New-York tribune., 1875-10-12
POLICE BOARD CHANGES.
ATTITUDE OF The COMMISSIONERS.


CONSULTATIONS OF MEssRs MAIsELL AND Dis
BEcKER-MR vOORHIs UNWILLING 70 RETAIN
OFFICE AGAINST THE WISH OF THE MAYoR-IiE
prsIREs INVESTIGATION OF HIS OFFICIAL
COURSE.
The chief tOp;c Of conversation at the Police
Central Office yesterday wn In regard to the resignation
Of Commissioners smith and Voor5 and the position Oh
Commissioners Matsel and Disbccker. commissioner
Smith called his in the forenoon, but di'er
remaining few moments went down town ana was hot
seen again during the day Commissioners Ma'sel ana
Dsbecker were privately in consultation together le-
quently until about 2 O'Clock. Then. with Commissioner
yoorhs they heard several where complaints hnd
bpon made against inspectors OF Election. Commissioner
Dsbecker declared that he had nothing to say III icgaru
TO his course in answer to the Mayors letter. shu ater
the trall. hurried away to his rooms lie soon
afterward went away In few minutes Connssiohsr
Matse came stairs and rode mp town with kprdSe
T. Gerry his counsel II reported that there was W
he n meeting of Commissioners Maise and Disbeoker
with Mr. Geary John II. Srahan and John Davenport
their counsel at Commissioner DsbecHers residen'e "
Twenty ninth-si, 10 arrange their plans iof retaining
their positions Commissioner Noorhis sad 10 Ikb'
reporter that ne had wish to remain IN once II 'o
Mayor did not desire it. When the Mayors letter came
10 him he saw two to lrsueone to remain ana
contest the matter by demanding investigation OF The
causes of removal the other resign and then ~ pr-
yate citizen to demand fuh investigation vi
the acts OF his official career. He bad
adopted the latter course, because then no
one could say that e contcnding to be kept In ONCE
II the Mayor accepts his resignation he proposes 70 nave
his official acts thoroughly investigated lie was con
yinccd of tine necessity reform in the Police Depart
mcnt when he became Commissioner. HIS INST choH
was 10 make the meetings OF the Board public Ihen ne
brought about he transfer Of captains TO enable thcn 10
break of tie associations which feitercd the action OF
many. reorganization OF the Defective once lot
lowed and many other ot reform that are mat
ters Of public record There was much to contend
against said the Commissioner, but the greatest point
was Gained when the meetings were thrown open To the
public After Mayor Wickham was inauguiaied he
psI visit 10 the Police Department AT that time com
missioner yOorhis said tic Mayor that he was per
fecty willing give mp his ocili 2sluon the lyI
desired him to do Ths proposition ;| Deeu iIal.
several limo, since" said Commissioner WORMS, pn'
the MUOr has never before indicated thai hc W5od NE
to res ign.' "a. -. A. -
feet of the Mayors action will be 10 force commission
ers MatSe and Dscccr from their official positions, rs
fiS Inferred q ere can De more hatM0iOus ac
tGn ia the Board and this together with the chaics -
exUectcd 70 induce them 10 retire In many OF thc po
lice stations yesterday the condition OF AFFAIRS al t
Central Office was freely discu scd Men. II /, stared
hesitate to enforce the rcs, fearing that they may u IKE
enemies of persons who ba powerful Win new to
rlsionrrs Several captains declared thai the uncertain
tenure Cf afcc Of tie Commissioners was causing much
uneasiness and lack of discipline in the force.