New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE POLICE BOARD

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MAYOR wlcKuAM AssEETED TO DESIRE MATsLLLs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or GEN. SMITH.
Mayor Wickhams call upon the Police Com
masiuncIs Thursday made the ground for riinOrs
around the Central Once yesterday that reorganization
Of the Board was be made II was asserted that
Mayor wickban appointed Gen william F. Smith In the.
place OF Gen Durycc with tho expectation that he would
De made President The reason given is that Gen
Smith, views upon police management are more fully IN
barpony with those of tho Mayor than those NJ 81
the Other Commissioners who appointed by the
lato Mayor Hayenleyer and that Mayor Wickham's
policy is have all the heads Of departments fully in
accord with himself The Mayo on Thursday had IN in
teryiew with President Matse. but the conversation
wa, informal ana nothing was said in regard 10
ganization The Mayor afteFwArd called upon Commits
sOncr smith and then upon Commissioner Dis5ecker.
asserted however that 1t is very improbable that
the changes desired by Mayor wckham viii be made,
that possible mako them. It will be remembered
the meeting OF the old Board. consisting Of Com
nssonors Mat-e Duryee, Voorhis. and Disbecker Mr..
Masel occupied the chair pro teripore Commissioner
NOOrls offered resolution thai commissioner MatSel
be elected President Of the Board AT the frat
Commissioners Disbccker and Duryee voted NO" ana
this made the vote tie. The Board adjourned 10 meet
the next day. At tho next meeting Commits
soner Dslrcker who believed to nave also been
aspirapt for he Presidency said that he had consulted
with his friends and had decided to change his vote Of
the day previous Commissioner Noorhis renewed
hi resolution and Messrs. Matsel DsIec6er and Voor
ms voted Yea and Con DuIyre, Nay. Ihre votes being
to election, and Mr. Mdtsc having
three votes intending ms own. he declared elected
Commissioner Maise said yesterday that he had not
been requested to resign the Presidency nor had be any
Thought Of doing so -iil II = rm"r thal me dayor is
preparing 10 bring strong influence 10 bear upon HIM 10
causo lin TO resign. One OF the grounds mentioned IA,
that being elected ~ il were, by he own vote which
IL accordance with the late Mayor Hayemcyer, wishes
he should now give way, on account OF the change OF al
mlnSudtun.
Commissioner vOOrh5 said yesterday that his vows
had changed since he offered the resolution To make
Commissioner Matsou President IL the Mayor should
succeed in inducing President Matsell 70 resign cen
smith would he obliged Ia vote for himself 10 be- elected
II Commissioner FOOrls, ~ he undoubtedly would do.
should vote No. Gen. Smith VIII not, therefore, be
cr'tcd Preside al. eS President M1sel votes him,
ana he alto yotr- for himself Cen Smith has uOninally
accepted tn OtC. of Treasurer Int M TO OOuOck lat
night had not qualified IN $4,000 bonds, as The charter
requires.
The police had drill and parade 10 TOmpkins square
yesterday att The of platOOns from 30 precincts
assembled al 100 .. IN. The men ",ie divided INTO
thrt9 Oltl1Ons al ten Compgnh- e3c Inspector III ks
acted a. colonel Of the first, Inspector McIcrmO Of tho
second, auu Inspector Speigt OF the thru battalion.
President NIut-e aud Commissioners SMITH Witnessed the
dIll. Superintendent Walng was In command