The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-11
FITZ JOHN P0RTER'S CASE.
SOME MTLLIONAIRE DEMO CRATS
BEFoRE THB ALDERMEN


The KIND OF Home Euio that Mr.. Auan.,
Heim MT FRVors-A Strong Prcs4ure Tor n
Confirmation Of rOriUt's Nomination.
Mr.. August Belmont appeared yesterday
before the Aldermen's committee to whom bad
been referred the nomination OF Titz John
Porter to the Commissionership Of Puzzle
Works. Mr. Belmont presented the petition q
George Ticknor Curtis, John r. Agnew, ROYAL
Phelps Sidney wei ster, Samuel sloan, Wilson @.
Hunt, " lillian c. Prime. Moses Taylor, John A.
Stewart, George Law, and S. L. NJ. Barlow, ask
ing to be heard in favor Of the Generate con0r-
nation. An Alderman asked OF what politics
the petitioners are. ~ believe they are all
Democrats" replied Mr.. Belmont; "better
Democrats than high officials, calling themselves
Democrats, who are opposed to Gen. Porters
appointment. ! need go no further than to
name the Comptroller OF the city as one of the
porsons whom mean"
DO YOU think that the confirmation OF Gen.
Porter would benefit the Democratic partyf"
inquired Alderman Purroy.
II think it would Kill it," said Alderman
Cole.
thing politically that tended to iniure the Dem
cratic party. And | should not urge the con.
0rmation OF Gen. Porter II thought II would
hurt the party" said Mr. Belmont. The ques-
tion Is whether democratic Board OF Aldermen
will confirm Gen. Porter who Is admitted to be
honest and capable and Democrat, or bv re-
itctng him sustain COMPTROLLER Green, VINO
inflated with the KepuDHCauS last Iall ana
helped to defeat the regular ticket Mr.. Bel.
mont then spoke OF Gen. Porter's reduction Of
the aborers' wages. He himself was known to
be friend Of the laborers, but he should have
done as Gen. Porter did had he been In his
place. There was no reason why laborers' wages
should not be cut down In times when clerks
salaries and mechanics wages had to be re-
duced. Besides, II better served the interests
of the laboring man at large to give work to 1850
Of them yt Sl.Gj day, than to give employment
to 500 AT 81.
Aiderm n Purroy a l,ed whether the Demo
bv voting for Gen. purtcr's confirmation, after
their party had been defeated on account of
the Generals action in regard to the laborers
:" / don't think tina. the reduction Of the labor
! ers wages defeated the uar'y," replied Mr.. Bel
| mont. believe the defeat was owing To Mr..
| keilvs frightiui mistake in going against pub
| lic opinion, ana refusing ~ nominate Recorder
"Then YOU think that although MIR. Hackett
| Is "A bad man, % WOuid nave ueen wise To- ahat-
nominating him. IA Alderman purrly
=" tout think that Recorder Racket is bad
! " ilIt Nr. Kelly thought he was "a bad man.
| reioned Alderman lurrly.
| = | don't question Mr. kelly's motives" said
| Mr.. Belmont. " have known h'r thirty wears,
| and have always had high opinion or him.
! heueve that he acted from hone convl Ions Of
! dutV but he made a mistake. And Ire Iconlc
50 decided. It j. very h rd To swim against the
! current OF public opinion. even though the cur
Thought thnt Tammany had done wrong ~ dfiv-
! ing Democrats out of the organM ton. " Keep
! your enemies In the org uiLuttcn. he added
" Let them talk, then vote them down. That IL
| better tn IN To O-trac,le th-m.'
! Alderman puroy asked whether II was IN ac-
cord 7nCe with the uriuctule at nome rule To APP
| point to city Offices men VINO are not residents
Of the state.
" Men like Gen. Mcclellan and Gen Porter
who fought Tor their countrf. are citizens OF the
| who" country" replied Mir. lici mont. " NOBODY
| objected TO Gen. Mcclellan because he
! nou-re~ ident, when he was engineer " the Dock
| Department. \ nu NAV say that there are Demo
| Gratis IA tine city competent to MI Gen. Porter Z
| place. 80 from the Democrats in the state, a.
| good man for YOUR nominee for Secretary OF
state A. nm Bisel Nv might have been selected
he never voted "A democratic ticket. nor was h
ever "a Lite raj Republican. And vet you al
voted for him Gen. Porter has been cruell,
and wrongfully uersecuted 10y the Republic Al
| party" aldcd MIR. belmont " because he Is
| Democrat, and friend Of ten. Mcclellan. II yot
| reject hm now, your action Will he regarded b.
the Republicans "a an approval Of this polluca
per-ecutiOn."
DO YOU know that n committee Of Demo
cratic Aldermen told the Mayor that Gen. Por
ter would be rejected If his name las sent in :
inquired Alderman PurrOv.
d" know nothing about that replied MI
| Belmont: "hut do know that II the bottom o
THIS opposition to Gen. Porter Is the great ma
VINO is at the head Of the Finance Department
Of this city"
The committee resolved that ut | o'clock thi
| afternoon tucg viii near ihe northumberland ais
anvb ndy who may wish l. urge Tue rejection o
! Gen, Porter