The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-22
ABOUT THE CITY HALL.

Tho Assembling OF tho Detachments
After the Battle-How the victors
Were ratulated-Swcaring In the
New Omcials-The Old and the New.
Almost as soon as the Mayors ONCE was opened
yesterday morning the crowd OF low-priced poll
ticians and hungry hunters after morsels OF poti-
cal pap began to swarm in, and with only slight In
tervals OF quiet the offices were crowded all day.
BY noon there was present one Of the noblest
armies OF patriots ever assembled, and there was
JOY In the camp when few minutes later, several
OF the newly appointed Commissioners appeared.
Then there was q Joyous burst OF excite
ment and every gentleman who happened
to have previous acquaintance with any Of the
new Commissioners was worried to death for in
Productions to the coming regime OF officers. It
was such benign blessing to be able to shake the
hand OF o benevolent man who might Tor might
mott have position or two to give away In the.
next few weeksl
IT WAS POSITIVELY AWFUL
to see the way some men chung to the Commission.
ers after being introduced.
Police Commissioners Gardiner, Duryea and Rus
sell qualified early in the day. and were congratu-
lated upon their success by five or six hundred
"friends," Of whom they probably knew personally
half a dozen each. But then, "you know"
1t is the correct thing to fawn upon
new of1cal when he is an of1ciaI, nc
matter how hard one may have worked to defeat
that official when he was only a candidate. Caress
MIN, coax him. cling to him and tell him how ear
nestly you hoped for his success and how anxious
you were lest he might be defeated and you make
example, General Duryea, who has been instinct
lively soldier and not q politician. He never held
civil once IN MS lie before and yet his hand was
clasped by about thousand men yesterday who
are
PROGRESSED POLITICIANS,
and who didn't care cent about him q week ago.
such Is success. Then, there was Hugh Gardiner
or course he is politician, and of the smartest
his right arm was doing duty all day as q town
pump handle. One man commenced to talk 'at'' him
near the desk OF the Mayors private secretary, and
talked him clear around the large office. He never
stumbled" to himself once, although the Commits
sioner kept on moving away from him. or course
he was not proud, and thought any place that was
good enough Tor the Commissioner to stand on was
good enough for him also, and he kept fright
cose.n Commissioner Russell, fortunately for HIM
sell, did not happen to become SO well known to.
the bystanders, and was therefore not buZzed to
death. Commissioners LambeeT, OF the Depart
ment OF Charities and.Correction and MOulton, OF
the Tax Commission were present also and were
warmly admired and took 1t In
THE BEsTNATURED MANNER
imaginable. George w. Matse, Judge John r.
Brady, John Foley, James Kelly, Aldermen Morris,
Cooper. Flanagan, Reilly and host OF other WELL
known gentlemen called on the Mayor during the
day. Then there was an army OF newly confirmed
City Marshals who were waiting to be sworn in and
receive their warrants, and Colonel Jim Kerrigan
was about also. 1t was not little peculiar TO
think that the Colonel and General Duryea both
OF WHOM were present IN the anterOOm AZ one
time were years ago leading figures in the famous
'Dead Rabbit riots, the one leading one OF the
riOtous factions and the other commanding the
troops called out to repress the malcontents.
Commissioner Gardiner stated to the HERALD
reporter that he believed the Board of
POLICE COMMISSIONERS WOULD ORGANIZE
on Monday next. There was comparatively little
speculation concerning future appointments yes
terday. 1t Is generally conceded however, that
Mr.. Matse will be the superintendent OF Police.
The new Board Of Fire Commissioners made
tour OF inspection or the various engine houses
and establishments connected with the Depart
ment yesterday The newly appointed Fire Mar
shall, Mr.. George II. Sheldon, was this morning
qualified before the Mayor, and at once assumed
charge Of his ofce. An office will be fitted up ior
his use in Firemen's Hall.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF DOCKS
who retire from Office held special meeting yes
terday morning, at which all the members were
present. The new Commissioners, Messrs. Wes-
teTvelr, Gardner and Budd appeared and stated
that they had been appointed and duly confirmed
Commissioners OF Docks and had taken the
to enter upon their duties. The new and the
firing Commissioners had then a conversation
upon the affairs OF the Department and the old
Board adjourned sine die. The new Board then
met for the purpose OF organizing and Mr.. Jacob
A. Westervelt was elected President and Mr. Budd
Treasurer. MeSsrS. Gardner and Budd were ap-
pointed the Executive and Auditing Committee.
The Board then adjourned. The regular weekly
meetings Will be held on Thursdays at three o'clock
p. NJ
The Board OF Aldermen meets at half-past three
O'Clock this afternoon, but 1t is not known whether
they Will act on the remaining nominations or not