New-York tribune., 1879-05-22


PUBIICANs AT THE CITY HALL
The feeling of several of the Anti-Tammany
Aldermen against Mayor Cooper is bitter and
they show great disgust over their crushing defeat
Tuesday. 1t is anticipated by the politicians that
the Mayor will make number Of removals when
the Legislature adjourns unless he is prevented by
the passage of the amended Strahan bill
over the expected veto from the Governor. 1t
is reported in this city that Mr.. Tilden and Gov
ernor Robinson are not in harmony in regard to the
effort to remove Police Commissioner Smith. Re
publicans at the City Hall yesterday expressed sat
isfaction with the result of Tuesdays work.
RELATIONS OF THE VARIOUS FACTIONS.
CRITICISMS OF THE MAYOR BY ANGRY ANT1-TAM-
MANY OLuIcIANs-REMovALs EXPECTED AFTER
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE
TALKs WITH TIE ALDERMEN.
The surprise of the politicians at the vote
in the Board of Aldermen Tuesday way yester-
day 10 expectancy regarding the future course OF the
Mayor IL is believed that removals will follow very
Quickly the adjournment of the Legislature II the Dill re-
garding removals does not become law Republicans are
anxious that the Legislature shall not adjourn until the
ten DAYS expire which the Governor veto the BILL
t being considered the bill could easily be passed
over Veto II is not expected that Mayor Cooper Will
make any further nominations or take any action until
the Legislature adjOurns.
The Anti-Tammany admirers Of the Mayor, such as
Maurice s Power and others, do not blame the
Republicans taking the action they took in the Board
of Aldermen Tuesday but they complain that previ
Gus notice not given Mayor Cooper. Whether they
thuk the Mayor could have forced the AntiTammany
Aldermen TO vote his nominations and carry out the
combination between the two parties, Is not ap-
parent but it certain that whatever influence could
have been exered IN that way used some time ago
without effect The Mayor and his intimate friends evi-
dently lay all blame on the AntiTammany Aldermen.
Several OF the Mayors friends said yesterday that the
Aldermen were told repeatedly that If the nominations
were not confirmed there would he danger of some ac-
tion similar TO that taken Tuesday. but the Anti
Tammany Aldermen refused TO listen TO any such rea-
soniDg said one of the Mayors admirers, "and deter
mined to rule or ruin. They have now accomplished
their ruin"
on the part Of the Auti-Tammany Aldermen there
much evident disappointment. They are partially dis
posed find fault with their Republican colleagues
but lay nearly all the blame the Mayor. They de
nouncc his administration failure aud himself as
under bad advice.
Alderman Strack. who is a leading Anti-Tammany
member and who was time President of the
Board. said Mayor Havemeyer had more brains III
his little finger than this man Cooper would
have If he had two heads like ms present
one He is to blame for this whole
difficulty Had he made good nominations and made
them promptly, wlthOu. waiting to trade and dcker,
there wolG have been no trouble. He listens to very
bad advice and has bad set Of men around him. They
do not know the wants OF the people foranyhnc
but place. Those that not gamblers spend then
time mostly in cub-rooms. aud have no affia-
ton with the mass OF the people. What can
we expect from a Mayor who listens to such counsel.
Mayor Cooper is IN worse position sto-d1y than any
other MayOr who held The Office in NewIOrk. As
for the OH combinatl1n ii is never party
10 any agreement any and don't believe in conbi-
nations ! shall work independently and for the
people Our party Is in much better posi-
tiOn now than It before SO far as the
Mayors nominations concerned. / care nothing
about them. The old system Of whacking up before
can get the police force will probably be restored
there. The parks becoming dapidateO, the DOCKS
are III similar condition, and the streets are IN hOrr
Keen ibtm In rtpair What becomes Of iti somebody
gets IT, shall look ont for the people and let the poll
flciauS and Cooper look ont for themselves.
Alderman Haughton, another leading Auti-Tammany
membcr, said; don't care Tor the ola combination
whether Is gone or not am IN better poson now;
and shall be entirely independent Ihe men WHO NOied
combination vest erday VIII be utterly routed
M fbe polls especially the Tammany They put
their 10 by their action Yesterday We mad made
Tammauy men only had 20 ST si. keep quiet and wait
and they would have reaped harvest, but now they
there Yesterday and can Show up their record and VIII
do IL the proper time. They eaunot put Their fingers
on any blot my record. The Republicans got All they
& icr ms lad me done his duty no such thing
would have happened. He - an utter failure"
Alderman Hyatt (Auti-Tammany) remarked: " Oh, il
just political tnundereap nat clears ne sky and
don't thinE it VIII interfere with the Old combination
Asto Mayor Cooper Deug t blame, IL would not DO Ior
me TO express my opinion about that =.
O,her Anti-Tanmany men, not belonging TO what is
known. as the Mayors "kltchen cabinet" expressed
SIMILAR feelings toward the Mayor, blaming him Tor all
The present trouble He was accused having soIdOqt TO
Iiden and oi attempting 0tdhetht parry Mltn hl' Jol
Fox. disaffeced because he was not nominated
for DoeA commissioners va one Ui i TnG ' ' S t%
Mayors nominations. The herences between the
The attempt by Sr IilGen graD the Police Depart
ment 'hc Dock Department tDe Tax DEPARTMENT, the
Clerks Oi6ce which be controls, and to use the
AntIaim@ny party as means 70 o. ace accomplish ms
sentation, the cause of the present dscord IN the
party. .
Mayor Cooper was very pleasant yesterday. and,
though he evidently felt Disappointment he did not ex
press It in words, "Iti place." he said, TO make
nominations. and the privilege of the Board OF Aldermen
70 reject them # they elect made all the nominations
ON their merits No one person nominated 10 get
xotrs for anv other person shall select those whom
believe 10 be good men, and tne Aldermen may act as
they see fit have not made up my mind when SHAH
send in further nominations Regarding removals. do
nominate person wltnauy expectation ol TcnoE-
was developed IN the Board Of Aldermen Yesterday"
1t is said that the Mayor viii nominate some vel,
known Republicans, who are outside OF the political
organization. III the place OF the rejected n0mnees,
under the belief mat aey VIII De itJtCeo hIo DOal1
will not act Mr. McAYoys nomination, u Is pcIeNGd
nor ON other nominations immediately some OF the
marsbas viii DE rejected and perhaps one inspector OF
weights and measures.
REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT THE CITY HALL.
The Republicans at the City Hall were apparently
satisfied with the order Of things IL was claimed
op their part that combination had been made with
Tamlnany Hall, and that if the Tammany members
thought best 10 vote with them they ought not 10 be
charged with making a compact The Ant-l9Dmany
memhers attempted TO dictate the persons whom the
Mavor should nominate and TO corrupt bargains,
which they would not longer tolerate.
Alderman Stewart siid The Republicans are en-
fitIed 10 minority representation ali commissions,
and tbey must have IT, Ii is nothing than cODsti
tutiouai There "A Democratic party aud Republican
party in city, and faction OF either has the right
10 claim the constitutional minority representation.
know no new combination, and the cry Of the Anti
Tammany party that we have sold them out is ABSURD
They sold themselves out"