The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-29
the cOsPTROLLERsHTP.
MY. Thnvcr nv No Means Likely 20 be As-
drew ~. Grecu's SuccessOr.

COMPTROLLER Green signs what no IL
pleased 10 call his name q the foot OF thousands
OF documents every month, and at that nervous
occupation he can be found ne iry every day be-
tween 10 \. NJ aud y. N. Yesterday he re-
ceiycd, with Characteristic courtesy, asUN rep
reseutative.
Question Now that the Mayor his nominated
your successor. what do you purpose doing2
Answer-ro attend to NV business right along.
Question what do you think Of Evatts's opin-
ion2
Answer haven't read II. I'VE got little
way into Emme Is. but rs rather dry. I really
have no o inion about II. / don. care to say
anything about the matter at present. II It be-
comes ncces arv to speak or act ! shall do what
believe right aud proper.
Question - DO you know anything OF Mr
lhayerf
Answcr-No much. lie is about 81 or 10, I
should say He was a Silver-Grav Whig al one
time. think he practised law, and during the
war he moved 90 Iloosack or Cohoes Tor the
purpose Of making sh0vels. He was rather
Southern IN his sNmpathes II that time. Hes a
friend of Chamberlain Iappan, and man u
Question-Y You don't care to express any opin-
ION about the Law az expressed In the Hank
| Smith clausc2
Judge Waterbury was announced. and the
| COMPTROLLER being called into an adjoining
ap rtment for moment, the Judge took Nv the
WaterUur,- what Is II the Compu oller won't
! dor
Rcporter-Hc was simplv declining 10 express
| an Opiuion about the Hank smith clause. DO
you think E,aris anu Emott are rightY
Answer III agree to write an opinion In that
matter which - abs olutely unanswerahle. There
| Is no power whatever that can legally appoint a
| successor to MIR. Green.
| Question But the Mayor has appointed one
Dont you think Mr. lhayer VIII be confirmed
| Answer-NO, | don't. John Kelly isn't that
| kind u man. lie doesn't sit down quietly and
| take Kick without giving one bnck. regard
| the nomination OF Ihlycr direct intimation to
| Kelly that the MAYOR and hia friends and aeaC-
| cates want no more OF what are called "Kcily's
| men" II Ia open war against Kelly. Wickham
never meant to nominate Kelly. lie chose
1hayer because he Is a gentleman, strong
Iammany man, aud one VINO ought not to OK
pect ianmany opposition. Hut he won't be
| confirmed. Neither win Corpoi alton Counsel
| whitney
Quesfion-well, suppose YOUR surmise IL cor
rect aud rhayer is not nominated. what then Z
Answer-fhe Mayor would probably send IN
some other name.
| QuestioD-And Green would have to stay here
| whether he wished to or not2
| Answer That painful obligation would he
upon him. hut this Ia no new thug. The Park
! ture IN the same way, and every four or i've
| years we had To GO to Albany for fresh in
! structops. when this charter was passed Hank
| Smith said at the Delevan, we've got the
! police nov where We had them at ilrst.' There
was no way whatever Of appointing their sue
cessOrp.
Quee tion-Aud now suppose the Aldermen
should confirm Mr.. Thayer2
Answer-But they won't: and " they do, ono
! Of them Il there Illegally and no court would
dare admit a Comptroller confirmed by means
/ OF his vote.
Question: But suppose the court does al nit
! HIN. what thsuY
.Auswer-weu, then, Mr. Green must make up
| his mind whit TO do.
cation Of Mr.. Greeu's purposes. He intends to
| stick.