New-York tribune., 1879-05-21
REASONS FOR TIE COMBINATION.

The action of the Board of Aldermen on
the Mayors nominations the subject of discussion
last night in oil places frequented by politicians
1t was generally conceded to be q very Sc
we're blow 10 the Tllden-CoOper alliance. The
Tammany adherents ubilant and the Republicans
satisfied, while the Anti-Tammany parrsans Of the
Mayor utterly disgusted Mayor Cooper had little
10 say. lie remarked that he glad that the Tam
many members Of the Board had seen fit TO vote for
part OF nominations and he only regretted that their
good judgment did not extend to voting for all Of the
nominees.
The Mayors Kitchen Cabinet" including Maurice j.
Power Michael Norton, John Fox and others. were
deeply disappointed They especially bewailed the re-
lection DAILY. from whom they expected pat
ronage President Of the Dock Department Revenge
was threatened by OF the Cabinet the way Of
zemovals by tho Mayor and Governor. But Mayor
Cooper gave no outward indication Of any feeling Of
resentment
Two of the Anti-Tammany members Of the Board Of
Aldermen said they believed John Kelly had made a
great mi take, he might have entered into comb-
nation with their side. Republican member said that
the knowledge that the Anti-Tammany members were
preparing to combine with Tammany Hall was
one Of the reasons why the Republicans were
forced into it, just how far the new combination
would extend a matter Of much discussion. Alder
man Morris and other Republican members said It ex-
tended farther than the vote yesterday and that 9TH
erwSc the old combination renamed intact Ihe lau-
many members when INQUIRY was made on this point,
winied significantly, aud remarked that they did not
sell out So CheGply.
Alderman Morris, who active in forming the com
binatOn, remarked: " We were obliged 90 enter into
this new arrangement 10 get our men confirmed. The
AntiTammany members have refused TO act and So re-
fused before The meeting OF the Board to-day. I9ey
wanted 10 dictate the Republican nominations something
they had no night 10 ask We dld not know what mo
lneut they might 20 10 T4mmany Hal, and 50 IN
selfdefonce We took the course We pursued Io-daN.
Alderman Roberts (lammany HulD said: We saw
chance 20 divide the opposition and o get something IN
return: therefore concluded il was wise course 10
take We prevent the COOpeIIiden ring from turning
out all OF they hoped to DO and thus for the
time being block their game. IhcY cannot
grab the Dock Department, nor can Mr Cooper
control the Board OF AppOrt as Tax COmmls-
siouer Wheeler remains 10 vote with Mr Kelly II IS
81 grab-all game with the hungry Anti Iamnany crowd
We have beaten nlden IN the Tammany Society, and
we have beaten him here and We will bea, llm at the
polls and wherever meet his hungry crowd OF oiite
seekers Cooper has sold cut the Republicans VIC VIII
help 10 pay him back
Alderman HanghtOn and the AntiTammany members
denounced the new movement, but said tlty md not
blame the Republicans
Tie members Of the Board consulted together after
The ses siOu and the OF good feeling apparently
und!sturbed. The Aut-Iammany members cared little
for the Mayors nominations and Therefore had Atte TO