New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
Mr.. KELLY'S POWER BROKEN.
HOW THE CITY OFFICES WILL BE FILLED.

| CONFIRMED AT TIRE NEXT MEETING OF The AL
DERMEN - THE REPUBLICANS TO HAVE The
| PRESIDENCY OF THE TAX DEPARTMENT.
| 1t is now believed that the vacancies IN the
city offices will be filed at an adjourned
meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Friday
| The Democratic leaders opposed to JOhh
| Kelly have consented to give the Republlcahs
a fair representation in the departments,
and the nomination of successor to MT
Kelly will probably be confirmed. who the
new Controller will be is not yet known. The
Republicans are expected to have the head OF
the Tax Department, IA Park Commissioner
| Dock Commissioner, and two Police Justices.
The end of Mr.. Kelly's tenancy OF the Con-
trohership, and his greatly diminished niiu-
ence in the other city departments, will be
likely to cripple him as a political leader.
| SIGNS OF THE COMING CHANGES.
| INDICATIONS AT THE MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN
| The PROBABLE VOTE ON CONFIRMATION.
Every foot of standing room in the chamber of
| the Aldermen was occupied by an eager crowd OF
politicians when the Board called to order yes
terday 1t was evident that they expected the
Mayor TO send i'm nominations to ill the vacancies
| in the departments. They were disappointed
| After some unmpOrtant business, Alderman Perley
moved that when the Board adjourn 1t be to lhurs-
| dav next This at once aroused the suspicious OF
| The Tammany Aldermen. Il was felt that the
motion meant great deal more than appeared on
| the surface. Aldermen Sauer and Sbiels spoke
| against the motion. 1t suggested that frlday
would be a better day, and on the question of
adjournment to Friday the vote was as follows:
Ayes-Presdent Norris Aldermen Coggey, Finck
! Poster. GOODWIN, Haffen, Hall, Haught3n Heiblg'
JacoDns Keuncy, Marshall, McClave, Perley, oauer
NaS,s@AIdermen KIRK. Keenan,. Murphy and
| Sleym.
The vote cannot be considered a fair indication
| If hoy all the Aldermen will vote on Friday next.
Aldermen Sauer and Shells voted for the adjourned
| meeting because they that it would be useless
! to oppose IT, the resolution already having enough
votes to carry before their names were reached III
| calling the roll
There is not much reason to doubt that the Mayor
will send in to the Board Of Aldermen on Friday
list of nominations for the vacancies in city offices
! including the Controller, Commissioner of Public
| Works CORPORATION Counsel. Excise Dock and
Park Commissioners aud Police Justices The list
would have been sent III yesterday, but there were
certain details which had not been agreed upon, so
it was delayed. Could these have been arranged,
! the list would have been confirmed without dlf FL
cultv.
There have been many conferences OF the Irving
Hall leaders during the last two three weeks as
to the best means of securing the confirmation by
the Aldermen of certain nominations which the
Mayor desired to make. They were very anxious to
preyent Mr.. Kelly from remaining Controller until
the end Of Mayor Cooper's term of office The pol't-
cal aud personal ties Of each member of the Board
of Aldermen were carefully canyassed. There were
ten votes which could probably be mustered OIL the
MAYORS side outside of the Republicans.
Bat it needed twelve to confirm, and
no combinations could b. sld unless some of the
Republican votes were secured. 1t found that
tbe Republican vote could not be had unless certain
conditions were complied with, especially that OF
representation in the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tIonment and in the various Commissions. PRESIDENT
Morris Is now member of the Board of Estimate
and Appor iionmeut by virtue of his oice as preSl-
dent OF the Board of Aldermen. but it is extremely
improbable that Repu bcan will be chosen presi-
dent of tie Board for the coming year. The presl-
dent of tie Department of Taxes and Assessments is
| a member of tho Board of Estimate and Apportlon-
ment and TINS position the Republicans seek. 1t
will probably be granted them. They are likely also
to receive the nomination for Park Commissioner
in place of James F. Wenmau, whose term has ex-
pired Dock Commissioner, an Excise. Commis-
sloner and probably two Police Justices-one In
place of Nelson X. Wheeler, deceased, and one IN
place of L. Sherman Smith, whose term OF oihce mas
expired
| 10 lrVlng han Will pIooADly NC 'V"'N"ou 'io
DEPARTMENT Of Pubic Works, the Controller, Cor
poration Counsel, an Excise Commissioner and a
Police Justice.
There are comparatively few names mentioned on
either side for Commls siOner of Public Works.
Commissioner Allan Campbell and Hubert o.
Thompson are the only prominently mentioned.
For Controller no one can apparently say with any
certainty whom the Mayor will name. His friends
saw .he nominee will be one in whom the public has
the utmost confidence. 1t is confidently asserted
| that he will not be Andrew IL. Green Corporation
Counsel Whitney will be renominated.
For the Republicans, President Morris has been
talked of tor President of tho Department of Taxs
and Assessments because OF his long familiarity with
the various departments OF the City COY
| ernmeot and their needs, which would be valuable
| in n member of the Board of Estimate and AppOr-
| tonmeut 1t Is understood, however, that he would
prefer TO be Police Justice. Alderman Jacobus Is
| spakeu of for Dock COMMISSIONER unless some
| thing unforeseen occurs, the Hominecs VIII DC
agreed upon aud the st sent IN to the Aldermen on
| Friday and it is believed now that they Will be
| confirmed 10y a safe majority.
| Naturally, the Iamnany leaders are much in
| censed at the new combination. and denounce it as
The result of money applied where 1t will do the
| most good" There Is nothing to show that thls
| assertion is founded on fact. The combination has
| smply been brought about by a willingness on the
nart of the Irving Hall Leaders To concedo to the
| Republican minority IN the Board OF Aldermen
what they have always demanded-a proper repre-
sentation in the departments of the City Govern
ment
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