The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-15
NEW Y0RK'S LIQUOR MUDDLB
EfrOR ELT fSkED TO nONyNtTE MR.
LRIffRDTvS SUCCESSOR.


hdurtse IN" WINE ana Spirit traders.
Tho session of the Aldermen yesterday
was spent in considering tho excise raids
President Purroy took tho floor and offered
preAnlblc and resolution aycrring that Com.
missioner Erharlt. who. by his shrewiness and
energy. controls thc Police Board. is rnsponsl-
bic for the raids upon liquor dealers and thai
Mayor Ely's failure TO nominate a Democrat No
his successor had enabled Mr. Erharltto make
tho raids. The Alderman's resolution directs
committee to tell the Mayor that the excise
difficulties can be settled By tho nomination
ola Democratic succeed Commissioner Erhardt
whose term has expired. and to- assure him thai
the Aldermen will confirm any respectable
Democrat In support of his resolution Mr..
Purroy said: Before the Mayor sent to us any
nomination for this o1ico he told me that he
would not nominate Democrat. hut that there
was no Democrat to whom hc would rather give
the place TO than mysnlf. The Mayor dare moi
deny the truth Of this statement"
Two Of the Police Commissioners are Demo.
cra,s and two are Republicans" Alderman
Pinck'ry said, and hey alc all equally re.
sponsbc."
"rhrro arc two so-called Democrats In thai
r,o., "nnlied: but Me- FrharJt
board" MT ru,,vs .,xu ~ 80
, ny nis ,nperior ability controls the adninistra.
tivn ~ the department."
N.niiiiHS',i on IA should not b. crnsured for cx.
g'@lipg the law. 10 this Mr.. Pprroy replied
With Viii yI wcr ~r naJ h nra nc s'e" rook many aws
roaled law IN this State" he added, which
hiHkcs swearing inlsirmeanor. What would
that law should be- enforced z"
Tho resolution WIS passed by 10 to G. and Al
u"rm1n inrroy. k."Lan, and Sauer wcrd
rlltG'n miMpptcs N.Y. aiterwnrd the committee rc-
turned. nnd Mr. Pnrroy reported q" The Mayor
ass.tt
Of the board would wait upon him. When wa
called at hs, ,oiii'e h. wis not there. His hat
%as tirrr Ms 'ngcrs were sent for h''u. but
The c2mmitec Will call on the N,yor to-day.
IN" Corporation Counsel has lot yet replied
To- nc question whoihcr the MAJ can remove
tn TX tac Commissioners.
d., TIL GIsneTal sess 9ns Grand Jury has inlet.
and Roosevelt streets. has been hindranre Ia
religious worship in .JNrry McAulcy's Mission.
yesterday. AMI is to b. trldi next Tucsday..
whcn th9 eXrise eases Of William Welsh and
know Of III Roosevelt street. ana William j.
Norton and John Murphy Of ia Roosevelt
,sircc'. are also to be called. The Rev. DR..
cas
Enrico and Anthony Bacigalupo. who wore
the Tx ise law. in selling liquor without n Ii.
cnh-". obtained writ OF habeas corpus from
Judge Davis yesterday.
Oliver Cott'r presented to the Brooklyn Poll,e
Cnmmssionrr- yesterday complaint against
Andrew Gallagher, liquor dealer ut 1I2 Flat.
bush avenue. Brooklyn. for having sold liquot
on sunday, the l4th ult The defendant,
through eight witnesses. showed that he kept a
hQtrl. that he had eight beds and that he board.
ed from twelve to fifteen persons. The Com.
mIs-lumcrs reserved their de- sion.
Tie W M and Spirit Tradrs Society Of the
United Sthtes completed arrangements. ypstcr-
day. igr their conier.nee in regard tOthe Excise
law Mr., Charles NJ X. Lnosnr will preside,
and the Rrv Dr. Howard Crosby. President Of
the Society for tho n, r,vrntlon Of Crime Ia to be
invited 10 speak. Only those who have invita-
tons are To bc admitted. The wine and spirit
traders -ny TINT their trade hrS paid an
aggregate Internal revenue tax Of $3.50, 1000 .OW
during IN" past twelve years.
IN rrspnn-' - u circular issued 10y tho Brew
srS ana Maltst"rs' Society. many ale and lageI
beer brewers ia and near New York had a con.
ference yesterday They will ask Mavor Ely ia
relieve ih"m from the difficulties arising from
ne conflicting attitudes Of the Excise and Police
Commissioners.
The ON - Of the Board ~ Excise WIS crowded
WIN applicants Tor licenses Yesterday. II is
Resume the giving cut Of receipts.