New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
POLITICIANS ANXIOUS FOR OFFICE.

| THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTEF
| THE MAYORS COMING APPOINTMENTS.
| Mayor Edison telegraphed to Albany yester-
day to ascertain whether not the Assembly Committee
on Cities will give public hearing to-day TO persons
| interested In the proposed amendments to the city
charter He was awaiting reply last night and Will Ga
to Albany when the opportunity is offered for him to be
heard The Mayor will advocate single headed depart
mens except in the Tax ONCE and concentrated rcspon-
sioity, which means the power TO I'll offices without
deferring to the Aldermen There is little prospect how
ever OF any such legislation according the talk Of the
members OF the Legislature from this city. The poliu
clans very well satisfied with the present Of the
city government and they want legislation that will
take from their control patronage which they pos
sess.
An agreement reached between Hubert o. Tbomp-
son, OF the County Democracy aud John Kelly OF Tam
many Hail. the subject Of charter legislation, some
time ago The bill reported to tho Assembly by
NJ C. Murphy the result Of that agreement with the
exception OF the clause In regard to tho Police Depart
ment. The County Democracy leaders assert that Mr.
Murphy inserted that clause at the instgaon Of Tam
many leaders In order that Tammsny Hall might
troll the appointment Of election officers IL caused
breach and the negotiations have been declared "o"
Senator Grady attempted to repair the breach last week
by introducing in the Senate the Oil originally agreed
upon by Thompson and Kelly. but tho effort
failed. Mr. Thompson thought that Murphy was
" his man." and had a rude awakening when
Murphy ntepolated the police luse IN the interest Of
Tammany. This is explained by Murphy's anxiety to
secure the Tammsny nomination for State Senator in
the With District, to succeed Boyd. Tammany is said to
have promised the nomination to Murphy. There
separate bills before the Legislature TO make the Dock
andPak departments sng headed, and the politicians
think that those two bills may pass Tammany to have
Department and the County Democracy the other.
Having abandoned hope OF q new charter, the Demo
cratic leaders have turned their attention TO Mayor Ed
son, with view OF influencing his coming appointments.
On May he Will have the power TO nominate Dock
Commissioner President OF the Health Board, Tax Com
missioner, Fire Comm ssioner. Charity Commissioner
and thrtysix City Marshals. John Kelly and Tammany
Hall Insist the rcappOlntment OF Fire Commissioner
German. II was thought that Mr.. Brennan would be
pushed for denomination rs member OF the Board OF
Charities aud Correction. Sachem Edward Kearney
however is saidto opposed Brennan Mr.. Kearney
has been interested for years in valuable
contract FOR supplying meat TO the De-
parment OF Charities and Correction. This year. by the
collision OF clerk the Department, some other
tractors were got out OF the way aud the oid IN which
Mr. Kelrney interested the lowest, but accord
ing 70 Commissioner ucss II increased the cost Of meat
T. T. the Department $4,000 for the present year Mr.
Hess s extensively engaged In the meat business, aud
ne maintained that the cost of meat 10 the department
oaEh TO he less Instead Of more The increase III cost
OF $4,000 he SAID, would be an outrage, simply
tractors. On MS motion the clerk who was
Instrumental IN bringing about this Increase Ia cost was
tL, Ihc contractor however took tue matter before
Judge Ingranan, VINO Is sscuen In Iamuany Hall, aud
he decided th1t the lowest bidder enttei 10 the
contract, notwithstanding the action OF the discharged
clerk. For his part IN this proceeding Mr.. Brennan 10
sad 10 nave incurred the hostility of sachem Edward
kearney, next to Mr Kelly the most powerful leader In
IBmmany Hall.
point that has awakened good
deal Of interest IA connection with tho
Mayors appointments is that IN regard to Police Com
missioner frcncus term. For time past tue Demo
cratic politicians have been discussing II quiet
the chances OF getting Police Commissioner TO succeed
Mr. French. who would vote With the Democratic COmms
sOner- 10 maze Inspector Murray superintendent or
Police instead OF MI Wang, and also to Democrat
tue head Of the Bureau Elections In place Of John j.
O'Buen. Mr. Mang aud Mr. % Brien are Republicans and
tie places they hOd wanted by tho narmonized"
Democrats superintendent Wallings salary Is $4,000
and Mr. OBrfcu's $1,000. Police commissioners sal
AIRY only 5000. TIE plans OF tue Democrats, 50 FAR
superintendent Walug concerned have been upset
by the new Consolidation act" that went into effect
ApnI l. Under tue old law there special clause
PROVIDING that the Superintendent OF Police could be
moved 40 any time by resolution of the Board"
This clause has been omitted from tho act, which
provides that the superintendent be removed only
on charges the same otner member OF the police
force. II also nXcs Mr.. Walings salary az $1,000 in
stead OF leaving 10 tue discretion OF the Police board
betoforc. Toe Mayor has referred the question OF
MI Frcnch's term 10 tue Corporation Counsel.