE souTH DIVISION
have earnestly requested Mr. Wall not to make
any rash resignation, but sticx bT tie people in
the present eruption. When sach sterling ctl-
zens as Marshall Field, L. q. Letter, and others
Of similar stability, make such request it means
something. But the Board OF Public Works ie
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the Mayor and Common Council is raising An ak
citenaent. As the sequel is already beginning to
show, Notwithstanding the receut opinion OF
Judge DicSey against the legality OF anoliahing
the Police Board, it is the intention Of the Nay
or and Aldermen to
pIsoBEY IT IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
and to abide By Murray F. Tuiey in all that is
done. Judge Dickey first delivered ehott and
effective opinion. but, as it was adverse to the
wishes Of the Mayor it was. destroyed. and he
suit viii Messrs. C.I.Morse, Tuley, stosia, noot,
and Goudy previous to preparing It. The Judges
decision waa directly in Opposition to those Of
the other lawyers. and the Mayor and Aldermen
rebelled. To-day Judge Dickoy is cen6ured in
prolonged. he will be forced to resign his posi-
ton. Even lis removal BY the Aiayor would
pe fayorably considered by the Council.
The City Attorney is also bette
noir, as be is violently opposed to every Measure
liz
seems to follow ther disobed,enco. For. had they
followed jamieaon'a advice, Judge Williams
would never have hah tile opportunity to fine
them s1oo each for contemtt Of court. Comp
troler Hnyes 10 to be punished for his Latipathy
to tho No1th avenue lot steal, and opposition to
other we'll laid schemes, By having h,e salary re-
duced. II ha can be Trojan out OF Office in tbi;
manner, as it is believed ho can be, none Of the
Aldermen will cry about 1t.
OF course the Board Of Po1ca and Fire aro to
r. AIrfSr t4H $H~$S
II THEY CAN BE-
Nothing is alleged against them. except that
they are making the Police and Fire Departments
mere pohtica! machine, which is not strictly
correct. They are not accused OF allowing the
gamblers to. flourish, for that wonld crirninate
the Police Superintendent, nor are they accused
OF manipulating contracts, for they could point
to many fngeE-1narks Of others Nevertheless,
they must 60 out OF office Jacob Rehm must be
awa1ded With the position Of City Marshal, and
AID. Hildreth must be made CHIEF Fire Marshal,
With Marshal Banner IS First Assistant. #
any one doubts this, let him witness the daily
confabs between the Mayor and the Police
Superintendent, and witness the numerous vista
Of certain officials to the Superintendents Office
II getting nd Of Commissioners Reno and
= note from the Mayor doAs the job.
- HOW TO Rid THEMSELVES or SHERIDAN
is the cocoanut which they are now hamme1iug
to crack. He is the only member OF the Board
who IVES elected. and therefore is the only one
wlto ls not dependent on the Mayor. Notrith-
standing tha abyss which yasna r@7er Comuis-
eioners Mokko and Reno, they apparently dare
the Mayor to throw them overheard, we'll know
inT that he da-e not do that and leave Sheridan
on the rock alone. Consequently, the three
Commissioners are in open ant1pathy to the
present course OF the Administration, and TO
nearly all it's officers. Fire Commissioner Moore
stands with the Board in ali their trials. The
removal Of Marshal Benner ia not anticipated
until aftar the Police Board question ls definitely
settled.
Here then are three departments outside tho
Board Of Health which Mayor Colvin proposes
to abolish as soon Is he gets fully ready. This
eruption Will involve the disnisanl OF three Com-
missioners OF the Board OF Public Works, fre
Commissioners OF the Board Of Health, three
Of Police and very probably
Comptroller aud Corporation Counsel When
the nultitudes of undarlngs in all these depart
msnts is considered, one may gain some approx
innate idea Of the desperate game which JAKE
Rehm md Mayor Colvin are playing. Should
they win, they will control shout 1000 men
10 the Polica aud Fire Departments.
], $50 in the Board OF Public Works, and fully 500
additional III other departments. Three thou-
sand votes, With their influence politically. ara
what the stakes approximate
The Aldermen and Mayor calculate On having
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