New-York tribune., 1874-07-09
THE POLICE DEADLOCK UNBROKEN.

TUIIIE EFFORTS OF THE RECONSTRUCTED BOARD
TO EFFECT A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DIsBECKER AND MATsELL RIVAL CANDIDATES
FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE BOARD
The members of the reconstructed Board OF
Police met yesterday, and after Intellectual attempt
10 elect President and Treasurer, adjourned to meet
again to-day when another effort will be made to or
ganize the Board The Of the resignation OF Com
mssioners Charck and Gardner, and the appointment
in their place Of superintendent Matsen and Excise
Commissioner VOoThls heard with much astonlsh'
ment by the members OF the Police Department Most
OF them had believed that Mr. Gardner, at least would
hold fast TO his office; although it thought that Mr.
Chack on account Of his sickness, would resign, and
gve place to person having the same opinions as
himself concerning the proper persons to be elected as
officers Of the Board. Commissioner Natsell arrived a
Police Headquarters at a. M and going to his office
on the first floor OF the building, there received the
reports OF the captains OF the precincts as II he was sui
superintendent. He acted, indeed, as superintendent
throughout the day, although Inspector Dks as senior
INSPECTOR was in law the executive OF the department
The captains congratulated the superintendent upon his
prootop and received thanks for their kind words
Although retcent regarding the merits OF the old and
new Commissioners many or the captains were appar-
emily much pleased at the change having various grev-
ances which Board may remedy, and also IN some
cases a personal dislike OF the old Commissioners.
Commissioner voorhs entered the building soon after
Commissioner Matsell and went into the Superntend-
eDt's room. He remained there in conversation with
Commissioner Matsel for upward OF an hour. lie then
left the building and went across the street TO the oce
formerly occupied by him as Excise Commissioner at
Mulberry aud Houstonsts. The other Excise Commis-
sioners Mr. Stewart and Marshall, warmly greeted him
and said that their only consolation upon reading OF his
in the morning wspapers the thought
that there would be at least one person in the Board or
Police who would be fully acquainted with the aims OF
the Excise Board and would aid 1t III suppressns the
sale Of liquor by unlicensed dealers
Commissioner Voorhis said TO a TRIBUNE reporter ::
1t s my belief that there is auy Generalization In
the police force il due TO the fact that politicians
have had too much influence 10 the management OF the
department. There have been too many appointments
and promotions made on account of tue political faith
Of tue appOntees, rather than their merits police
men. think that the Commissioners should shield the
police force from political influence, and teach them
that their sole duty IL to be good policemen
Commissioners Disbecker and Duryee held long con-
yersation with Commissioners Matsel. They then
visited Commissioner Voorhis IN his once al the EXCISE
Department and after an hours conversation departed
and did not return TO the Central Office un: afternoon
After their departure, Commissioner Voorhs stated
,ba, they had agreed 10 hold meeting at o'clock that
sternoon He hoped that organization would be
efected but as often happened with public bodies COM
posed of an equal humber OF members there was pos
sillity OF @ deadlock. There was no programme or
combination to his knowledge he did Lot know wbo
would he elected superintendent Commissioner Mat
M also declined TO state who was his choice for super
intendent II was generally believed IN police circles
that Inspector Walug, very experienced policeman,
would be elected superintendent
At3p III. the Commissioners assembled 10 Commls-
.,oner Dsbeckers room, and we're in tsesson for an
hour Chief Clerk Hawley subsequently, iHhisned tue
following minutes Of their proceedings;
ON motion Of Commissioner Duryee, Commissioner
Matsell was elected Chairman OF the meeting COmms
-ouer Duryee then offered the oio"ins preauoio anu
resolution, " hich we're adopltd' nj -.
cl-,as y.raDe having the ofees OF Police Comnii
u,r by the resignation said oees bl O'ef ChAfea anu
s,sr r,.r4e,yt m Honor William iavemeye hayof Of ihe
60 Yrk oa The Juy instant appointed ueoge W
place OF COnni,soner uauhef
hr u 10 be place OF
Chariek resguc and on TIE sHd fh dAy OF
NOoLs respectively TOOK the oA'a
b Tus being no P,sent the Board fPohes nor IIeas
are, Police, for the pufyoss o' Organizing ue D "
| Police " .-,--.- 81, poy.. "A now ,rocs.d "a
10 be PFchdr1t oi 'ne DoaI.
pie and teT theF poeeei 10 es0ose one VI e'
tnnt+r 10 be lreassfer Of The Boarl % Ponce ,,t,N
| Commissioner Dlryee moved that Aprabaui p7ogchot ~
no nnnuted President pro tenn 10 discharge the duties
- pra.ldet OF inc Board OF Police until The appoint
| Oert ~ "A regular President OF the Board OF POnce
| IOst.-Dlryec Yea, Matseu ana Foorhs' Nay D's
| becker not voting. A.. A.. ,...,,,,.,o,o -
n-oceed 10 elect "A President Carried by UNANIMOUS
to,e COMMISSIONER DIryec nominated Com nisslohe'
| U.btcErr Tor the Office OF President Conmss
Vourhis nominated Commissioner hatseh i0r tno sln,
unu, ,vts Nae .us- ..AvD, ivsuaOs - iVhVns' A"'