New-York tribune., 1872-05-20
THE BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS.

nrv1s1oN OF THE sPOMs OF THE WATER BOARD
AND POLICE Observation-Disclosures TO
PRESIDENT GRANT THE ONE CONDITION OF
APPOINTMENT TO OFFICE.
The Legislature lately reorganized the water
BOARD and Police Commission OF Brooklyn so as W give
the Republcans two members and the Democrats one
member on each. the appointing power being delegated
70 the Mayor Auditor and Controller. Mayor Powell
Immediately named william A. Fowler as the Demo
cratic Water Commissioner and Daniel d. Briggs as To-
lice Commissioner The Auditor and Controner' oo'h oi
whom are Republicans were unable TO agree upon can
ddates and held several consultations during 'ne past
month without coming to any understanding as W 'ho
division OF the patronage There we're any huiocr vi
candidates for each Of the Commissions, and they all
claimed to have powerful support. Among the as
pirants for Police Commissioners were Assembly man
charles r. Morton Oliver b. LEIGH, and sas b. butcher,
and Others who were anxious TO be appointed water
Commissioners. -
caucus was finally decided upon, and 1t was held on
Saturday morning at the Office Of Controller Schroder'
The following persons present: Auditor snauran'
Controller Schroeder Senator Perry, Assembymen "he'
Berri, Morton and Peck; Park Commissioners >. D. l.
stranaan A. b. Baylis United States DistrctAttorney
r T. Tracy Alderman William Richardson, Supervisor
e r. butcher W W. Goodrich, r. NJ. Whiting, lr, Fred
eric scholes sigsmund Kaufman, and Assessor James
Jourdan At the beginning OF the meeting Autor shaur-
man said he presumed that all present understood clearly
that no one was to be appointed member either or
tbe BOARD of Police Commissioners Of the Board OF
CITY Works. unless he was an avowed adhe-
rent of the regular Republican party This
was assented 20, but a subsequent attempt
having been made TO cause the appoinees to pledge
themselves to the support OF Gen. Grant, Alderman
Richardson insisted that the provso should only pledge
appointees to support the Philadelphia nominations
"How II Mr., Greeley Is nominated, at PmladelphlaP T.
several persons inquired. "Then should support him.,
retorted Mr. Richardson while several others declared
that they would not. preliminary ballot was then had
and the election OF sigsmund Kaufman, and James
Jourdan as Commissioners OF POice,was declared unan
mous 1t ia asserted by those who in the caucus
that Mr. Kaufmann prior his nomination, assured the
Committee that he was entirely dissatisfied with the
Cincinnati nominations. The Board OF Police Commis
sioners which meets for organization this morning. as
now constituted consists OF SkaufmannJ aes JOufda
Danid ID. Briggs and Mayor Powell, er-OUctO. -
b. The balloting for a member OF the Board OF CITY
Works. hitherto the Water Board resulted IN the ch0lee
on the third ballot, OF Loren Palmer of the firm or
Schroeder in their behalf named as the second Com
missioner Of City Works Samuel Mclean Mr.. Mclean,
however late Saturday, positively declined 10 accept
the position, and the vacancy will probably be ned Dy
the appointment Of Supervisor slas B. butcher or
CHARLES r. Marvin Mr.. Palmer Immediately took the
oath hof office, his bondsmen being Controller Schroeder
and William Richardson who justified jointly in $4,000
before Judge Nelson. W. A. Fowler, the third Connis-
siOner also justified late saturday evening Messrs
Fowler aud Palmer, at conference held on saturday
evening In the Mayors Office decided that no changes
should be made in their department for the present.