, 1875-08-01
Alderman who has tbs inside track In
fha Cnuncil and knnHs ahout Ill that il going

Alderman who has the inside tack II
the Council, and knows about afi that is goinf
On. was observed on the etreet-co1nor looking
very much As some men do when they wish Il
be interviewed. An opportunity Was given him
and the following was the result:
Reporter-Well, suppose Dunlap will be con
hrmed Monday nightf
Aldermau-I guess not, and hops yes.
Rep-I nlways thought you were ono OF Mf'
Dunlap's supporters for the position. :,
Aid.-So I an; but do not compoee the
Common Council by all means, although sonle-
t,mes think do.
Rep-Why will he not be confirmed; Is be
not good man for the position? -,
AId.-Yes, too good that is the trouble WIN
almost certain to influence some half dozen
members OF the Council. ColE'n's story-te4hne
and deceiying the Aldermen by attempting 10
play sharp on them by giving h's woro !nas
Duulap'a name was not to bo sent H. mas inc!teu
the wrath and dlstruat of all to whom ne .ou
these stories, and they will ho vary apt to 60
psck on Dunlap BY reason Of MAYOR ColVln
blupdering. Then again some few OF them are
30 violently opposed to Jake Rehm that they
vii! ,nto"a to sat' hm daan in ooe FuF
ther, Mavor Colvin may say just
what be pleases shout the inteution Of retaining
Can't. Hickey in Office, but ho knoWs that he as
se1ts what is false when ne says that Capt.
Hickey's position was to be Te-created by the
Council when his time expired. The original in
tcu:ion Was to reduce Capt. Buckley and put
Hickey in his place. Mayor Coiyln won't deny
that. This fact becoming known it was natural
tha. the Irish members OF the Council, and par
icu.arly those 10 whom Hickey is personal
nation meeting IN front Of Mayor Colvin's Office
as they did several Weeks ago. The end OF that
meeting is net vet tie Aldermen VIII not be
whipr ed into the traces by any man.
p.-Then tasy d. not object to Dunlap per
sona1:y, as has been asserted.
Ald.-So, think not in fact know that not
one ct them objects to Dunlap personally.
They will only vote agaiust him because OF these
circumstances wnch have already mentioned
Rep.--Do !ou really nean to esy that such
man as George L. Dunlap cannot carry twenty
one votes in the Council for the position Of City
sla.ebal?
Ald.-Precisely what think and say. I my
t,elf shau vote for him, aud that leaves but
twenty more to secure. but neither you nor any
body ese can name those twenty.
Kep.-Who are the principal opponents to the
appointment?
Wd--Wel1, there is Fitzgerald for one,-ho
will fight anythiog that ths Council ring
gets up; then there ia ODrien. Ba.iev,
Warren, Dixon, neldy, ssommer,s; seha9- Gs'
Cleveland, EcAhardt Ryan, Mahr, sweaney:
Murphy, and any number Of others, who will
rote against Dunlap for the reasons I have al
ready mentioned. Some of these I have men,
toned may vote on the other aide of the fence.
but know it will 20 against their gram, and
btleye that at least twenty
Aldermen will vote against Mr. Dunlap
Hep.-Whom do you suppoae will ba Fire
Marxhal? That vii likely bs the next position
% fl.
AId.-A1d. Hldreth will accept it, il be is Of
'ered ahe place, and you may rely that it will bo
,Eered to him. "6peak OF the dnvll, he is
sure to appear" and the Interview ended
rith Aid. Hildseth Rapidly approaching
he scene. Other Aldermen were very
ouchy about Dunlap's confirmation, and |
.etuEed to eiye FREQ expression to their thought
number of them seem to bo lying low. Just |
q they are wont to do previous to the starting !!
# gasie of any kind. They make good hunters |
or ntunGer