The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-09
TIE ATTACK ON TAMMANY.
RUMORs or 4 CONBINITTOS BETUEFN
TIIE MAYOR AM TIE GOVERNOR.
what MAYOR TIy Says about the Attempt to
Overthrow Tamm"ny Hiatt nnd the Threat.
| encd Removal OF tity aud tounty Omciais

what wayor riy says about the Au"n'p. to
Overthrow Tnmmnny itaii. nnd the Threat.
ered Removal OF tity aud tounty Omciais.
A rumor has been current IN political cir
clra In this city for the pnst four days that Gov.
Robinson and Mayor Ely have struck hnnda.
and have Diet rnin"d. Immediately upon the adj
journmrnt OF the legislature. tO attempt tho
overthrow Of Tammnny Halls power. Tho
Governor. the Mayor SAYS, II to remove Shcr.W
Rilly. County Clerk Gumhlton. Register
L,cw and M.ssrs. Wotnan. Crukcr and Elan.
n gan, the Tammany COroncrs. upon chaigcs
which have alrcndy been preferred; while
NJ lyor Ely il to follow this up by cooperating
with the Governor In the removal Of several OF
the Tammnny heads OF CITY Departments.
Then thn vacancies are to h. hlcd with nnu-
Tammany Democrats This arrangement tho
story says, contomplat' y combination with tho
Administration Il pubicans. and the giving OF
the Republicans share Of the city Offices to men
OF that party who are opposed 10 Senator COnk-
ling.
Mayor Ely received THE SUN reporter ycstor-
day In tho reception room Of the Manhattan
Club. lie was in high spirits and said that h.
hal Just eaten his breakfast and had road with
pleasure the newspaper cOmm.n ts on his nom
nation Of George Jones to tho vacant Police
- hnvr not talked with Gov. Robinson on any
~ the SUBJECTS embraced In this rnmor. or on
amy other subject since last August" the Mayor
sud. " All that have heard against our city
OH 'inls has been from complaining citizens
and some gentlemen connected with news
"Ths rumor saws that you and the Governor
are In perfect accord IA To the necessity for u
change in the status NJ the city Government"
THE Mayor spent tho next minute in tapping
his forehead with "A pencil and gazing abstract
house Then he replied deliberately; "That
impression has probably arisen from the belief
that the Governors ideas and my own on that
suh"t wrr" running IN parallel ines. Iho
Governor is evidently displcnscd with our pres
ent status, aud. ~ have said IN both OF NY
annual messages I think Il was tn" duty Of the
| present Legislature to simplify our Govern
mcnt and make 1t more harmonious and eco
! nomial | hayn long since abandoned tne
expo tation of obtaining any legislation that IL
| ur' LISA and really in the interest OF the pco-
pie.
Then after another minutes reflection, ho
| continued with les delihcrltion: But IA am
not responsible for il, | don't mean to worry. |
shall do the best can with things IA they are.
| think the annual session Of the Legislature IL
! acursr to this city: its only effect during the
! two winters OF my admin slrstion has been for
| i've months in each year. to keep all ot the de-.
| pnrtm"uts in condition OF fermentation and
| fear, while every employee Is watching affairs
| in Albany, instead OF attending to his duties"
| Then there il no understanding between
! you and the Governor as TO the removal OF
| heads u departments p
| The Mayor again reverted to his lead pencil
| and occupied another minute in meditation
| Then turning toward the reporter he answered
| taf'luNl Weighing MS MhfuHt Neltlff Ilt
| Governor nor. to my knowledge. anybody
| authorized 10 speak for him. has approached
| me on the subject. But various propositions
| were made 10 me both last winter and this
| from gentlemen representing various inter
csts In the Senate and tho Assembly, Thos'
| gentlemen offered to pass specific Legislation in
| my b"hali on the condition that would receive
their recommendations ~ Co the appointment
OF acertain proportion OF new heads OF depart
ments. To all such suggestions have invaria
bly, declined to make any answer whatever
committing myself To any course"
Do you wish 1t understood that there Is NJ
truth in 80 much Of this rumor ns relates TO thu
wholesale removals from Office by the Governo
and yOurselff'
have told the citizens who have compliance
to ma OF our officials that II charges wcrr mad
to me against any Of the officials would con
slider them Judicially.'
Have you made any agreement to give tn
regular Republican organization the gO-by an,
To max. your Republican appointments iron
the ranks 81 the Administration or Anti-Conk
ling Republicans p
" The originator Of that story the Mayor re
Piled evidently had In mind the general be
lief ~ an understanding having been reached
between Tammany Hall and the friends OF Sen
ator ConklinH IL any such understanding tx
lists. am utterly ignorant of it,"
- Do you think that this breach between Cox
| Robinson and Comptroller Kelly will contnu
| through the year. and AFFECT the next election Z
" think II will. John Kelly Is very positiv
and uuyleiding man. and from what / hear q
Gov. Robinson, he must have been cnst IN
similar m pull; For that reason think the wa
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