New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-13
MIR. CAMPBELL MOI 10 RESIGN.
HIS NEED OF A PROLONGED REST.
A LIKELIHOOD THAT HE WILL TAKE THREE
MONTHS, VACATION

HIS NEED VI n ItOLONOED hiIoi'
LIKELIHOOD THAT HE WILL TAKE THREE
MONTHS VACATION.
sensational rumor current yesterday that Con-
troller Campbell INTENDED to resign was promptly
denied 10y him. II have no intention OF reslRning,'
he said in answer to inquiries by TRIBUNE report
err NV brother, who Is physician, advises me
to take vacation for the benefit or my HEALTH put
have come to no decision on the matter" Another
ruoor that the Controller had asked for the resgn-
ton of Deputy Controller Storrs was slso pro-
nounced untrue.
Mr. Campbell has been department head since
1876. Daring this time, with the exception s.On,
his post of duty except on account oil
sickness. The heads of all the other departments;
almost without exception, are absent goou part oI
the time during the hot weather, some making trlps
10 Europe and others spending their time at various
watering places. Mr.. Campbell has been In the
habit OF spending more time IN his ONCE than any
other department head. This close attention TO
business had somewhat impaired his health when
the coupon frauds were discovered. The loss to the
aver occurred under Mr. Campbell, and
was the cause of deep regret on his part. The
serious effect on his health has been so evident to
his friends that they insist on his taking vacation
of several weeks, with trip TO Europe.
Under the charter Mr.. Campbell can designate
his deputy to act as Controller for three months,
and he has the power to remove or appoint deputy
at will. 1t IS the general belief about the CITY
Hall that the Controller will take three months
vacation. Some members OF the County Democracy
are trying to get him to designate ex-Controller
Andrew II. Green as his deputy during his abb
sence. While the Controller can do this without
the consent of the Mayor, as matter OF courtesy
he would not do so; and it IS rumofed
that the Mayor is averse to Mr. Green being desig-
mated TO fill the place. Ii was he system OF audit
ing coupons Instituted by Mr.. Green when Control
Ter that made possible the Carroll frauds and there
Is evidence now according 10 the Commissioners OF
Accounts, that the frauds began as, tar back as
1876 and it is believed that they will even reach
into Mr. Green's term of Office Controller The
deceased clerk Carroll who committed the frauds,
was APPOINTED 10 office by Mr. Green.
The Controller Is a member of various Boards, in
Guiding the Assessment Commission and
the Aqueduct Commission. His deputy
could not act Assessment Com
missioner and the Controller believes also that
the deputy could not act Aqueduct Commits
sIoDer Mr.. Green went to Albany last winter to
oppose the Aqueduct bill prepared by the MAYORS
commission of citizens, and endeavored to get
bill passed placing all the power in the hards OF
Commissioner Thompson. lie also actively opposed
all the Mayors efforts to get tue city charter
amended For these reasons 1t is not believed that
the Mayor will consent that Mr. Green shall act as
Controller during Mr.. Campbelps absence. The
Controller has not consented to aceede to the
wishes Of his political friends designating dep
uty in case of his making trip to Europe