The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09
TIE POLICE QUESTION.


poSUlON Oh the VIEW bOAkD-fHk fhOePGCT
Oy THEIR RECKONING MtfvIDUALLy-rHB RUsB
Yea "srARsn fRoM THE RURAL pIsIRIgTs-rHE
0OsnfssioNIcRs HUNTED DowN-rHgY DBssRr
THEIR PLACES oT MESrINs--xAYoR WOODS
YAArPoRS-NO sURR9HpER-LoyALrY or rRs
PoaJCB rHs CAUsB 0g THS CITY, ETC.
ne wapderings Of Tciemscus, rom Jones, nosepes,
sspAss search Of Father, and The for
nc Northwest Passage, are bound 10 bs sxtnguished
- Me- proverbs and precedents, by the Abor,ive sdWts
~ Police Commissioners apd supe, ,n.endent
~ Ne Metropolitan district Of New York.
Amer the refusal OF Chief Aa,seN which was promptly
ysAahed the Commissioners had recourse Jodge
Waiting 70 whom they preferred the office Al pobnc
syApoo had ST hrs urged ms upon the Commission
sEs, they had though, borrow from his reputation
sszne color of efficiency most unusual anxiety has
bsen manifested TO the Judges decision This, how
ever, hiss been thought expeilep, by tho oomnis
70 publish. Notwithstanding good deal Of urgency
ne part Of the reporters ami Of the pubic generally
Nc Commissioners have thought proser 10 withhold the
oswespondence and even the tac. Of Judge Writings
ssusal TO accept ~ office of Police Superintendent We
6vs however, to-day the of both parties ,p rea
~ 10 the matter far Judge Whiting 10 oencsrpea-
ZEE POLICE COMMISSIONERS TO Jrpss WHITING.
DEAR SR-Tbe undersigned, Comms anonsrs Of puhoe,
naws the honor 70 inform yol that meeting of the
4SeOssopers, hed on the 9th inst you upaniuols
b appointed General Superintendent af IT., Metro citan
1euk Of the Safe OF New York.
me tOmm1SSlcncrS Wpro fenHble that Tor tie proper
Sharge Of the grave AID responsible duss OF the head
IS Ne police Of TINS and adjacent counties
~ ability thorough acquaintance with criminal law and
Mearnrhod personal character were indispensable pre-
ss~uhes They believe you possess these onahhcatons IN
eminent degree and they earnestly reqno. you wiz
ssssps the appointment which they DOW lender 70 you
: sn4r. sSSs.xSAns, rss..
JACOB CfoIwIIb, 0o'iof'S'S"oIh
JAMES BOWEN,
h JAaps II, WHrtS6, ESQ
JUDGE WHITING TO rHE COMMISSIONERS.
NV YoRs, May ], 1851.
ownzNyrg-yoar letter, sdvting me 6 the unani.npus
ssbet,on Of name for the Office of General sGperinsend
Of the New York Metropolitan Price, an requesting
~ acceptance, was received yesterday afternoon
Aer ANXIOUS elaboration as 70 my duty In deciding the
1uesuon in accordance with your cordially expressed
vtAes am constrained 70 decline the preferred honor
Nkankmg You moe. sincerely for tho very aa.tering
vsas used In rendering ne the once am gHn.smen,
- hessrs s,I,raper j. syr ssransharn. James NJ Nye
lab Cboiwel and James Bowen, Police Commission
90, &c.
announced publicly on the 9Th inst that the % n
usoners had appointed Judge Whiting, and appears
AaA verbal notice 10 that effect tina, day he then
sesed his surprise at the determination the Commits
sosers snd indicated ty his purpose refuse po
asasn Numbers Of citizens we'll his Immediate
Aspds who called him In relation the matter say
- never entertained encouraged The idea that ne would
oscps the once. Tho Commissioner vevor in their
<ess made the formal earnest entrcaiy above dated
NO da atcr ION the o;h), and had their
sne without hesitancy on the part OF the Judge The let
@ the Cornraasioners he must have received ABBOTT
2 n On The 9th, and bis reply was before the COMING
s,DDers at 10 O'Clock Dext morning.
would seem that the Commissioners have beer beat,
NJ TIE bush in every quarter for suitable porsou FIJI
NJ post N, but such Is the unpopulary Of the
vscb they prosecuting that OF any portion and
hesn win hardly risk Themselves In Jecarious a con.
neson Public opinion hss strougy against this now
nnb OF the Albany oigatchy, and whilst the refusal Of
JaaSe whiting has been made toolc OF ooncc-nre ana
Aerfoott 10 hive Also come on The bcar has paoarded
nk they had butinee 70 do hey I'd body 10
- FOR them, aHd 20 adjourn again. They at las, ssan-
their ps's Of s0s ss4s and day were not 70 Be
e"es on'csO" members the Mayors of New York and
vnch really demands commisserai a. and from
fsntness may poeshy eorcc some OF them TO th-ow
= their COMMISSIONS. They begin tnenselces to the
Ase hight 10 which they placed. and to-day hsvo
Eay nearly concluded 10 give up the hunt for
- board is composed s incumbent upon them 70 pre-
e@s some such name as that Of Judge Whiting for tho
x.sysr = fen IN sr personal o,nss sr ,bs ,csSsr
aznes they called upon discharge IN The msnipula-
sn Of q metropolitan police boseyer much they may
- est mated good and hsret yc, the practical
6snnDds Of the public ak which Of them x1ll 81, the
sssrs Of the CITY Hal and finger the wires 81 Msisels
osy telegraph VIII Governor Draper the signals
= IN back oiios William street viii tcoeral Nye
- up q Telegraph pole before his la~ Office back o. The
rAsnge9 win Mr.. Cboivel give tbs bis leisure
~ sanoBer's chop corner 81 ssssa stree, and Maiden
- or shall submarine cable be sunk in The Eat rver
NNurh the very kindly en- " C. OF Brooklyn, Mr. ars. |
okAns must Commissioner Bowen remove tie
- his elogan. country seat IN we-,chesterf
These the questions N which the matter reduces
Ssf with the pubic 20 the Commssioners properly
snheeni about presenting prso,c cal superin
vaAent, who VIII combine the skin aud experience Of
Mass with The executive diligence Of Mayor Wo,d There
- possibly b. some people Ia New York who prefer 10
dcscsnte the municipal government Of this city 10 the
criea Al Albany rather ihsn exercise themscves hut
sve are none who VIII stand the abrogaiion OF tho
- department oy making ~ sor OF supplement 70 tho
VvSvtnce of tbs Ten Governors of the Alrnsbouso.
Neither Judge Whiting Or Judge Beebe xr. Jsroes
nhUrd nor quite number ~ Ike gentlemen who have,
Understood, been APPLIED to Will brave The popular
kssnng against the nev Pobce Commission b. Accepting
~ tbe poet OF President or even thai Of member Of The
boavd-but rather Mr.. Mseellia The City Han
osnArs II n doubtful even Branch would sooeps.
n 70 couperss.s 70 The Commissioners Tor the scarcity
a applicants for ths pace a "suporinendeni," they
Dnpued hunted down by applications for every oher
psdbso post In connection with me Police Department
n des having gc abroad thsi Albsry h 70 sovosn New
rWx In this oennec1ou, the rurl d.strcss rapidly
sugs,ng themselves In tie rush which II being made
- "rfsrs" and co nmLe<ors unpey The repfp>
Mayor Wood and The osi board Of Commissioner have
Vaty concluded 70 carry 0rt the inruouons 0 the City
oDAncsL Tbs Police Dspsytnent vii rsusl, and
cvevy detail, Including appointments md disnvas viii
- net ~ II 10 new Commission" had rscn N
ne borisoo. Ne psrcsso1 WI os gwen np Tie
NArA, Of any property csA-r matters q tbe depayf
@snk The officers and resolved bold by their
cDss-t every Dch OF greond and The rgeD q The city
vA al possible vigor. No rep has pa been By
N board o lnsessrs viii We city sslhonte. The
neA, on IN repeo 70 The dv rroperv, bot ~ eooo a.
usA movement Il made, preparations ready 20 have
o. encsoniy met Tns Mayor be- he fsDds-iAs ssv