The New York herald., 1870-02-10
Caucus Nominations for Police
Commissioner.
BosWorth and Booth the Opposing
Candidates.
Discussion Among the Democrats on City
Commissions.
proposition Of Senator Norton to Abolish
the Board Of Supervisors.
Passage Of the General Appropriation Bill in
the Assembly.

the Assembly
ALBANY Feb. Q. 1870.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
OF Senators and AssemDlymen met in the Asseub
Chamber this evening to nominate candidates for
the vacancy In the Board OF Regents OF the Univer-
sity and Police Commissioner In place OF Judge
Bosworth. There was large attendance or both
houses ana quite lively time. Senator Tweed was
in the chair, and Mr.. Fuller member from Saratoga
county was chosen secretary.
Senator II. Murphy presented the name OF Francis
Herman, OF Oneida, for Regent; Mr.. +. Fagg, or
Troy, offered the name OF Horatio @. Warren, OF
Rochester. The former was declared the choice OF
the caucus by large majority.
Mr.. Herman Is an eminent lawyer and author OF
"Kernan's Law Reports.n He Is one or the most
influential democrats in the interior OF the State.
Senator Creamer. In neat and complimentary
speech presented the name Of Judge Bosworth for
denomination Us Police Commissioner, and
hoped that this would be the last time
that the State Legislature would be called
upon to go through the mockery OF appointing any
oficer acting under the municipal government.
He lauded Judge Bosworth Tor his consistency as
democrat and his Impartial and intelligent discharge
OF his duties.
Tom Fields said that he did not recognize that ex.
distinguished senator mr. Creamerl and that he
was IN Iavor OF giving this appointment
to Kings or queens county, If the sys.
tenn OF electing Police Commissioners by
the Legislature was to be confirmed. However
until he ascertaned the views OF the Brooklyn
members he would offer the name OF Sheppard f.
Knapp as the candidate OF the rural district OF the
city OF New York-Harlem.
Then the fun began. DenneY O'Keefe, speaking
for all Brooklyn, presented the name Of General
James b. Craig. which was received with good deal
OF favor. Senators Murphy and Jacobs both stated
that while they were personal friends OF General
Craig, they believed the time had come when
Kings county, should have Police Board
elected by its own people, ana they not in favor
OF asking empty honors from any caucus; but after
some discussion, ana after Mr. Fields withdrew his
candidate in favor OF Craig, both these gentlemen
voted for Okeefes nominee, In order to place them
selves square with their constituencies.
Senator Murphy said that his constituency did
not want him to vote for any police commission, but
would prefer that the task should be lett to the
people.
Whereupon Harry Hotspur Allen Of Brooklyn,
rose aud in defiant manner replied that he repre-
aentlng portion OF Senator's district and speak
ing for his people, would not be dictated to, but
insisted that Craig was the man they wanted
There was rattle Of thunder and q gimmer OF
lightning IN the chamber about tha time pheno-
menon which the audience evidently enjoyed.
scene more lively, II not u more dlgnifed COM
pexion tnan usually belongs to caucuses, which
grave Senators and crude Assemblymen came to-
gether on an important question. Wnen the vote
was finally taken Fields. Norton and Genet were
found on the side OF the Kings county nominee who
received sixteen votes 10 BoswOrthS fortySiX. The
latter was nominated accordingly.
The legitimate business or the caucus being incOm.
plee, Mr.. Jacobs offered the following resouton:
Resolved That the representatives OF the democratic party
OF New York here assembled pledge themselves effect
government and secure the abolition Of all commssons I'M
posed upon communities by the republican less
Senator Hardenbur gh thought the wayato abolish
al commissions was not by resolution, but by q
bill In the Legislature.
A brisk discussion then arose and resolutions and
amendments began to fy. Mike Murphy's resou
ton aimed at the destruction OF the Police Commits
sion and a Judgement OF Their power IN the police
justices. Norton wanted the Board OF Super
vIsors abolished thus hitting at Tweed. Hitch
man was opposed TO any invidious legislation
OF that character. II commissions to be abol-
shed they should all go together including the Brook
yn Water Commission. Genet wanted amend
ment to the effect tnat all existing commissions
should be annulled, having probably in his mind mt
that moment the Board OF EducatIon OF which
Hltchman Is secretary. IL was KIND OF Tit for tat
arrangement all round.
IL tine midst Of this useless discussion, which was
becoming wearisOme. Alick frear moved ad-
Journlnent, and Senator Tweed availed himself OF
me opportunity to declare the caucus adjourned ana
TO leave the cnair
There was, undoubtedly a spirit developed In the
whole proceedings which might be Interpreted as
comesto be dealt with IN detail.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The republicans OF both branches OF the Leg1sia
turc met IN the Senate Chamber TO nominate cand-
dates Tor Regent VI the University ana ior u Police
Commissioner. Mr.. Aivord was chairman and Sena-
tor Chapman secretary. The vote was nearly anan-
imOus Tor ex-Lleutenant Governor Henry k, selden
for Regent OF the University.
AssemDlyman While, OF New York then offered
resolution declining to make a nomination for the
otce Of Police Commissioner as the Police Board s
partisan. He thought it not best 10 make
politically heretofore.
Mr.. Selkreg, OF Tompkins, thought differently
lie thought good cause had been impaired Dy ap-
parent temporiZing, when never bene1ied the re-
publican party. He preferred nominating a capable
republican, and believed the republicans throughout
the state held similar views.
Senator Kennedy, OF syracuse, expressed similar
views, ana Thought that it was particularly lncum-
bent on the republicans here and everywhere TO
stand 1rm and express their views freely, even
though they cannot at present control events.
Assemblyman Gleason, OF ST. Lawrence,
Cured substantially with Messrs. SelKreg and Ken
nedy.
Assemblyman White then said that he concurred
heartily IN the spirit manifested by The other
speakers, and withdrew his resolution. Mr.. White
then nominated ex Mayor Samuel Booth, OF Brook
missioner.
The caucus then adjourned authorizing future
caucIseS to be called by the presiding officers.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
- Inc Appropriation Dill for the support OF the
state government which was passed IN the Assem-
bly to-day by unanimous vote, gave rise to good
deal OF argument, and was amended In some trivial
shapes. The decrease the amount required
IS not as much as the committee promised
although Mr.. Jacobs made a fair tight to show that
there was considerable reduction. The increase or
$4,000 OH the $4,000 granted last for the New
YORK Juvenile House OF Refuge ana all other in
creases over last year were opposed by Mr. Kier-
man. Mr.. j. H. White spoke in favor or the
institution, but Mr.. tlagg, OF Troy, made a great
impression against by stating, from his knowledge
as magistrate, that 1t was controlled in
q most arbitrary manner; sthat parents whose
children were admitted through poverty or
vagrancy to the care Of the Institution
could never find tidngs OF their children
again, nor could they get civil answer from the
oncials as TO the fate OF their little lie re-
lated the case OF a boy eighteen years Old who was
sent there from Troy during the war; and when
MS mother applied for niormation about
MIN she was told that her boy had been
sent to the army rs substitute for the
son OF Mr. Underh Treasurer OF the House
OF Refuge, and the sum OF S2T5 was handed TO her
as the price OF her boy, whom she never saw again.
Tor he had been shot In the swamps OF Virginia.
Az this time substitutes In Troy, said MIR Fagg
could not be obtained for less tGan from 81, 100 10
Sl500.
Coionel Murphy suggested that the establishment
1or which this additional sum was asked was oDly
o machine Cor stealing children from their
parents wnen temporarily aiiicted with pow