New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MR.. STEBBINS REJECTED.


D0REEs. 49,.
The Aldermen Yesterday had n long poiltlcai
discussion in which the most touching interest IN inc
loss,s vas Drofesscd. The nomination Of Henry
q etenbins MS Park Commissioner was taken from INC
tsb, and President Purroy moved that il be r'leo'e"
eel DO this" he said, mot because hf' o'e""'"S
f. not a man OF good ohara c1er, nut uo'" .,,
he Sd "a Republican When the present Mayor anu ,'i'
hoard were elected IL was decided that the voters o. 's
49,, wished the Cifv Government 10 be in the hands oil
,lo D.m,crats and they have rcaSsorted TINS WISH
within few days. by giving majority Tor the Demo
cratic ticket against the combination made 10y the nc
pnhlictns and the outcasts and of scoullhgs OF Ie
ocratc party. when Mayor Ely comprchends his du'y
r. n Democrat, and NAMES Democrats loI INC Vi"VoS ~
shall vote for them"
Alderman Cowing moved that the nomination OF MT
stebbns he confirmed He a man IN everyway quail
fled for the position. either Republican OF Demo
crat Mr.. Cowing declared that "under the eNlsuhE
Democratic management, the Parks have been shame
President purroy here gave The KEYNOTE TO the long
discussion that followed In claiming that AZ meeting
at Mayor Wickham's office ~ 800 Mr: stcoons was ~
first suggest reduction ol aooIers Nhkes ,,, ,,,
Alderman More said that Mr. steb9ins nag tolu .,
wear ago that he was Democrat and had lUnt ne
member Of the Manhattan Club ne M"S rri1eSnt of
u ~ S,ens told me reioiHed President Purroy,
mai he was not Democrat, dud beyond uat' uc lia
that the Republican members OF TINS DO"tu aIe 10 &
t. confirm Lim is an Indication that nc IS not Di"o
lie was twice elected 10 Congress by the Democrats
erd h.. never been delegate 10 Republican Conyen'
ZION or member Of a Repubncan Committee, SAID Aluor-
lie might have been Democrat then, but he "a NOT
now" replied ll,sio.n luIroy, ana d, se " '"'
meeting advocating the disr1nc9 scheinf i,v
"That', mistake returned AIueI'"tH i''N''''
"sgmuc D. Baucock presided al hal me, tln I'M % ware
"The lahlrers' wages" said Alderman Co"lhG, were
reduced hy John Kelly ana Mayor NlcLham' i! 'HSSe
Democrats are such friends OF the poor man. Nhy NJ
III M Pubic Works what it asks fer
paving ANA repairing streets. That would give Work TO
and advocated the reduction Of the salaries Of our police
men. frcmou aud school teachers, ana yc' you |ouI
You had the power Talking of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
scheme. samuel j. Ihdcn appointed lhe mlu
recommended thc amendments, ana was parity RESPONSE
Y. Wlid Vote for John Kelly Tor President Of the
United ~t,cs" said President Troy, " but what You
hear said about Mr. Tildcu j, base caiumny. Though
ndcn did appoint tat COMMISSION he Was not feSpon-
Alderman shields claimed that John Kelly had always
4ll"s,G In' ,'i''io tl c rcs.td With Mayor wick
ham. Mr. Dsbccser ana Commissioners steoDhs anu
Alderman Coviug tlcn asked President Parroy II he
H N"al of PDiic works IIt 100000 for rcpayiug
ami rpaiuus streets the amount s'IcNo rom 'o 90
sdent Purroy saia that he would II he could know
tAat tnc money would 70 to tAe aOoIes' ana uo' 10 '
"Yos cysle NV question:" said Alderman Covine
"whct4cr you VIII restore tils @4"oW''' una, may 3
beng u.ii ,'i3 a." ',S l the no. man. Challenge
y.u DO -, into ms district aud see yourself Wlcher 'iu
= do t,r iuti- friend house i- democratic as
yns . al, door. an as open 20 the poor yours.
DONE believe jba tile poor mtu c'lD auvlmh- a'o1t
DIS work W.at tacy want is work go tair remuuel
a-.. and ,oa ciu give tnem WOrd Won restore tat
; rIl1O o. t.c estimate ol the Department OF Public
"Nru aau p " tlat yoa f,yl . tie reduction OF tao
Yo1r romans indicated as rauca" said the Prc-i-
don't .., . ,,.,,i.. OIL. ,..,.5
rr,idcpt Porroy sad that as tne rules would