New-York tribune., 1873-05-08
THE ALDERMEN OBSTINATE.

FURTHER DELAY IN Confirming THE MAYORS
NOMINATIONS UNTIL ALL ARE IN-JOHN WHEELER
STRONGLY oPPoSED-HESRY CLAUSENs REJLC-
TION PRoDABLE-A MILITARY POLICE CoMNls-
sloN-"sCoTCH SERGEANT" GARDNER A aCANDi-
DATE FOR THE POLICE CoMMIsSIoN-A SHARP
CONTEST WITH SHERIDAN SHOOK.
The interest evinced by the politicians ana
the pnbe as TO whether the Board of Aldermen will CON
firm the names in by the Mayor, and who the ter
will nominate 10 the Board to-day, increases instead OF
diminishes Tho action of the Board OF Aldermen To-
day looked for with even more anxiety thah tne hoin
nations by those interested D greater or less degree III
the result as IT VIII be construed as ah1tdinS lar
indication Of what the Board will do in the case OF the
nominations which to come afteIward THIS appes
especially to the Commissioners of Taxes aud Assess
ments IL is on the confirmation of these officers that
the battle will be fought II at all. Supervisor van
sehack IL understood declares that under no crcun
stances will he vote TO confirm John wheeler lie IS
emphatic in declaring that nothing VIII shake his de-
termination in this respect As previously stted' thero
ia nm opposition 20 d. Moulton, bat 1t is no; believed IL
will be sufficient to his rejection II s now stated
that there was very strong pressure brought to bear
on the Mayor to induce him to nominate Adrian H.
Muller and Mr.. Brown, wealthy real estate operator
living Harlem. Controller Green s reported as IL
vorabe to the latter but did not press his claims be-
evng that the Mayor should be left as free as posi-
| BILE TO choose from the names submitted to him.
PROBABLE REJECTION OF DIR. CLAUsEN.
There no longer reason to dOaDi that Henry
Clausen viii fail to receive the necessary nulDcr oi
votes 70 secure his confirmation rs Alderman I" Ill INC
vacancy caused by the death of Peter Glsey Ths ac
ton Will not be due to unpopularty the part OF Mr.
| Clausen On the contrary, some of tho Republican
Aldermen who will voto to confirm the Mayors nomina-
tons for Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments ana
who say they entertain none bat the most kindly feel
ings for Mr. Clausen believing him to be a III man TOT
the place will not vote for his continuation because they
believe the Board should possess the power 10 MI i
vacancies their body when caused Oy dedth or sg
fore the Legislature giving the Boards OF Aldermen ana
Assistant Aldermen tine power to b vacancies Wnen o.
The MAYOR 10 make this nomination just az this tune. Ii
Mr.. ClIusen Is rejected IL Will be for this Teason'
THE HEALTH BOARD.
As heretofore stated. the nominations OF Prof Chan
dler and DE- stephen ID. Smith will be confirmed almost
| without opposition. Whatever adverse there may
be will come from the tcnemenhouse and fat-bOlling
interests Dr. Smith has incurred the enmity Of these
classes in the past by the vg0r with which he has intro
duccd into tho Board VI Health carried throui' ana
enforced having bher Object JLo correction
of glarng pracced Dy the owners o such estab
with the majority OF the present Board Ul Aldermen "
| secure legislation In their favor.
What Commissions will b3 named Today Us now anA.
ousy asked There remain now 10 be named four Police
Commission ers three Commissioners OF Docks three
Commissioners Of Charities aud Correction, three ffe
Commissioners, four Commissioners or Parks, Cly
sioner OF Jurors and city Mnshas. TLere seems 70
loo little doubt mat either Police FIRE Commission
ers aud possibly both, VIII be sent INTO tile Board tOuay
THE POLICE COMMISSION
With reference 10 the Police Commission there is much
speeulaton Tlreo four "lates" have beeu made up
within the past day two but no one can say positively
what chance the persons named thereon stand ole OF
the "ates" bears the names OF Hugh Gardner Sheridan
Shook Abraham Lent, and Anthony Alaire. Another
contains those OF b. f. Manieue Georse W. Matsel,
Hugh Gardner AMI Robert b. Mooney IL asserted ny
those who supposed 10 know something Oh the
thus far he seems 10 have oniy asked SUGGESTIONS
aud told nothing Of hls oesggs)' tnat
military organization. For several years past
has been regularly drilled by dril captain IN military
movements aud the knowledge thus acquired served
them in good stead during the draft riots OF 1865 aud the
Orange rot " 1871. In order tn more fuJ cary out
tn idea IL Is asserted tnat the Mayor will nominate one
or more military as Police Commissioners, believing
that they would infuse more OF military sIt INTO the
officers and men the department. TIE "miltiry
sate" as 1t is termed, comprises Cen ADf!n Diryec,
cen Harvey Sheridan Shook, and Abraham Lent. Many
think, however. tnat Hugh Garduer VIII he suO-
sttued for Sheridan Shook. Gen, Dlryee was
for several years previous to the late war.
Colonel of the 7th Regiment. At the outbreak
of fbe Rebellion be raised the 5th New-YOrk VOiu1-
10 be Breadier-General Of Volunteers. Tor ume
COMMANDED a division IN the Army Of tue Potomac.
Gen Harvey served in the Southwest and Is idvord-
bly, mentioned for his services lie IS spoKen oi as an
accomplished anu capable oincer. should ms plan pe
carried out, there IS strong pr0DaOny lt an army
officer viii be urged for superintendent OF FOhce e ls
tine Ohcer OF the Department. adI IN case OF
riot would be likely to lead MS men.
THE OTHER COMMISSIONS.
The candidates for Fire Commissioners also host.
Prominent among these arc President VIM. Hitchman,
and Commissioners Alexander SDaer and james Galway
of the present Commission. X-COmmssioEer Monmouth
D. Wilson, Charles L. Gilderseve, Chief OF the Bureau
of CombustIbcs; Hamilton Bruce, formerly President uf
the International Insurance Company, aud others. For
Commissioners OF Charities and CORRECTION there are
more than the usual number, proml1ent among whom
are Gen James Bowen aud James B. Nicholson Ot the
present Commission, Roswell d. HatcD aud many others.
rue Park Commission ~ not 50 eagerly sought, for the
reason that the Commissioners. Win the exception Of
the President, receive no salary,
There were about the usual number OF callers ON tho
Mayor Yesterday. Among the prOnnn mt
men Morris Van schacE FdlcODer, MJnhei.Her, aud
others. -
IL was rumorcd, yesterday, that the Aldermen had
agreed not 10 confirm any nominations until all were
sent in. They would then be able TO ascertain whether
or not the Mayor 10 the OF those
mended by them for various positions. II was argued
that If they held OF until all the nominations made
they might be able 10 bring the Mayor 10 consent 10
maine some least, OF the candidates presented them
SHARP CONTEST.
Just at present great deal of interest Is centered In
the contest between Hugh Gardner aud Sheridan Shook
for Police Commissioner. Both are Republicans, and
both profess 10 have claims The party Mr. Gardner
who Il spoken of IN political circles the Scotch
Sergeant" on account it said Of former gallant
vices the English army. Il Chairman OF the Custom
house General Committee, ana IS backed by President
Vance OF the Board OF Aldermen, wne Mr. SnJok IL Is
uud1 TstOOd, has the powerful ad OF TnurlOw Weed.
There are heavy bets pshdug The result. ich
bis adhCTeuts. IL Is conceded thaJ DOh cannot
Alderman Van schack II strongly urging Robert J..
Kennedy csldeHt Of the Bank Oi Commerce. Cham
beilain ON the ground OF efficiency ana dcsraJlhty
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