New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-03
CHANCES OF A POLICE DEADLOCK.


AN ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
NECEssARY-RUMoRs OF DISAGREEMENT IN
THE NEW BOARD.
ANY news of interest to the police force,
although It may be any degree connected with
the arrest Of thieves narrative Of an accident Is
usually photographed TO Police Headquarters and
thence the wires of the Department TO every
station throughout the city, From the sergeants
az the desk who receive the message in the several
station-houses the quickly gets 70 the rooms
occupied by the patrolmen. and forms subject
OF conversation for for hours afterward both IN
the statiOn-hOuse aud upon the street with CIVILIAN
acquaintance. Singulariy the fact OF the reappoht
ment Of Commissioners Gardner and Charick by Mayor
Havemeyer elegraphed. last night by the City
Hall police to Police Headquarters and the superior
officers Of the force, well the Datrolmen, remained
ignorant during the night that the Board Of Police
again complete. There rumor 10 several OF the
lower precincts that the Commissioners had been re-
appointed, but It not much credited.
The appointment of Mr. Gardner and Mr.. Charliek, al
though reappontment renders necessary the election
Of President and of the Board of Police the
offices they held when the Governor declared that they
had lost their positions through being convicted OF
misdemeanor Commissioner Disbecker has joined the
Board the election OF Commissioners Gardner and
Charlick 70 the offices mentioned. IL is generally be-
eved in police circles that he having been appointed
directly by the MAYOR Will give his aid 70 the policy
that Ofnclal. ana VIII FOte lOt Jue
pointment of Commissioners Gardner and Charlck
to the Offices recently held by them He and Commits
sIOuer DuTyee declined TO state during the recent
agitation concerning the CUmmissi0nershps what thelr
course would Oe De II Commissioners Gardner and
Charlick we're reappOinted. There nave been ruDOrs
circulated during past week. 70 which ttle eredenee
was gwen, that consequence or disagreements De
tween the convicted officials and the two who remained
there was a prospect OF a deadlock in the Board or
Police; that the two latter would refuse 10 rein
state the two former. IL also rumOred that
one OF the convicted Commissioners only
WISHED for reappOintment as vndlcall0B anu
that he intended after holding the Office for fortnight
after his reappOlntment to resign IL that public DIN.
cs expressed the opinion yesterday that there would
be no struggle regard the chief offices OF the Board
OF Police treasurer a. least would be elected -
medately order that the monthly salaries OF tue
men Of the department, now due. might De paid M
Gardner took the oath OF office yesterday aud NJ Chr-
lick win take the oath to-day. , -. -.
Tribune reporter called at the residences OF the
formation as to the probable organization OF the new
were found, aud Gen. Duryee was very reucent 10
regard 10 touching the Commission he bad
little idea would De elected 10 the Presidency,
and could not whether the deadlock whlcn hhd
characterized the proceedings OF the Board during the
past few months would be continued or not He was
told that understood in political circles that Mr.
Gardner would resume has old seaE President or the
Board in reply which he said that ne knew nothing
ABOUT il bey the fact that Gardner aud Charek
had been reappolnted by the Mayor.