New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-21

Nichols and the appointment OF Mr.. MacLeah
they regard these changes as the earnest OF
n general warfare on city officials Among INC
large number of Offices which VIII become
vacant on May is that of Commissioner oil
jurors. for which, rs vet, no special apphca-
tions have been made. One of Mr.. Nlchoiss
counsel declares that no arrangements have
been made for contesting his removal a law
has been passed recently which, 1t is SAID
may have the effect of lcgislatinS the Excise
Commissioners out of Office
TIE FIGHT FOR LOCAL POWER.
orrICr-HoLpEu> EXCITED OVER THE RUMoRs OF
MOLE. RTHovALs-1HE MAYOR DECLARES He
FAS so WORD FROM THE GOVERNOR IN RE-
GALD 10 TIE OTHER POLICE COMMISSIONER
A COMMISSIONER or JURORS TO BE AFroiNTFp.
The appontncnt by Mayor Cooper of Charles +.
NacLcau as Commissioner ofPolcc is still theme
Of animated discussion in political circles. It's
probable effect ON tho operations Of the Street
cleaning Bureau seems to possess the greatest IN
terest for the average resident hut the politicians,
especially of the Tammauy order, arc mainly cX-
crci>cd about ITS indication of the future purposes
OF Samuel j. Tildcn. There is a general agreement
fiat Mr.. Tilden has determined on a most aggres-
slve warfare. and that Mayor Cooper and Governor
Robinson with the other aids of the party will
fully carry ont the campaign planned for them.
AL of the Tammany othce-h0ldcrs are uneasy and
excited by the least Tum0r touching removals, 1ulIy
believing that they must 90. "Ihe Fire Commits
eioucrs will be removed under the act now before
the Legislature" said Tammany politician last
night. "Thc Park Commissioners Will 60 IN like
manner The terms of the Excise Commissioners
expire on May / without additional legislation,
and the other departments, wherever a Tammany
man is to be found, Will be reached in
time for the next election. The Sheriff
will 90 also. Nh TIlden will then control
the patronage of the city, and if he cannot
build up party he can at least destroy one
fully expect TO see the Republicans carry the city
at the next election if the Democrats have to fight
one another in this way. The Street-ccaning De-
partmcnt of the Police Board has capacity for con-
trolling good many votes, and that explains why
Nh Tldcn put his clerk at tie head Of it,
The Republicans are cheerful and seem to he not
ayerse to witnessing the bitter contest between the
two Democratic factions. They see good hopes of
carrying the city as well as the State hereafter
and as M Tilden is said to believe
tho next Presidential election depends on
the vote of this State, the Republicans
think tins a good prediction for their side. The
AutI-Tammauy politicians are not all satisfied with
Nh Co9pcrs appointments especially that of PO-
lice Commissioner. For this Office the applications
and the political pressure brought to bear upon the
Mayor have been enormous but he went outside Of
the leaders for his selection. This has offended
those who believe General Smith will be saved and
that there VIII be no vacancy for a Democrat TO
fiji in the Police Board. Two members of the Leg
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Coopcr's nomination, and who have been much
spoken of for the vacancies in the Police Board,
have privately expressed their supreme disgust at
Nr. NacLcau's appointment. "The Mayor" said
one of these gentlemen, might discover a number
f ,,up.t.ut -,.ts.,. for sucb offices mad tlc1 no
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H'-l' i'' 'n HIS 'Np''I"' nus - :, "'i'e'o' ken,
orally in political circles that the Mayor VIII send
totl. Eo4rl of 4 II4rlnau Tuesday Mr. WLeelcr's
, H. . -. - NJ,
l'H'IIH''i"I' dIu IiVo"pS Su''c9'oI " NJ
LIh3Tdt.
,,.ll L,,,,,, ,,,ri.ic,o,, 1rLo did MOT ,visb his
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N''"' u'..''''',' 9','' '''' ''"t qua. "V "'u ~"
son 20 believe tatj Mayor Io"'er had il ms possess
sion "A letter from Governor Robinson declining to
remove Commissioner ETharlt from the Board Of
~. 60 , +,, ,r,,,,d t,,+ a., 40,
l".'' Is vi '''' -i''iu ',"' ,N''' 10
another constitutional course OPEN Inc IeltcI, ne
believed informed Mr. Cooper that if he wished to
1:,r. ,fr lr.i,,,l+ ,o s,,,,Ij nominate bi. emo
"''F''' 'l'' "'l'' ID. ,"'''' i'."'""'o no '''
C~>uI 20 the Board OF Aldermen ana thdt ne ehouid
he confirmed bV them. The same gentleman also
,eln9rsrd that thcre was no longer any doubt about
Mr. wheeler. denomination " mo the second Re-
uublicau Commissioner would be he could not saw
Ina Ioe W Mason nm his opinion if be could be m
,ucrd to accept H. would make frSt-cass Official
NInti.r politici4r aCually urotnircpt said M a
1a.r bour last uirht that be had almost nositiyc
H. r,fr'ti.u tl.t te GOV crno,- annTnyal of the re-
,,,i,-aI ~ C.raraI SritI, ,ycuId roach tbp Wavor
tonight TO q reporter who called on Mayor Cooper
10 ask about these umors he said: 81 have not had
al. ",lol Ii'i.' tG f III
cf removal in Nr. Nichois's case. as already pnb-
l>hci. lie has furnished me with no reasons, and
lSlc D, ae'"I'y.' o .l.u 80 Itl a. IN me
CoInni.s1urrs had been .'icrislatcd ont Of oifcc0
the Mayor sad he had not seen the bill referred to
aud could not cypress any onnlon regarding IT, but