The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06
CommIssouer pleasantly consented to unbosom bin

Commissioner pleasantly consented to uubosom him
sell 10 the HEsALD tor the benc1t or interest OF all
who might care 10 know now he ieit eonccrning the
ensrossing topic OF Tho hour.
In rcriy TO u question, Mr. Agnew SAID :--I had not
given any serious consideration to the subject OF the
cerned, until number of my banking friends init
mated TO me their desire TO have me obtain 1t. cor
tanly do seek IL, bat am not prepared 10 say
would accept democratic nomination N II ~sre
..Ars you native OF New Yorkfn
eyes, sir. Ny grandfather, John Agnsw, camo to
this couniry in 1898 in the hrst ship hat arrived
peace was declared, and built house on Water
street, but a few yards from my present store ny
maternal great grandfather came over In It'll and
several Of his sons were IN the war"
"You have had some experience IN city ONCE have
you nots"
mission OF Docks A number Of my friends wcro
there We did . great work aud die u well. General
Mcclellan was our engineer, but we also had the aid
Green had not interrupted US the liae sl docks
would have been Tar along ere this"
"Did the Ring people bother YOUR
ssNot at all. We were as absolute in depart
me Mt as Mr. Bennett Is in his HERALD Some OF them
never saw. None Of them attempted 10 Interfere In
III nominated would you accspts"
"Prooably yes, for think il would be my duty.
The o1cs, properly administered, Is really great
one, and it might DO made AZ instrument OF gooa Tor
the entire city"
.rhat is n difficult problem. When once tho streets
are in order small expenditures would keep thcm
there: Comptroller Green intertered
thing stopped all work, refused TO pay bills and
ii.e by little tae pavcmens got 10 their present dis
graceful con ditou II is IN enormous JOB to repair
them. II would cost all immense amount OF money
to pay Tor 1t. IL must DO done gradually"
''Then you don't lay II at the feet OF the Depart
..No think tho present Commissioner Ia doing
his work thoroughly honestly and we'll You know
Our streets u oil big holes, but they relics of
Andrew H. Green's management We need as Mayor
the city as whole a. heart He VIII BE- found, Of
course, and she HERALD with see that he is elecIed."
"what do you think Of Mr. Grace and Mr. Bonner ?"
chants bankers He IL IN tho lumber trade and has
dealt with Peru aud South America generally. AT
one time l believe he dealt With Me,Qs He Is
rated well in the books, but do not know him.
he IS not generally known Mr.. Bonner said TO
about him. II IN these troubled times q merchant
condacs business safely. industrousiy profit
s sSs' 's deserves 'elAas''' ''3 mo '''"' Wall
SHOW about Mayor Elyf" e.NA
Swell rather think Ely would take It II he could
get IL; his brother probably has as mach 70 do with
the business as no does" t
"How about the laboring classes' 1sthore any re-
swell, we all laborng classes, and We all suffer
ahke. Capital and labor are one in interest and
have no sympathy with the idea that they work
harder than do. Many time have With envy
clerks put on their coats TO 60 homo at six O'Clock
while WAS ssr nSra tor
DO glad 10 help the day aborer If ooud but It Is
folly TO talk Of gong at all our badly paved streets at
| once. 1t would cost a mint OF money
s'Should you lavor completion OF the Brooklyn
Bridget"
a..DeoidedIy. The bridge should never have been
located where IL Is. II should have been put ut
Blackwes Island; but, as II 10 there, It should DO
completed, and 1t will be by 1880 What benefits
Brook yn benefits New York, and II is shortsighted
policy that thinks otherwise In timc you will see
that the bridge Is simply link bindng the two partS
| OF great metropolis together They pay two
| thirds and VIC one-tniId. We have fooiishly been
forced ny this nbsurd discussion TO lose from 10
oight weeks oil good summar Work the bridge lbs
all folly attend all the meetings Of tho trustees
and never hear any politics nor anything against
New York. Let US 60 In for great metropolis
here"
s'Shoud New York have a democratic chiof magis-
trate 2''
Spy all means She is democratic and democratic
votes control Der. II Is incumocns, then, on the
cou ncils elect him. and then 70 It that ho does
whole duty by The whole city,"
VIEWS OF A CITIZEN ON THE INFLUENCE OF
THE INDEPENDENT PnEss--aooD NAMES FOR
MAYOR.
To rHR EDITOR or THE HRRALD:-
Your influential paper Is doing good work in agfsat-
Ing the Aayoraty question. The Independent press
oil this city - power creating public sentiment,
and should make itself fot at tho coming election
Business mon engrosscd their daily work have NO
our whole municipal history was there greater nced
OF real reform IMAM now. Aud citizens should sefi
ously consider whether II Is sufficient prerequisite
Tor ONCE TO be an lrishman and Roman Catholic
MIR. Bonner would doubtless make good Mayor, SO
would Mr. BabcOck, Mr.. b. Sherman or Mr. ID.
Willis Jam es-a man OF rcsoiute purpose, undoubed
abilities and fearless In the right such could
be elected Irrespective OF party. J.B.