Year: 1873




The politicians had another grand field day about
the City Hall yesterday both before the meeting OF
the Board OF Aldermen and afterwards; for while
they were at one time the Qstt cire to learn the
probable tactics OF the forces, they were quite
astonished subsequently the boldness OF the at
tack BY the Executive party, and at tie complete
ness OF the victory they achieved. The result Of
yesterdays manGuvring makes Mayor Have
meyer the political kingpin OF the city, and was
triumph in the teeth OF menace.


FROM ten O'Clock the vestibule, corridors and the
various ofices in the City Hall were crowded by
curious lonngers and anxious political expectants,
and the rush OF visitors and advisers at the Mayors
ONCE was something alarming Towards one
O'Clock the crowds sensibly increased and at two
O'clock-half an hour before the time fixed for the
meeting OF the Board-there was assembled the
largest rhrong OF people that has been seen
there at any time since the charter excitement
began. The auditorium in the Aldermanic cham
Der was crammed full in two minutes after the
doors were opened, and there was a strong detail
OF police present to maintain order Opinions
were only too plentiful among the crowd, and it
would be absurd to attempt to give them, for


NO ONE HAD ANY IDEA


as to what was to be done, though every man said
he thought SO and 80 wOuld be the case in all
probability because he desired that 1t should be so.
There was no man in or about the building who
was sanguine enough to predict that such an eX-
traordinary revolution to take place shortly
afterwards ensued. The most that was expected
was that the eight Aldermen who had signed the
call for the special meeting would act in concert,
but to find the whole Board, with the newly. elected
member, Claussen, acting as unit, was beyond
the region Of conjecture or hope.


han Rnor HI I'D
IN his seat, President Vance occupying the chair.
On the presentation Of the Mayors warrant certi-
tying the election and qualification Of the new
member Henry Claussen, that gentleman took his
seat and theBoard sat with it's full complement OF
fifteen members for the first time in several
months. AS soon as the Board had been raped to
order and some routine business disposed OF,


Alderman VAN SCHAIcK rose and said that he
desired to speak to a question OF privilege. 1t was
not necessary that he should answer any of


THE MANY INNUENDOEs


OF the press concerning his action, but he desired
to state that his action in all the recent sessions Of
the Board had been designed, not to embarrass
the Mayor in any way, but with view to prevent
thh Mayors nominations being considered in any
other way than on their merits. He had objected
TO one OF the Mayors nominees because he had
been informed that his rejection was, in measure,
20 affect the appointment Of one OF the gen.





tlemen, whose name was then being con-
sidered by the Mayor for Police Com
missioner. He did not believe IL at the time,
and had since become satisfied that the statement
was incorrect. He hoped, however, that each
nominee would be considered upon his individual
merits, and his action throughout had been
prompted by that desire.


Alderman MCCAFFERTY also rose to a question OF
privilege, and said that with regard to combine





nection with which his name had been used, he
was never party to any such movement. He had,
y was true, been party to 2 movement to defer @
names we're submitted, but the suggestion did not
in the first instance emanate from Tammany Hall.
Indeed, prominent Tammany man, Mr.. John Kelly,
called the Tammany Hall delegation together and
suggested to them that they should vote to confirm
all the Mayors nominations. Some OF the papers,
among others especially the EUening Post, had
deemed 1t within the line OF their duty to assail
him and impute dishonest motives to him as gov
eTning his action; but he felt sure that II he could
not leave his ofncial position at the expiration OF
his term


than one Of the proprietors OF the Post had left
the office he once held under tae federal govern.
for himself @ and for The heritage Ne % was to leave
for his family. II he was accurately informed the
pigeon holes Of the United States Courts would
show that that individual was not as blameless as
he might be, and 1t would be well that people
should consider before they reflect upon others
that they should be free from suspicion them
selves


Alderman COOPER also rose to a question OF
privilege. and said that while he did not deem him
self called upon to offer any excuse for his acts,
1t was, perhaps. unfortunate for him that in
this the first public position he had ever held, and
which would, perhaps be his last, he had not been
acquainted with any OF the meu whose names had
been sent In here; but he desired to state that in
the discharge OF his duties here he felt tn lat he had
as much responsibility upon him as the Mayor had.
The Mayor had had twenty days IN which to can
yass his nominees and he believed the Mayor had
been perfectly honest in all he had done, but not
withstanding that he (Mr. Cooper) had


DUTY TO Perform


well as the Mayor, and he meant to do it, and
any OF the papers that charge him with being
actuated by pecunary motives in his oiclal action
simply uttered scandal and libel. He had had
no patronage. for that had all been given away at
Albany. He should vote for the Mayors nominees
after he was satisfied that they are proper men.
he had not commenced yet, and had never applied
TO any OF the candidates for patronage. There had
working to get the Presidency OF the Board Of
supervisors" Now, 1t was matter OF record that
his name used for the position. "1''
Alderman COOPER closed his remarks by moving
that committee Of three @ be appointed to wait on
pared to receive any communication he had to lay
The PRESIDENT stated that the Mayors commu.
nications had been received, and the motion was
Withdrawn.


Alderman MORRIS moved that the Mayors nomi-
nations for Commissioners OF Charities and Correc-
tion be taken from the table. seass~


Aldermen COOPER and VAN scHAicK asked
TO be read, and then


QUITE JUMBLE ENsUED,


as the President had evidently misunderstood the
motion OF Alderman Cooper. The communications
referred TO by the President were simply the nomi-
nations tabled at the last meeting.


Alderman COOPER insisted on his motion for q
committee OF three, and Alderman MORRIS declined
70 withdraw his motion.


Alderman VAN SCHAIcK moved as a substitute for
Alderman Norris resolution that committee OF
three be appointed to wait the Mayor and
inform him him Of the readiness OF the Board to re-
ceive has communications.


The Mayors private secretary was standing be-
hind Messrs. Van Schaick and Cooper all this time
with the nominations in his pocket but as soon as
he saw there was disposition to make the Mayor
show his hand out OF the regular order OF business,
he disappeared from the Chamber.


The vote to appoint committee OF three re-
snlted a. fOllows:--


y.As-Aldermen Clausen, Cooper, Flanngan, Kehr,
Koch, Lysaght, McCaferty Reilly and Van schaick-
NAYs-Aldcrmen Vance, Billings, Faiconer Monheimer
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