New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-13
WHY DOES THE MAYOR WAIT ?
A QUESTION THAT AGITATES MANY:
AN Axr1rANMANY MAN SAYS THE REASON Is
CROKER, srLFISHNCSs.

AN ANTITANNANY MAN SAYS THE REASON IS
CROKFR's sTLFISHNESS.
The reason for the Mayors hesitation and delay
in making an appointment in the place 81 Ponce
Justice Jacob " Patterson, whose term expired Iast
November. becomes more interesting question 10
the politicians q this city tile days and week.
pass and still the Mayor procrastnates. During the
last week the minds Of local statesmen have been
particularly active this subject. and various rea
sons have been advanced and rejected IN turn Many
Tammany men who are anxious To see A>seInblymsn
Edward 2. Hacan get the place clung to the belief
that Mr.. Grant lad made up his mind 70 appoint Nj.
Uacan. and va, only waiting FOR his term as
member 4 the state legislature u expire 70 make
Him police Justice Others have asserted that the
Mayor and E0~s- Croker have become alarmed al
the denuucatory spirit # certain Republicans, who
are said - - ndulrins in threats Of more OF Jess
severity If Mr. Croker's agreement for the respPoih
ment Of both Justices Patterson and smith IS hot
carried ont.
TIL, agreement however. NJ. Croker saws. wa
abrogated by the action Of the Republicans last
fall. when they entered into coalition with the
County Democracy 10 defeat tie Tammany ticket.
The cause Of tie Mayor, hesitation is 10 De
found elsewhere than in Tire reason, commonly talked
about said wcllknown Democratic politician yes
terday. whose general tendency has been In oppo-l
ton to Tammauy Hall. II come, closer TO Mr..
Croker than either lie or Mayor Grant would like
to admit
Croker succeeded last MAJ la, alta he'd to 1t salary
Of $4,000 year. les clerk hire and Incidental
expeu,es Til, being deducted. il j. commonly sup
posed that tie office nets the Chamberlain about
ST. 900 wear. IL tn, should be mistake and
ii Mr. Croker has made the agreeable discovery that
his cm0lumcnt> are nearer $4,000 than $1,000
il is not probable that he cares 10 take the public
into hi, confidence on that subject. II is likely that
lie would much prefer 10 enjoy the $4,000 year
quietly and LEI 'Ae outside impression that II Is Out
-tllird OF That amo1nt ,tand. ,.o.oer c,,ier
or better equipped politician than Maurice .. tkhn:
he could or could lot prove Wheh engaged III eIIhef
lesal pOi.'., al warfare II YOU Tein-InoyT Whch
chamberlain, soon after the acquittai - squir' and
Flynn, who were indicted for c0nsIHaC! ia con
charged that lvu, had collected, Chamberlain large
amounts legal fee under sections 100 l9' ana tVs
of the laws OF l--3. and that there no evidence
that these fees had ever been paid into the CITY
Of The cvl and criminal courts Of He%-l cTk. Under
the sections named to order the Investment Of money
which passed the control Of the courts 10 the
City Chamberlain. and Flynn asserted that the legal
fees allowed for the" investments belonged I" the
demonstrating that hi charge was well founded. Flynn
brought suit a, TAXPAYER OF the CITY and County
him to disclose the aggregate sum Of these legal fees
and to force him =" paw thrm INTO me ura,Hry.
lap,ed. Of course with the death Of Flynn But both
he and his counsel who had carefully PREPARED The
matter for trial. believed that could De shown that
the Office Of city Chamberlain is worth from three 10
SIX times much the people suppose.
II such j. The cases Mt. Croker las very strong
reasons 10Y not wishing 20 offend The Republicans
with any ~ cou,dercd appointments. Nj. Croker j.
aware that the >~ra" and the House are both Repub
lcan. and that either house send investigating
committee down herr from Al any and ma out IN
short time As much about tie CITY ChaHberlaIn'>
orioe and 10, fees and what II really net, the IN
cumbent Ilvnn might have discovered IN III, Suit
against lv.us had ne lived. venture that these
nattcrs have often occupied the present Chamber
lain's mind 81 Ito. and that he is not anxious 20
see smelling committee Of the Legislature here this
winter