New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-07
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
MR. OLIVER READY TO WEAR IT OF

MR.. OLIVER READY TO WEAR II OUT.
A BRIEF CHAT WITH THE CAMERON CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR.
Henry W. Oliver, the candidate of the Cameron
Republicans for United States Senator from Penn
sylvania. was Yesterday at the Filth Avenue
Hotel By n TRIBUNE reporter. When asked If the
determined contest at Harrisburg had extended
out SIDE of political circles he laushinGly replied;
"Oh, no indeed We are all on quite frIen dly
terms. and while the contest has been perhaps INC
most stubborn one in the annals OF PennSy lvana
politics. think there has been very goou ieeiing on
the whole"
lis the situation materially changed! y
"N,. do not thnk SO. At least. that Is the point
which Won must excuse ne from discussing. As lor
myself | feel perfectly conf lent and believe my
friends think as do. Certainly. the way III when
they have presented bold front shows pretty
plainly about how they stand
'On what crodnd is the fight contnued!
Mir. Diver hesitated as if treadlng on delicate
ground but said finally: "WcH 1t has got 10 'haV
point where it is question OF prIncpIe ana pr"c'
dent whether the majority shall RUE or not rci-
spually. may say that did not seek the nomila-
ton but my friends supported me ana rec'N'"
the Endorsement Of my comfy. Ii | had had DE-
sire for political honor, ii is certainly rea7"haOo u
.uupo,e that should have sought the Office before
81 nucb too dangerou, precedent on record.
"A,c not the members getting rcsflcssf
M do not think 90. The Smallness OF the wore
Yesterday vas due to the TACT that all the cItI mem
hers 20 home for sunday
"Will not the Democrats do something 10 lorce
the ISSUE "
81 NOT think that is at all Likely. We shall
inst nave TO stay until wclr 1t ont. ~ to when
there IL likely TO b, something accomplished
cannot tell because. "a yet. think we are JUST
about where we were some time ago"
PUBLIC BUSINESS INrERfERED WITH.
EFFECT OF THE FAILURE OF HE ALDERMEN TO
ORGANIZE.
The failure of the Board OF Aldermen III
this city to effect organization has had no serious
effects as yet bJt tit IL continued much longer VIII
much EN- barra>a more Of the departments Ahonl
this time the Commissioner of Pnbc Works ANA his assist
ants are engaged annually IN preparing isi streets
and avenues w.nch need be paved or rcpiyrd and
authority Tor DONG this must he granted by the Common
Council AMI approved by the Mayor Tie specifications
and contracts are o require time TO prepare, AMI
IN. ropo5als must nyerl~ed for ten days before tile
bid. can be opened. Contractors always make more
favorable terms for material early III the season than
later and this course the advantage of the city
Tor the BIDS the performance OF tn work are then
lower
Commissioner Thompson SAID Saturday to 4 fEIBCNE
repOrer:
liam anxious TO get ready for proposals. Tor street
having and repairing NJ harm ha ben dOne ~ yet.
OF course it would useless to tniuk OF paving or re-
pairing the their present condition. But there
Is a great d.al OF preliminary work TO he done
have ma 10 up good part the list Of streets when
thInk SHOULD nr pAyci. Tnls Will be sent To the Com
mt rc on Pm lie WORKS of tn Board ut Aldermen. The
members anI others Will suggest Change an tniS "lll
1 nr ume rIc. after tho Mayor ana AidcImeH nave
given the crssarE ,uthUry there VIII hr more llinc
ccu-unrG III al crilNng. opening Dds, and awarding
| The contracts should tne Board not OrgIZ' during
the present would cnur IL very serious NEON
VcuIrucc.
Tine President ~ aldermen. by virtue of h5 Ollie,
Is A member the Board 81 EHtimdt' AMI AppOrilJn
mcut. nrr, CERTAIN MEASURES when come NclOIt
CJnCuTr nj NOtc Tor titlf pas
Sl-r tu'-' lnr r,tluttcf
I'M these do not mt late III tlc year Corpora
lion Cunusr. Whitney Itlt an 0pni"n ihai
majority only needed IL tn Il ara Oi App0r
touncni tor the Transaction Of ram business but
he members ARE doubtful ~ their power ana prefer 10
DO nuth IL whoa may involve the cyln ltghipn nus
/, the reason why only one meeting has been hrd "' thr
Band VI anWA ALE failure 81 he al i"rmrh 10 "rci
Or sidrnt Clng annoy aucr IN The FINANCE Depart.
H., mt. rhc Board 81 Airport uuln, NJ ia To- "n Ia
nund-. ana IN" rcaiif l. th.t
several contractors unpaid. ohoud IN Board 10.
uutt oIIZ. Of rrErHIr bona" uhIlng th'
u;r-cnI hlutI srIuii> inconvenience would Lui4OW
ia The Finance and other ucudrtihtu MS