New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-23

by the Mayor. the President OF the common
Council and the city Engineer also appointed
by the Mayor This important Board VIII de-
eide upon the number u subordinates needed
by the city government and fix their salaries
and also VIII decide upon The amount u money
needed for the maintenance Of the city govern
ment 1t will be noticed that the Mayor "lih
his appointees-the Corporation Counsel and me
CITY Engineer-will have three votes out ~ the
five in the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
rnent. The Mayor thus WIFI have absolute
power 10 control the financial affairs Of the city
Of Rochester.
With the White charter passed Mr.. Aldridee
strovo 10 come 20 some agreement with Mr..
Auinr and Mr. Barbour the leaders Of the Good
Government Club organizations, upon candi-
date for Mayor that could be supported by the
Republican voters and the members Of the Good
Government Club organizations. In this enter
-rise he was met halfway by Mr.. Alling and
Mr.. Barbour. owing 70 their hope that possibly
better candidates for the city offices might be
procured at the hands Of the Republican ma
chine than from the organization Democrats.
Mayor Warner was candidate for reelection
-peakins about him to-day Mr.. Alling said.
So far as taxation went the members u the
Good Government Club organizations had no
,l,oriain- 10 make about Mayor Warmers adj
ministration. and We had no regret at our acton
IN aiding in his election. But he had not carried
,ut our ideas in regard T. nOn-parusan govern
men1 as fully We expected ana we 'housAl
Ua could see that ne was CrIlihs low t!t
strictly partisan rule. We had elected Mt
Johnston member OF the Executive Board
-,,.o wears ago as the special representative ~
Good Government clubs. He had Two l)einoc-a a.
C. colleagues and We saw nrst the f'io" an'
then the Fire Department converted I'M" pul4'--
cal machines ana not run at all on nusln
.,asis Mr. Johnston. had especial charge ~ iie
streets Finally politics. through the ala on we
Two Democratic members Il the Board and the
acquiescence % Mayor Warner. forced It's way
INTO The street Bureau also. Under these
circumstances We welcomed the heS''allo''S
,,ttb The leaaers OF the Republican organization
r0r a union nomination for Mayor. MI itl.''
80 candidate Cor a third time. and We
thought If possible We would ike 70 obtain a
cs,S1la-e who would better enforce our IDEAS
sbouf non-nartiean. business government j
NAY add thai we found 1t a difficult task -
,.reuoie eminent citizens " Rochester, hited
~ tho dufi.s # the Office. 10 accept the Re
.,,,ilioan nomination. 80 man engaged ln
-or q tvo-vear term as Mayor and receive as
.,.,rr..r.sa fi0u only 81 90 81 year We rl4 como
T. an agrc ment upon leading inahuia', n'e.' i'
= Ross Who would have mao" an anilii D'"
,r.,,, ,i- after his nomination ny tt' H"-
publican city Convention he cechn't ID I'D We"
-. he moor health Then thu Eepuoican 'ltF
Convention nominated Judge George A. 'd'Ha
,ar 80 me Municipal Court, for Mayor ana i'"
Good Government club orfanlzaH"ls .ar HV
e.nted him The Good Government ''I"
ort may be considered as repr"sfntei hN
TO Johnston the candidate for Controller.
rho nas been q member of the Executive i>'''i
FOR two years
cARNAHAN 4 MACHINE CANDIDATE
While the Good Government Club people
nave accepted Judge Carnahan il Is "'iA "'
.,rea, satisfaction. because they wished can
5idate of another type-one less closely eo"'
,acted with political organization Ana > me
q. tho leaders Il the Good Government ''U"
organizations gre beginning 10 sec mat MI. 40
ridge took advantage q their desire 10 's'"i'
from supporting Mayor Warner again ana I'M
oos4d upon them and The Kepun'icah7 ~
rochester = machine candidate. one who would
restore the AlGridge organization 10 power ''
Rochester
Mr. Carnahan IS nothing else than machiNe
man and is generally recognized as sl'h
/ For wears he has been one Of Mr.. AIdri'Se
tautenants: his name headed the organization
.,ck4t In his election district al the recent hr-
Ii, primaries. twice by the WIZ a. Nj
,ldrdge he has been nominated Tor Specai
$50, Judge II installed as Mayor the mem
he-e %, the Aldridee machine naturally believe
49,, ha ,cui give them the preference when be-
undertakes 10 fiji the important Offices previously
,.r,ion.d d. within the Mayors gift under the
white charter It was within the power OF MY
.,aridqe L. nominate some conspicuous He
,,4>., whose very name would have eNel
+.-..,,,e 70 the taxpayers that the city govern
-, ,.o,ld be taken out Of politics and run Oh
.ss ,rincilles II be- should be elected bu'
-, l,.r,stan has been nominated. ana mus
Location, - Mayor IS IN doubt. since Nol'l'
chm, un 10 a choice - either one of '"'
49,. candidates Judge Carnahan or Mayo
rrhua the taxpayers If Rochester mus