New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-08
THE DEMOCRATIC RUPTURE.
ITS EFFECT ON LOCAL POLITICS.
THE ALBANY DISAGREEMENT AND THE MAYORS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON BOTH SIDES.

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of himself on Saturday night. but such
allusions came from Tilden Democrats and
we're made TO point out the like desperate srat 10
which John Kelly would come II he persisted In ns az
tempt boss the Democratic party IN the state one
Tammany man, however, remarked tnat governor
Cleveland attempting TO act himself up Is oo''
and he added ar he tries that on before his term mas
exo,red he will be a deader politician than Roscoe
Conklng."
Lieutenant Governor Hill, who was in the
city, spent part OF the day In conference
with Tden leaders including II was SAID inc sage Vi
Cipher Alley. When by a TRIBUNE reporter mr'
mn vaa on his way 20 the railroad depot and was in the
best of humor evidently disturbed by the pohuea
situation. go
oh no." he remarked, "the Democratic party WIZ
not suffer in the by the action OF Tammany Hail
We shall keep right on If nothing had happened We
cannot he turned aside by so small an anar as that
What Tammany may do does not matter"
ado you think the Tammany Senators acted under IN
structions from Mr.. Kelly :" was asked.
ain refusing to act Mr. Murtha's nomination there
was evidently understanding with this end OF the
line But In regard TO tho harbormssters and port
wardens think the three Senators made their own bar
gains with the agents who held those Offices
and who thought that they could hold over"
but sachem Edward Kearney was in Albany to give
advice"
Eyes he was cognizant OF what was going on Few
persons outside Of NewYork realize the deals winch
the politicians here are ready to enter into"
"Do you think the harbor-masters can hold oyerl
"No the law under which they were appointed was
repeated There is no doubt of that There are
no harbor now. II just as we proDaoy' HI"
will save the State some money The Dock Department
has some reserved power in that regard and by the APP
pontment OF two three extra 1t can perform the
duties of the harbor-msster5 Ibis will afford an oppor
| tunity to show of how little rse hoy are"
| "Will there be extra ION Of the senatef"
"No an extra session will not be held The Senators,
believe would have to be paid extra to attend another
| session"
| RIVAL COMMITTEES CALL on THE MAYOR.
| Police Justice Power Dock Commissioner Voorhs
Bernard Kenrey, ex-senator william Cauldwel, and
two other members OF the County Democracy, we're ap
pointed q committee call Mayor Edison yesterday
after the claims OF their organization for patron
age While waiting in the Mayors office the chairman
of the committee asked what effect the quarrel at
| Albany would have on local politics.
at all depends" said Justice Power, con whether or
not TammaDy sustans The action OF her Senator'S II
she does then Will be the beginning OF the end Of Tam
many Hall. 1t looks TO me as II that were 70 De the
| course of events anyway"
| els yonr organization willing that Tammany shall
have the vacant places Tax Health Dock, Fire
ard Charities departmental
1--WE are looking out for ourselves and not for Tam
many Hail. We here TO see the Mayor In regard to
| that matter"
This committee had hardly passed through the door
into the Mayors private office, when committee IRON
| Tamunany Hall arrived A. Its head was President
Reilly Of the Board Aldermen. When one Of it's mem
bers was asked the Albany disagreement would make
any difference with the good understanding in the Board
| of Aldermen. he sad
| at may and it may not We opposed to the re-
appointment of President Chandler OF the Health Board
That place belongs TO Tammany Hall, and 80 does the
patronage Of that Departrent. II Chandler is reap
pointed We Will not vote TO confirm him. Now under
| stand that County Democracy committee Las been
1 inc tfQf1n f
| any rammany for president OF the Health Board
They are Wiling TO vote for Chandler, who is Republ
can If he anything, politically speaking II Chandler
is nominated, the Tammany Aldermen will vote against
him, and IT, understand will be the case the County
Democracy tries TO make combination with the Repu0
e2ns confirm Chandler, II viii lead TO disruption IN
| the Board Of Aldermen"
| ''Do YOU think such combination would succeedW
| No 1t will take thirteen votes 20 confirm apomnee
The County democracy has six Aldermen ana tIe lie
publieans seven 1t would take all the Republican
votes. Jobuny O'Brien has assured me that Alderman
Finok al least will not onter mi any such Combination
That would make II Intellectual But II ahy such cOnp,
nation is attempted We dont propose 20 al. o,'.
hrmed. We are gong to stand Up for, our
! rgats here the our Senators did In Albany"
| :" But do you hkeD Mayor Edison 10 the Governor in
places in the Fire and Charities departments ana
Mr. Wheeler tells that has promised 70 make him
sentative in the Dock department., though
tho County Democracy are pashing for r., '1 nat
president the Health Board. We can't complain Of
ISo oyernor IN his outrageous treatment OF Tammany
| as hear Is the case
| AsPIRANTs FOR OFFICES.
The Mayors Office thron ged most Of the day with
politicians and asprants for the vacant Offices Aside
| from the denomination of Fire Commissioner German
and Charities Commissioner Brennan, nothing seemed
| to be agreed upon.
The Mayor was asked by reporter of THE TRIBUNE II
he was Key send in to the Aldermen mis- nominations
| 70 I'll the vacancies He replied
a. think II very probable tHat Will not send in the
list of nominations"
VIII you SEND in any nominations T.
:" think not" was his reply
John Wheeler the most prominent candidate for Tax
Commissioner had short interviews with the Mayor but
nothing was determined upon.
The leading architects OF the city nave
signed petition TO the Mayor reconmendll :
the Board of Health They base Their recommendation
OIL the fact tna Professor Chandler wac largely mstru
| plumbing and otter sanitary measures in connec-
npsea T them Ouqing undestooa tai hS Mayor
favordbiy inclined toward Professor Cdanher. Inc
toned in connection with the position +esdout Of
the Board Of Health Dr. Johu Magic, Registrar OF
hard Tor the nomination For DOCK Commissioner IN
the place Of Jacob f. Nanderpoe the inost prominent
4 applicants John b. Haskn and Thomas Dunlap.
| STEPHEN FRENCHS TERM.
The Mayor has all along been Of the opinion that the
term OF Office OF Police Commissioners stephen B. French
expired on May 1t understood that # r was so de
oIded his nominee would be De witt Ward dealer n
malt. and a well,knOwn member Of The Produce E1-
change. He is a Republican, and a member OF the
Republican Central Committee from the X&Ist
District. He has takGn active part II.
politics The Mayor recenty asked the COnnssi to tse
Corporation. George p AndIewE TO give an Official
opinion the subject MI Andrews yesterday sent 70
the Tor his opinion lie believes that Mr. Erenchs
terra ofoce from the date OF HE continuation
on Mar 20, 1879. THIS gives him two years longer 10
Mr. T. 9s
| IL has been considered by various Mayors
| and by Corporation Counsel Whitney The ques'
on whether appOintees term VI office dated ioln the
time Of the original vacancy from the date o: ns ap'
poinuent up IN the OF Thomas Dunlap, Com
missioner of Jurors and IN that Of PARK CommiSsoner