New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-03
touches. It is expected that the Viking will make
trial trn and 20 into commission about August 10.
THE CONIRO LLERSHLP.
AN APPOINTMENT EXPECTED TO-DAY.


THE MAYOR ANXIOUS TO AVOID THE IMpoRTUNlrihS
OF THE POLITICIANS
Mavor Edison did not come to his office yesterday,
owing. il was said, to q slight indsposition. Hence
there was somew hat of lull in the talk about tne
successor to Controller Campbell; A few poll oil
ticians visited the City Hall, ana not hnuine 'ho
Mayor went away again. -. IL,
A gentleman who visited the Mayor at bis
house brought the report TO the City Hall that Tue
Mayor SAID he would make the appointment OF a
Controller to-day. 1t could not be learned who
would be the Ma, or's choice but lt was generally
believed that the name OF j. Hampden ho NOD,
had been favorably considered. He IS young man,
a banker who was elected to tho Legislature two
years ago. His record in the Legislature was much
was not reelected last year. Mr.. Robb is member
of the County Democracy, but has not been acnVe
IN local politics. The name OF Z. =.
BALDWIN, of the Louisville and NashvllleRal-
road who is the treasurer of the County Democracy
organization was prominently mentioned 1or Tue
place. w.t.. n
Thompson on one side and John Kelly on the othe
to get the Mayor TO make choice OF Controuer
from among the more active members OF iheir re e
spective political organizations MI kelly 10 OF
the belief that 10 person should be CHOSEN
for Controller who is not familiar WIN the
workings of the municipal government, and such
a choice cannot we'll he made, he thinks. without
selecting q person more less active IN poliilcs.
He also believes that the person should be 1avora-
not willing to take any active politician. put ne
has spoken we'll of o. Is. Potter
John T. Agnew aud men OF that class, VINO are
thoroughly familiar with the city governmrnt ana
particularly with ne work Of the Aqueduct Com
MISSION; and neither one OF them. is Inlmlcal TO
Tammany It was said, however, that MI. AgneW
would not accept the office
Mr. Thomps ms chief anxiety is shown over the
composition of the Aqueduct Board. Tie informed
the Mayor before Mr.; Campbell n resigned
unquestlonable right to the place., ana
he endeavored to get the Mayor TO promise that no
person would be appointed unless he was satlsfac-
tory 10 Mr.. Thompson. TIE Mayor refused to make
not appoint person as successor 10 AIT Camppell
who was unfrlenuly TO hun or tile county
Democracy. Mr. Thompson sneg sted the name
OF Conrad n. Jordan good person Tor ne
Office, and the Mayor SAID that he womb conslder
it," but there is prospect of Mr.. Jordans APP
pOIntment. Numerous other members OF the county
Democracy have been daily visitors at the Mayors
Office. ana II reported at the CITY Hall yeser-
day that Mr. Edison was sick from the lmp0TtOnl-
ties of the politicians rather than from any other
cause, aud that he remained at homo 10 get rlu Oh
them. .
Inc new Controller, when he has furnished his
5000 600 bond aud taken possession OF his Once,
will ina large collection of variants, pay-rols.
etc., awaiting his signature. here has been no
great lncon venence yet from the lack of an Official
to sign warrants, but as the pay warrants come III
to be signed good zeal OF hardship VIII soon
follow unless Controller Is soon appointed
| he Grand Jury did not take up any prison cases
Yesterday though nearly sixty witnesses bad been
summoned 10 attend. Some of the witnesses had
previously been III attendance when the Grand
Jury did not listen to their evidence. Inc whole
session was occupied IN hearing the testimony OF
ex-ContIOller Andrew Ill. Green and Deputy Con-
ttoer Storrs. Especial inquiry was made III re-
gard to the allegations Of all over-issue oil bonds
he conclusions reached by the Grand Jury VIII be
eIn0udle III a presentment when VIII Probably DC
handed to Judge GIldrrsleeve TINS morning.