New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-05
DIVIDING THE SPOILS.
EXCISE NOMINEES TO BE CONFIRMED.

PATRONAGE WORTH 100000 AT THE MAYOR
DIsPosAL-TANfMANY' BIG SHARE.
The Aldermen were in better frame of
mind on Tuesday the Mayors Excise nominations.
1t was the general opinion that Messrs. MITCHELL Weide
and Philips will be confirmed on Tuesday next. Mr.
Kelly had got his dspeasurc at the refusal OF
the Mayor nominate Croker but he was not disposed
to make break with the May that point as there
much valuable patronage TO be disposed OF oon
The terms OF the following city officials expire with the
close % the present month JACOB Vanderpoel Commis
soner OF Docks Thomas Brennan. Commissioner Of
Charities and Corrections stephen Il. French Presi
dent of tho Board Of Police; John j. Cor
man President Of the Board OF Fire Com
missioners; Charles f. Chandler President
OF the Health Board; and George b. Vanderpoel
Commissioner OF Taxes and Assessments. Besides these
places the Mayor will at the close Of the month have
the power nominate thirty-seven city marshals.
marshalship ia worth from $1,000 TO $4,000 year,
owing what 10 the business which the marshas
political relations will command
In salaries aud fees alone the patronage that viii be a
the Mayors disposal at the close OF the month viii he
worth 100000 per annum. This Is regardless OF the
fact whether not any amendments TO the city charter
are passed at Albany.
Speaking OF this matter Tuesday. Tammany A der
man said: "Of where there Il much at stake
We are going quarrel with the Mayor because he
did not nominate Dick Croker so long as nc took
man from organization. Mt Kelly male mistake
ganization on similar grounds lie Is not
going to repeat that at ume when Ed Cooper
and Dave Hill have been consulting with sam
Tilden and are working against charter IL those
played-out Tilden politicians could make break be
tween the Mayor aud Mr.. Kelly 1t would please them,
providing they thought didn't know what they
were up to. They think that then they would come
I'm for Fire Commissioner aud lot Of other valuable
places which we are to get now. But they won't
catch us mapping this time. We have the Board OF
Aldermen, and that is the best Part o: this fight
"Then you will confirm the Excise nOminatousp
"Certainly; unless the Mayor consents to withdraw
Philips and wede I don't suppose he viii do
that as 1t would make It appear
that he had surrendered his independence.
VIC ANT got ANYTHING agains. Charlie welde But We
terIeriag 1t was he WHO kfd the Mayor to nominate
Wede who il III the same II, ~ with wood Charlie
| int thought Alderman Fitzgerald said yesterday
that he did not know Weide."
drink with wride lots OF times Sometimes you know,
nc doat want to know fellow ana tnat vas tae mater
some Of you newspaper riiowsmade IN calling Charlie
aiawyef. Now Tor hal nlher gentleman lir Phihps,we
know snmetnng about him too. lie wan foreman OF The
Grad jury that indicted he FOlce COMMISSIONERS
for not cieanng the Sd,ert-; Lnatn emoIst OF an,
won't amount 10 picayune vita Biif Mitchell and
.CharIe welde in tue Excise Board"
A welIknown leader tue comfy Democracy. said
- Yes, Mr.. Welde. tie isa nice fellow, drives
ra Lor.c naa sash ana nud factory, and has political
aspigatlOns don't suppose thar he "as any particular
vitgs on ~ cie matters. eB up, fOr boys
aud Ii god worker al lie pohs II yOu look Tor any
rlanr IA tne present nanag cement tIc Excise Board
with SIR Weld and Billy Mitchell there yen will mud
youreef niistakcn They Wall not disregard the law,
neither Ihcy Miuc tEeir parry ~ trying 10 ret upa
monopoly in the Excise business They VIII be CON
"Y"a doa'. think Mr. Kelly VIII prevent wcdes
| Couiir,. al on men
No. fnai's absurd, when he got German stated for
ru,nniia iO C0mmssi uncr. ~ ennah lOr Charity
ouu,issO,or and asked tue Mayor nominate DR..
Nngic FOR president 81 The Health Board Besides, Gcar
thai dccd, 70 make croker lax COum5liOucr,
in pa'c OF Waterproof, whose Term Is abOnl u expire.
V.nd,r.ocl's filGef Dock Board also gOcs Out
| a, oncc, ana Kelly claims that place too. lie
wants ~ltn l.. LAne nominated Or tIat place. hear.
ILe 90 II Is unG, rs O0c ,hhs the Police Board
ait.r aa. l. when Frc1cis Germ rrcs. lOu know the
pretinrn, OF Board geis salary OF $1,000, whie
| Commissioner Ohiy gets f10JO. III the Mayor
! sn,nlu MOminatc Ponce commissioner VINO
| womb rot vote Tor NiCAO3 president 81 TIE
! Hoard II might ClHso a deadlock. Tirn IaiBmany
| CLAIMS that each democratic Alderman should Dc
| allowed Two .ndlsddi-. NOW tdilnany Las
tWicr a. many members OF tAc BOri ~ We nave, ana,
ot course under sucn division 10 wOul get twice a.
uuy marsuas You Will res therefore that there IL not
muen danger of Kelly qgalre'ng with Edison ~ present.
lyon 10 not talk "a t-0uG you expected new ch1r-
terri ,....,,.,.
| MI. Philips, The Mayor nominated Tor Excise
CoinnlssOner Is not III the produce business He
Company, ana IL now Ia Virginia Oh business for that
| Tycse Connniss iOuer William f. Mitchell wds ASKED
what were his ~ TO The Dest means OF enforcing
| the Excise Law, aHd what policy lac would recommend
| Inc Excise Board 10 pursue. lie replied:
The that AN before tue board OF Aldermen as
nominee iOr re"ppOintneAt EcEdeis Inc somewhat dell
about speak hg on me tdJec DdIinS my term as
Excise Commissioner have enGcayUrrd 10 execute the
law as fad IT anu with due regard Tor the cys inter
| ests More than TINS cannot dO.'