The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-14
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POLITICS AND TIE PARKS.
A LITELY DEBATE OYER THE NOMINA-
JION or MIR. SIEBBINS.
The Aldermen Insisting upon Keeping Up The
Pnrty fines-Mr. stebbins's Polite. Iook.
ed IntO-The Mnyor's New NomInniIoa.

AT the meeting of the Common Council
yesterday. President Purroy took the floor and
moved that the Mayors communication nomt-
mating Henry g. Stebbns for Park Commis-
sioncrship be taken from the table. The mo-
tion having been carried. he moved that Mr..
Stcbbins be rejected. Il do this" he said. not
because MIR. Stebbins Is not man OF good
character. but because he IL n Republican. Tho
people. when they elected the Mayor and this
board. decided that they desired the city Coy
crnmcnt to be in the hands of Democrats. Thep
have this year rcasscrtcd this desire by giving
to the Democratic ticket majority over a COM
bination mnde Of the Republicans and the out
casts and oifscourings Of the Democratic party"
Alderman Cowng moved that the domination
of Mr.. Stcbbns be confirmed.
AT this Alderman Purroy charged that Mr..
stcbbins. at meeting in Mayor wickham's
Office in 1876. suggested a reduction Of tho la
borers wages.
Alderman Morris here took the floor. "Mr.
stcbbins." he said, told ~ that he was Dom
Ocrnt, and had long been member of the Man.
haitian Club. From what can learn. he was
voting tho Democratic ticket before the Presi-
den, of th7 board was bern"
. that he was not II Democrat. The fact that tho
h'puhlcans in this board are 80 ready to con-
crqt." -. ''''''''''' VI ~ 10 "0' " ''''"'-
Alderman Pnckney here said that Mr., steb-
llilS llfl nttl lWlft tltftNl 10 congress by the
Dcmocrats and had never been n delegate to .
hcpupncan convention or member OF Re-
publican committees.
Mr. Purroy replied that Mr.. stebbins might
have been Democrat then. but he was not
now. He added that Mr.. stcbbins presided al
the meeting gotten up to further the disiran-
chiscmcnt scheme.
Aldcrman .Pinckpey corrected Mr.. Purroy by
saving thut Samuel j.. Babcock. and not Mr..
Stcbbins. WAS the President Of that meeting.
At this E2inl Alderman Cowing again took tho
reduced bv John Kelly and Mayor wickhnm II
these Simon-pure Democrats are such friends
81 the poor men. why has the Board Of Appor-
tionmcnt refused TO give the Department Of
Public Works what il demanded for rcpaving
and repairing strrctsl Tint would give work
70 the laboring men. John Kelly went 70 Albany
last winter and advocated the reduction Of tho
salaries OF policemen, nrcmon, and school
tnnrhrrs. and yet YOU simon pure Democrats
would confirm him as President Of the United
siilrs II You had the power
Of course, would vote for John Kelly for
President of the United States" Mr.. Purroy rs-
tottrd. All that the gentleman has said
against Mr.. Kelly is base ralumny"
Alderman Shells here av"rred thnt Mr. Kelly
hud always been opposed to the reduction Of tho
that act rested with Mayor Wickham. Mr. Dis
,w.k"r. and Commissioners Strbbins and John
Whrrlcr.
Alderman Cowing asked whether President
mcnt to give tothe Department Of Public Works
IN" sicuOou for r"paNing aud repairing streets
that had been stricken from their estimate and
alter MIR. Iurrny had replipd and there had
Cowing's substitute was voted down and Mr..
Stebbins was rejected. IL 10 S-a strict party
vote.
The action Of tho board was transmitted 10
Mayor ETY. and he nominated for the Park
| Commission 'rship Samuel COuuver. On mo-
ton uf Mr.. purroy. the nomination was laid over.