New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-01
TIE MAYnR,s APPOINTMENTS.

aF Is DISPOSED TO MAKE HASTE sLOWLY-rHosE
WHO ARE URGED FOR TIE PROMINENT OFFICES.
The news that the Governor had signed the
Charter spread rapidly through che city yesterday II
occasoned much comment but very little surprise as
was almost universally agreed that as the Sup
Elementary bill passed by both houses OF the Legs
Iaure the Charter would be signed There is now much
discussion "a 70 when The Mayor Will send his
nominations 20 tie Board Of Aldermen. Wishing 70 as
certain whether OF not the Mayor was willing TO
give this information. reporter OF The IEIB-
USE called hun yesterday He seemed
in excellent humOr, and when congratulated over
the with which he withstood the pressure upon
him for Office be laughed and SAID he could bear up
under it for time 70 De was asked If he
would send IN his nominations all together separately.
he replied that he had vet fully made up his mind
BY the terms OF the Charter he given 20 days from
the date Of its passage in which TO make his nominations
he preferred not 20 be hurried he would then be less
liable 20 make mistakes The present Commissioners
held Ofoe until their successors appointed, that
The public would not suffer from delay There
was question to the legality Of the appointment
Of the new Excise Commissioners. II be became salts
led that the app0ntees le1sated cut by the
new Charter he would reappont them.
BE wac asked any nominations would be sent in 70
the Board OF Aldermen az its meeting to-day. he de-
cined 70 say positively VIII Their he would do not,
and reiterated the apology that he wanted time TO
consider the matter before making nominations Only
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easily recufed. Pointing heap Of letters, the Mayor
said that be had plenty from which choose
There patriots, he said, who were willing 70
serve their country. Some applied personally for APP
pointment and others through the fundamentally Of
friends Time would the question Of appointments.
At present ne not prepared anything definite
Daring the afternoon there we're large number of
callers the Mayor. Among others were exGOv. Nor
gan, John j. Cisco. ex-AayOr Weservet Thuriow Weed,
e1Register JAn McCoO, and number Of the members
OF the City Government. Among the many names that
have been sent IN to the Mayor are the following:
Police CJmmissioners-George W. Matsell, 3. f Ma
MERE, Sheridan shook. ex-senator Abraham Lent.
Fire C0mmissIOners-GeR.A Alexander shaler Hamilton
Bruce Monmouth 3. Wilson, ". Van Colt.
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction-Gen.
Jas Bowen Roswell D. Hatcn, Robert B. Mooney, James
Kelly.
Commissioners Of Docks-Ex Mayor Westervelt, Rich
ard II. Henry, George B. Mcclellan.
Tax Comuissoners-John Wheeler. Geo. II. Andrews.
Excise commlssioners-D. D. T. Marshall, John Z.
VOOrhil, James l. Stewart.
Aan7 other names have been sent IN. but these are
among the important. The name OF John A. Ken
nedy has been mentioned in connection with the Police
Commission. 10 understood that he does not desire
the Office. Mess-s Mooney Bruce, and Hatch are the
nominees Of the Apollo Hall Democracy. Mr. Lent Is
urged by Alderman Morris a warm personal friend and
by leading Republicans OF With Assembly District
Il Is generally believed that few Of the present Commits
soners in the various departments will be nominated by
the Mayor. To popular phrase there is strong
likelihood OF ca new deal" Democrats and Repub-
hoans viii alike receive consideration. 1t Is not be-
heyed, however that Tammany Han will be repre-
sented II that the organization. as such, has
not sked for consideration in the distribution OF patron
believing il viii be stronger next Fall by holding
alOoi In any case there viii be much disappointment
the part Of candidates and their friends when the
nominations are made as there a dozen
more for each Office. There Is the usual
talk Of combinations having been formed in the Board
Of Aldermen the nomination Of pertain men,
and there has certainly been zeal Of cancuslng within
the past few days but those who best informed say
There 10 no DOUBT o the result There VIII probably
D compromise made cases, but 10 the main the
The Commissoners u ETcise refused yeserday TO
grant any more licenses, and the afternoon closed the
Oce viii be Opeued Tor business May l." Tie term OF
ONCE Of the Commissioners expired yesterday. 1t ia
whether not the Excise Commissioners lately nomi-
mated by him viii a. upon duties Of heir
Office, whether they viii need 10 be renominated
under the provisions OF the new Charter.
AT the meeting OF the Boards OF Health and Police
nOunced that the Commissioners entitled hold
until their appointed and the
absurd umOr IN circulation throughout the city during
the day that the Police, Health, and Fire Commission
ers, the superintendent Of Police and the CAef En-
gneer had decided % yacae their positions today. II
opinion The officers Of each department that 10
VIII be best the discp ne and standing Of the rank
Tile that the matter o. appointments be settled
possible. There Is uneasy feeling amOngOfi
and men, although NJ EXTENDED change Is looked
for. Among the clerical force the case IS different
Very many Of the employees expect that their Official
heads VIII Do cut Oh soon after the appointments are
made.
At a meeting OF the XIIth Assembly District Repub
lean Association, al (AIrdst ana Avenue C. last night
a decided 10 unite with the German Republicans Of
the district IN recommending number Of suitable men
% tue MAJ or, from whom he should De requested %
nominate one " Commisslonership or some Kindred