The evening world., 1888-12-10

once s-McLean n New Factor In the
Row.
Dec. 10 has come and the grand coup of the
County Democrats to retain control of the
patronage of the Public Works and Law de-
partments has not been made.
There remains, however, until Dec. 81 for
its contamination, and it may not be made
until Mayor Hewitt's last day in office.
Nothing can be done until the present in
cumbents resign, and neither Commissions
of Public Works d. Lowber Smith nor Cor
poration Counsel Henry r. Beekman will
resign to-day.
The latter, in fact, does not foil in with the
scheme. He does not like the idea of a fight.
and o more pugnacious County Democrat
must be found to battle with Mayor Grants
appointee for the possession of the Corpora
Mr.. Beekman intimated to-day that he
would be willing to and probably will resign
before january, and. 1t il generally thought
that his successor will be Col. E. T: Wood, a
former T~ammanyite. but now one of the most
bitter opponents of the Hall politicians.
Col. Wood has given it as his opinion that
the provision of the Consolidation act which
declares that the terms of office of the
p~oration Counsel. expire May ! is un-
constitutional. and he would undoubtedly
make q desperate fight to have his opinion
sustained by the courts.
When asked this morning If he proposed to
tender his resignation to-day, Mr., Beekman
asked why he should resign to-day more than
any other day between now n Jan. 1.
He said that he was heartily sick of the
stories of an alleged conspiracy to retain con-
alleged to be o party; denied that he is en-
gagged in such n conspiracy and asserted
that if he should resign and Mayor Hewitt
should %reappoint him he would not at
ta.s,A - 80 sn 0QnnA Inxa~a- khAn Ma, 4
1889, when the law says the term Of Office of
the Corporation Counsel terminates.
COMMISSIONS of Public Works Smith was
intervied at the office Of the Aqueduct Com
mission and said:
have not resigned yet. and, so far as 1
know now will not resign between now and
Jan. l."
He did not say but his intention regarding
his resignation might change before Mayor
1t is rumored that the scheme of the Coun-
ties may be allowed to miscarry as to the
Corporation Counsel's office because
Ct Grants she .ppopEn sfSsa0ii at oon tass to MAy ySe
Corporation will be Police Commissioner
Charles T. Mclean, a great friend of Mayor
Hewitt and his brother-in-law ex-Mayor
With his friend the Tammany appointee
for the position. 1t is thought that Mayor
Hewitt would not care to appoint q fighting
successor to Beekman who would resist Mr..
McLean's claims to the ONCE.
It is asked why Mayor Grant should
appoint o man Corporation Counsel who is
known to hold such friendly relations with
the opposition to Tammany, though a Tam
many man himSelf.
The answer is found In the fact that he can
do less harm in the Corporation Counsel's
office that on the Police Board.
Commissioner Mclean, though nominally
q Tanimanyite. is o rather independent sort
Of Democrat, who might take the bit
between his teeth and refuse TO obey
the rein pulled by the Tammany leaders. He
might. in fact, act with the County Demo-
cratic Commissioner. John r. Voorhis.
This Tammany Hall would prevent by CIV
ing him the appointment as Corporation
Counsel and filing the long term vacancy in
the Police Board by the appointment of such
q thorough organization man as ex-Register
John Reilly, who would form a coalition
with the Republican Commissioners French
and McClave, and effectually freeze out the
County Democracy from any police patronage
This is the programme; you may depend
On It," said a ~well-known politician this
on the expiration of President French's
term he will be reappointed, while
another Tammany man will succeed
the Republican Commissioner McClaye,
and then the Hall will have the great
patronage an influence of the police ~organi-
Zation.n