The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21

SIM DRAPER's REsIGNATIoN-WHO IS TO Sue
cEED HMM. Draper having resigned his post
as Police Commissioner, the question arises as to
who shall be his successor. The Board of Com
missioners have power to fill vacancies for the
residue of term, although the power to appoint
for the full term resides only in the Governor. Sc
veral names have been mentioned in connection
with the office-among others the name of General
Hall, of the State militia One Of the arguments
used in favor of this gentleman Is that he is a
military man and strict dlsciplinarian-q qualities
which, it is said, would be useful in the organ,za-
ton of police force. No doubt such qualities
would be, if allied to other qualifications Of
great service in the Commission. We doubt, how
ever, whether those other qualifications would be
found to exist in this candidate. General Hall
is, we believe, strict disciplinarau-so strict as
to have earned for himself the title Of martinez
And however desirable an acquisition to the
Police Board a good disciplinarian might be-
there is no doubt that a martinez would be
anything but desirable acquisition. Besides,
We understand that General Hall does not
possess in a very high degree those other
more necessary attributes, GOODNESS, tact discre-
ton, and large share of good practical common
sense. We are told that he is man Of no little
vanity and eelf-conceit. But worse than all, if
he were to get the appointment, he would be the
mere puppet Of his nephew, Mr.. Oakley Hall, the
District Attorney o. this city and county; and Mr..
Oakley Hall, however he may be destined to shine
in "Old Trot" literature, and in dramas on
and off the stage, is little likely to make himself
q great name either as public prosecutor or
Grand Vizier to Police Commissioner. He has
talents of certain order but those talents would
be more appropriately brought into play as
stage manager, or censor Of plays, than as Dis
trict Attorney or the adviser of Police Comnis-
sioner.
But If military education and a habit of
enforcing discipline be sine qua non in caudi-
date for the vacant Commissionership, why should
not the choice fall upon General Sanford? He
is a good disciplinarian-a man of experience,
good sense, suavi'y of manners and liberal views.
No one is better acquainted than he with the
wants and requirements of the city; and few, we
think, would be found to bring into the Board
Dt,'eF VI HiRnef quaiWCatiohs fof tht omCe endn
he. If, then, the vacancy occasioned by the re-
ttrement of Sim. Draper is to be filed by mill
tary man, by all means let the choice fall on
General Sanford.
If, however, military education be not indis-
pensable in q candidate for the Office, we do not
know civilian on whom the choice might better
fall than Mr.. Havemeyer. This gentleman It
will be recollected, was once Mayor Of the city,
and executed the responsible duties Of that Office
with great credit TO himself and service to the
city. Like General Sanford. he has large expe-
rience, good common sense, sauvity Of manners,
and those other high qualities which make man
popular. We doubt whether the Commissioners
could make a better selection than that Of ex
Mayor Havemeyer.