New-York tribune., 1874-03-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE POLICE SUCCESSION.


GEORGE H. ANDREWS NOMINATED FOR POLICE
COMMISSIONER
The meetiug of the Board of Aldermen WAS
very largely attended as the certainty OF the reception
OF a nomination for the vacant Police Commissone'shp
and the possibility of some action drew many ntereS''"
persons to the rooms. All the hdermeB except hIu''
man Cooper present. Among the audienee Wo'o
J j. OBrlen g. g. Courtney, Judge Dttcnhoefer, Soioh
b. Smith J. Tyler Kelly, Judge Person, George W.
Kasmre Dock Commissioner Budd. and many Of the
Board OF Assistant Aldermen Aremonstrance from the
BROOKLYN ana YO. s,OnecuJtcrs, protesting against
any reduction oi wages ani the employment OF hon
residents and incompetent wortmeu by the Department
OF Docks was referred TO Special Committee on tue
City Departments. Al this point Alderman McC'ferty
moved that If any communications had been recel'cu
from the May or they should be road. No opposi
ton was made and the Clerk accordingly read com
munication. dated March 8, nominating George H. An
drews for Police Commissioner. Alderman BILLINGS
moved TO lay 1t print II in the minutes ana
this adopted by unanimous vote. No remarks
made by OF the membors Most OF the spec
tators immediately left the room few expressions oi
disappointment, quietly uttered being the only tokens
Of criticism
Thomas Mccormick was nominated as Inspector OF
Weights and Measures, aud jah W. Roe as Sea'er
Of Weights aud Measures. Both wero confirmed. lho
chief struggle OF day upon the time OF the next
meeting IL understood that the prlnclpai ousi-
0t that time would DC the
of the nominee Police Commissioner. Tho original
motion was TO adjourn until March ~. Alderman Nor
rls moved TO amend by adjournng unt this afternoon.
Alderman Billings suggestod neAs ruoea~T "A- 'o'V
upon this motion stood in the affirmative 10 In the
negative, as follows: Yeas--Adermen Vance, billings,
Falconer Glen, Lysaght. and Morris Nays-Aldermen
Flanagan, kehr, Koch, McCahetty Monhelmer, oIten-
dorfcr, Reilly, and Van Schaick. motion ny hluermln
Morris TO adjourn until Thursday was lost by the same
vote. The original resolution was then adopted Dy
vote Of 10 8, the reverse Of tho former votes. - -
The nominee for Police Commissioner Is about 90 yehs
OF age. lie was for many years resident OF 0tsego
Comfy, and prominently idonthed WIN hepuDllIHmn VI
politics In tho central part OF the state he was t"Te
elected to the State Senate from Otsego County. Ia
1863 he appointed Tax Commissioner Dy COutrolle
Connolly. When the City Government was reorganlEed
under the present charter, Commissioner Andre was
the only OF the old Board renomnated by tue Mayor
Ho confirmed by fair majority. commissioner
Andrews has taken no active part Ia politics since e
first chosen o Tax Commissioner athouRh MS
allegiance " the Republican party LAS never Deeh ge"
toned.
The question, whether o not the Aldermen VIII con-
firm the nominee the main subject OF debate In
political circles last evening. Two OF the Democratic
Aldermen thought that Mr. Andrews was very good
man. and could see why he ehoud not be con
frmed They declined to say whether or not they would
vote to confirm. There were those who Deneted ts
Aldermen would confirm, for the reason that they had
done In the case OF nearly every nomination mace ny
the Mayor the Police Justices being the only notable ex
ccptons The Older and shrowder politicians were inclined
TO think that tho adjournment fOr Two weeks as an IN
dication that they proposed to canvass ne matter ve
thoroughly before taking vote on so Important mat
stood would like answer " tDo following questions
before they vote TO confirm: 49,.
act IN socort With Oliver Chafhcs
pledge, "a uu ei Ia, .si
". Mstssl Superintendent OF Police
Have agrAl or II understood that Jog s pursue any s
policy regarding political and what is thsi poi
One OF the Aldermen joklngY proposed 10 offer these
resolutions while the Board was In session. but con
cluded not TO do There no question: thar
the questions which several OF the Aldermen
would like TO have answered before they vote On the
question OF confirmation.
Tue question comes up, Who IS 10 be Mr. Audrcvs's
in the Board Of FAX Comnlssoners some OF
the Aldermen would like TO know They say they think
right the Mayor should consult with them In h,
selection Of nominees and not merely content hinse
sending the Board the names OF men 10 DC ac-
| cepted or rejected.
| The question whether not bill 70 revive the
Metropolitan District win a nOnpartsan Commission
Will soon introduced in the Legislature also dis
cussed. There not wanting those who declared
that the result would be that the Legislature would step
in aud by passin. Metropolitan O dispose OF the
tire matter. From this will be that nothing
definite has been decided on, and that week or ten
days viii PROBABLY elapse before the Aldermen can gave
good 10 what the action OF the majority OF
their Board will be- party faction having clear
majority. Hence tins cannot be settled by parry