The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-14
WILL WICKHAM GUST HIM.
4 vERYTo UGH NANCfILPRoBLE
FOR THE MAYOR
sketch nv IA Prominent Democratic Len der
Of tho Rise aud Progress Of Andrew ~.
Grccn-1he EnIbar rn ssInents OF PaIronmae.

A Sketch Nv IA Prominent Democratic Len der
Of tho Rise aud Progress Of andrew a.
t3rccn-The Embarrn ssneBts Of Patronage.
Locally speaking, Comptroller Andrew
II. Green IS now the centre of speculative inter
est in political and financial circles. With MAYOR
Wictham he shares an amount VI curious gos-
sip. the only solution VI which will be tbe action
Of the former on or about the 18th OF November.
he CITY Hall Park was in attractive garo yestor-
day, and ~ the generous sun beamed upon It's
broad walks, a portly politician was hailed
by a representative Of TuE sUN. Prominent
p1lltici ms arc not over Dunerous In New York
Just now, and of those here but few are compe-
tent to speak by tue card. This one is.
Qucsuon-what does Mayor wickham pur-
pose doing with Comptroller Green2
POlitician--Ie hasn't conclud d yet. just at
present nos botneting his head over school
trustees.
Question-What can he do2
Auswer-Well, there can be two answers to
that question-one from his standpoint and a
second from the Finance Dec rtment. The
MAYOR believes he can appoint, and the Finance
folks Insist ne has no power
Q1estion-See here GET your boots BACKED
and give us brief resume Of the situation, will
your
Answer-All right Here, boy. "shlne 'em
ul.' III do the best ] c N, considering that
wickham hasn't concluded what to do himself
i heard him say Yesterday that no good business
man wuulI ATTEMPT to do two things NJ once,
ana Just now he's very busy about minor ap-
polntmont-. OF course you remember o KEY
Hans dilemma In 1871 when 1t was Green or
NOTHING with hun In one OF that versatile com
euiln's extravagant 1,s OF pcr.onal generosity
AMI political folly be appointed Andrew II.
that timp and no mistake. mere are Just three
men an tHis worl TODAY who know precisely
tue power Of the COmptroller. They are Peter
Is. Sweenv, Dick Connolly, and Andrew al.
Green. Connolly. with all his rascility and
thievinG, was child IN Peter BIS hands, and so
the modern Bismarck manipulated the charter
year after year. until iinally all tho power Of the
meiropoh. centred In the COmptroller's ONCE;
or course Dick cared only Tor money. He cared
for cash, Peter cared Tor power. he one played
into tue Others hands. ihen came the rumnus I;
without the fuutest idea 4 what he WIS doing,
appointed Green Comptroller ON the 18th day II
N6vemb, r. 1871 for the full terni-not Connolly :
uncXprcd tenn, bu. tue full term Of 1ve We RS.
The ldrs of November are ON US, and by tue loth
the die VIII BE- cast
Answer Well. there We IRE. That's just the
pOint. o. course YOU remember the nIcitY
with which IA NIX smith held on to ofice, ana
" he dad It. lhe Old fellow Is dead and gone.
and won go into the y ST; nut IT'S no secret
that he and the old Ring were grea friends, per
m wal or a spring election III ISL Hank Smith
induced the Legislature to insert in the amend
ed charter for the city section Is. part Of
WI, "a reads ike this:
SIX. 70. The Mayor shan nominate and, by and with
" 'li ui he bpdrR Of neFmcn.app INT We heads
sipnrr 4 Pubnc Instruction. auI Also anu except
he'd once such the lst day VI January, 1878 that
Inc Comptroller.
The Ioiuini-s ioners % punuc PARKS,
| Tue Commissioner OF Furic Worss,
The ,ouhs % tue torporl,ipn. aud
whlcn arc Comptroller, Commissioners. aud Counsel
t. t4e Norp.r.,ion s,a nod their ,especye ON
herein provided.
Qlc-tion-w hat was the feet OF that7
AusMgI-lU i. = Al Vol II o
| that these ufi Il Is shalt not be ousted. and. in
| appointment u their successors AZ the close OF
tneir terms & once. Consequently, as they mold
otiice until their SUCCESSORS are appointed,
| Green's friends claim tnAt he must remain
Comptroller until tue Legislature prescrioes the
| manner Of appointment Aud there AGAIN comes
| trouble, Z the Governor elect Is great friend
| to Green, and would De very apt TO veto any
measure that vas aimed at him. la That event
Green wodld be safe for another year at all
| events. BIT II becnmts interesting when you
| look tue persen- Affected
ii nix smitn WAS 4 esdent OF the Police
| Board. Hes dead.
Van Mort WAS Commissioner Of Public Works.
| lie Resigned.
| DvA.iieid smith was Counsel to the CORPORA
| ton. "A. W.. removed for cause.
And Andy Green was c9mptroller Is Comp.
see. tnat OF the originals affected Toy the section,
| oue pas been called w higher, one resigned. aud
| oie VAS removed, leaving, solitary ana alone IN
| ui- Il Tie beu, the Handy Andy OF the play.
| rshlu-Neli, suppose you were ~ wick.
! hams riAce what touly would you make 10
y l1i 1T, successor on the lsth OF the month.
| Auswct-l should laugh AT IL. Mneu Van
Mort rc-tQued. Campbell was appointed, aud
| 1iteu spiked his own guns oy recognizing LIm,
ana in uuuortug rcquisltiOns.
Qurs,lpn Does q cen want tho place?
| Ans~cr-DueS a rat want chesseY OF course
| he wants Il. They do say, IN the neighOorhool
| uf GrAu ercy Park, that Green Is after the Col
lertorshlp. tui II We we ar count in Florida
| and L)uisi ma, ne viii press IL. had TO laugh
the other daN when act Green at GOV. itlden's
| house. lie vas coming Out AS l was going In.
! had to iAugn because remembers tht he
| wouldn't sa. flgnt Oul Ike man thai n would
vote the Dtmoc atl' tlcNet. l uou't DOUBT ne
| meant To vote II, and probably he did 80 ; but
u-n a coward, anyway.
= lesuOn-DO YOU think you could ind. out
| from MicAhan or Bart Harrison what Is the
| programme for the lStni
Ausw' mot now. they're az mum as mum
| mics about II, Dut not tee uss they won't tell
| lne simi le fsct l. that. ike many other things,
| Wickn.ni's action dououds on tIc Prcsiien ial
decision. Mtanwulie Green sits aud thinks
| ma sit, too, In tue chair Of Finance. Inere
| nov, pay tne bootbl4ck anu cuarse H. ~ cxtr4s
| the GREELEY HEMORIIL.