Year: 1876

INTENSE INTEREST FELT BY LOCAL POLITICIANS


CONFLICTING RUMORs-JOnN KELLY LIKELY TO


BE MR. GREENS sUCCEssoR-ACuON OF THE


ALDERMEN.


The City Hall presented an unwonted aspect
Yesterday and it evident at early hour that some
subject Of much than usual interest agitatng
the minds of local politicians The Aldermens room
was long before by members OF the Board
and their political friends who divided into groups
engaged In earnest conversation. In the corridors also
were knots and three with heads close together
II communicating and listening matters OF momenous
The door OF the Mayors office was beseged by
visitors and gaining admttance TO his private
room at any time before p. the scene was pre-
sented the porty Mayor seated before the glowing
crate and facing three four city patriots their
heads all bowed toward the center OF the group, and
their voices modulaed to reach only those for
whom their words designed.


The cause of the excitement that the time had
come when the Mayor might II he it, send 20 the
Board Of Aldermen nominations for the offices OF Control
Ter and Corporation Counsel There little discussion
in regard to the Corporation Counsel as it was generally
understood that Mr. whitney would be continued in the
Office without opposition. Concerning the Control
ership conflicting were in circulation
IL asserted by some that Mr. Green wOud DE re-
nominated, in conformity with bargain with Mr. Til
den, whO IN return in case OF his eectiOh 10 the ics
dency would give Mr.. Wickham position In the New
Custom
said that such a nomination would never be confirmed
by the Aldermen The prevailing opinion was that John
Kelly would be the choice Of the Mayor and II was con
ceded that II this nomination should he made In good
faith IL would be Immediately confirmed. report was
started however, that the Mayor had decided TO send In
Mr. Kellys naLne, the only man not likely to meet
with serious opposition, but with understanding with
Mr. Kelly that lie should resign Jan l. 1877, giving
MAYOR Ely the power TO appoint his successor, who
would hold Office years and eleven months with
out the necessity OF confirmation by the Aldermen This
rumor did not obtain much crcdence.


As Q o'clock, the hour for the meeting OF the board
drew near It was generally understood that
would be yesterday, the Mayor having ten days
further in which to make his nominations. The almost
universal impression was, however. that Mr. key's
nomination had been decided upon and that he would
hold the Controllershp during the entire term 1t
confidently asserted that positive OF this lad
been given 81 Mr. Wickhan, and that the nomination
had been postponed till Thursday solely account OF
Mr. KelIys marriage which will he celebrated to-day


On the assembling Of the Board Of Aldermen. all the
visitors seats and the standing were filled with
spectators, who evidently lad expected an exciting
session. The ouly illusions to the subject OF gen
eral interest were made by Aldermen Purroy and
Morris. Alderman Cole had made motion
the effect of which would have transfer the
penditurc OF large OF money from the Controller
TO the Police Commissioners. Alderman PurrOy called
his attention to this and added 81 hardly think the
Alderman intended his we hope to have in few days
q Controller in whom will all have confidence" This


as received with smile OF general approval Near the
close OF the session Alderman Morris Eaid Mr. Pres
dent great many gentlemen are, ON the anxious seat
here and would ask any soimgcaTh s,sd mas ,s been
communication had been received


THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD.


The Board considered the Provisional Estimates for
1877, In Committee Of the Whole and after adding to