The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-22
MAYOR C0OpER'S NOMINEES.
WHAT POLITICTINS sly ABOrT THE
ACTION or the 1LDERMEN

Tnmmnny Men aud Republicans Denying TINT
they have Made n Permanent Combination
The New Commissioner In their Onces.
In political circles yesterday the new
| deal in politics whereby the Tammany and Re-
| publican Aldermen defeated Mr.. Coopers anti
| Tammany nominees for the various city Com
missions. was the one subject Of conversation.
! Opinions differed widely as to the scope and
meaning OF Tuesdays combination. The Tam
many managers said that the combination, so
| far as their party was concerned was only TOM
| porary. breach had occurred between the
Republican and -Tammanny Aldermen.
| they said and the Tammany Aldermen seized
| the opportunity to defeat some Of Mr.. Cooper's
| friends Tammauy. It was said besides Grip
| pling nt-Tammany, had gained an important
| point I'm keeping Mr.. John Wheeler Mt the head
| Of the Tax Commission. As for extending tho
| combination with the Republicans into future
city elections or into State politics. the Tam
many leaders deny any thought Of it. Some Of
! them admitted. however that in consideration
! for the Republican Aldermcn's vote that kept
Mr.. John Wheeler In the Tax Department the
| Tammany Aldermen would see TO 1t that Mr.
De Witt c. Wheeler was kept in the Police
| Board.
The anti Tammany men were unanimous In
the opinion that they had been sold out by the
| Republicans. but this was the only point on
which they were in accord among themselves.
The more conservative men. like Mr.. Jordan l..
Mott. were inclined to question tho political
sagacity of tho nti-Tammany Aldermen who.
they believed might havo Kept up the old alli-
| ance. had they not objected ~ Mayor Cooper's
| Republican nominations. Other anti Tammany
men asserted that their party had strictly kept
faith with the Republicans and that tho latter
| had bnsely defeated them, and had sold out TO
| John Kelly. Some Of the nti-Tammuny men
Kelly had made a compact Of a broad character,
| 10y which the Republicans would carry the next
state election. and would compensate the Tam
many men ny giving them support In the city.
Many ana long Interviews It was sad hqve
Kelly. Among other things. 1t is said that the
new appQrtionmcnt OF the city Is to be madc SO
a. 10 give the Republicans an increased repre-
4. small faction 9i Republicans is very bitter
in denuncintion OF the Lew deal, but the stal
luetantly consented To- the combination Of last
fall, reIoces over the break
holder who is credited with having taken a
leading part in the result accomplished In the
Board Of Aldermen. expressed himself as
lock. He said that he had heard Il reported
n many qparters that the action OF the hepu2i;
| OF a deal. This statement he felt compelled 10
pronounce false. There was no bargain or
Kelly and Gen. Arthur. II there had been he
would have known of il. The responsibility for
|
the anti i-Tammany leaders. They wanted the
Republicans to name such men as they ap-
| proved without any reference TO their own
wishes in tho matter They were particularly
opposed to Mr.. French.
| The conspicuous Republican said that the
leaders in the party were not responsible for
the defeat Of Mr. Shook. They sent in his name
with the others 70 the Mayor. and would have
been Gratiled at his appointment. He failed to
get IT because the Mayor opposed him. The
Mayor sent for him and told him that ho could
not give him the nominntion. ." / don't see
how the Republican leaders are 10 be blamed
Tor the Mayors opposition
calFtnHH1S~ Rle ROY uCha6iE'' hGp''r@ss n'S9S.
Republicans and Tammnny. and lac did not be
lieve that any existed. He mcnti' i'ned NJ an IN
cident Of Tuesdays cgnllrmations that Mr.
he came before him to take the oath of office ~
The morning trials Of delinquent policemen
| wore hurried through WITH ycstrrdny 70 allow
81 the formal Introduction OF the new Police
Commiss,6ner Mr. French to the inspectors
and captains Of the force WHO asscnhlri IN the
| ers MncIcan and Wheeler. with their now and
former associates and Superintenderi Nmine.
entered shorty alter noon; Mr. Erhar0t lheh
made the following valedictory speech:
Ihsvc obtained rcrmi.s from re Commissioner. =.
call the captains AMI oncyrs % e force to.cher 70 I'd
french my succrssor 10 thcm introduce a man whom
letter man ycl have me Ii is urec ycar,. four
-ieaer part q ms ume nav, 0g'p hgd,ns oyer rom
day t. 4ynot az e. e aly , @,,ig , yG1 .,,e,, Ia &
tis Of riendshi1 T. these ami to yoa ali leave ny
lost wishes ii me say In. eon1ccuon. uat dc
8a'H T n haVc Ssen al faai 6ui 6ay awa, c
dtaNored 10 hr consistent Ahl nowi "t any ,uu' !
hay, learned love as my flesh aut ulooi Will do
s IN ny lower to G.d aim inSrr & ), ng" ngi',Hs ,i;
20 mtroduce my successor. Commissioner stephen H.
/; Mr. French then found his feet and after oX-
| pressing his pleasure AZ so soon meeting with
those with whom ne was 10 Pe eonneced DE- de-
his position. when the time came WIN the
conscioqsness of haYinG dd1e ddo11e h, MS 6iy dny ,q g.