The New York herald., 1879-03-28
MAYOR CoopERs INAcIIoN.

WHERE ARE THE CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE
coMMIssIoNERs?-- ?--THE NEW And OLD COUNTY
CLERK RETICENT--vIEws OF THE POLITICIANS.
Mayor cooper's charges against Police Commits
sioners smith, Erhardt and Nichols have not yet.
cording to the evasive replies given by those who
should know been forwarded to Albany, and there
is vast deal Of speculation to the causes of the
delay. John II. Strahan, who is popularly supposed
to know good deal about the mystery of the Mayors
retcence, yesterday asked by HERALD reporter,
Where are the Mayors charges ?" He replied, sem
tentiously, II don'tknow whether they in Albany
Oh New York. 1t don't make much difference where
they are"
Memo Diefendorf. Tammany sachem :-"where is
this political fight going to end. you ask? It's going
to end in putting Grant in the Presidential chair"
Lindsay I. Howe. republican. cx-Commissioner Of
Accounts:'1 tell you Tilden has called halt on
Cooper"
Colonel Charles s. Spencer, republican 81 don't
believe the charges are in Albany We cant improve
the present Commis soners Thoy ought to keep
the streets clean though. But (pausng) I've lived
here thrty-two years. aud I've never seenthem clean
yet"
JSes DAILY. anti-Tammany and candidate for po-
lice Commlssioncr:--"Wh the Mayors
charges, you ask me; in Albany or New York?
don't know. have not been in the Mayors oifce
M week; and then only fora minute It's an ugly
blame"
Ex-senator Thomas J. Creamer:-"I think tho
Mayor has been directed to stop. Ny Judgment is
that all democrats, TaEmany and antiTammany
alike are agreed that it is gross violation of
cratic principles to elective officer to
please u faction. Governor Robinson has made q
great mistake in removing the County Clerk"
Cong gressinan James o Brien -'It is lively fight.
and don't know where it is going to stop. There
don't seem to be much head to it,"
james Z. Morrison. Mayor Cooper's private secrc-
tary:-"There is nothing new; absolutely nothing
whatever"
THE RIVAL COUNTY CLERKS
The police still guard the office OF the County
Clerk. Mr.. Thompson.was at his office most Of the
day He stated that there were Developments
already reported had been made. He also
said in reference to report that an over
charge in certain had taken place since his
accession to the Office that he beleveds the fee
charged was proper and that he proposed to make
written statement in reference to the matter to-day
list which he had caused to be made out had
been submitted to the Bar Association for COM
parison and approval 1t had not been returned as
yet, he said bur to-day he would post it up in hs
Office as he had made 1t OUT for the guidance Of the
clerks.
Mr.. Gumbleton spent the greater part of the day
at the Office OF his counsel. He said there was
nothing new to impart, would there be- far
he was concerned, until the hearing before judge
Duffy III tine joint court proceedings on saturday
Meanwhile the Tammany aud 8nti-Tam many
forces being marshaled aud close count being
made OF their respective strength by tho leaders
both sides paratory to the struggle for suprem.
acy at the annual election OF the Tammany So
ciety next month. There is a subdued excitement
this point, and the result OF the Mayors fight
against the Police Commissioners, in the Judgment
or many, is the pivotal point on which the result
ma t,tr