New-York tribune., 1886-07-28
TALK AMONG THE POLITICIANS
xPFECTs OF THoMPsoS's DEATH-rhR MAYO
KFFORTs IN HIS OWN BEHAIR.

EFFORTS IN HIS OWN BRHAIR.
The death of Mr.. Thompson led to a good deal
| of discussion yesterday among local politicians as
TO forthcoming political movements In the city.
The next election will be important one
to the local Democrats, owing TO the patron
age at the absolute disposal OF the next
Mayor. He will appoint successors to Commissioner
Squire and 10 Corporation Counsel Lacombe, besides
naming Police Commissioners and other important otT
ofuoera Tho control Of the Public Works Department
10 an important city politics, owing TO the army
of welLpsid employees In that department, and
, the profits made so99 orders aud con-
trsots. Mayor Grace. who 10 quick 70 see the ad-
vantage Of matters has been anxious 70 get control
Of this great department but not having any strong
orsanizstion his back he has been compelled TO pre-
serve friendly relations with Mr. Thompson. The Mayor
couid not present charges aganst Coumis
.,oner SQUIRE without rejecting on Mr.. Thompson.
"A the worst that squirr has done has boon
IN continue on fooEsteps OF his prodeceasOr Un
ees the Mayor did not want 20 sever
friendly relations with Mr.. Thompson hence though
months ago he drew up charges on which TO ask the
Governor 70 remove equire, they were never
prescnted. The Mayor had talk with the
oovsrpor which s said 70 have not oeen
ss.ssoIory as tue Governor va va, ~ r 5es az.
time the Mayor had the Coinssopers OF Accounts
bard a. vs-p,IT srops 70 oompsI the Governor to
oousent removal 50 far the commiAsonen naVe not
appears u be settled that the Mayor 10 candidate
o., will endeevor 10 Ret Ebro
inta control OF the Cvuuty Democracy orEapizAtlon
ssronFh Purroy Hc has nnuence IN that way
heretoforr but Thompson 6tl held ths rrins There
NO strong 10 the orRAuisatlon 70 take
his place Besid.s, tts reteuton et keenan, and
the 1bOodle" Aldermen AMONG its leaders nho ite
i.s Of the control Public Works Department have
greatly weakened iL In the meantime the Ahyor has
of Won 0abn Excise Commissouer ~ the request 9I
ths brs Wers tue Mayor haf secured Their favor. de
osn,ed one clerks another commissioner and W.
n Audrews, . servioeabe politician VINO wss not
10 favor the County ,ns third Leader
m Pig John Porter confirmed n coloDel ob Tue 70
s,rnd st In tho army the Mayor sxprcn 10 name his
In Police Board, aud thus strenRthen ni
ssIf therc He nov control OF the PARK, DOek Ex
cIse Charity Fire and Street ClesnlnE DeP.atnens
niir he largely bnusnces tie Board OF EducA0n, the
iAw and Tax and ether Department. ~ tne So,elRos
s"a con 70 the removal Of President shalef. OF
the Health Department, tho Mayor Weua @so c0n"oi
tnsk - ,. =. -. Conr,w D~macr.cv
ndcrstapd thai It would be poveriess 70 acoomplsh
sny ythipR at the next election, hOt suppoIseo
6T ths Mayor He doss rot personehJ care
s1 identity himself With u, but penevee tnat
sominstios fer Mayer would he sfonfef comine rem
of she Comply Democracy. It's The belisi o. vsia-
e.,1sd e.asrs that sarh has bern the bsyce pnrpeee
s sIeue and that the C0unpy DemocrnsI wli lnhreeW
now fali UNDER bls control. hliessy tnsse ~. sans
sgs < tie e.. asrssE s, S .l - asssnS.Ssd
ssses.Sir NJ. 0rAos Tor Mayor and hs WIZ be ~.
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