New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-04
THE BOARD on ALDERMEN.


THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE OLD MEMBERS RETIRE-oNLY A TEMPORARY
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED BY THE NEW BOARD.
When the olu Board of Aldermen met yester.
day at 1880 a. m the filed Dy politicians
all grades and shades OF opinion. There was
usual STIR, however, 1t generally understood that
the old Board would do nothing Of importance aud that
the new Beard had agreed upon a president, aud
would therefore only organize by the choice Of tenn
porary presiding officer.
The old Board was called TO President Norris
The only member who absent AldermsA
McClave. Resolutions Of thanks to the president and
clerks of Board and the newspaper reporters we're
passed. On motion of Alderman Perley resolutions OF
coincidence the death Of District-AttOrney Phelps
were adopted and the Board then adjourned without
day.
At noon the Board called 90 order by Clerk
TuOmey. The official declaration OF the Board OF Cam
vassers setting forth the of the Aldermen elected
was read and the roll called The only member
absent was Alderman McClave. Alderman Cavanagh
moved that Alderman slevln be chosen temporary
chairman until the next meeting OF the Board and that
there be rising This agreed to, and Alder
man Sevin unanimously chosen. Aldermen Strack
and Perley were conduct the temporary presi
dent to the chair On taking his seat Mr. slevin thanked
his fellUwmembers for the honor conferred upon him.
and trusted that he should perform his duties to the
satisfaction OF ALL He then read the provision Of the
charter requiring the Board orr anze by the election
Of officers and directed the clerk to call the roll
When Alderman Autenrieths was called, Alder
strack, one Of his Irving ball colleagues stepped
to bis side aud said IN low Tone Start on Kenney
Alderman Autenrieth then said 1t gives Inc pleasure
present the name Of Bernar1 Kenney for president
The rOllcall then proceeded WITH. AIdernen
COggey Cayanagh Power and strack voted IOr
Kenney. Alderman Kenney voted for Alderman straeX.
The Tamhany Aldermen Mcssrs. Keenap, Patrick Ken
ney KIRK, McAvOv, Murphy Smells, and sleyln voted or
Tne Republican Aldermen, MessIs. Fnek, Hswes. Hit
lard, Seaman ana waite v2ea ior Ataeran l & ~
choice Alderman Strack moved that the Board adjourn
unu Wednesday, Alderman Perey moved TO amTnd oy
proceeding with the organization OF the BOaru
This Was lost. Alderman stIacRs reSoluton
was then carried and the Boasd adO9urneu. -, ,ts.-
John j. Morris, John ". JaeObus and William wade,
HaiTen aud Frederick Hel6ig, Tammany Democratsj
and Robert Hall Nicholas AauRhton and Charles ID.
been a member Board since January l, 1873 and
for the last year the president OF the Board lie cares
william Wade has been member Of the Board for the
last TWO yars and mas been one Of the most sr
meeting. Neither OF the three gentlemen mentioned
through by the Board which have oeen attempted 10
be pessed.
TOO HUNGRY FOR OFFICE TO AGREE.
WHY TIE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS CANNOT COM
PROMISE.
Although the Democrats Of the city are
almost dalyl In consultation or another with
reference reorganization the factions rather Increase
than diminish The great difficulty IN the way OF har'
mony is the lack Of Offices 20 round. II any fac
ton had sufficient Offices at its command to distribute
among its opponents within the party harmony would
be assured in twinking. The troubles OF the
leaders are ali due to patronage. When John
Kelly became Controller and virtual Boss " OF
the Democracy Of the city every oficeholder
who opposed him was summarily dismissed.
This system of Democratic Civil Service Reform was en-
forced by Kelly almost the last hour Of his ad-
mnstraton. Now that he has lost his power. and bis
opponents in control the reform system be-
ing enforced,
Tie mutabiities OF local politics in this are some
what amusing. FOr instance, when Henry A. Gumble-
ton was County Clerk, by Mr.. Key's orders j. Fairfax
Mclaughlin was made deputy. When Hubert
o. Thompson succeeded Mr.. Gumbleton he Immediately
dismissed Mr.. Mclaughlin, with all the Tammany aP
pontees in the County Clerks oflice Mr.. Kelly then
created 800 clerkship in the Controllers office for
Mr. Mclaughlin. When Allan Campbell succeeded Mr.
Kelly he dismissed Mr.. Mclaughlin, and abolished the
So 500 elerkship unnecessary. Then Mr. Kelly who
still controls the Registers office, had Mr. Mclaughlin
made Deputy Register All Of those dismissed for political
or other reasons fortunate Mr. McLaughlin
Sometime ago Assessor John Mulay fell under the dis
Measure Of Mr. Kelly who had him dismissed and the
place given to John II. Mooney. The latter remained
faithful to Kelly Notwithstanding tue recent political
upheaval and therefore lie dismissed On Friday,
aud the place given Samuel Conover, who lately efs
Tammany Hail.
II,
Thomss F. DevOe superintendent Of Markets, who
wss regarded as an efficient officer. and appointed
Joshua Varian Tammany Hall Democrat, IN his place.
Now that the change of politics has placed the Con-
rOIlers office IN the hands OF Anti rammany Demo-
crat Mr.. varian has been dismissed aud Mr.. Dey0e
restored TO his old place. In doing this Controller
Campbell placed Nj. DeVOe III c0arge also OF tue
Bureau OF CITY Revenue, in place OF Elwam l. FIX
patrick, another recently dismissed Kelly Demtc crat,
thus saving salary the city temporarily &C least
The efforts party harmony Ia tue Board OF Aldermen
outside or LOAt
There president 10 DO elected VINO gets IN extra
salary OF ST. 600 year The ofii;e la no patronage
more tnun allowed to other members OF tue ROaf,
vet all the Democratic Aldermen want the place Mayor
Grace endeavUrlDg. since the eeclOh IN NO
yember get the Aldermen to agree on u president,
but has failed. Yesterday the Board returned bis
message him unopened, because permanent orcanH9
iioa could NOT be efected owing disagreement
the presdency Tae Aldermen who are known dIs-
tincilvely AniTammany are loud IN tneir prutetaons
harmony, Dut they thnk u can best De enc 3te1 Dy
elecfng their number to tue presidency WIN the
extra 81 600 salary Tie TammaDy Aldermen. inelh0.
ing tue AnGtKey members OF that party. state that
harmony; vet the only way TO effect it 10 their
minds 10 BY the election OF a yaInmauy Pr,s'-
caucus aud the promises OF future PATRONAGE
by Mayor Grace. have failed 70 change the conneting
views Of the Democratic Aldermen ON TINS question OK
reform" The only way out Of the dibcuiy seems 70
BE- IN election OF Alderman Keenan, To The presidency:
BE Il an AntLKeliy Tammauy Hall Democrat" and
not Objectionable 10 the Ann-Tammany memDefs
prODahle. The prOmpt reward Of Samuel Con0ver E ".
Gale aud other fammaDV Democrats who have feeenuy
ID clared their OppoaitOu Mr. Kelly ~ precedent IN
favor f Mr. keenan, indicative OF the poey 70 DO
pursued BY Mr.. Keiy's opponents -.
The Tammany Hall primaries are TO Dc beid to-nRnt
The resIia viii probably allow there harmony In
rammany Hail now. Mr.. Kelly Das taken goO1 care ~
the appointment OF inspectors, 70 guard sgahse an n
sectOrs fail all that Is expected OF tnem there
may be trouble when the aew General COMMITTEES meeta
but that is not now anticipated