The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
WHAT CITY OFFICIALS SAY.

WHAT CITY OFFICIALS SAY.
MAYOR ELY, COMPTROLLER KELLY. COMMITS
sIoNER CAMPBELL AND OTHER POLITICIANS
ON THE OMNIBUS DlLL-wILL THE GOVERNOR
VETO IT?
On being Informed by a reporter Of tho HERALD
that tho Omnibus bill hsd passed tho House, Mayor
Ely said that would not Affect his IN reference
TO the nominations DO sent In the Board OF Alder
men that afternoon Those nominations were made
out and wcro ready TO DO sent in. There reason
legal otherwise, why he should withdraw them Il
was not likely the bill would become law
~ feel conndent." said the Mayor THAT the Gov
crnor viii veto III Is partisan measure framed for
partisan purposes, and am the Governor will
not regard Il AS his duty 10 sign bill that mani
testify intended as legislation for party As tho bill
ilsclf the Mayor said, IL have boon too much
pied 10 follow It's since left the Senate, and
dont know whether II has been amended as to
render conference committee necessary. Whether
that 10 so or not, havc doubt 10 what ds7osi
ton will DO made Of It when reaches the Governor"
In referring the about to be sent into
the Board OF Aldermen, tho Mayor said -.'included
In these nominations Is tho OF republican Tor
the Police Commissoncrship II will DO confirmed
by the Board oil Aldermen. This reflection, however,
viii mol mako any difference in my course. shall
not send In n democratic nominee. l believe, as !
said in January, that Board OF Police should be
non-partsan. the democratic Aldermen desire that
should be democratic, that tho Board OF Police
may be used for the tall elections This would be ex
csedngly unwse and result ultimately in disaster 10
she party. l do not expect tho Aldermen 70 move
from their position al present am not IN any hurry
rho Police Board partisan, and the present
Commissioner remains until his successor Is up
pointed"
coxPrRoLLER KELLY.
II was busy day with tho Comptroller yesterday.
In addition 10 politicians OF almost every grade who
forced upon him reception, u was the early days Of
tho month, and his time was occupied with signing
warrants Tor the monthly pay oi me large army OF
ollce.hoidera II was therefore, only lew moments
that no could spare Tor an interview with the icprc
sentative OF the HERALD. Tho Comptroller appeared
10 endure tho defeat he had experienced the passage
oil the Omnbus bill with bis usual stoldty He SAID
II was accustomed by the absence or several Tammany
democrats ana by tho affirmative vote vi two demo-
Gratis, who wero an tTammany mon
10 reference 10 the iuturo Of bill no SAID sThc
amendments Will 20 10 conference committee do
not anticipate thot there Will be any dsas aud
! think the bill Will reuch the Governor l am
AS confident as can BIO OF anything that has to
run the chances OF tho future that tho
why the Governor should sign u; Is b, in the IN
tcrest Of the repubcans 1t Is designed Tor the strength
benefit TO tho city. II will not promote better or
more efficient municipal government, and there s NO
reason therefore, IN my Judgment TO beneve that tho
overnor has either expressed any Intention Of sgn
Ing TINS bill or that he Will sga II when II sent
him Tor his signature"
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL
The Commissioner OF Public Works received tho
news OF tho passage OF tho Omnibus OIL more phiio-
s0phcaily aud with greater c0mplacency than any of
the other prominentcity officials He said that
he was concerned officially was Legislation that gave
his department considerable addition OF work. The
docks, that had hitherto been under separate CON-
MISSION. wore 10 Re the charge OF the Comm
Of Pubic WORKS. and tho 0i the Of
Harlem River Was 10 DO taken from the Park Com
missoners and gwen to his department
II was asked" said COMMISSIONS: Campbell, s'when
was IN Albany with Comptroller Kelly giving evidence
before the senate Committee 10 this bill whether
Department VI Public Works could undertake this adj
ditional work said yes l say now / say that
quite Independents Of the general merits OF the bill
am scarcely competent To express opinion
general elect, Tor since u LaY been amended have
paid very little attention to Il. There Nv q
general impression that the Governor will veto t.
have no means OF forming judgment 10 that
II Ii said 10 DO partisan moasurc cannot say that
u H. As Tar as my department. Is concerned think
the legislation 10 IN the right direction. The docks
would be better under tho direction OF this bureau
aud there 10 whatever why there should DO
Two 0rgan Tor the Of streets OF the
CITY,"
AMONG MINOR OFFICIALS.
II was evident that tho passing OF the Omnibus bill
was not expected by tho generally, and
whom the news camo NJ noontlme there consdcra
BILE excement In all the departments oil the pal
government. There seemed 10 be . unanimously ex-
pressed opinion, and quite spontaneous, that tho
Governor would veto IT, Tho wish was OF course,
father TO tho thought, but comparatively
terestcd men like General Mcclellan ana General
hcMahon, who were In the C0inptrOlers Office, said,
ssTuo Governor Will never sign IT,"