The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-06
THE NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Position Of Governor
Seymour.
The Charges Against The Commissioners to b
Thoroughly Investigated.
They Are to be Allowed Time to Examine
Witnesses and be Heard in Defence.
Nominations for Oflicers Of As
sembly,
Ice, Ae.s &es

ALnAEY, Jan y, lboo Z
In the matter Of the charges Of Official misoonduo. made
against the Commissioners Of Metropolitan Police Cover.
Seymour has issued the following order
srAm or New YoRK, EXECUTIVE DErAwrxnwT,l
ALBANY, Jan. 8, 1888.
In the matter OF the charges Of official misconduct
against Thomas G. Acton one Of the Commissioners Of the
Metropolitan Poice.-The charges In this died
the LIST inst, and citation Issued callngNpon tho
Commissioners 70 answer tho same on the 3d. In an
TO tho citation the Commissioners claim that
the charges should be sent 70 the District Attorney q
New York, who should examine witnesses before the
Court OF Common Pleas and then certify tho evidence
there taken to the Governor This claim is'not well
parties before him. apd investigate the truth OF tbs
complaints which have been made and may be filed.
s es % hs on S and e.
when and where the charges should be investigated.
The Commissioners claim the right OF process by which
Witnesses In their behalf may be procured II proper
they should have opportunity 70 produce their test
mony and Of being heard in their defence For this there
right Of persons property should be acted upon with
out full and fair trial. Tho public interest calls for
thorough investigation Of tho conduct OF the Commissca
err in the performance of their duties. shall therefore
direct an early examination into the truth Of the cor.
and witnesses require that this should DO made in shs
purpose. HORATlO SEYMOUR.
There has been intense excitement over tho Poics
Commissioners several days. Upwards of two dozsn
applicants for those positions early on the ground,
demanding their immediate removal without hearing o.
anything else ao they urged upon the Governor V
pursue tho same arbitrary that has created suoha
revolution against the republican party.
The Governor from the start hold Arm 70 The
position that the Commissioners were entitled "
q hearing, and that he would not remove
them without q fair trial, and thus show that =
intended 70 execute, AID not break the law =
the State He was bitterly opposed and denounced ~
this course by nearly all the applicants for positions y
tho leading managers Of ammany and Mozart as well =
the regency In fact, there was terrible camor Of shs
politicians against the doyefnor. Members Of the rsgsn
ot and Representatives Of most OF the political organisa
Go6e publicly denounced him in bitter terms Indeed.
ipQEe& n ~ tine q though Governor Seymour was
L4&e be ~ imported only BY more handful.
b has DOW kesthered the storm. His order Of today
oompleteH demolished che politicians, many Of then
1sayna tonight IN disgust full and fair trial win -
had u Nav York At early day, mot only upon 10
Charges as preferred but upon several others Of fas
more importa6ce.
There also quite otsst on the appointment Of ~
los Justice In the place Of Matthew T. Brennan Captain
Downing Of the Sixth ward, and A. Eicho, the
didates. Tho latter ID urged by the German element
tho contest for Speaker 10 somewhat mixed. Thsss
we're several members considered certain who ssw
found 70 b extremely doubtful, and there 10 fair
Chance for two Or three days contest Quite numbse
Of both parties refuse TO 70 into oancus tonight.
date for speaker Three Union democrats took part
the republican Caucus The harmonious ous
there was an apparent want Of confidence 10 their sue
cess.
The conservatives nominated their Speaker withous
a1y trouble, but got up row the Clerk, portion
threatening TO bolt II their favore not nominated
strong indication that after all their patriotism consist
cd In the "loavee and fishes"
The probabilities that the House win not organise
tomorrow Neither had enough present 10
the election Of Speaker The abssntess win decide III
they arrive In time.
The Governor has not completed hts message. The
element and turmoil IN reference 70 the rolce Commis-
soners have given him but little time To prepare t. TINS
document will therefore be lengthy he will be unable
10 concentrate his ideas In few words systemtize .
Hc viii maintain about the Same position On the
management OF the that he did In his
speeches during the canvass, but In many
points Aocisvey believing that the revolution has
made rapid progress since the election. he VIII pursue
corresponding emphatic COURSE but will favor the prose-
cution OF the war for the restoration Of the Union.
Greeley Ia here, and fell asleep in public at the
Deavan When In that condition a bootblack biackel
his boots, declaring, when no concluded, that II was
hard job, and that was worth fifty cents. hat was
passed around among the crowd for contributions 90
Greeley has FOR in his le had his boots cleaned.