The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-18
THE POLICE BOARD.

The Struggle for the Presidential Chair-One
Of the Commissioners Does Not Como Up 10
Time and the Others Very Melancholy Acc
cOrdingIy-A Compromise that May BE
Adopted.
For reasons best known to himself and probably
to another member OF the Police Board, Mr.. Henry
Smith absented himself from the Central once all
day Yesterday II is needless to state that 10 was
very well understood thing on Saturday at the ad-
,ournment or the fruitless session, which was held
on the afternoon OF that day. that another attempt
would be made on Monday to organize the Board
and during the liveong day yesterday Messrs. Bos-
worth Brennan and Manierre awaited patiently
the coming OF the new member whose ADVENT 10
power In the councils in the Commission mas
been the cause OF so much hubbub during the past
two weeks; but he came not, and there was the rub
1t Is undoubtedly true that the three Commissioners
who were present-two Of whom, at least were de-
sir0us OF having things fixed as soon az possipe-
could have held meeting; but the fact that one OF
the members was certain play the stubborn would
have made 1t meeting only ia name, anu 80 ~ d ~
tempt was made by either Mr. Brennan or Judge
Bosworth to spring trap on their opPoner.s as as
swIllln as Barkis is supposed to have been al ms
lifetime. 1t is rumored however IN certain circles
that the determination Of Mr. smith 10 siae
with Mr. Manierre against the democratic Com
mssioners IN the matter OF eecting president II
not based upon any very Solo anu ~
rently as II forced 70 that extremity by the exgen
cies OF the moment, but really doing SO with hearty
good will hearty, inasmuch as his OLD antagonlst
and present political colleague IN the Board Will
thereby be paid on tenfod for old grievances which
some cruel people say have been very zeaousiy treas
ured up in the mind of the First warder lor many
long day. These rumOrs seem to have certain an
OF FEASIBILITY about them: but wnether tney are
sproois Us strong as Holy Writ OF the real condi-
ton of affairs In the secret councils OF the
Commission Is question which the r, S0mm aa,,
sioners alone can satisfactorily answer Ihere can
be no doubt about one thing however, and that Is.
II the democratic and the republican members are
determined to keep the fight up as II mas begun al
though there is very little apprehension OF klkenny
cat finale there VIII certainly De muuuie III .he
affairs OF the department. which Will need harmonl
Gus action the part OF the commissioners 10
remedy, not to say anything about how MS hlgn
mirhtlness -. A. K.,n the Sultan OF the Heavy
Cane, would take advantage OF the sltuaton anu
rule or ruin OF Old. In case, therefore, OF q ue.
termination Of the opposing parties 10 ght the ngnt
out on the strictly political line II II takes all sum-
mer compromise Is the only means lett Dy Wnlcn
the rival fOrc.s can be brought unuer tne sahe Dan
ner The most favorable compromise Is the Turn
about system for president which now prevails Ill
certain other commissions In this city.
Judge Bosworths Term expires next Marcn, anu
in view OF this fact, II the compromise sn0ulu pe
adopted the Judge would, IN all probability. De
made President for the ensuing year, or rather until
the expiration OF his term IN 1870. MI. Manerre y
term viii be at an end IN 1874, and II III the COIL
promise the plan OF making that memoer VINO mas
the shortest term president at every annual
election, Mr. Manierre would succeed Judge bos-
worth IN 1870, Mr.. Brennan would In 1871 replace
Mr. ManIerre in the presidential chair, and ComnlS-
soner Smiths turn would follow in order Although
this plan at first sighC may not be paiatable IN an
equal degree TO all the Commissioners. u Wouiu, II
Tpdy carried into effect every year, prevent all tne
chickering's and wire pullings that VIII always e&
dent just so long as the Board Is equally divided as