New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-03
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THE MAYOR TO FACE M'CANN
A LIVELY SESSION OF THE COMsnTTEN
PROBABLE.
CLoSUREs-FURTHER PROOF THAT MR..
GRANT WAS CANDIDATE FOR THE
PUBLIC WORKS coMMssIoNERsHIP.

adjOurns to-day. Goaded by the press into des-
peration. Mayor Grant has at last decided to face
McCann, and that witness will appear for cross
examination this morning, in response to the
Mayors request to the counsel of the committee.
There is reason to believe that before he gets
through with McCann. the Mayor will wish that
either he or the witness had never been born.
McCann has only told little. Just little. part
of what he knows
In answer to McCann's testimony that Croker
had charge of SlsO,OO0. of which Grant gave
$4,000, and which had been raised for the pur-
pose Of securing the confirmation of Grant as
| Commissioner of Public Works in 1884, Mayor
Grant asserted that he never was candidate for
| the office To corroborate his statement he asked
eX-Mayor Edison to write him letter, request
| that Mr.. Edison complied with In this letter the
eX-Mayor declared that Mr.. Grants name was
never presented las a candidate for appointment
to the office of Commissioner of Public Works in
December, 1884, or at any other tme.'
and that Furthermore. Mr.. Grants name
was never considered in connection with ap-
pontment to that office.
This looked like a complete vndication Of tho
Mayor until somebody began TO look up the
newspaper files Then the situation changed
completely. Instead of not being candidate
for the place, it found by The Tribune and
The Times that Mr. Grant certainly en-
gagged in trying to secure the appointment, and
| that Tammany Hall backed him with all its in
| huence. Further evidence on this point was
| brought to light yesterday from an examination
of The Herald" of December 80, 30 and 81,
1884. which was found to contain the following
| interesting contributions to the local political
| literature of that period:
December 20.
RUMoRs THAT ALDERMAN GRANT is TO BA
NAMED IN GENERAL PoRTER's STEAD
HUGH J. GRANT IN THE FIELD.
The Tammany Aldermen were somewhat elaed last night
over the Idea that Mayor Eison would to-day nominate
Alderman Grant Commissioner OF Public Works and
that appointment would be confirmed. They say thas
Mayor Edson, in his desire to deprive Mayor Grace
the appointment Of Commissioner Of Public Works, 10
willing nominate any Tammany Hall or Republican fo
lower who be confirmed. This statement togethes
the Tammany boast that Alderman Grant has thirteen
votes including his a majority Of the Common
Council alarmed the County Democracy politicians, who
Yesterday situation and the probable turn d
affairs between now and Thursday. when Mayor Grace
his Alderman Jaehne, the County Democracy
leader the Common Council, said last night u "Herad
reporter 1T Will be impossible for Mayor Edison TO securs
the confirmation Commissioner OF Public Works or q
Corporation Counsel. We have carefully discussed the
matter and confident"
The Tammany programme, besides the sub stttuticn Of
Alderman for General Ftz John Porter for Com
missioner OF Public Works, includes The nomination
Brother-n-law Wood for Corporation Counsel. owing
TO the fact that Alderman Kenny left out in
| the Tsmmany primary election his vote eannos
be counted on Alderman Grant The laer's friends,
however feel OF the support Of Aldermen F1nck
o 'Connor Miller and Eothnan, Republican. Unless
Mayor Edison BE- given ndsputabe proof that Alderman
will be confirmed it Is said he VIII not nominate
him. The Aldermen sorcly puzzled about ther ex.
animation before the Grand jury to-day and several Of
them lawyers TO be present to represent
them They astoni,hed when told that no witness
wa, allowed to counsel IN the Grand Jury room
Some OF the Aldermen appchensiye lest they might
i,,d h, tho (,rau
Common Council meeting at l o'clock this afternoon
and something may turn up there while they arc
absent Although thirteen members constitute quorum.
a majority OF quorum seven can transact business
So the Aldermen afraid that members have the
legal authority to dispose OF the Mayors nomination.
Tammany politicians night admitted that the Mayor
had considered feasibility of securing the confirmation
Of Police Wcde Police Justice Goiman for
Commi.s soner OF Public Works and that In the event
OF any being confirmed Clarence Meade or Colonel
John Marshall represent the Republicans by being
made deputy.
December 80
DEsPoNDENT TAMMANY MEN.
The Tammany Aldermen held a yesterday morn.
ing but no assurance that sufficient Republican
Aldermen could be secured to confirm fitz John Porter
Alderman Grant, Justice German or Justice Weide for
Commissioner OF Public Works. The Tammany poll
ticians last night were evidently detected, and one OF
them said to a Herald" reporter; I'VE have no hope
whatever confirming any nomination that mayor Eosoh
may make. The tire has passed for doing anything and
looks II We were lefL Our caucus To-Day Fesuutee
In nothing rcassurine.'
THE DOODLE.
At late hour yesterday afternoon it was reported that
doodle fund 100000 to be divided among three
Republican Aldermen with such exact honesty that each
Of them receive S33 333 33 l3. THE Herdd re-
prer va, tod that made three Aldermen
nose names mentioned IL further stated THAI
detective was acquainted with the fact, the and
that the three Republican Aldermen being closely
watched Grand Jury is in possession Of andayit'.
,aid one well kn, wn politician which may lead To the in.
dictment citizen, and officials who alleged to have
consprcd brbe Aldermen the influence OF
llcs in having the Mayors nominations con-
nrmed.
December 81.
what nominations did Mayor EdSon have on hand
today " said Herald reporter to prominent Tam.
many politician.
-. why, he was have nominated Alderman Grant for
COMMISSIONS OF Public Works, and eX-Lieutenant-'iov'
crnor Dorsbcmer Counsel to the Corporation. Had
not been for that Doodle OF 900 In The
Herald Republican Aldermen might nave been con'
trolled the required vote
Mr. McCann said last night that even had he
not been subpoenaed he should have gone before
the Senate Committee to-day with the utmost
willingness Il have not told half" said he;
/" and if they put me the stand again will
make it interesting for them, | assure you IL
have withheld anything thus far through .
feeling of decacy. | think. in view of what
Irant has said about me. that | now have the
right to speak out and tell all know. am not
A. all anxious about the results of tO-morrows
hearing Why should | be? Every word sald
was true, and by telling more | can prove III.
hear that Mayor Grant has written to the COM
mittee demanding that | should be present TO-
morrow That's blum. OF course" ;.
Mr. McCann was cheerful and entirely SELF
oossesscd He seemed to he looking forward 10
Ills mornings performance with all the zest OF
Moyor Grant was busy all day yesterday max
mo nrenorations for the meeting of the Senate
"ommittee to-day. He caused number of per.
,ons to he subpoenaed as witnesses, pnt declined
~ give the names Of any of them. The Mayor
,lso sent the following letter to Mr. lvlns, but
eceived no reply 10 it,
beg leave to notify you that shall expect you to
luce McCann for erosseXannaoh before the SEM
te Committee Cities tomorrow
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