The evening world., 1894-03-08
ALL BUSINESS STOPS.
City Departments Cannot Act
Without Mayor Gilroy.
Iammany Hall Also Suffers by
Croker's Absence.
Midwinter Vacations for Which
Taxpayers Pay.

A gentleman called at one Of the City
Departments this morning. in connec-
ton with some public business before
one of the Boards of Municipal Govern
ment, of which Mayor Gilroy is the
Chairman. The gentleman, who is a
property-owner and is heavily taxed to
pay the salaries of the officials who are
supposed to look after the interests of
the taxpayers, was blandly informed by
the head Of the Department that moth
ing can be done in that matter now, and
nothing would likely be done until the
Mayors return"
The citizen went away rejecting on
the object lesson OF Tammany govern
ment that answer gave him.. 1t showed
him how completely the people OF the
great city Of New York are dominated
by Tammany Hall through its Mayor.
Rejecting On the reply. the citizen was
led to believe that all the talk about the
various branches of the city government
working in harmony for the peoples
good. was all rot. The Department chief
might have said to him In so many
words, the city government has taken
a vacation and the public business must
me mdyOT 10 tne ,IdiI lldu VI Tie
Board, Of Estimate and Apportionment
and the Sinking Fund Commission. by
whom all matters relating to finances
and improyements are regulated and
spirit in these Boards. He always leads
and is never opposed. As he votes 80 do
the rest vote.
tion for any length OF time would dare
oppose the Mayor or Tammany Hall.
These officials never act on their v
responsibility. That is the reason Why
by any OF the municipal boards while
the Mayor is away.
The Mayors trip at this time has given
mid winter vacation. There is nothing to
do for them while the master Is away,
and they are taking 1t easy.
After ten days absence Of the Mayor;
the powers conferred by law on Mayor
Gllroy. He could make appointments
and removals, and might make things
very uncomfortable for some people. But
the possibilities Of his doing SO are ex'
tremely remote.
While the city government as repre-
the Tammany General, Committee a.
represented by Richard Croker Is IT
Texas. and for the same reason mat nc
city business Is transaeted ~ T ,hn Tam I'm,
many Hall organization must wait uht'
the Boss comes back. =,
BY virtue of section ! OF article . OF
the bylaws of the Tammany Genera
Committee. among other things IL u y
the Committee shall be held on TIT
first Friday Of each month, l., lamar
The Committee organized IN January
of this year, and the first Friday o
February and of March nave gone D!
and as yet the,e has been no meeting
Of the General Committee.
The discomfort in Tammany Is grow
ing to such an alarming extent. mos
Of the leaders having gone away iron
New York, that those Of the controilihI
to call a meeting Of. the Computes
for fear that open rebellion Will tax
place, which may lead to their dethrone
ment.
The great discipline that Tamman'
Hall once boosted of Is no more and IN
ranks are filled with rebellious mutt
neers. who are only waiting for the op
p%ortunity to wipe out the presen
leaders. The strongest evidence tina
they know that this feeling exists !
gether.