New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-29
Mr.. HEWITT AND THE SPOILSMEN.
TROUBLES THAT HE WILL have IN TRYING TO SAT

feFY THEIR CONFLICTING CLAIMS.
The fact that resident Harry Il. Beekmdn Of the
DEPARTMENT OF Parks. elected president OF the
Board Of Aldermen and will assume the duties of the
position as on the first Monday Of the year.
viii probably give the Mayor his first appoint
ment to fiji vacancy. 1t is not thought likely
that Mr. Bcekman Will resign before Mayor Grace
locs out OF Office The appointment by Mayor Hewitt
will 10 watched with good deal of interest 1t
will DO accepted indication whether lie intends
TO be thoroughly independent Of both Democratic
factions, whether he will divide equally between
them or whether he will lean toward lammany Hall,
nom whom he originally received his nomlnatlCn.
Mr. Beehman is q County Democrat and tho leaders
OIL that Organization will Clam that the man elected
10 fill the vacancy shall he one Of their faction. The
Iamuany leaders Will cain that the place belongs
10 them, for tue reason that Mayor Grace refused
their organization any CONSIDERATION aur'hs his enufo
Mr.. Hewitt has not been on terms Of cordially
with several OF the County Democracy leadcrs Tor
some tine. lie did not iihc the 1nompsons heenans
sacnnes, and hen Oh that Class, anu "nhe their IN
ne seIiom ,,s.teu me New Amsterdam Club. Ony
uuiins site am National campaigns did he take any
part tho deliberations o. me Iemocntc leaders
IN this ciy. ii Was a knowledge Oh this TACT mat
made his domination by few OF The Tammany Han
leaders acceptable to the resi- OF the orsah]dtOn
The .anindny leaders viii ccrta,n.y ASA great
deal more in tno way Of IaIIonsse than Mr. levitt
viii b. Likely TO grant one OF Ihe hrst demands VIII
be that ianmany Hall shall have share IN the pat
ronage OF tie department OF fuoic Morns, FOE
Ten sears the iammany ieaGers ana their followers
have Teen compelled stand on the outside and see
ne tat places III The department. OF uDic WORKS
~ en- to The followers OF HuberC Q. Thompson and
Maurce j. rynn. There was short time last spring
ana summer when 1ammany Obtained a lew places
from eGmi s4Oncr Squire afer his break with Hubert
~ thompson, but these have been taken away since
the a, ointment Vi oche'ai Ne"'o" W MS eoPu9'
he county democracy lcadersw try to retain what
ey Already POSSESS. hi Is their only hope They
picaiye that il would be useless to try TO obtain as
iarge Il CO. Of laronage as they have had under
ar Trace said a county Democracy leader last
cvcn,nr: I'VE know that we cannot run Mr.. Hewitt.
We hope, however through the influence ,n which
"a Iy what places the organization has now. That we
,in We en- ASH Tor wltn some show OF sell respect"
A hers viii Tammany Hall cou.e IN The County
,enorfacy now contrOis about everything where
NaDor 1;iace could make tho organization strong"
'"a ,au many Hall has this sheriff. the county clerks,
and The registers offices. That Is very tar offset
az ,ha a aces which hold. The most important
yacn radc vacant in May viii be that OF Police COM
Pa inner IN pare OF John V0orhis. The OlsaniM-
ion vii certainly demand bis appointment. on the
~ DnunI that Gene al FiU John Porter was appointed
r. Mayor E,lson IN the interest Of 1ammany Han.
~ Mayer Hewitt does no, cOnccdo to u the places
Ne ~ ALREADY hold. there wi he a lively breeze"