The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-28
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HOW THEY USE WICKlIAM,
4 REPTBTTCfN PLOT no GET COW.
TROL or THE POLICE.


The Long Headed Collector Arthur. Cnndi.
dates for tie Commissionerships- Wbns
tho Governor viii Probably see Through,
1t was rumored among the politicians
last week that an understanding had been
brought ABOUT between Gov. Til1en and Mayor
Wickham in relation to certain changes that the
Mayor wi he'd to make in some Of the CITY de-
partnents. IL was said that the Mayor was TO
accent the designations of Police Commissioners
Smith and Noornis; that the Governor was To
remove President Matsol and Commissioner
Disbccker and th1t then tho VI iyor was to ap-
point two Custom House Republic ms end two
anti rammany Democrats. Mavor wickhsm,
on being questioned last week, said that the
rumor had not the slightest foundation.
Hut, notwiihs. .andng the MAYORS denial, the
rumor was again cirrcnt Yesterday. This time,
1t Is said that Gen. Smith's ami Commlssiunor
Voorhiss resign tons are not to be accepted,
but that Commissioners Matsen and Disbeck.r
are To be removed before tho lst of January,
and that Col Joel H. E-hardt and MIR. clinton
Wheeler (both Republirsu-) are to no aopoin.ed
In their places II Is al'o said that Collector
Arthur, leadcr OF the Custom House Reputli-
cans. was parry to th" agreement. Protracted
consultations yesterday between President Mat
sell and his counsel, Eibsiige f. G,try. and be-
tween Commissioncr Disbcckcr ard Senator'S
w
Hustled and Mr.. John IL. Strahsn. give color to
the runior.
There's no doubt that the Mavor il after tho
scalps OF commissioners Natscll aud Di-becker."
SAID a well-knOwn Ofiici i yesterday. "Hc ,ent
10 the Governor some time ago his charges
against them, ard until recently the Glvcrnor
has paid little attention to them. Indeed. 7 wa
told that the Governor reg id,d the Commits
sioners' answers IS \ perfect refutation OF the
SPECIFIC charges. hut within few DAYS
the Governor has been made to be-
lieve that the Police Commission Ia
not non-partisan, three ~ the Commissioners
after several consultations the f.oyernor con.
scented to remove Mcssrs. Disheckcr and Mat
sell provided the Mayor, In his appoiniiucnfs
would make the commis-tpn strictly nun-uar-
tsan. u was agreed that Gen. Smtn aud Conn
missioner Ncorhis shall rem in they being
Democrats not connected with either of the
Democratic urrnpil ttiOns In this 81 v. The
lection OF Col. Erh irct aud Mr.. Whccler ~ sue.
cess0rs tn Messrs Dishccker and Mateell IL id
o. have been made after a consultation between
the Naynr ana collector AtthuI. Mr Nhcelcr
Is q respectable swallow tail I'd Repull i'nn. tad
col Ernardt a Custom House l,adical."
Fpw of the Iamn any polltirlns thtnk that
the Governor Will remove the q lmu i>sioners.
=" he Covernur has poor opinion OF MAJOR
Nickhain.' said an Influential 1dmfuiny man.
The = ayor has made 20 many absurd PROPOSE.
tions 70 the GOvernOr aud bluudercd 80 tre-
quentl q. that the Governor has little or no con
ldence IN him. or course you know OF the
MAYORS Offer to make sham charges
Would I'D remove I him. We'll. Know I ina. onH withIn
one month after his election to tho Mayor ,lty
he tried to persuade the Governor 70 ignore thd
acts have, i believe convinced the Gov v.rnot
that 1t might be imprGdent TO remove officers
whose successors must be appointed 10y Mayor
Wicknam. | have heard" continued the
politician. " that the Governor has said that
Mayor Nickham was too much elated with his
success, una with the admission to n social
circle that MS position has given him. and from
which he had been previously barred, to De
successful Mavor"
Ine politician added that Gov. Tllden'o
poli ical foresight would he another stumbling
block IN the way OF the consuumatiOn OF tina
Wickhnn-Arihur plot 1.-THE Governor must
fOresee," said he, THAT II he gives tne Repub-
lcans two Commissioners they iray contrOl tho
POiice Board nfter the lst Of MAY next. lie
knows tn I the Legislature. which - rpu ocan,
has the power - pass "a bill uroviding that after
that dnte the Police Commssio shall be re-
drced To three memle Now. COnmissipner
NoorhlSH term expires Oh the lrt uf Nav, and
tho passage of such = bnll would make the Police
COMMISSION Republican. am crediDly IN orn ed
that the Republicans intend 10 maze such a ",
and that Collector Arthur knew il when he made
the deal with Mavor Nickham. Ii ~ not sur
prSing, added the gentleman. ." that the Mayor
could not see through the willy collectors plans !;
hut toy. Iidrn Will zee tp the bottom u tho
trtublcdn etder's scheme tor obtaining tina
political control Of this city."