The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-07
NEW YORK.
SENATOR BINBY.


Francis NJ Bixby, anti Tammany democrat, from the
Eighth Senatorial district believes that charter
could be passed which would save the city from
ST. OOo, 600 to 81 600 900 year. He strongly in
favor ola special charter election in the spring There
was quite great need for a separation Of the city
and county ON the general election New York and
Kings there in all the other counties OF tn e
State, where they held different days BY a
separate municipal election citizens could be selected
for local Offices who might be specially allied
either OF the political parties who would be
willing to carry out the reforms needed by the
burdcned taxpayers He believed every department
could be managed by one commissioner, just
every great department of the national government
All the charter officers salaries should be reduced
AssEmLYMAS
George Belts, republican from the Fifth district,
believes that a spring election would be an advantage
to the city 1t would give better opportunity
than they have under tue present system, State
and local issues fought the day. to
select good men local office, irrespective OF pocs
ALLEMBLYMAS PEABODY.
Charles A. Peabody, Jr., republican from the Elev-
enth district in favor Of spring election. Where
many candidates had &c voted upon, and local.
at the time, their merits and dement's lost
sight OF and there were more chances OF election
abuses in the way Of bargains
AssEMBLYhAN sTRAHAN
Robert II. Strahan, republican, from the Thirteenth
district is decidedly of the proposed scpaTa-
He is of the opinion that charter election held
the spring would result advantagcousy the city's
interests The of State contests should be taken
out OF the municipal elections. and then candidates
local offices would have TO stand upon their merits
instead OF basing their strength upon party afllia
tons This would be sure 70 result IN the election OF
better OF men. The HERALD's view Of the ques-
the proper one and he hoped that the spring
election proposition would be adopted In order give
the city good local officers All men desrOus of reform
we're anxious to have "a new deal
AsSEMBLYMAN GRAPF.
Mr. william T. Graf republican, from the Seven
toenth district thought that taking general view OF
the question. It was doubt better TO have the
municipal election held on different day from tue
election He regretted that Governor Tidcn had
not months ago appointed the commission which
to into the subject OF the government OF cities
lie feared that sudden tnkering Of the city charter
would be unadvisabe THIS city sadly need Of
being purified and reformed and, as general conclu-
sion il ght well be SAID that the separation advo-
by the HERALe would be certain 10 give better
local officers.
AssEMBLYMkN BNGLgHART.
l. Albert Engehart, republican from the Twentieth
district the HKRALDs idea OF having the charter
and general elections held different day a capital
one. He has given the subject any special study.
still u strikes him very favorably lie believed IL
would be good idea TO have charter election next
SPRING Wickham and his coadjutors IN the present
city government had forfeited the confidence OF tue
people. IL was hgh time the city government should
be purified and that officials placed In power
whom the people could respect The separation Of the
general from the city election was strongly 10 be urged,
II only for the reason that politics should have nothing
10 do with the city administration. As regards new
charter be was In favor OF having only one commits
sioner at the head OF each department IL depart
ment OF general government whose interests we're
certainly ten times great could be managed by one
man a city department ought undoubtedly to be run
without three four commissioners. The saving that
could be effected in this way by reducing all salaries
would amount to at least 81, 600 900 year