New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
RUMORS ABOUT MR.. ROBB.
HIS RELATIONS WITH MAYOR GRANT.

49,. ,,,.>-,,e oo,,r rFp0RTs-wHO WILL BE THE
NEXT PRESIDENT or THE PARK HOARD
pn,oors have been circulating among anxious
r,mmany adherents for several days ibt thefe Is
prospect Of a general change In the COMMUNICATION "
The park Board. II has been Whispered that fTe'ine"'
pobh. whose term Will expire as president In MAY
IA, e,,,e moi only from the Office but from the Board.
and viii 20 10 Europe with his family Commissioners
%, Uu,cbins and Tovlc were app linied by Mavor
Hewitt and first named associated with The
county Democracy. Ex- Prcsident Borden is a hS
puhllcan and thc oldest member Of the Board ana II
has been rumored that Mr. TOwle whose relations are
with Tammany viii succeed President Robb a. The
executive Board. There have been other rnmorS
Of an investigation Of Park Department affairs ov the
Commissioners of Accounts when they have finished
tie Washington Market investigation.
some politicians have been saying. also. that the
relations Of Mayor Grant and President Robb are
somewhat strained. MI Robb was warm advocate
Of Mayor Hewitt. few DAYS before the election
several letters were published IN The Evening Post
which had been written by Mr. Grant a. Alderman
10 the Park Department some four years ago -
secure patronage. The letters published with
the purpose Of hurting Mr.. Grant candidate for
Mayor az they purportcd to show bad spelling. They
failed effect. but the fact that they from rhe
Park Department records was reported have caused
he Mayor to hold President RObb responsible for an
lnfar OF die documents Of the department
President Robb was asked yesterday az to the truth
Of these fumors. and he denounced them "a without
any foundation. lie said they were fcti0ns made
entirely ont Of tle minds of politicians
$50 far "A my relations with the Mayor are con
cernod." Mr. Robb sad, "they have bcen of the
pesSantest character. think that he has acquitted
himself we'll, especially In his attitude through the re
strikes. There has been no notice sent to me Of
an examination Of the department by the Commis
sioners Of Accounts. As to Mayor Grants letters
published IN The Post, he knows what my opinion
was Of that affair from a letter that wrote him at
the time and which, II published, would be sufficient
10 show how | stood in rcgaN ~ that matter
don't know that shah be reelected president OF The
board when my term ends on May l, but do hho"
that have no intention of visiting Europe. unless
President Harrison should send a. Minister u
France or some other country"
Mr. Robb succeeded Commissioner Borden a. prcs'-
dent and during their administrations, the department.
Is said TO have been free from political influence
than al any other time I'm its history. Neither Mr'
porden nor Mr. Huchins VIII accept the pIeSluei,V.
their time being occupied by their own siiaits anu
Unl fall by rotation TO Nh. Towle. In me eVehI oi
Nr Rohbs retirement fIUm the Board, eN SonnisslUh
az Iohn d. Crmmns is said 70 be cahIualc los VIZ
Mace hut the strongest candidate eX Commissioner
teese Powers Of Harlem, who held the once ior
short term and who is OF Mayor Grants peleohdi
friends and wamest supporters