New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-31
sQUABBLES OF DEMOCRATS.
TRYING TO DRIVE MR. SQUIRE OUT.

WHY HIS RESIGNATION Is WANTED - HIS PREDE-
CEssoR LABORrNG AGAINST GOV. HILL
"MayOr Grace intends to remove ROllin M.
souire from his Office OF Commissioner Of Public Works
and PUT Hubert o. Thompson In his place." said lead
ing politician OF this city yesterday The statement
was heard in the form Of rumor in many places fire.
quented by Democratic politicians. The foundation Of
the rumor apparently the action Of the Mayor on
Thursday in secretly putting two accountants ut work
ON the books OF the Department OF Pub
lilo Works. This interpreted as hos
tile movement by Mr.. Squirrels friends. but they
expressed confidence that nothing would be found In
MI squre's management Of the department to warrant
his removal Moreover, they said that the consent OF
Governor Hill would be necessary for the contamination
OF the removal, and they confident that the Gov
ernor would not sgu certificate Of removal based on
trivial charges.
All politicians seemed to be Of the same opinion.
namely that Hubert o. Thompson the nstigator OF
the Mayors offensive movement against the Department
of Public Works Mr. Squre's friends that Thompson
ouarreled with Squire because the latter would not
manage the department according TO his wishes andthat
rnce Thompson has been attempting TO oust Squire
from the Department One of Thompsons wishes, IL Is
said. was the Department of Public Works with
its hundreds OF aboers to pack the Democratic prma-
ries OF this city against Governor Hill and In favor OF
Edward Cooper for Governor. Ever since the Demo
cratic State Convention held, Thompson has as
sumed the position here of Administration leader "No
unless the consent " Thompsons agent is given, said
Democratic member of the Legislature yesterday, and
he related he had desired laborer appointed
to work In the Yard, and had been told that he
must first Thompson's man" The Navy Yard pat
ronage however, Is sufficient for Thorn sons pur-
poses for he has to give some OF 1t to the NewJers
and the Connecticut Democrats and the Custom House
is not yet available 1t natural that at such time
he should to the Department OF Public Works 10
obtain patronage he desired His first stroke was 20
remove, through his friend Smith. the Deputy
0 Oointess Of Senator Jacobs. OF Brooklyn,
ana Congressman stahnecker of Yonkers who have an
noupced themselves favoring the denomination OF
Governor HILL Mr.. Squire put these men PACK INTO
their positions on Saturday Meanwn,ie nc naa as
founded Thompson by coming out for il for Governor
Some OF Tbompsons friends had previously threatened
that Mr. Squire would be removed II he did not permit
the department to be used against Hill. ,,
Thonpsons reply to the challenge, pontlclhns say
was to have the Department OF Public WORKS ihvest
done with tie of frightening Squire into resgning
his office. The accountants Will pretend that tney
have discovered something frightfui, SAID poltl-
clan Yesterday and then Squire will he tod thst as
special he will be permitted 10 resign Ihat zone
Thompson or some tool of his can succ.eG
Cooper delegation to the Saratoga Convention"
IN would that Governor Hill fears that Comms-
soner Squire be bulied into resignng aud mus he
himself lose a powerful supporter aud see the Depart
ment Of Public Works pass into the possession OF MS
opponents N. =. Bacon, OF Elmira, law partner OF
tue Governor arrived here saturday ana nhi ong
interview with Mr. Squire. Mr.. Bacon Is one OF tDe
Governors most active political agents ana ms h
seeing Commissioner Squire was to inspire nun win
courage resist TLompsons attempt 70 force nm 70
resign Mr. Squire the end OF the talk, was nrn III
the determination not to resign.