New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30
that the Irving Hall leaders were already making
ovnrtures n the RpDublicans."

that the Irving Hall leaders were already making
overtures to the Republicans" .ou.uo,,r an.
proved 1t cuts of useless bureaus aboishes nunocr
of snecures reduces salaries and nxes rcsh9nsDInE,
which are fca ures that meet with favor Tue sPrn8
election clause and that allowing plenary power 10
the Mayor both have advocates ana 0ppOhcn %
dent French OF the Police Department. thought ta he
police under the proposed bill would be under the
Mayor rather than The Police Commissioners: Inc
aoge The power TO remove the superintendent OF Police
and makes the Superln eudcnt The real heau OF ig w
lee force, was severely criticised at fOhce ne"u
Commissioners German and Krs. Of the Fire Depart
reat ' To- hat Department. In fact there wer. few
heads of departments VINO were ,alScu MI MI T,muis
sOnS would ba an Improvement. , a.. h,u
Dorman b. Eaton wac asked his opinion 81 INC rh p
" have had time ONLY 10 glance at H. ne SAID "'i0
are good features IN IT, ,..,ou o,o,aos ~
at is mistake TO suppose thn spring eecnns VIII
secure any cter government 1t has been trca II ans
ely before. The same partisan organ cations that con
troll in tue fan viii control III The sprng. ana II mtn
not Ones at one lime OF the year lhTS WIN i ,b
at another Tie party organizations wlll conrnl uo
nominations and The lection machinery az nuch III we
sprlue the fail, AMI frequent elections only oaoc
them 10 keep their machinery IN better working ORDER
Tue theory that municipal elections sD0ul'i MOI De con
Quoted Tor partisan interests Is good me, put "'r"c'
cable under the present or proposed charter - -.
Would not spring elections secure better men dr ~
obi gine the nominees TO stand NOR on ihcr owm
and lc's the strength OF stat" ana Nalohai eoie'
and platfOmsp 49,, o.no,o
tickets M one is obliged to vote Tor Dau ocai
candidate because lie desires support the State or me
National ticket have Dtcu n member VI
citations which have tried 10 defeat bad Candidates pul
generally with little success. BY means OF very out
spoken report have sometimes defeated ndu man
but. generally speaking, only few persons can De III
nurnced vote in independent manner" ,,,,,, %
" Is IL not good plan TO give greater responsibility W
the MayOrP ,, ,,.
There is great deal Of talk about making the Mayor
responsible The fact j., candidate elected Dy prt
san organizations il more thoroughly tled dowH uy
promises than u Mayor. | am III favor or taxing rom
the Board Of Aldermen all power to control apoInI
mcnts We generally succeed III CITING Mayor d lar
aDove the average of the Aldermen Tie Mayor Is more
aInepabe public opinion, but he cares more Ior pot
cal considerations than for public opinion. am not
speaking OF present Mayor but OF Mayors generally
Slnglehcad COmmil siOns an Improvement Out the
Health Board should have two commissioners; Qua,
"What then, should be- done to secure better City
Government, III your opinion I" -,
~ Board Of Examiners should be appointed, and all
subordinate officers and clerks shOnld be examined ana
onlv those properly qualified sn0uld be allowed 10 MI
places The many drOncs and siucrurists and Inc0mpe
GEM officials might IN tins way b. wcedcd OUT The re-
form by means or legislation VIII be slow. am gao,
to the subject agla,ed as 1t leads 10 GOOD
results. assisted i'll getting through the Health NIL
the Police Justices biii, and offers which pave hau "a
good influence but it slow aud tedious process
and one only gets SCOTS and jrers for thanks'