New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
4 VOTE Not UYLIKELY TO-DAY.

ACTION on THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS DEFENDING
LARGELY ON THE VOTE ABOUT MR.. FRENCH
BELIZE THAT HE WILL BE REJECTED-MR. Ill
DEN's sTREET-CLEANISG CAMPAIGN.
A large number of politicians visited the
rooms or the Board of Aldermen yesterday to fnflu
ence the action OF the Board to-day on the
Mayors nominations. The Aldermen consulted
together. but no agreement was reached. 1t is
certain that Mr.. French will be rejected unless he
OBTAINS support from Tammany members The majority
Of the Republican members prefer that no vote be taken
unless they Mr.. Frenchs confirmation but
is doubtful If they prevent vote to-day The other
nominations may be laid over or part OF them re-
jected, much depending on the vote In Mr.. FreneHs
case.
There is much bitterness in the AnttTammany party
toward the Mayor His nominations for City Marshals
will only DO confirmed In part He did not recognize all
the combination Aldermen In making the nominations
but instead allowed Michael Norton and other members
of his Kitchen Cabinet" to name several OF the can
didates these the committee TO which they were re-
erred Will report adversely There is also considera
BILE feeling as to the influence Of Maurice j. Power In
shapinr the Mayors action Mr. Power is said to have
dictated two OF the nOminatons-of course, In the In
terest of Mr. Tiden well as himself To lessen the
the Mayor said to contemplate the APP
pontment Of Emanuel b. Hart Commissioner OF
Jurors What will be done for James o'Brien is not
out but he threatens revenge at the next elecoh
The attempt OF Commissioner MacLean to capture the
Street Cleaning Bureau for Mr. Tilden was the subject
OF considerable discussion in the City Hall yesterday
II was generally conceded TO be a part OF the
plan TO force Tllden the Democracy OF
the city. 1t was said that Captain lyman, whom
Commit ssoner MacLean wanted TO appoint In place or
Captaiu Gunner intimate friend OF Mayor cooper
and an active AntTammany politician. Captain Gun,
ner saws the directly indirectly under control
of the StreetceannR Department averages LOCO men,
reaching, sometimes 4VV men, az OF "n1m nun Will WDu 10
converted into active Tdcn Democrats The history OF
Captain Gunners removal Is given on good authority as
follows:
AT the time tho charges were pending against the
Police Commissioners before the Governor, tle COnns-
soners claimed that they not responsible Tor the
Street Cleaning Bureau. under the law Captain Gun
ncr had exclusive charge OF It, soon after Commissioner
MacLean took Office Captain Gunner sent com
muncaiOn TO the board, 1t is understood, a MT Mac
Leans suggestion asking IT, held before the Cover
he had the exclusive power of appointment ana
dismissal OF the employees of the street-Cean-
ing Department The matter was referred 10
Corporation Counsel Whitney for his opinion.
From that time there evidently q change IN the
bearing ef Commissioner MacLean toward Captain Gun
relieved from the street cleaning duties no was nme-
diately removed without notice. Tho secret OF
this Is said to be the intention OF Commissioners
MacIean to have Captain Gunner relieved and get
his own man appointed after which he would get an
opinion from Corporation Counsel Whitney giving the
new apponee exclusive power over the employees OF
the Street Cleaning Department This WOGld prevent lhe
Police Commissioners other than Mr. MacLean III charge
of the bureau, from exercising any control over the
men whom Captain lyman would employ. AS ~ is now
II is said that the Corporation Counsel Will withhold his
opinion until the successor OF Captain Gunner is APP
pointed in the Tildcn interest.