New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
MORE DEMOCRATIC DISCORD
THE FACTIONS READY TO QUARREL AGAIN
OBSTACLES TO AGREEMENT ON AMENDMENTS ~
THE CITY CHARTER.

THE FACTIONS READY TO QUARREL AGAIN.
OBSTACLES TO AGREEMENT ON AMENDMENTS To
THE CITY CHARTER
Every wear, almost "a soon az the election
Is over the politicians begin TO map ont new sehemef
for changing the city The fact that the Demo
Gratis Will have entire control Of the law-masing
powers OF the state after January has given unusual
interest the talk OF charter tinhering There u
hardly "A Democratic mcmbereIect OF Oh" Legislature
from this city who has choice ideas upon this
subject which he proposes either to embody IN bill
himself or employ somebody else TO do it FOR him. With
view Of getting il passed by the Legislature. All tho
Halls have publicly expressed Themselves In favor
of reform In the City Government but unfortunately
for the taxpayers the view the leaders IN the Demo-
cratic Halls take OF this subject Is mnch the same ~
that of Assembyman-eect F. b. sptnola, who said IN
his speech before the County Democracy IN Cooper
Institute the other night that he should 20 TO Albany
With the purpose Of forming the public Offices 20 n 70
turn all the Republicans and TO put Democrats n tleii
places Hc regarded this city as Democratic heri'
taEe." The question u how this heritage shall "a
divided IS the one uron which the Democrats are sure ID
SPLIT Efforts being made nv the leaders tn thi
city 20 COM understanding upon a new char
ter But when spino.a. Tim Campbell Nike
Murphy and other Statesmen have 10 bee satisfied
OWN. To their votes and influence u democratic Lex
iaturc IL Is found to be- "A hopeless task 10 frame bl
that az all hk y 70 meet with the approval 'i l-e
hot ID ID
All the Democratic platforms demand Civil service
Reform AMI char the number % oficeholier, shall "a
reduced but when these demands applied 20 offices
held by Democrats instead ~ those held Pos R'puou-
c. there Is al once division in the party Oh the ques-
ZION II g. generally conceded that the Mayor should %
given greater powers In the appointment amt removal
nj head. " delartmen-s and be made responsible foi
the administration Of the City Government. Mayors
elect Edison shares IN this view, and lommany Han
AL! The County Democracy, and Irving Han aad ia
pl.rroy- White Democracy. the German Democrats
or.au zati1n and the jon r-oaan Democracy AZ aGr''
20 with proyiss Mayor Edison says that Ae cannot 20
held responsible, for good administration of the Cty
Government unless he Is allowed 70 choose his Cabinet
a. Mayor Low vas allowed 70 do IN Brooklyn lam
many Hall leaders approve char.er 10 that effect WIZ
.iu-hpaded commissions. provided the Police Depart
nrnt aud the Charities Department arr eAccptrd
law shoud made 10 apUiy ~ the Public works De-
purtment the Park Dcpartmcnt' ne LAX D'p'' lnenh
manr ana some others. on the other hand me county
n,ro'r,cv bav, declared themselves in favor oi max
in such lacy Apply a. rhr Police Department IN TAT
Hubert O. Thompson and " Nike Norton WaNe NJ
rf Of their belief that the Police j. the wort man
gd drparfneut m thr crvbut this alton cau
see mo- reason Tor disturbing tle Pubic ""ih. I,'laT
mcnt because il is already snge-heai"d depart
wiling compromise with Nj Kelly 80 tha me roIea
department shall have two heads and that tonni--
-ioncr Nichols shall be retained. provided uHft UiS
Taumany members .. TIE lr-siatuIe WI. n,,,,, y
passing "a tV giving MI thompson lhr P,N,l ~ -
from - 4 100000 upward IN binding ur" Hl''iuei;
Felix Met lo-key and Jonn B. HasAln no. PR, on,e,
10 any such compromise Ih'y Rs-eil .al .n
aureluct was built by Board Of tomnsriohrr,. anu
that the plan ought 10 be followed IN h1.ilhs
new aorduct that TanmHny could get IT. snare ~
th. n. irnuagr rm " Campbell IN behalf of irving
Hall agrees 70 this proposition and say ina ne VIII ~
IN the Legislature hec9rdinsy,, , ne III "a 49, 80
Jimmy 'Br!eu that irving Hal should h' repre-
.rlt.d on this aquedlct boArL John y II SSH say
tbt bc would prefer t. Doe Railroad comn --ionrr ont
IN case hc does not -rt mat Pi'; 10Y ..i, -
Mr. Tburbcrs Anti Monopoly League, that ne WQui 70
Willing 10 become president or new sgneduct p'aIu
The act that he lives IN the annexed District 30 h.'s
the aqucduct, Ii said to give nun Spla, s' ~
Office John Kelly does NOT seem ul,poseI ~ l ~ -.
saw much way the other as be }. M ~ III
own mlnd a,ttetii,A, .i va, is other Elections Mr.
base ingrates" in the language Of Taminany Hail. be-
fore their respective terms Nere half through -, -
In the mean time the charter negotiations ore ha1gIs
ars senator Grady, however, tntInlates that Con-
MISSIONER Thompson Is disposed 10 De mean about mo
thn he will Al once resume the investigation into the
nanercueut of the Public Works Department WHEN ne
! discontinued as soon the Democracy became
united before the election. L. l. Howe. the account
ant EMPLOYED by Mr. Grady under power 81 tue "a, .
senate TO examine the books and records ~ te fuplo
| WnrI. Department, hns not yet given his testimony
before the committee. and he says tnet a. ~ (,
Grady ready to 70 ahead there VIII De h1e ~ a. r'
air It l. growing evident every DAY tASl az
THOMPSON and the County Democracy q" hol enc ~
terms very the Investigation WIZ ~ -u'''i,
The last Legislature passed b To alnrhd ~" 'oh-
sti:uton of the state - a. To proNhIe io''
uent FOR cities. By the terms o. Us 49, ,,i,.f ,
nent to the Constitution only general i"S Hp'' ~
alike to all cities De passed 10y he Ihe
Democrats want 10 get the chaIleF o.t,-'u ~ So
Themselves and then adopt such an amendment 70 FIS
vent the Republicans from again securing any sInS
the CIV Government Therefore unusual efforts Will %
made by the Democrats To come 10 D'it' ~,
In e city to be divided among the factions AL oiEH ~
l. satisfied bur no one OF the fafiloh ls "IhhE "a
rnuu,h any hing III lie possession ihe piu'pcS'
| fot -6ninued harmony /. not good Neither Iauuauy
nor the County Democracy is ready To uurt NJ Lu'1
In ih Board o Aldermen clso here. and II any char
ter l. passed Will probably be 10y the votT oI ts c..-
6e nToyidri in the city departments Tor all the.i
| brothers. sisters, cousins and aunts.