New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
4 POLITICAL PIVOT CONE.

PRESIDENT SMITHS eICCESSOR-POLTICIANs IN
CERTAIN WHICH WAY 10 UNEMPLOYMENT
CANDIDATES.
The successor of the Police Board was the
main subject OF discussion last IN poltics cir
cles Nothing positive has yet been determined upon
The contending factions were apparently willing that
no serous effort should be made until after the body o
the late Commissioner smith had left the CITY, The
pressure upon the Mayor Will be very great. Whoever
the Board of Police now vii! have the DECIDING
vote Messrs Durfee and Russell having been praeti-
cay ignored heretofore by Commissioners Smith, Char
HEX aud Gardner IL is thought viii not be apt to Goa
lessee with either ~ the surviving members OF the ma
iority. The Commissioner therefore, must choose
which of the contending factions he will act with. or
the prominent candidates thus mentioned Alderman
Morris is alleged to have hest He is Re
publican OF the most popular members of the
Board and would probably he confirmed without oppo-
sitlon only drawback Ia ms nomination. ms friends
fact that he cannot well bo spared iEom the
Board of Aldermen. He j. OF the most influential
members Board and ms often needed for
the passage of ia which the Republicans are
Interested Sheridan SHOOK Is understood 10 be prom
uent candidate for the position, and TO have IN his 10
terest very strong delegation who will urge ms claims
the last Mr.. shook was pfominent candidate last
Spring Gen Alexander shalcr will receive the support
of a bumber of prominent Republicans and will also
he acceptable his friends saw, 70 the business
cOsnmunltY. HIS retention was strongly ufEti last
Spring, aud it Was understood at one time that the
Mayor would send IN MS name to the Board or Alder
lie proved good executive officer while Pre>l-
dent OF the Board OF Ere Commissioners. JOhn ii.
Brewer, SOutt-st. merchant. old friend OF Mayor
Havemeyer, If also spoken Of principally, however on
the of the Mayors friendship for him. In add
these the names Of eX Police Commissioners b.
r. Manierre and Joseph r. BoswortG mentioned
yesterday.
Most of those spoken TO yesterday the subject de-
clincd 10 say whom thew thought the Mayor would be
likely To nominate; az all events they preferred 10 wait
and what combinations would b' formed. All Of the
experienced politicians agreed that the position OF
tle MAYOR Ihe present time is "a delicate and trying
one IL is known that there Is considerable faction
an have the present Commission broken up
she old Metropolitan Distinct restored, with uOnpiri
Commission composed OF two Republicans and two
Democrats. III an obectOnabis man Is nominated and
confirmed, If long contest takes place,
was the case when the nominations we're before the
Board of Aldermen last Spring, II
asserted that hill TO rcCstablish the Metropolitan
District will be introduced IN the legislature, aud il Is
believed that II will be passed ny large majority Mr..
Smith the point on which many political interests
turned He possessed more influence with members OF
the Legislature than anyone holding position under the
City Government and 10 expected that he would
defeat adverse legislation tins session. "W Who
place hint" IS the question which the politicians
cudeaVorlng TO answer.