The sun., 1873-07-12
A STATESMAN FOR AN HOUR
THE hPPOTNT@ ENT OF ANOTHER
COMMfsSTONBR OF Police.

tOH LbSfVNhH UT II Ohftb'
President Henry Hmiihs Successor Coiored
Men to be Pstrolmep-Tbe Orange Pro-
ces.ion to have Full Police Projection.
Mr.. John Dinney Is an aspirant for polit-
ical honors. lie Is also reformer OF tho new
school, and like all the rest Of the rcformers,
thinks that in virtue OF his opinions the city
owes him a living. He is tall and angular, and
his motions arc quick and nervous slight
twang in his speech points MIN out as a Scotch
man. His ordinary apparel Ia black mixed
business suit which was new once, and paper
collar. His usual daily resort is the City Hall
and tue park surrounding It.
Soon after the passage OF the new charter Mr..
Dnncy was seized with a sudden and severe
spasm Of reform. One Of his most fire.
qucutly expressed wishes was that Mayor
Havemcycr would make suitable appoint
mcnts, and that he would awake early to the
importance Of appointing him CBinney) to some
Office where his reform opinions and his many
talents might aid In the great work At first his
aspiration was for a fat clerkship where he
might have much to get and little to do beyond
talking reform. He counded his hopes and
schciups to some Of the depart ment oficialS,
and among the rest to Mr. Blank, :. Young
dttdcht Of the Corporation Attorneys Office.
- cLEHKsuIpY"
quoth Mr.. Blank a clerkshipl am aston
~. q.
talents like ynurs to the common drudgery OF
what can do, tn u ?" said Blnney.
"Well II were you, would applYtO he made
n Commissioner Of Police
This suggestion exactly suited Bnney's own
notions OF his morit, and before the day was out
ho was circulating all over town getting siana.
lures to n petition. young Mr.. Blank having
Sd Kim nca iSrnIeq ss LEX, T nnme THH Hon e Has
J. Hastings was one ~ the first of liinneys en-
dnrsers, Assistant Alderman Michael Haley, the
"A an i'm. 10 i hall "A X.
and other political head lights followed, and in
the course Of few dnys half quire Of legal
kchoe and Barney Bglln, the famous oarsmnn,
bringing up the rear.
TnE BIGGEST OF THr PETITIONS.
Armed, or rather loaded down, with this mo-
integrity, Industry, and everything else ending
my. Mr.. I'inney hetook himself to the Mayors
office. At that time there were not 40 many re-
formers, and consequently not so great a rush
Of Office seekers, and his Honor was accessible
ushercd in to the Mayors sanctum, and In the
interview witch followed he Informed the
worthy magistrate Of his desire to become a
derinely at his long ank face, his angular form
IN its setting Of rusty black. and the paper col
lar. and at length dismissed the aspirant, prom
ising to consider his application.
A few days nterward the names OF the new
| Commissioners were sent In, but To his astonish-
ment that Of John Bnney was not among them.
| There's something wrong here, said Binney
to the friendly MIR. Blank.
| -
! Mayor at his house 2
| gan 10 haunt Fourteenth street, as the Mayor
. refused 90 admit him to his house. Finally he
. caught the old gentleman one night on the
/ door stop. but the suub ne then received sent
him down town more than ever convinced that
! he had been sold out.
: Mr.. B.dnl>. and the conversation turned upon
the wished for Cpmmissionership. B.nney wa,
/ still hopeful. aud the genial Mr.. Blank encour-
/ aged him To look toward To- ultimate success
lic told him tnNt he had been assured on the
very hc-t authority that the MnvOr was di~sntis-
C,d with the condition Of the police force &c aus
well he may be- calculated llinucyl and that
there was IA prospect u aspecdy change.
The latter uart OF this cunycr alton was held
iu the SUR Gates Office Just before Nr. Kinney
and ui- friend started To cross the park tow ard
fncy were welkiu. Side hy side. and Mr.. hin
nc, ~ protesting that II he wa 10 he Police
IS Url ncw would carry "ut his notions oi reform
just then
mrArHLrss Mrssr.Grp
cly.i' u; &C. th.u aal addressing Mr.. Blank Al
Mr Ruu s., handed Him a ilr-c. orlciI-inuhlu.
"Uy tosr! Bnnoy." said Bleuk. ~ ,houllu.
wonder 10 ttc ulu ulu bad changed hi- mil 1
u r.'- q hi- oh. r'al enyeiop, for you. ltlooh
y wy and trenhllnsly the fortunate Mr. Bin
ucy opened the envelope (Which was secured h
a lump 80 sealing wax wci-uug a. least fuu
/ uuucoSl, and drew f'rth neatly folded sheet o
parchment. lh- hund shook with excitement
I and hI- face was a. uule Hs death. Aftera tim
hc spread t.c ptrchmcut upcn. and hchcld apr.
Jo'ui,..ut 'u-. ai,ut two 81 long by Hftcr
in,ucs vide, ami wa studded all over viii
/ seals. Al tnc Top were three large red seals
which served to iast"n t"" strips - ha,f-iuc
the writing, and again fastened by two seals bc
/ low the signature, about TWO var"s uf the ma
I've got it al las: - said the delighted MI
/ IiuueV. "tonEratulate inc, NV dear fellow !'
Mr.. Blank having congratulated him, exam
ined the commission. which read thus
Mr.. BINNEYs CoAMIssIoS.
Of Ncw YofE by yiftGc oi The power and euthority
me ,,tcl. Law app3intsd and DO h9rrN app.int Oh
h ac ai .sai 81 e ef H. ts SAs S STGas SsH 1V
Aad L i.sat s,sir;; y9ai l.asia biqaey ,9ai Pr,
Hoard Of commissioners via ON fear or favor; ,.,
y. nANErMKE. Mayor.
"Itold YOU the old man would come round a
right" s.ud blank. but this is only half don,
T You will have some difficulty in getting Smit
. tu give up hts position
That's so." said the new President OF IN
Police board. 81 suppose he'll get ga ,cdI
Iuti'' gr au inlnpSluh .r something 80 Keep N
Mr. Blanks advice being in this case, as In ia
former IN consonauce with Mr.. Binue,
lis office ana the " Presidential chair.
oUsrING PRESIDENT SMITH
The next morning he was at the Central ON
! ~ seven O'Clock, ana waited lhtlcntN uut
nine, when the Hon. Henry Smith appeart,
The oGloer on duty followed MIR Smith into h
room, and announced that rather shnhl
| man was waiting to see him. "Shuw him in,
/ said MIR. smith ana in n moment the new Con
, . missioner Wds usheTcd in
Il" MI smith, prcsumct'
At Nour service, SIR said the President ,
| the Police Board.
"Ahcm, Mr. Smith, have a disagreeah
, ! duty To perform; but, then, YOU know, We mti
an bow Ia the law. Read this, II YOU please
I SIR. smith took the highly ornamented con
/ mission, and while he Wa reading it Owe
glanced curiousy at his visitor
" DO YOU see anything wrong about that r. sal
| the new Comm l~siuucr.
"Oh, no :" replied the old one, "and. yo
. | say, We must all bow To the law. Here Is III
/ Presidential chair, SIR.
the NEW PRESIDENTS DEGREES.
MIR. Binncy thus pleasantly Installed into ofic
! cX-Commissioner Smith retired, bidding his su,
ccs-ur a cordial adlcu, aud receiving radial
4 ! smile and many good wishes IN return.
o. Ten minutes aiterward an oticcr presented
. | note TO the new Commissioner and President
r I the Board II was from a brother Cumul5S ion
I and asked mis- opinion In regard To the rupu-
- to put culOrcd men on the police force.
I "By all measures let them lC put m n
4, force" was the reply This In the lrst gre