New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
THE CHANGES IN oFFICE.
DISCUSSING NEW APPOINTMENTS.


]. TILDEN-MAYOR GRAcE's FIRST AcTs-oPPo-
sITION TO CHARLES F. MACLEAN.
The changes in the City Government made IN the
closing days and hours of Mayor CoOpeTs term OF
Office have materially altered the political aspect Of
many of the departments. What Mr.. Cooper in
tended to do in this respect when he first became
Mayor was left, owing to the peculiar circum-
stances, until the end of his official term. Two
years ago John Kelly controlled the Finance Depart
ment, the Tax Department, the Department OF
Charities and Correction the Park Department, the
Dock Department, the Fire Department, the
Sherif's Office and the County Clerks Office, and
had one-half of the patronage of the Police Depart
ment. besides neutrallzing the Corporation Coun-
sels Office and the Board of Aldermen. He also con-
trOlled various courts.
During Mayor COoper's term Of Office this patron
age has nearly all been taken from Mr.. Kelly's con-
troll and those of his former friends still remaining
in place have turned against the Tammany chief
tain. Mr.. Cooper has been the principal agent In
effacting this result In this wav he has fulfilled
his mission as the representative OF Mr. IIlden, to
whom he showed his devotion at the last moment
by appointing Mr.. Tiden's confidential clerk,
Charles f. MacLean. a Park Commissioner. Mr..
Cooper. while not publicly taxing prominent part
in the political intrgues that heve been going on
during his term Of Office, has been the leading
spirit in all of them. His Office was
a constant resort for the Irving Hall Demo-
cratic leaders, such as Maurice J. Power and
Hubert o. Thompson. as much so as was Mr.. Kely's
Office for the lammany leaders A bitter feeling
has existed between the two factions all along, but
the superior political sagacity and management of
Mr. TIlden shown in the political results of Mayor
COcpers administration. He goes ont of Office leav-
ing the friends of Mr. Tilden in control, and his
arCh-enemy, john Kelly, almost completely disabled.
The Mayor has been won over 10 the ANTI Tam
many side by the good management of the Tlldcn
Democrats and the bad management of Mr. Kelly.
The changes made IN the city departments late
Friday night by Mr.. COODrr were the subject OF
gene al conversation yesterday. The apD0lutment
Of Charles +. MacLean as Park Commissioner created
n good deal OF bad feeling among the lrUng Hail
Democrats. The opposition 10 Mr.. MacLehn ~ wholly
owing TO the course he pursued while Police Com
missioner, and not because of opposition TO Mr.
lllden, Mr. MacIean had charge of the Street
Cleaning Bureau. but lie refused to give the irving
Hail leaders any patronage. what appointments Lie
made of personal character. This incensed
the Irving Hall leaders, and they strongly opposed
his appointment TO any other Office William III.
Oihfe, the other new Park Commissioner Is son
ln-law OF Jordan l.. Mott. He is an Irving Hall
Democrat and therefore not particularly friendly to
MIR. MacLeau. HIS friends are mceDscd that Mr.;
MacLean was appointed for he long term, or unIll
October 1889, while Mr.. Ol.Itics term expires next
May. 1t IS ihOdght that Park Commissioners Wales,
Lane ana OH fe will organize tho Board IN OPPOSE
ton to MacLean, and that, as MT. Olh5's term eX-
pres Ia May, nc Will PROBABLY be made president Oi
Jilc Buasd. Mr.. COnOVer who resigned from inc
Park Board iaSe the appointment 81 Assessor Sc
cures by the change Il salary OF 81 900 a year;
The organization OF tie new GARD Ot Aldermen
is still in doubt. The Democrats are unable to
agree Il President, although Mayor Grace 10 using
his influence sIreuuUusly 10 that end. They Will
hold n caucus to-day in Engles Deer-shOD IN
twenty -seventh.st., near Broadway, L. Try and
settle the matter. The IL publlcauS are waiting To
see what the Democrats wall do.
Mayor Grace has appointed w. NJ. WINS hls secrc-
tary. The place was occupied Dy James l.. hOt-
rison under Mayor Cooper. Mr.. lvIus - lawyer,
the partner OF Roger a. Pryor, OF brooklyn,
and writer for magazines. His salary rs secretary
Is 50, 800. Colonel john Tracey II retained rs
chief ceik at a salary of $500. Mr.. Tracey has
flied the same position accepab!y uDder Mr..
Cooper. Charles e.. CrOckcr was the only other
appointment made by Mayor Grace Yesterday.
Register DochaIty appointed j. Fairfax McLGugh-
lin his deputy; john NJ Conan, assistant deputy;
John Pyne, collector; MIcuarl Grady. index clerk
aud /. A. Hamilton delivery clerk. Among those
removed by Mr. DOcharty were W. Loew aud L. A.
LOew
The death of District-Attorney Phelps leaves q
vacancy to be filled by Governor Cornell until the
next election. It's probable that Assistant Dsrict-
though Horace Russell is mentioned. The continued
illucss of Judge Sanford Uf tho Superior Court,
which will prevent his return 20 the bench las led
to movement to secure his removal. In that event
II Is thought That eX-Judgc Russell may be appointed
TO succeed hn.
the Office of Commissioner OF the Department of
Publ Parks, SAID that nc accepted the appointment
IN the hope that such changes would soon be made
in the personnel Oi the department M would render
IL possible to restore the interesting works under
cbafge TO something OF their earlier condition."
Mr. Green did not see that the first opportunity
making that change had resulted III an appointment
that promised such an Improvement as he desired.
"As at present constituted" he wrote. II does not
conn. enend the elements that are likely to work
effectively together In the attainment of results that
wound satisfy my standard OF public duty"