, 1879-05-11
THE CHICAGO TRIB
g OUR CARTER. -
John McMahon's. Backers Think
He Has Been Thrown Over
board.
And Forsythe's Chances Arc Not Re.
garded as Good as They Were.
His Honor Makes Speech to the Po-
lice Authorities.

Yesterday was full Of events around City Hall,
and some Of them were quit. important. The
morning opened up with the usual attendance OF
aspirants for place and their friends, and it was
not long before the delegations began to pour In.
The first to arrive was one of twelve Aldermen
and numerous citizcns, who laid before mis- Honor
u letter from John MacMahou, candidate for Com
missioner Of Public Works, which was in reply to
one he had received the day before, askin. him
If he would not be satisfied with something
less. The letter WIS conched in respectful lam
guagc, and said that ho had been candidate for
Commissioner, and il he did not get that would
want nothing. The Aldermen laborcd with the
Mayor to know why lie had acted al he hud, re-
garding his letter to Mca1ahon as refusal to give
him what he had asked for, but could get satfs-
faction ont OF him one way OF the other. They
left him, however, satisfied that McMahon would
bo given the go-by. and they were angry
a set Of men aa is often seen, their
anger being intensified by the fact that
up to yesterday they hud been led TO
believe that he would bs5 appointed, and some of
them went so tar as to threaten to do what they
could to dofeat the confirmation OF whoever else
might be sent 10 the Council. After retiring they
discussed the situation among themselves not only
Rs bearing upon this particular case, but upon
others, and they were very unfflendly tn their
criticism Of Mr.. 11arrlson's department toward
Aldermen generally. One ct them referred
to the treatment he had accorded the
North Side Aldermen when they called sew
crat days ngo in the interest OF Justice
Kaufman. when ho objected to him because he
was not q Democrat. Others called III McMahons q
interest, among whom WIS Perry II. Smith, and IN
the numerous calls there we're some unpleasant &C.
currencss, and 1t Is safe to say that tho
v,,or ~ I'm .,d w,s ,hont ae taalv mfxed aa
''A'o, . -, ..e eao 100 49, ~ 49, - =
were III @ zen o e nn saw ~ to ho ondc Int
were taking the rejection Of McMaaon Us per
nrad 70 hi fh hs @ ehsnve his ind bu
II ne ooes not nc haS only secn 'ne ::
rh.ra zx, ho .xor md xor to The hi,t IN the Conn
81 an1 nut NJ II and Mi thc had bIood Of hia party
T to the snae Iofs noxe we ~ h sn TO
tass he nks he esp netter afford a9nq
+af1, n;l,ar Ir ,,arsnn and his fo1Iowinr ~ r Gnr
nov nnsa friends Gockod about lin as soon as
"a, ssa"n"n @ @ naa 4e'" atda': for G,nn, ro1ier
h{ b ~ + po.v w,,lirr - tac" f,nmmtssinner and
r. T. sniI hc ;s thc ron;nc man since tie Nayors
st.i =. su hoe e,raad nrar ,ho Sfrsa ctc and thar
th ,i 1arsni aa1 ;n 1t. war IL Woiirr Ihere n,ay
he IN ts oc opt tt ~ "orimr
h ,vi,h ~ do,rn ~ favor Therc loa hcen too
,a,' @ "m 2 ~ h,a canI;d,cr md he onrn 70
hnvc on.r sInce been i1nnrcsscd With that gentle
II Hats f1F
nun @ oeiS a i,I,ta+nd II, ia ,rau hc s,ns
n.ucn . 5ess - ., utaue, 10 10. ~ Gomui,,.as "' ~ "
Trsr - .a-o onno cnii,rs niSo in tho i,tayps, IF
+n an;dsto ~ 1,o1ntro',sr mt thcrc were M
@ sne e.nu,u" ai ~ nte 1;bo conts s,on,s nro
new ue9s;uta'Gi'S& ti ~ ~ "S. Eo-srti,a Tno ist cnnae
Hy+i a.mnt nrn 49, raftjnG asc"v iu,fh r." nr,1a
hnt +bo 49," onas s.v 1hnt r. dn.narrI himself nv
IullSin. too much in hs candidacy, and that the
contest is between the other 1ne1' with K1mball
ahead. Tomorrow nleht may eettlc the grave
question, and then a:aln II my not: ior s1nce tne
coaIs have been SO thoroughly stirred Mr Harrison
1nny want 1urtnar lime 10 aclcFihlnc 1nto
which vortex ne will plunge. II IS SAID that nc
will determine the whole matter 70 DAY, howeTer
and Aid. Tuley IS authority 1or II, 1or ne gave II
ont late In the afternoon that ne would Know u
all.
Next in Importance to the general push anu
palavcr boat these places was very private con-
sultation between the Mayor anu t1e ponce author,
tiles In his office during the uay. ne hau invited
them, and there were present superlntend-'
and Capts. NcGaTrisle. O'4onnell' HOOD, Gund.
and Johnson, but 1t is DOL believed that the idea
originated with him. While It was called con
snlta:on. 1t was nothing OF thc k!nd; Inc consnt-
tatlon was all on one side anu me consulting
amounted to speech from h,s Honor TO those
around him, for they sat Muteiy hy nodclnE asseat
to the words OF Wlsdonl a3 taey ufoppea from MS
lips. .
The speech cannot be given entire because It
could not be gotten. but enough is given below 10
show that the Mayor ttayeFsed considerable
ground, and must have ea1d great many tnngs IN
telling what be knew about police discipline pe and
dental TO large city. What Is gwen however. IS
,t.aAr IN