The New York herald., 1874-07-03
Noes, their designations, Of course, amounted to

ner ana MT. Cnaruck CAhnVs po 'es"'' '~S
.That is nv opinion do not think there can
be any doubt about It that their convcton he
two vacancies in the Police Board, when must pe
nlled by tive other persons by the Mayor" .,,.a
"supposing, sir, that Mayor Havemeyer, despre
tends to do, reappoint Messrs Gardler anu Vhr Vha,
lick, would thai not bring ON connict Oh au'noi-
iIt certainly would"
''fiave you not the power TO enforce tne pos''iou
you have taken in the matter r, On. ,wo CON-
victed Commissioners, the question OF the iega ,i
OF the appointments being made ina Hnnrts
my otiicat0n, would De brought before tne Svui o
to be decided In notifying the Mayor as ! nave
done have done my duty according to law"
sioner had with the Governor was In no sense VI
the word a set interview; lOr the Governor 10 @ nO'
b a. amy the Govern
that ne had noticed In some OF the papers ho .ho
statement that ne Intended to nave tax WIN M uS ne
Mayor on the subject OF the appointments on m nas
arrival in town, and added -"Ihere was no ioun-
dation for this statement had nothing 'ouo
And thus it viii be noticed that the conference
idea, as has already been mentioned, was not oy
any means the result OF any understanding oe-
tween Mr.. Havemeyer and the Governor; in iact
that the Governor mad no intention, at any tilno
since the police pegaa 70 nmy Ue od man
OF the City Hall 10 talk over that question OF any
other.
What Mayor Hnvemeyer says.
HERALD reporter paid a visit last evening to
the Mayor at his residence in West Fourteenth
street. The old gentleman seemed to be In ex-
cellent humor with himself and more than usually
courteous.
"Mr. Mayor,n said the reporter, al understand
that you have reappolnted Mr.. Gardner and Mr..
Cnarlickp' rur
"That,s a fact,n ne replied, looking quizzcally
over his gold spectaces; "It's done and no mis-.
take"
.But there may be mistake in the matter, Mr.
Mayor.n
swell, II there is I'll take care of that" he
answered, good humoredly; "we're all human, you
know, and we Will fall sometimes. But guess
Pve done about right this ttme."
"Can you give me copy of the certificate Of ap-
pointments2 would like to see whether you have
accepted their designations not In the first place,
or, considering the designations OF no account,
appointed them as If they had never before held
the positions of Police Commissioners"
al really cannot; but tell you what it is. You
will get the documents cOnceI ming the whole case
so far as my appointing them is concerned, In
less than an hour; they are In the hands Of the
printers"
'Then you have given your reasons in full for
your action ?n
"Yes-no-well-that is. the documents show
everything the law and the facts; and-yes-the
iacts-an about-why, their conviction was for q
technical fault-don't you see"
The Mayor at this point sat down. and, leaning
back in his chair, compacently watched the move
ments of ny on his law bookcase that was
vainly trying to enter through the Key
hole, but prevented by another ny
that stood in It's way. 1t was evidently
! fly seeking for legal light on some knotty sub.
! ject. The Mayor looked SO happy in his contem-
plation that the reporter hadn't the heart to dis
turb him with question, as he felt that the old
gentleman might possibly be comparing the law.
Snd Syns the ny other e rms pR
the keyhole to the Police Commission.
a s c ns s fn
Suddenly bracing up IN his chair and adjusting his
spectacies. he exclaimed Eyes, just as we were
ments give the Corporation Counsels opinion
and--and everything"
Then you have been posting yourself up on the
ayes, somewhat; pve given the matter good
deal. / didn't want to act hastily, and wanted tt
40 whom Mr.. Mayor ~
'sro whomP Why, to Mr. Char; yes. to every
body concerned-everybody."
You; them took good legal advice before taking
''The very best I could get" And the Mayor
turned In his chair as be uttered this assertion
and Looked up ondy at his LAW law BOOK ba
cause he discovered that the law-seeking ny had
not yet overcome the scruples OF the other ny that
eyes" he continued, Casting furtive glance al
shelf where the New York charter and huge
copy OF the Revised Statutes were ranged side by
side. Il took good legal advice before acting"
How about the resignationss Did you accept
swell, now, I'll tell you. Don't you see. It's ike
policeman. He's afraid Of something aud he
sont get Xxi Ecked out and Here tie Mayor
came TO dead halt. and looking up at his book
case again remarked mo, that isn't - exactly in;c the
II you're uncertain about your plan, and afraid
you may get put out and can resign. why. It's the
thing to resign, Amt its 1t may be, alter ALL that
you've been scared about nothing; but then II
you've sent in your resignation to party who
won't act too hastily, why, there's no harm done.
about, there's your resignation. anyhow"
Have the Commissioners been not,ned OF thelr
"Oh bless you, yes why, Gardner was sworn
in this afternoon, and | swore him In myself
Here the Mayor INDUCED in little quiet laugh all
..What about Mr.. CharlckP"
"Well. he'll be sworn in time enough; he'll be
"ii you accepted the designations, then you be.
lieved that their conviction did not deprive them
of their Ofices per Sc ?n
,.'The whole matter is this' and the Mayor again
cast sly glance al the two flies on The bookcase,
'.they were convicted OF technical error. They
did everything right so far as thev could. I'd like
somebody to tell me when commit a fault Ike
they did. Pm liable to do it any day
in the transaction OF public BUSINESS, and YET NOT
wilfully commit a crime. think If heard o man
who was an inspector, who had no character and
boxes, and l was a Police Commissioner
I'd get rid or him soon They told
Hasorook TO have him removed, and
they thought 1t was done legally. Do you suppose
then, am going to condemn men for irving. to
prevent frauds on the ballot box. Besides they've
got families. Why, Charick. for instance, has got
two grown up daughters and as pretty boy as
you ever saw, and these things have to be taken
into consideration sometimes, for it wouldn't
. be nice to have people say to them, ''Oh, your
father was convicted and kicked out OF the Police
Board did not want anything like that II
could help 1t. thought they hadn't com
mitted q willul wrong, and I did no,
want TO see them ds9raced in that
way. Better, you see, do the other thing
me Governor declared tnat there were vacancies
end of it, They are back again. and, OF course,
they may resign; yes, they may resign
and the Mayor looked very wise just
at this polnt-''and II they do. why, II
can't be said that they were compelled
by a conviction In q court OF law by twelve mel
to dsgracefully leave positions OF public trust. II