New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-22
CHANGES IN LOCAL OFFICE.
.trcJoy OF RUMoRS OF REMOVALS.

CHANGEO LIN LOChL VI
LEGION OF RUMORs OF REMOVALS.
THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE THICK WITH hhfohi'
OF COMING REMOVALS OF CITY oFFICiAlS-fhh
MAYORS CHARGES NOT YET sKNT TO AbANi
ATALK WITH CONTROLLER KELLY.
Moror Cooner said last night that he had
not yet sent the papers for the IemoVai Vi d. '"0
Police Commissioners to the Governor Ihere
were many rumors yesterday of further re-
movals of city officials, including Controller
KslIv. The latter report the Mayor Denied
INIT the Controller declared that an attempt
,vou,d he made TO remove him. and that MT.
T,lden was directing Mayor Coopers present pol
lev. Among other rumors yesterday was one aoont
the threatened impeachment of the Mayor war
rants will probably be issued for the arrest Oh
County Clerk Thompson on Monday.
ALARM AMONG CITY OFFICIALS.
orFIcF-HoIpRgs EXCITED OVER The RUMoRs OF
REMOVALS IN MANY DEPARTMENTS OF NE
CITY Observation-Disclosures KELLY BE-
IIEvRs THAT PREPARATIONS ARE MAKING ~
ATTEMPT HIS REMOVAL.
The removal of County Clerk GumDie'on'
rho nroceedipcs to remove the Police Commits
.,orors win tho understanding that further re
uoyaIs OF Tammany city officials VIII be uhuer-
takep soon has created such a nurry III
local political circles that all kinds OF ru"ol'
were current yesterdy creating much eAciteu1eh'' ~
is we'll known that further removals are coh'e"p.'o
by MAYOR Cooper and that he preparing hisei lof
that PURPOSE now Shortly after the election last No
y,mber a meeting OF Anti-Tammany chleftains was
held when il was resolved to destroy the influence oi
John Kelly and the present Tammany Han Leaders ny
strpn;pg them of all their official patronage, ana IT'S
Generally believed that this policy will be fuIy cafled
out Ii was the knowledge OF this cohehpb'eu move
mont OH tho part Of the TdenCOoper Democrats that
led Commissioners Nichols and smith 10 state their
belief that an attempt would be made to remove tne'
even before such purpose was made pubic
MAYOR CoOper IL is said. is now gathering testlihoh
AGAINST the Building Department, preliminary TO the
rcmoyal of SUPERINTENDENT Dudley. Complaints against
this department have been very frequent ana taere Is
much talk about the needed reform. superintendent
Du cys term Of ote expires May l. and II the attempt
10 remove him carried out VIII probably De ior tne
purpose OF filling the Office without the Ap-
proyd OF the Board OF Aldermen Should Mayor
Cooper make An appointment for vacancy In case
OF removal before May the man appointed would hoid
Office without confirmation, according to the present
usage OF the City Government, provided the Board OF
Aldermen refused TO confirm the Mayors nomination
when made for the full term.
It is said that TIE members OF the Board OF Aldermen
are brcoming greatly dissatisfied because OF the eydet
attemt on the part Of Mayor ignore their author
v Nearly all of their patronage has been taken from
them and the Mayor refuses to approve OF their
DISPOSAL Of BARRIERS poles and other street signs These
they are forced to secure by overriding veto"s
Among the legion OF rumors about the Cty Hall yes
terday was one to the effect that L. d. Gale assist
ant 10 CORPORATION Counsel Whitney, and Tanmany
member Of the Democratic State Committee, had been
removed from Office This rumor generally believed
Tn be trne last night. but on investigation 1t
could not be verified, and was absolutely de-
MED at Mr.. whtney's office Another rumor
had tho Tammany CoTOners removed, but
this proved be without foundation third Iunor mad
charges preferred against controller htlly. W hfn
Mayor Cooper was asked III regard 10 MS st IuOr ne
pronounced II nonsense" lie SAID mere are DO
possible grounds for it" Yet Mr.. Kelly him.e stated
positively that ne believed such an attempt "oun pe
made that preparations were now going on 10 ehecl
that purpose. -, 49,
still another Iumor stated that the movcmentto have
Dock Commissioner DimOck removed was part OF INC
general plan OF removals. III orler tha he Lce might
be filed by Mayor Cooper during Tue AFTERNOON u
delegation consisting Of Isaac Bell, samuel H. Seaman
ana ChIries Spear, called on the Major ana
presented him letter signed by representa-
lives OF the various steamship lines, express
ing confidence IN Mr.. Dlmock, and denying the
aliegati,ns made against hun o: neglecting the public
In attend 10 MS private affairs. Mayor COOper
seems TO undecided to whom be will appoint Dock
Commissioners place OF the late ex-Mayor Weserveil
Tie Republicans are said to be- ur2ng Salem II. Wales,
demanding his apo niment under me are e OF
however. understood to repndiae TINS agreement
claiming referred to tue Police Board ONLY ana
while this 0iscussion going the Mayor hesitates
about making an appointment. ~,
COMMISSIONERS, and among Otnef runners c'teTuJ was
one that removals would he made soon 1hen' tOo'
report had II that an a'tenpt would DC naue' az
measire OF retaliation, to impeaeh Mayor Cooper Inc
charter makes IL obligatory on the Mayor tn schd 10
tho Board or Aldermen nominations 10 HI xacaa,
Office of any Incumbent within ten DAYS from Inc ate OF
vacancy This would apply 70 the Gases o non
vision makes II obligatory 10 MI vacancies OF uneGpfed
terms within DAYS. This mas not been done III the
case OF Dock Commissioner WesterYelt