New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
POPLAR ASTONISHMENT.

The comments of the crowd as they filed
into the Railways showed how surprised all were at the
turn in events. Many expected that the nominations
would be again laid by the same vote as at the
previous meetings. to G. The Aldermen gathered in
little groups and discussed the action of the Board
especially with reference TO Mr.. Causen. Aldermen
Morris, Vance. Monhemer, Billings, and Cooper
disclaimed any iufeeling toward Mr.. Clausen,
but said that they not willing to vote for filling the
vacancy until the Corporation Counsel other compe
legal authority had given an opinion sustaining the
Mayor his action. Alderman Ottendorfer said that he
was positive that Mr. Causen would not take his seat in
the Board long doubt remained as 10 the legality
of his appointment. He would obtain good legal advice
before doing
Immediately after the Board adjourned, reporter OF
THE TRIBUNE called the Mayor and congratulated
him on the Of his nominees. He laughed and
said that he had doubled that eventually the mat
ter would come out all right He asked whether he
had taken legal advice in the matter Of the nomination
of an Alderman to I'LL the then existing vacancy. He
replied that he had not He was convinced that the
Charter gave him the right to make the
nomination to fill the vacancy, and accordingly he
had done In reply TO the statement that additional
nominations were looked for, the Mayor said that,
knowing it would be a rather busy day with the Board,
he deemed it best to hold the remaining nominations
over for tlme
In political circles last evening, the confirmation Of
the Mayors nominations was the theme OF conversation.
The action Of the Board accepted as complete ref
utatOn OF the ofrepeaed assertion that combination
had been formed to reject any nominations that were
not made in the interest of certain members Itseemed
70 have the effect of bewilderng the smallfry polit
clans many of whom had lost heavily by wagering
that the Board would either reject the
nominees for Tax Commissioners and Alderman,
or else let them lie again for future action 1t was
generally believed that the Mayor would to-day SEND in
his nominees for Police and Fire Commissioners and pos
sibly those OF the Charities and Corrections There
were few names mentioned for these Positions in addi
tion to those already given in THE TRIBUNE, could
any one tell whose chances the best Ii was known
that the friends OF Sheridan Shook and Hugh Gardner
were still doing their utmost for their respective cand
dates and it was generally conceded that the
other would be on the list OF nominees 1t is believed
also that Apollo Hall Is TO be given some consideration
in the Commissions but which one, or whether more
than one representative will be allowed that branch of
the Democracy question The session Of the Board
Of Aldermen to-day promises TO be well attended as
that OF yesterday.
At meeting Of the German citizens OF the XXIst
Assembly District held last evening at No 400 Third
ave. Dr. L. Goldscbmidt presiding, it was unanimously
resolved TO tender the warmest thanks Of the assem-
bage 10 Mayor Ha9emeyer for the nomination OF Henry
Clausen Alderman. 1t hoped that by this coop
Grafton OF Board OF Aldermen great good and benefit
would accrue the Ctys interests and the assemblage
pledged the Mayor the Board the most ardent sup
port of the Germans Of the district committee was
then appointed TO present copies OF the resolutions
the meeting the Mayor. the Board OF Aldermen, and
Henry Ciausen.