New-York tribune., 1884-12-11
u1IoNpSON STILL IN OFFICE.
.o,,,y,r1oNs MADE by THE MAYOR.


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i"' ,to great public interest in the action OF
tno".u ris,o and the Aldermen in regard to the
MN"' romu,issioner of Public Works and
ol",,,, ol"oes :. Counsel. The schcming and
s.sns 'o'r al the various political hcad-
''' '.,sr. lasted far into Tuesday night
w.. mort Yesterday morning that hvc kcpuohcah
,s.,,nen had been In conference Mt the i'onnan
iecse with tho agents o' '"e''' w. '"'"'''''
sanard much eschemon" >,... -.
,n to,ce /, was rather late to begin campaign
~ ~ ni.l .lmd but tho members Of the organization
.,,Sen,ly thought that they mieht he "oo
.,aLa nh for lest timo FIRST 'hc
".,v nemoeracy Aldermen headed hy MI Jachne'
'.,n,ei the names of Mr., Thomson for oomhS
,ion,r of Public Works, and IT, Henry i'a'on'"n ~,
como,aticn Counsel Aldermen Jaehne ana Avn
,euiuded the Mayor that he owed his e'oo',on ~
,he mpport of the County Democracy an" 'n"' ~
vas the understanding that he wond treat ia'''S
~ the Democratic organizations that suppo''e"
him. ..,.o,,oo ,ro,,oa
The Mayor-Do you think your organization "''''"
Mr. Jachnc--Ido Yon know, Mr.. Mayer that az INC & ln"
jory organization favored you ," n' Nominated
yo on our part could only have led TO your ,nr tbc
the Mayor do not know about th"' ''''"~ 'A'
Cnunty Democracy treated me unfairly
,obn f. Develin Peter b. Olney, William +.
MITCHELL. A. J. White. Randolph b. MARITIME and
Iame, J. Kelso followed soon after tho Aldermen.
Mr. D,ycln announced that they had come to pre-
, !, beholf of the County Democracy the
names of Messrs. Thomrson and Lacombe. The
county Democracy, lie said. had honestly sup
norted the Mayor, and their wishes should be
bcedcd.
TIE Mayor said that the County Democracy lad
Given him no support, but had nominated for Mayor
the ouly prominent Democrat who had been op
posed to him when he ran. He said he referred 10
William Il. Grace.
Mr.. Devcliu said that Mr.. Grace was not the nom
,nee of the County Democracy. hut of the Citizens
Association. whose nominee II had adopted. There
were some members of the County Democracy who
nj first were very much opposed TO accepting the
nominee of the Citizens Committee, but better
,udpncnt and COUNSEL prevailed aud they gave him
their adherence. There was no choice lor inc
County Democracy except to take The nominee o'
The Citizens Association or be defeated. III MI.
Edison had received the nomination of the Citizens
Committee the Comfy Democracy would have sup
ported him.
The Mavor-I had not bcen IN Office two months he
fore the County Democracy hogan Ia harass ANA brc
my administration. None Of tho County prinocracy
leaders have near my Office to consult win me.
had an engagement with Of them nearly year ago.
and did not keep II nor make an apology io 80 doing
Incumbent each keep his obligations. think the
County Democracy has bcen rcniss III ts obligations I"
Mr. Dcven-who was 1t who failed to.kecp his engage
mont Let ns know his i,,,,;, name; u,,,,oor
Several mcmhcrs said that Mr. Whitney was not
mesT r OF the %@ rs e hat "%t ono na,
called from the County Democracy organization To
present the OF Mr.. Thompson:
Mr. Develin-It understood until quito recently
that MI. Thompson would be renominatod by you
The Mayor never 80 understood H.
A briefly
Corporation Counsel Lacombe and Mr.. thompson.
The Mayor-I will be frank with you. gentlemen do
not int cud to nominate Mr.. Thompson. do intend 10
for c,mmissoncr of Public Works aud Cooperation
Counsel. Have you any other names thit you w,Sh 10
Pr from which to make selection IN place Oh Mr
1hoiupsoni
The committee consulted for a minute andIrom
the shaking of heads 1t was evident that they could
not agree on any names. They replied to the
Mayor that there was no time to confer with the
leaders Of the organization over other namos They
then withdrew sorrowtully.
Soon aftcrward the Mayor sent note to Mr..
pcvelin. saving that in order to give the committee
time to agree on other names aud present them he
would withhold the nominations from the Alder
nicu for q few days.
TIIE vOrEs IN TuE MEETING.
When the Aldermen assembled the room was
hacked with people The police kept outside
nearly az many Caruo in Prominent in the
chamber were Senator Frederick :. Gibbs, John T..
Brodsky, ex-Aldcrman John W. Jacobns, Colonel
John w. Marshall Coronors Martin and Levy and
Thomas +. Gilroy. Within easy distance OF the
hall worc most of the local political leaders. Mr..
Thompson's messengers were To be seen scattered
around the chamber ready to communicate to Inn
the news II anything went wrong or needed look
ng after IL was known To some Of the leaders
that the Mayor would not send IN any names. but
Al. a..
adjourned
The Board was only in session for half an hour
and passed some unimportsLnt matters. Then Mr..
Miller moved that the Board adjourn to Friday at
| o'clock.
Mr.. DE Lacey moved to make il Monday. This
was lost by vote of IL to - Mr.. Millors rcsolu-
lion was lost by the same vote. Mr.. Grant moved
to adjourn TO Saturday at l. Mr.. Jachne moved to
make il Monday at 1870. Mt. Shells moved to lay
the amendment on the table. This was lost. The
vote on Mr.. Jachnc's motion deemed test
vote. 1t was carried as follows:
Aycs-Aldcnncn Cleary. DeLaccy, Jaehne, McQnade,
O'Ncn. Reilly County Democracy. Miller. Pearson,
Ro,hman. Sayles, Wendell Q,epublicsnl, McCabe aud
ksmey CTannany) Total l3. w..
tugrah Grant. Shells CIanmany) fnck OConnor. aud
Total 10. Mr.. Mclaughlin was absent
good deal OF Importance was attached to this
vote by many persons. 1t was accepted by them
~ proof that Mr. Thompson had succeeded in |
capturing five Republican and two Tammany
Aldermen.
After the Board adjourned tho Tammany men,
oers busted themselves in circulating a call for a
special meeting to be held Friday at p. m |
The friends of Mr.. Thompson were anxious to
defer the meeting of the Board to "a late date as
possible aud refused to sign the call
When the members left the City Hall
here were only eight or nine sigma
ures attached to the call. 1t requires majority
If the Board to call special meeting. and twenty
hours notice must be given. Those who are
working FOR the meeting have until noon to-day tn