The morning call., 1893-01-01
HOGGING 1T ALL.
Forman and fieyer Are Not
in the Deal. "
The New Democratic Supervisors Claim
the Spells and Make the APP
pointmentS.

''To the victor belongs the spoils," is the
motto the new Board of Supervisors is
working under, and the consequence is that
Sands w. Forman, the only Non-Partsan
member, and Albert Heyer, the only Re-
publican member, are entirely ignored.
The new board, with the exception of the
members named, have been holding secret
caucus meetings and reimbursing their
friends with patronage.
at the meeting held night before last Mr..
FO-man and Mr.. Heyer were invited TO at
tend. By this time all the important civic
Offices had been filed, and all that remained
was the appointment of janitors OF the pub
lie buildings, guards at the House of Cor
rection and gardeners Of the public squares
and parks. Both Mr.. Forman and MIR.
Heyer offered few names for thes po-
sitions. but they were promptly rejected
and nothing more was then said.
Yesterday morning another meeting was
held, at which both Mr.. Forman and MIR.
Heyer were present. Mr.. FOrman was
placed on few very unimp0rtant COM
mittees, and among them was sub-com-
mittee 20 recognize tie committees already
fixed during the caucuSPs. This sub-cOm-
mittee was composed of Messrs. Rogers.
Refs. Montgomery, Durham and Forman.
The three former members hung out for
the committees remaining as they were ar
ranged, but the other two fought for
changes and the consequence was that o
few very immaterial changes were made.
Another caucus was held in the afternoon,
at which Mr.. Forman and Mr.. Heyer were
present. MI. Forman, during the proceed
ings, asked il there was to be airy distribu-
ton Of the remaining patronage.
Mr.. James rose TO his feet and replied
that as the members Of the board were
al cd nQmn1FQfiP
were entitled 10 the spoils, being the Vic
tors. and that they intended TO keep the
patronage for themselves.
Mr.. FormaD answered that Ii was time TO
drop politics and to remember that there
was minority in the board and they were
entitled to some consideration. He moved
that each Of the twelve members be given
an equal share 10 tho remaining patronage.
At this Mr.. Hinton jumped TO his feet
and moved in amendment that the remain
ing patronage be divided among the ten
Democratic members of the board and that
Mr. Forman and Mr. Heyer should not be
considered in the matter at all.
Before the motion was put Mr.. Ryan ex-
citedly jumped up, and pointing his finger
toward THE two minority members said:
''We won't give you anything. The DEM
ocrats are in the majority, and they will do
as they please" !,
On Mr.. Hinton's amendment being put to.
vote seven stood in favor OF it and five In
opposition. Those voting no were Messrs.
Durham, Refs. Kennedy, Forman and
Heyer.
Mr.. Heyer and Mr.. Forman thanked the
other members of the board for the empty
honor they had conferred upon them OF In
vlting them TO their meetings, at W hich they
were entirely ignored. and retired
The general impression of those who are
acquainted with the inside workings of mu-
nicipal politics Is that there will be a big
split-up among the Democratic members Of
the board. Day and Montgomery, to use
the familiar expression, are "hogging it
ALL" They have secured control Of all the
important committees and pulled the wool
over the eyes of the other members. p. j.
Kennedy. who received the highest vote of
any of the Supervisors, was virtually lost
In the shuttle. 1t has always been the Gus
tom to give the Supervisor who received
the greatest vote the most Important CON-
mittee, but the two gentlemen who are said
to speak with grunt have worked together
like the Siamese twins and helped each
other to the cream off the Supervisors milk.
This cannot go very far, say the wise
heads, when the others will wake up and
howl for change.