New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-29
p0LIrlCIANs IN Suspense.

AwuTfNG THE ACTION OF THE MAYOR on TIN
vtcANcus-CHANCEs OF CONFIRMING A NOMI-
NEs FO8 CONTROLLER.
1--WE are yal,ln, to see what December will bring
forth before al muca,' sad a leading member oi
thc Wood-Fox Dlv ,dsol WING Of the Irving Hail o.
garizlnou Yesterday. Political matters are a
GOOD deal mixel tnow, and II is well to wait
and see what reception the MAYORS nominations are
likely TO get at the hlnGs of the Aldermen. w are
All anxious to ste how the Republicans will act for
OF course every one dnows that there can be no con
trmat,ons without the AID of the Repu bllcan Alder
men,"
Il think ID, Republicans ought to stand by
KeiiyD sad Colonel James j. Mooney. the Irving
Hall leader iu the rvcuty-foufth Ward. " He has
baen their most efficient ally for the last two years.
All that the, have C5t IN the city and State they
owe to MIN. lie mas been wedge to divide the
Democratic party IN ms state and city and the
ReuublIcaus have protited 10y 1t. They would be
foos 10 strike him down now." This said in
tone of bitterness. The sentiment was reechoed by
half a DOZEN IRVING Hal leaders.
These remarks indicate some features of the po-
litica situation at the present time. Irving Hall,
as rs well known, L. spit IN two. strong party
,coded bv Join FIX, and including Benjamin
Wood George II PuIser, Sheriff Bowe, Alexander
D,vIdson ana Others nave secured the Lease OF
inp OF course they cam that their faction ~ the
oiy regular" Irving Hall organization. Most o.
these men have l,auings toward Tanmany Hall.
Mr. Wood was elected Congres,man by Tammany
u,u voirs over Nicholas Muller. who uOml-
mated and supported b. Michael Norton and me
minority of the Irving Hail organization In the Nth
Congress SOMA Dsfrc5. Ihls faction contrOls at
Ieasf one of ne present Irving Hail Aldermen and
probably two. aud unless the C0oprr-P"wer- Ihomp-
son wing of Irving Hail conclateS ms tactlon lt
m ~ ftfn al al
of the Tammany Aldermen. III addlton to the five
remaining wing Hall and six Republican Alder
men, o. confirm any nomination Mayor Cooper may
send III. =,
NJ one can sag WITH any certainty what Mayor
Cooper viii do Those wao are supposed 10 nave his
iencr say tll he vii not accede . the request
of m. RepubIcauS To give them The offices 0t Con-
trnl ier ri President OF rue Department OF lakes
and Assessments In order thai bo n parties shall
nave rqua representa- IN the Board of Estimate
ana ApJoruonment. They say that the Mayor mas
| been consistent IN nominating Democrats
| to FIJI yacaucie, IN Offices which were
filed by Democrats and Republicans TO succeed Re-
| publIcanS. lie viii adhere o TINS. Consequently,
The, .ay there no probtOillt} ihat ne WI seud
| m To the Board of Aldermen the name Of william
D3wd tor Controller lie Will -eud ~ uOml atIons,
AZ tlI, proper lime tor al the offices which are tncn
vacant. Iuey aud hat the nominee ior CohtrO.ier
| Il likely to be- a conservative ID mOcrat-Oue VINO
| ma, not ucen closely concerned III cilheT ol tue
crafic iaciO.S and Oue too. who possesses tne
couiidencc oi tue business community. There IS II
strong PROBABILITY that Cooperation COUNSEL " mt
| ney viii b. notn.utt, d. -
WHAT viii b- the course Of the Republican Aldermen
| no one apparently can yet -ay Wiu certainty. NO
ca.cu, nas yet been hcd and no s-n ms oeeh maze
b, tie taders what tdeir WISHES are IN me matter
Suuu.u lnr k,pub.icau members Insist upOn having
| ReDuoiicau Controller aud kepuDilcan president
| OF me Department OF Taxes and Assessments, the
result Will b. dcad-iOca uutl thn ehd Ol the year.
Meantime Nj. X ly IL nol tlle. Ii he can hold All
| tne Iammauv members finn aud oDtan the votes
| of t.e Two irving Hal members who are at NaH-
auce their former friends mere can DC 10 con-