The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
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Everything has nattened right out at the City Hall
Yesterday the Board OF Aldermen took action
upon the Mayors nominations and confirmed the
names sent In for Police Commissioners and City
Chamberlain. All the interest that has been mani
tested about the Hall since Friday last centred
itself in the police appointments, and when the
Mayor sent in the names OF the four gentlemen
selected 1t was looked upon as "a fnisher -
for, though there was evident dissatisfaction
in many quarters at the nomination OF Oliver Char
lick and Hugh Gardiner, the Board OF Aldermen
has acted under an invisible whip all through the
nominating question. and there was no reason to
suppose that they were going TO break this time.
1t was not doubted that there would be some oh
jectons raised and that fight would ensue,
but 1t was pretty generally conceded
that after the storm the calm would
come, and that enough Aldermen would be found
to confirm the nominees. There was light fight,
opposition was useless and Charlick went through
with vote Of 10 affirmative to negative one
member (Alderman Van Schaick being absent
There were not few who hoped that Charlick
might be rejected, so as to give chance for their
favorite, and by the time OF assembling Of the
Board - m
THE EXCITEMENT RAN VERY HIGH.
The crowd in the vestibule and windows was very
large and exceptionally prsmiscueus. They talked
nothing but nominations, and opinions were ex-
tremely varied There were many who deemed
Charick as man wholly unfit for the position,
and there were many besides who affirmed that
he was the very man for-the position. Aside from
Gardiner and Charlick there was no unfavorable
criticism OF the nominees, but there was feeling
prevalent that II Charlck were rejected when it
came to vote his friends would combine to defeat
Gardiner as an onset. ar @f
Two minutes after the opening of the doors Of
the Aldermanic Chamber the space allotted to
spectators was crammed full and 1--WE minutes
later the roll was called and business began. Al
dermen Van Schaick and Ottendorfer were absent,
and Justice Ledwth sat pro tena in Ottendorfer's
seat Alderman Van Schaick had forwarded
letter to Alderman McCafrerty informing him of
his ina Iility to be present, and requesting him to
make proper explanation OF the fact, which Alder
man McCafrerty did. Alderman Ottendorfer ar
rived five minutes late.
Alderman REILLY opened the ball by moving that
the Board take from the table the Mayors nomina-
tons for
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Carried by vote OF II yeas to Q nays
Aldermen Koch and McCanerty voting no." Presi-
dent Vance did not VOTE
Alderman REILLY then moved that the Board
confirm the nomination OF oliver Charlick as Police
Commissioner, Tor the term OF i've years.
Alderman KOCH moved as a substitute that the
nomination Of Hugh Gardiner be first taken up and
confirmed Alderman COOPER seconded the mo-
tion
Alderman MCCAFFERTY wanted to know If there
was any peculiar merit TO be claimed for the SUBJ
sttution. This seemed to be drawing the party
lines pretty close.
Alderman Kocu-It is only little choice OF my
own; that's all. would like TO have Mr.. Gardiner
condemns ALDERMAN n1s Mr. Gardiner is su,
stituted Will you then vote for Mr.. Charlick
Alderman KocH-Yes win. tLaughter)
The motion to substitute was lost-9to5 8.
The nomination OF oliver Chadwick was then
taken up, and Alderman FALcoNER said he did not
think it was of much consequence which name
was confirmed first as they were all pledged to
reform
PLEDGES PLAYED OUT,
Alderman COOPER said he aid not want to hear OF
men being pledged" to anything He wanted
them to act freely and with honesty, and would
oppose one or all OF the nominees II he knew them
to be pledged. II there was any plcdging he
wanted TO know 1t. -*. 80
Alderman FALcoNER tmeekly)-They are only
Alderman OTrENDoRFER said he had no objection
to the personal character OF any Of the nominees
hitherto presented by the Mayor and though there
were some whose names had already been passed
on whom he would have preferred not to have
voted for still he had done so believing that they
were in the main good men and would be found
acceptable public officers. He had no objection to
the personal character OF any OF the four nominees
now under consideration, but there were some Of
them whom he looked upon as belonging to pecu-
liar school OF politics in which everything Is con-
6luereQ 1alr. Sucn men looked upon
THE CITY AS A FOOTBALL
for the play OF political parties, and they had no
hesitation as politicians to do things which they
would scorn to do as private citizens. Among such
men he considered the two who head this list
tCharlick and Gardiner. The other two nominees
lie looked upon as good men, but the first two were
Police Department had not alone the
protection OF the lives and property, Of the
citizens Of this great metropolis, but they had also
the control OF the election machinery OF the city,
and 1t was OF the most vital Importance that they
should be carefully selected. In his opinion His
Honor the Mayor had not exercised sufficient care.
The vote was then proceeded with on connrma-
Alderman CLAussEN, when his name was called,
and said he desired to be excused from voting
He had made it his business, in the past
these gentlemen and their fitness for the positions,
and had received contradictory statements as to
spoke adversely OF the candidate under consdera.
ton, and he found 1t difficult to determine whether
to vote in the negative Or Affirmative II his re-
Justice to the candidate by voting against him ami
therefore asked to be excused.
voted natly and promptly ..No..
When the vote was announced. 10 yeas to nays,
Aldermen Vance, Billings, Claussen and Ottendor
lick was confirmed.
Alderman BILLINGS moved to confirm Hugh Gard
ner as Commissioner Of Police for three years. The
nomination was confirmed by a vote OF 10 to 1;
Alderman McCafrerty being excused and Offender
Alderman MORRIS moved to confirm General
A. Duryee as Police Commissioner for two years.
Carried by vote OF 13 to i, Alderman Ottendorfer
voting "No.n
Alderman NORRIS moved to confirm John r.
Russell as Police Commissioner to serve one year.
Carried by vote Of Is TO l. Alderman Ottendorfer
voting 'Eon
Alderman BILLINGS moved to take from the table
the nominations for Inspectors OF weights and
Measures. Adopted
ARES CONSPICUOUS.
Alderman COOPER moved to firm the nomination
of the last nominee on the list-Jacob J. Banta.
Alderman FALcoNER didn't see why the order OF
proceeding should be reversed. Why not begin with
the first name IN the list
The vote was proceeded with and J. J. Banta was
confirmed.
Alderman BILLINGS moved to confirm the nomi-
nation OF Theodore $. Kent, the third name on the
list,
Alderman FALCONER again objected and said he
thought there was some hugger-muggpring here.
The nomination OF Theodore ). Kent was con-
nrmed.