The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-01
HENRY SMITHS SUCCESSOR.

Who Call to Counsel the Mayor ON tia
Expected Nomtnatfon-self-saa rifictn~
Patriots Swarmtng About tho City
Haii-Additions to the List OF Worthy
Men who Could Ne Persuaded.
Mayor Havemeyer has had hornets nest brought
about his ears by being the unfortunate ofcial who
Is to nominate successor to the late Police Com
missioner Henry Smith. II His Honor were not
robust and healthy, OF q cheerful disposition and
excellent good humor the worst fears for his men,
tai and physical safety might be entertained. He
is so beset with candidates for the vacant Commits
sionership that he might as well make up his mind
10 lay aside "all business and excuses" as legal
subpenas have it, and devote his whole time and
attention between now and next Thursday to the
patriotic legion anxious to do the city service In
the late Mr.. Smiths position.
AN EXHIBIT OF PATRIOTISM.
RECRUITS are coming In by scores Their num-
pers can only be compared with the enthusiastic
"gathering OF the clans" in 1871, when volunteers
were more numerous than could be accepted
In this instance the attractions OF onlce-not the
tocsin OF war-call forth the patriots; and If there
Is person living who is so insane as to believe
that the disposition to sacrifice ones self in order
to serve the country Is extinct he may learn his
folly by scanning the ample list OF names OF those
anxious to be Inundated on the altar OF public
service.
MODEST CANDIDATES.
Yesterday Mayor Havemeyer arrived at his ofuca
little later than is his wont. The aspirants for
the Police COmmissionershp, however, played the
part OF the worm, and were "up" before the bird
but did not catch him. BY eleven O'Clock the
siege OF the City Hall had commenced. Most of
those gentlemen who were named in yesterdays
HERALD and many more paid their respects to Mr..
Havemeyer ''merey to assure HIM OF their sincere
fria doh ~ sshOnuO that
be guided in his selection Of Police Commissioner
by the best OF counsel and nominate only good and
true men and such as would carry out practical
REFORM" Good natured soul, that Mayor. He stood
the assaults like a bOmbadter-never nInched worth
cent-and promised to do exactly what was
right.
COLONEL sPENCER's CHARGE.
The Mayor retained the utmost placldity while
the string OF patriots paraded before him. At last
the ubiquitous Colonel ''Charley Spencer" appeared
100 true Diue helmeted Prussians on entering the
Executive sanctum, saluted His Honor thus :-"Mr.
to e
Commissionershlp under any circumstances what
ever, even II 1t paid $4,000 per annum, as Il 70
thankess office; but. your Honor, as the legislative
representative in the Assembly OF the people and
to express their preference, Ical upon Your Honor
datel. and hope sir, that when you have arranged
the list Of the prominent applicants you viii give
that as the representStve ' OF the puenc have
urged his name upon Your Honor's kind CONSIDERS
tOn.0
Mayor Havemeyer assured the military chief that
he would bear the fact IN mind, upon which the
Colonel reiterated in good order.
THE MAYORS INTENTIONS.
A HERALD reporter had an interview with tho
Mayor subsequently, In which he was assured that
1t was impossible for him to name any candidate
as yet but that he would be ready by next Thurs
day, when the Aldermen will hold their session.
THE MUSTER ROLL.
The following Is an amended list OF the asptrAn0
for the vacant Police Commissionership
Alderman John J. Morris. MT. Weeds prote0e.
Shepard +. Knapp, Jr. John MorrHsey.
Ex-senator Abram Lent. Ex-Ald. Henry Clausen.
Jonathan Sturgs. William H. Abertson.
Jacob NJ. Patterson. Jackson s. Schultz.
ID. II. Brewer. Gen. Alexander smaller.
Thomas G. Acton. Bernard Casserly.
George w. Quintard. b. +. Manierre.
James G. Mcguire. Jacob M. Patterson.
henry Bergh. Seth G. hawley.
Shepard r. Knapp. EX-Assemn Jas. Hayes.
Edward F. Hogan. James E. Coulter.
General Frank Spinola. Thomas Dunlap.
John E. Devlin. Colonel Jacob Long.
8. b. Ruggles. Mich. r. Conn0r
william Laimbeer. Lawson J. Fuller.
Henry n, Beers. Nelson K. Wheeler.
| John O'Bren. Gen. John COchrane
| Mr., Dexter A. Hawkins called on the Mayor yes
| terday, and is supposed, also, to be candidate
pressed by the Comptroller, who was with him at
| the time. Frank N. BiXby Is also mentioned as q
candidate likewise Mr.. N. Hill Fowler; but at an
interview with him he disclaimed any such In
tention. 1t is stated about the City Hall that
Colonel Joel w. Mason might be induced to accept
the position II rendered to him. but that be Will not
apply for the same.
Mr. Kurtz, who claimed to be elected State Sem
or laet ia ind v denies having