New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-01
CANDIDATES FOR CONTROLLER.
NO LACK OF MATERIAL TO CHOOSE FROM.
MEN WHO ARE PRESSED FOR THE oFTTcE-JoHS
KELLY on THE MAYORS PURPOSE.

MEN WHO ARE PRESSED FOR THE oFFICE-JoHS
KELLY on THE MAYORS PURPOSE.
The Mayor took no action yesterday In regard 10
Amounting a successor to Controller CampDeil,
whose term of Office expires to-day. tie VIII prod
ably designate Deputy Controller Storrs to act as
Controller until the Office is filled. 1t is the opinion
of those who are conversant With the Mayors views
that be will not hll the vacancy for several Day
yet He has ten days in which 20 CONSIDER 'ne ,a -
ter Meantime the pressure on him on the part OF
candidates and thur friends continues 10 grow
stronger. +. p. Ocott,. formerly Sta'e Controller
who was candidate for the Democratic nomlna-
non for Governor in 1879, has been brought for
ward by Commissioner Thompson m son c pOnfC
affiliated with the Tilden wing of the Democracy
aud therefore would be Objectionable to rammauy
Hall. Ey-Alderman Char les II. Marshall Is another
aspirant. He was member of Irving Hall when 1t
was control ed by Hubert o. Thompson. Edward
Cooper. Maurice j. Powers and Thomas Costigan
L. X. Lvermore, who was recommended ior the
Dows. He would not be Objectionable to the
County Democracy. Arthur Leary is a director IN
the Manhattan Railway Company the treasurer OF
the Tammany. S1ciety. and has strong social and
political backing. Hervey c.. Calkin Is member
of the firm of II, G. & j.. III: Calkin. ship
chambers coppersmiths and plumbers. at No. 256
West-st He was elected a member OF Congress
Der of the TweIty-third District delegation
in the Tammany General Committee. He is a
warm friend of Charles Welde. and when there was
talk of "dscpining" the latter, 1t was understood
that Messrs. Welde and Cakin would have gone
over TO the County Democracy camp had the threat
of /" discpnng been carried ont. John Bigelow
was Secretary of State under Governor Tilden lie
is being warmly pressed by the Iiden interest.
Any one of those mentioned, it is understood would
be acceptable to the leaders OF the County Democ-
racy
The Mayor is not willing to appoint any one in
the interest of political faction. He holds that
the place is purely business One and that politics
shonid have nothing TO do with II. The County
Democracy leaders are exceedingly anxious TO have
ft,ya In nf
that the Controller is a member OF the Aqneduct
Commission. They know that there will be great
deal of patronage connectei with that work, ana
naturally they wish to strengthen their organlZa-
ton by having large representation as possible
on the Commission. The Mayor has said that he
does not wish politics enter into the Commits
sion. and two at least of the members-William
Dowd and George W. Lane-are OF the same way OF
thinNing.
The Mayor said Yesterday: "When the news
papers and politicians get through appointing.
Controller may have something to say IN the
matter"
John Kelly was with the Mayor for nearly an
hour. 1t was at rumored that the Msyor had
rendered him the position If Controller. IL has
already been announced in THE tribune that Mr..
any other public office. He has not changed his
mind. Later in the day Mr., Kelly said " was
Mayor, and if had been would nave declined It.
held the POSITION for four years. and have no wish
to TAKE IKE It lag Hsa M:yor intmat. whom he wond
The Mayor said that he had not offered the
place 10 anyone, but at he had cnnyersrd with
financial and business men and obtained their views
to AID him in fixing some one who wOuld be ac-
ceptable and whom he cOuld appoint. lie added
that several gentlemen had been strongly recon-
mended to him. Some of these had good business
abilities, and others had had long experience IN
public life. Nevertheless. nc doubted whether they
cDuid adapt themselves 10 the duties OF the Con-
troller's Office which diff ared in many respects
from those OF business house. gathered from
what the Mayor said that he purposes 10 appoint "a
business man, VINO has shown by his success III
managing his own affairs that he possesses good
financial abilities add will thus at the outset COM
mand the confidence of the business community and
taxpayers generally. He will not appoint an active
member OF political organization, for the reason
that he does not deem the place political one"
" Do you think this view correct one I"
1.-The Mayors intentions are good am Of the
opinion, however, that tho Controller should thor
ouChly understand our system of municipal govern
me ut III order wisely TO understand the office. cali
tel how many of our emiDentIy successful bust
possess this knowledge, bur am afraid
that 1t is not so well difiused among them lt
should be. You will find as rule That the
who has built up large business of any kind has
not had time devote to the study of governmental
systems"