New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
SUPPLEMENT-.
PAGES 9 TO 16.
POLITICS IN THE CITY.
SCHEMES TO CONTROL NOMINATIONS.

voted for a. the coming election. The great centre OF
sl the intriguing is Mayor Grace's oace in the City
Hail. Among the almost daily visitors there are to be
,ound such of his followers as the "Jawbreakei 1"
purrov. President of the Board of Fire Commits
s;oncrs. Commissioner Voorhis. Chamberlain WINS
who performed the difficult feat OF making Flynn,
s,uire. Hubert O. Thompson and Contractor O'Bren
zach believe at the same time that he was his fast
friend while plotting 10 betray them all" citizen ="
Charles F. Miller and Citizen " Francis NJ Scott,
both of whom draw large sums of money monthly
from the city treasury as reward tor assuming the
airs of reformcrs ," Nelson j. Waterbury and his son.
who get several thousand dollars year each from the
city for services as counsel y; Alderman Fatty /"
Walsh. whose indictment for keeping gambling house
was piceonholcd District Attorney MARITIME. Deputy
Commissioner Smith of the Public Works Department.
the peseut agent of the Mayor and the former agent OF
Flyun and Thompson Street Cleaning Commissioner
Coleman Park Commissioner Beekman. Dock Com
missioner Koch and many other "reiormers ana
Office holders present and eXpectant AT nght these
men disperse themselves over the city as so many
AGENTS in the grand combination scheme which the
Mavor devising TO control his present ONCE LOT
another term.
noticeable that the responsible nonofce holding
business men give the Mayors office a wide BERTH
Before the exposure of the Mayors and TObey's
dealings with Ferdinand Ward well-known business
men would occasionally come to the City Hall to call
on the Mayor. 1t is doubtful If any one ever comes
there now except on business. Whether or not this
has had any effect the Mayors habits. 1t is also
noticeable that he longer spends as much time at the
City Hall formerly. Two hours there III the after
noon-or long enough to confer with his agensis the
extent of the time that he deyoes to the city, while
Chamberlain WINS spends still less time in Ills office,
HIN. 1aua alfa
These partners however, be found at their Office
downtown attending their private business at other
bours of the day. ana there also they meet many
politicians who do not want their visits TO be known.
One of the fruits OF all this work is expected to
show itself soon III the organization OF so-called
citizens movement, "nOt III the interest OF any one
man. but for the purpose of carrying on the good work
begun by Mayor Grace" Citizen Miller is said to
have spoken of it, though whether by way of joke
because he thought the public would believe him
could not be discovered Ii has been known for
time that the Mayor has been negotiating for the
control of the Citizens Committee of One Hundred"
otherwise known as the Murray Hill Citizens Com
mittee." James O'Brien, "Charlie" Swan, and
other politicians have been credited with
controlling that organization and the Mayor. who
thinks that the public is easily deceived by citizens"
committees, Is said to have entertained the opinion
one However that may be- It appears that lie has not
got along so we'll in that direction as be expected
There are some weil-known citizens connected with
this Murray Hill movement and they objected to
being made tail TO the Mayors kite. Such at least is
the statement made by responsible member of 1t
and it is regarded furnishing satisfactory explana
ton Of the projected citizens movement in the interest
Of tho Mayor. James w. Gerard, Henry A. Oakley,
Theodore W. Dwight Robert b. Roosevelt. Edward A.
Morrison Jesse Seligman, Frederick Happen, William
steinway William Belden and q largo number of
other prominent business men are the printed list
Of members Of the Murray Hull movement 1t is
doubtful any of them take active part in 1t, but
any attempt to sell out the committee to the Mayor
would call out protest that would defeat the purpose
OF such q movement hence tho Mayors friends in this
organization have it is said, abandoned that idea, and
will get up separate committee Of their own. James
j. Coogan who is an active member and liberal con-
trbutor hopes to get himself nominated by this oom
mitee for Mayor and approved by some other
organization, but even that does not seem probable
I'VE want a Democrat for Mayor" said a member OF
this committee yesterday "and wiling 10 support
epubcans for the two judicial vacancies as both Judge
Davis and Judge Van Worst, whose terms expire. are
EeI ublicans. We are also willing TO support Repubh
can for Register" When asked who was talked of for
Mayor py this committee this gentleman mentioned o.
H. Potter Controller Loew. stephen A. Walker. Andrew
H. Green and James ". Quintard. For Judges he said
the candidates talked OF were ex.Judge Howland,
stephen A. Walker. and John l.. Cadwallader. For
President OF the Board OF Aldermen aud Tor REGISTER no
names. be said had been mentioned. The Citlzens
towoyer are not likely any ticket unless they
can effect combination with other organizations. aud
The future OF all these movements is more or less
del tndent the question OF union OF the Democratic
facons and this In turn viii be Influenced some what by
the action Of the Democratic state Con mittee which
he Ia "A
State Convention and that there Will be no anton Demo
passed resolutions in favor o, state Convention its
leaders SAID to have concluded secretly 10 oppose
This Is TO avoid bringing questions OF represen
tatOn, which might he decided adversely to the Coun
ties. ms organization is IN bad odor lust now. John
kc, althOIgh eXe. ls still Of its powerful
members ana Is It's Leading representative tue state
Committee The Doodle" Aldermen are also influential
leaders IN its district committees. The last state
allotted ths organization four memhers OF the
State Cewmitee while II gave lam many three aud |
irving Han one II state convention Is called Tan
many will claim not only majority Of the members OF
tie state Committee IRON this city, hut majority OF
The Guys representation III the Convention 10 which II
uld be entitled BY Its voe at the Hst election. Con
erng the close CONNECTION OeTeen the County Democ
I"y leaders ana the frauds ana loDDery III the Pubnc
orks and OiheI departments II is regarded as likely |
HAT the state Convention would concede .famnanys
ram Hence Tue county Democracy leaders nave come
~ tue CONCLUSION that discretion the better part OF
lille pretending in public TO favor one. This will lessen
Ihe chance, OF unioh In the city,:
dummy candi tate" said Tahlmany sachem yes |
,crday; and there doubt III the world That tie
we hNe I aE To m niH or
ayor. with tho Endorsement OF the Citizens Committee
" one Hundred. But 1ammany will not unite On any
Candidate tor Mayor who Is has been a |
member Of the late ThOnr Keenan, County Democ
racy combination We haveabsoutely determined
not 10 support any candidate FOR Mayor VINO |
has affiliated with that body however free hr
may he from sympathy with the leaders who
have disgraccd H. As for he clec ted
Ma, OF again. Why. outside or his personal record and
dserace al appointments such Purroy, Koch Ivns
etc. LOOK al his administrative record. He had the
Valuations OF real estate increased from 81 $4,000 ,OOO
tue assessed valuation in tie last Mayor Edison
term, 10 Sl2O3OUOOOO ths year ana nOtwthstand NJ
THIS large Increase in valuations the rate been
inc rcassd from ~ % o. - 30 Moreover the tax levy
vas reduced S2.OOO,oOO by tbs issue OF bonds under
ste,Isl act OF the Legislature That kind OF reform
out gO down with the people Of this city. But Grace
las .nIneLs private Interests which be aided by
occurring political fOOthOd IN this state and lie is not
gong TO let 20 unless compelled TO do so.
TnIs sacheIn said that T. II. DugrJ Joseph J. ODono-
hue o. b. Potter General Sickles Judge McAdaIn and
Andrew H. Green were among the men talked Oi Tor |
I-.lu Cutrles II Allen. III. BschOn