New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
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POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.

REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
The reports OF the heads Of city departments are
being made To Mayoreect Body, for use III prepd's
his first annual message to be laid before 'he Doiu
of Aldermen January 4. The facts suhihari~'u
from those reports will be embodied In the message
and the new Mayor is not likely to make at the pesih
ming of his term any novel suggestions In regard 10
municipal affairs. In point of fact, Mr. Body is ac-
op,rinp from the reports laid before him and the
sages OF previous Mayors, fund OF Information
about the city with which he was wholly uhiaullar'
ms he had devoted his attention TO the STUDY OF lhe
Congressional Record" and works upon parliamentary
procedure from the time of his election to congress
TO his sudden call to the duties OF Chet Magistrate Vi
the city. .
From the familiarity gained by reading their re-
norris to him. the Mayorelect will be able TO judge to
some degree OF the fitness of the heads OF departments
10 remain in their places, which they nave heiu u"'
the administration OF Mayor Chaplin and some OF t,e"i
under Mayor Whitney. The Mayor OF bioohi!" ~
unlimited power of appointment to all tie pFl0ip",
subordinate places in the government OF Guy VI
rcorIv million Of people. There is no power OF con
0rmoton or rejection by any authority OUTSIDE oi
himself and his patronage is more Valuable Poni
cauv than the patronage OF any other pubic omcal
IN tho country save the President, the Governors oi
the largest States and the Mayor OF New forh'
The chief places to be filed by appointment by the
Movorelect are Corporation Counsel, salary S9ooo'
salary of each $1,000; Register OF Arrears anu lax
CoIIoctor salary of each 5000; president OF The
poard ~ Assessors salary $4,000; commissioner VI
buildings salary $4,000 and two Commissioners VI
pvcse salary Of each 81 500. Under each OF these
are several subordnates at large salanes' VII" "o
eyempt from the rules OF the Civil service eAhinia
tions The Mayor is also called upon early In ms
form IN appolnt two Park Commissioners ana nVe oi'
cer,Ice commissioners who serve without pay
Whether the appointments Of Mayor Body VIII con
sist OF naming the present incumbens' or III eeeos
new men for some Of the places is not yet setea anu
men usually well informed in regard to poltca a"le
are divided in opinion. II is nouceaoie u'a' Nv
pressure is being brought to bear personaiy upon e
new Mayor but the men DESTROYS OF holding on ,o
h, rresont n,aces are using their best endeavors TO
maintain n friendly relation with "Willoughby Street
nv which generic term the influence eXerted by BOSS
Mclaughlin and his powerful lieutenah's Is chai
lied by the faithful That the Boss VINO oic.a.s.
the nomination OF Mr. Boody and was al[powertW I'D
hi election will exert strong an influence IN MS
oatnIs,rotIon as he did and does in that Of Mayor
Chaplin is uuquestonable. Mayor-eect boony o'"e"
his neck beneath the yoke, and will have to drag the
same burden as his predecessor
The choice OF delegates to the Republican 'eheiai
Committee at the primaries last week re9"''eU " W
return Of a large number of the former mehoe''' "''
together with those who hold over, Will form the con
trolling influence Of the body in 1892 No change IN
number Of active minds are considering pians ior
nurifvinp the party organizations and rendering the"'
mora fully expressive OF the VIII OF the mas ol ue
volers TO secure this various efforts are Delne "aue
Ia Obtain representation by election districts III Vo
ward associations. Several OF these DOdes 'oOh SoPH
last week to amend their bylaws so as to proVde io
camnalfn commtees representing the election districts
and 10 secure the appointment Of district captains cary
In th vcor so that they may perfect the organization
and onrolment Of all the Republicans in Their several
sec tons Of the city
One ~ the cearheaded members of the party SAID
Yesterday In period Of sixteen years III "orc Vi
lass active part in Republican politics IN inc CITY anu
steady interest in affairs ! have never seen S"'i, |
aed indications of generalization in the party as al
present. believe that Only tiie mag, nait' W, a
will serve TO solidify Republican sentiment ana hiaho
tho members of the party stand shoulder to shoulder III
the coming Presidential election"
The return of John F. Henry to politics, as president
~ the Tenth Ward Republican Association Is resaueu
as significant in south Brooklyn. Mr. Henry mas tahel
little active interest in politics since he was ueleeu
for Mayor by James Howell fourteen years ago. lie
hos bnwever figured as a member OF the Anu Monop
olv League As president of his Ward Association MI
Henry Is an exoflcio member oil the "eherai No'ii
mittee Whether his return Like that oil trahRnn "oou
ruf who was defeated for Mayor two years alter MI
Henry means his appearance as candidaN TOT fre''
don't Of the Committee is not yet known. His ward
of Georee b. Forester. The latters friends wohid
like TO elect him u the post this year.
The policy pursued this year OF having the meeungS
NJ the General Committee uptown at the CnteHoh
Theatre has not altogether met the approval oi ue
downtown members and some Of them are urging
return 10 the part Of city where they were formerly
held in the vicinity OF the City Hall II Is sad that
the basement of the First Baptist Church. at Pero
mont and Clinton sts., be rented ana WOuh prove
a suitable place for the monthly sessiois
Philander u. Armstrong whose Napoeonlc methous
in the manipulation OF fire insurance companies afouSeu
great admiration last week. when the facts were name
hubble is well known Republican in the Twenty -fouth
Ward and a prominent member OF the Union League
Club lie was one OF the Republican candidates ioi
Alderman Large last fall. and received VILE No'es
which did not, however suffice 10 elect HIM
The subcommittee Of Republicans recently appoh'eu
By the Executive Committee 10 confer with secretary
Tracy and set forth the opposition felt to his introduc
tion OF Civil Service methods In the management of the
Navy Yard met General Tracy at his law onlce on frl
day lie fully explained 10 the members Of the com
mlttec the reasons for the policy OF the AdnlnAtfa
tion and showed how futile tho opposition was to
great movement. which bound to inure 10 the bee
af of the party IN the end and remove the diculuee
aew In the way of proper distribution Of the patron