The New York herald., 1873-10-26
Four Of the Original Nominations and
Six New Ones Promptly Confirmed
by the Obedient Patriarchs.
The New Deal---Five Republicans and Five
Democrats-.-Which Are Trumps!
SKETCHES OF The new MAGISTRATES.

clanSs oWce-noIderS ana omce-nolder6 IN Spe
scrambled hastily into the Council chamber The
probable nomination Of a new set OF police JUS
tices by the Mayor was the universal theme OF
conversation.
Alderman Vance presided. When the roll was
called 1t was found that not one member of the
Board was absent. The minutes were read and
approved
communication from Warden Brennan, OF
Bellevue Hospital presenting bills to the amount
OF sss2 SO, for entertaining the members Of the
Evangelical Alliance, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
President yANCE-A communication from His
Honor the Mayor.
Every one listened with suspended breath as the
Clerk read the Mayors letter appointing
MR. BANKsoN 7. MORGAN
for the onice OF Police Justice.
Alderman MoRRls-I move that we proceed to
vote upon and to confirm this nomination
Alderman BILLINGs-I second the motion
Alderman MCCAFFERTY-I move that the commu
nication be received and printed in the minutes.
Alderman MoRRIs-Mr. President hope that
this matter will not be delayed any longer. We
have had these nominations for police justices be-
fore for the last five months and 1t is time that
we should do something. We owe IL as duty to
the public to proceed to vote at once and to con.
firm these nominations.
that it has always been rule to print such names
on the minutes, to enable US to give them our
careful consideration. 1t is necessary that we
should know who this Morgan or any other
Morgan is.
Alderman BILLINGs-Everybody knows who this
gentleman is, and every member OF this Board Is
as ready to vote upon his name now as he would
be six months hence. II we are ever to have new
police justices we can do our duty now as well as
we could at any other time. Perhaps the gentle
man who opposes this nomination will remember
that 1t was he who urged the immediate confrma-
tion of o gentleman appointed to be one of the
Commissioners, and opposed the motion that his
name be printed on the minutes and that action
be deferred
Alderman OTTENDoRFER-I think that is true
and the gentleman viii admit it. The member
addressing Alderman McCatferty) Is generally
credited with the statement that he would never
help to confirm any nominations OF police justices
by Mayor Havemeyer.
Alderman McCAFFERTY (nushed) Il am sorry to
have to respond 20 my learned colleague who has
just spoken. We all know who Mr.. Sheridan
Shook was, but this is the first time that we have
ever heard OF MI. Morgan. Who is Morgan
VOICE-That's conundrum.
Alderman McCAFFERrY-I say, who is Mr. Nor
gan May we not inquire deny the truth OF
the statement that ever said would never vote
for the confirmation Of any nominee OF Mayor
was brought before us you, Mr.. President, stated
that there was
A SORT OF rREEMAsoNRY
in this Board. Wen, who Is Mr.. Morgan that we
are not to know who he isY l sincerely hope that
the communication Will be printed and made q
special order for our next meeting.
The motion OF Alderman McCafYerty was then
voted upon and lost by the following vote:-
YEAs-Aldermen Flanagan, Kehr. Koch Lysaght,
VANCE ar BnS nd cCSpe
<batt
ton Of Mr.. Morgan be confirmed.
Alderman BILLINGs-I second the motion.
oen was adoped s the me'e ne
YKAs-Aldermen Vance, Billings, Cooper, clausen Fall
eoner. Monheimer. Norris ottend0rier and Van
SAys-Aiiermenn .,u Flanagan, Kehr, Koch, Lysaght,
President vANcE-Mr. Morgan is confirmed. ZAP.
plause.)
Alderman MORRIS !smillng)aIr m move that the
breth was rejected be reconsldered
Alderman BILLINGS (also smiling)-l second the
motion.
The motion was carried by the same vote as be-
Alderman MoRRrs-I move now that the nomina-
ton be confirmed.
Alderman BILLINGS promptly seconded the mo-
ti0n, and
CONFIRMED MR.. KILBRETH WAS,
by the same vote as given on the question OF the
confirmation OF Mr.. Morgan.
Alderman McCAFEERTY-I want to ask whether
this gentleman is a partner OF Alderman Blllngs9
the gentlemen that Mr. kilbretn Is not never has
been and never VIII be a partner OF mine He is
a gentleman. He IS a friend OF mine, member OF
the Bar Association. He stands nigh In his pro-
fession and is highly respected throughout the
city. II l deserve any blame for supporting him 1t
is only because he Is a democrat.
Alderman VAN ScHAICK-lknow MIN to be demo-
crat, and that he is man thoroughly fitted Ior the
President vANcE--A nomination from His Honor
the Mayor. (Laughter.)
The Clerk read the nomination OF
Applause, which was Immediately suppressed)
Alderman MORRIS with broad smile)-I
move that the nomination be confirmed.
Alderman BILLINGS with also broad smile)-I
second the motion.
same vote as that given above.
Alderman NORRIS This smile broadening as he
went on)-I move that we proceed to reconsider
the vote by which the nomination OF
MARCUS 0TTERBOURG
Alderman BILLINGS with broader smile stilD-
/ second the motion. Q.aughterl
Alderman REILLY uaughing)-I would like to
know when this combination was formed.
The motion was adopted by the same vote, and
then on motion OF the ndefatigable Morris the
President vANcE-A communication from His
Honor the Mayor.
the spectators laughed, and when silence had
been restored the Clerk read out the nomina-
tion Of
CHARLES A. FLAMMER.
Aldermen Morris and Billings did as BEFORE and
the Board voied as before, and Mr.. Flammer was
confirmed as had been the others.
Alderman MoRRIs tbrlsklyl-i now move that
we reconsider the vote by which Mr.. BENJAMIN u.
Wandell was rejected
Alderman BILLINGS seconded the motion, ana
the vote was exactly as before. 1t was now evi.
dent that the formed combination was broken and
that all the other nominees would be confirmed at
once. Alderman Reilly was highly amused and
joked with Alderman Morris, who laughed good
deal.
MR.. r. 3. SMITH.
President vANCE--A communication from His
Honor the Mayor. (Laughter.)
The clerk read the nomination OF Mr.. +. s. Smith.
Alderman MORRIS moved, as usual. to confirm the
nomination, and Alderman Billings seconded the
motion with his former alacrity.
Alderman KOCH with great delIberation) I'D
like to know, who Is Mr.. Smith? (Laugnter)
Alderman REILLY-I call on Alderman Van
Schaick TO answer for his candidate.
Alderman VAN SCHAICK-Mr. Smith Is democrat
who has received high recommendations from
Judges Daily, Robinson and otner prominent judges
as have ever seen.