The New York herald., 1873-10-24
POLICE JusTICEsHIPs.
The Board Of Aldermen Reject the
Mayors Nominees.
The Vote on the Confirmation Of the Sew
eral Candidates s-The Member from
Harlem Gets Three Votes
"A Strong Nine"
EXCITEMENT AROUND THE HALL.


SO many times has the cry OF "wolf' been raised
In connection with the nominations for police
justices pending before the Board OF Aldermen
that up to the moment when the genuine ''wolf'i
did come no one credited his appearance. At
every session OF the Board OF Aldermen expecta-
tions were rife that some action would be taken
on the Mayors ndhinatlons contained In his mes
sages OF June and 20; but the
HHsG COMBINATION WAS so STRONG
that nothing could break It, and for few ween
past the "third h0usen presented simmer at
tendance than the Importance OF the Aldermanic
proceedings would warrant, simply from the
fact that no idea was entertained that any ACTOR
would be had on the nominations. AZ
least until after the election. But alas
for mortal caculationst The strongest com.
binattons can be broken, as yesterdays
actions In the Aldermanic Chamber amply testify,
and to-day the names OF ten men, sstanch and
true" nominated for the ermine OF the police JUS
rices' courts, lie, to all intents and purposes,
buried under the negative approval OF the City
Fathers. But they may be resurrected at the lat
ter's pleasure provided in their wise judgment
they may think proper to reverse yesterday judg
ment The ten nominees for Police Justices were
rejected, and the deed may be put down to the
score OF &&a&
A TAMMANY TRIUMPH, amfA
achieved by the sturdy warriors Of that ancient
Indian tribe. During the entire day yesterday all
manner OF rumors were current concerning the
meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen, that the comb-
nation was sbustedu and that queer doings would
happen, &c. Alderman Peter Kehr this time came
under the ban OF suspicion, and to him attrib-
uted the credit OF being the enlightened voter who
had 1t not only In his power to 'fx" the Mayor'g
nominees, but that he had actually had an under
standing with the powers that be- and that he stood
pledged to vote win the utras The fact OF his visit
ing the Mayors sanctum several times during tho
day added strength to the assumption and now II
was considered as certain that, with his voice on the
side OF the "implacables,n the long-deferred bust
ness would at last be finished. ~ QaF5
THE GRAND TOURNAMENT
that was to come OF attracted the largest crowd
or outsiders that has congregated without the rail-
ings Of the city's SOlons In long time. 1t was,
however, an orderly crowd, unuelnonstratlve, and
composed merely OF 'lookers-on in vienna.''
Promptly at two O'Clock Mr. Samuel b. Il. Vance,
the President OF the Board, assembled the r0strum
and raped the assembly to order. General Pinck.
Alderman McCanerty responded; I; but he very soon
alter made his appearance and took his seat. Thus
2 full Board was IN attendance AS matter OF
and approved, after which 0 few resolutions OF
minor Importance were introduced and laid over
Monhelmer, that when the Board adjourned 1t
stand adjourned until tomorrow afternoon at
halfpast three O'Clock. slight lull now occurred,
and expectation was on tip-toe for the next
Development
Alderman Morris, the great mover-on OF the
Mayors nominations, was looked 20 Dy everybody
to open the ball with O motion to take up the mes
sage OF His Honor, &C., and sure enough he did not
disappoint bis constituents
The jolly Alderman rose IN his seat and in .smost
potent, grave and reverend selgnior" manner. ad-
dressed the President thus:-.Mr. President move
that The message OF His Honor the Mayor OF June 8,
relative to the nominations of Messrs. Ackert and
Streeter, be taken from the table," t.ss
The yeas and nays were demanded and the mo-
tion prevaled-l0 to 8.
nomination OF Alfred 1. Ackert be confirmed.
on calling the yeas and nays the nomination was
rejected, as foll0ws-
and ait's-Adsrmsn ssiy caussn' Iy'asns ostsnd0rsr
Negative. Aldermen VANCE, Billings Van schaick.
and sonssms1 Gen Aenr Acoansr Flanagan
Alderman Morris proposed to CONFIRM the
nomination OF solomon ID. Streeter for Police JUS
negative against 5 in the affirmative, VIZ
Aldermen Vance, Clausen aud QttendOrfer. IL was
now thought that the programme Tor the day, as
prepared, had been fully carried out ana In fact
gave color TO such supposition; but there was
turtner business to be transacted, and the resolve
to adjourn was lost BY large majority. Alderman
TRIED TO UNDO MATTERS
by moving o reconsideration OF the rejection OF
Mr.. Streeter but on Alderman Otten expIain-
ing that under the charter the reconsideration
could be acted on at any time the former Withdrew
his motion, only to be renewed by Alderman Bill
ings. who likewise subsequently withdrew the re-
solve. Alderman Morris again deliberately as
sumed the door and proposed that the Mayors
tices be taken from the table, which was. course
adopted-st tot. 1O
with prodigous feats OF lofty tumbllng Mr.. Morris
moved to confirm the nomination OF Edward
Fitch the yeas . ana % nays were called, and when
stating that Mr.. Fitch was q very able man and
circumstances, he lthe Alderman desired 't to be
excused from voting This being refused, Mr.
explain, and as he understood that vote @ Ior reec
tion can be reconsldered at any time, he would
vote no. The nomination OF Mr.. Fitch was rejected
coner, Morris and Uttendorfer voting in the afirm-
ative. Mr.. Morris continued in his good work, and
fer, which, however, was rejected by vote OF 10
s, Aldermen Vance, Billings, Clausen. Falconer
and Ottendorfer voting In the Affirmative
The next victim to be shelved was Mr.. james +.
Ktlbreth, whose confirmation was proposed BY AL
derman Morris. The slaughter Of this candidate
favor being Aldermen Vance, Billings Clausen,
Falconer, Morris and Ottend0rter.
% MT Marcus 0tterbourg, the sixth on the list Of
confirmed on motion OF Alderman Morris, but the
Board =, .coud not see It In the same light" and re-
instance, voting with those In favor OF making
him Judge.
NOtnlng daunteu py ueIeat, Alderman motifs oe-
terminediy stood In the trench and boldly brought
on the name OF Mr.. Thomas u. Sherwood for c0n1r-
nation, who however, Jared no better than his
predecessor receiving the same votes tot.
Mr.. Elial 4. Halls name appeared number eight
on the list, and was now brought forward to be
confirmed by Alderman Morris. For him only Alder
men Vance, Billings Causen, Falconer and Often
dorfer voted while the remaining ten voted against
his promotion. f
The ninth in order was Mr. Walter 8. Cowles, a
gentleman from the Harlem district When Alder
man Morris moved that he be confirmed O number
or s'suburbans" In the lobby appeared to take
~ sna ..Er.ravcrev had s,sr,. 80. snoukns