New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-25
THE MAYORS CHARGES.
REMOVALS NOW DOUBTFUL.


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REMOVALS NOW DOUBTFUL.
,,-,,ops or RESTORED HARMONY BETWEEN The
,nvoR AND ALDERMEN No POLICE COMMITS
s,oxrR TO RE CONFIRMED UNTIL THE CHARGES
ARE DISPOSED OF.
MANY rumors about the Mayors action In rela,'oh
10 the Police Commissioners were current yesterday
some pointing towards dismissal Of the charges
some TO determination to appoint Mr. Erhardt sue
cessor and some to a restoration of harmony between
the Mayor and the Aldermen. AT the meeting oil
the Aldermen. however, it was resolved 10 cohn'"
no nomination until all the charges were acted upon
by the Mayor Mr.. Ely expects to make his decision
in two or three days HIS private secretary says
that he will dismiss the charges.
THE ALDERMEN EXPRESS THEIR WISHES.
The politicians and others who gather in and
obort the City Hail. had plenty 10 talk about yester-
day-the charges of the Mayor against the Police Com
inissioners and the disappearance OF Excise OOhn'-
sioner Murphy. Early in the day. the rumor
was current that the Mayor was determined
20 nominate a successor 20 Police Commissioner Fl
hardt-a man whom the Board Of Aldermen would con-
frm-and al the same time il was stated that he had
decided 10 dismiss the charges which he had brought
against the Commissioners On this account everybody
looked forward with interest 10 the meeting OF lie
Aldermen to be held later IN the day'
strength 10 the first rumor that in conversation with
Controller Kelly. on Sunday evening, Mayor Ely had
said that the points presented by David Dudley Field
on Saturday evening had convinced him that no re-
mOval should be made.
The report also asserted that the Mayor and Mr. Kelly
had reached an understanding as to the Mayors iume
course concerning the Police Commissioners, ana that
In consequence of this, harmony had been restored
between the Mayor and the Board OF Aldermen
Mayor ELY difficult to approach during the day ana
had little say in regard 10 this matter bnt the re-
mark was made by Mr. Vanderpoe his private secretary
that the Mayor would dismiss the charges, and that he
would send to the Board Of Aldermen the name OF sue
oeSsOr 10 Commissioner Erhardt Wholh Ihey "O"u 'o"
firm.
lust before the meeting the Board, informal eau
Gus of the Democrats held, at which 1t was an
nounced that Mayor Fly intended to nom-
nate as Mr.. Ehardts successor Alderman
Henry T. Rowland. President Purroy told the
members that he had called upon the Mayor
and told him taat he ana his colleagues would be
unwilling TO seem to put stain on M Erhlrdts eharac
ter and would not confirm any one as his success
sor until charges against all the Commissioners hao
been disposed Of All Of those present conceded IN nis
view.
When the Board Of Aldermen was called to order Al
derman seyn called to the char, aud President Fur
roy then offered the following:
ResoIred That while this Board in favor Of the
prompt removal from office OF al public onc3ts pE9yea
dealing and therefore they VIII not confirm the uoinn5
lion of any person Police Commissioner until sueh
time the CHARGES against inc lLtce romeo NoAI'hs
tioners have been finally disposed of
President Purroy in supporting the resolution, said; Il
should like ohaye Nj Erhardt place vacated and Dem.
ocrat appointed his stead But admire his pluck abi-
itv and courage and will do nothing 70 nure his chaTac
ter The Mayor can't make share with him the respon
sibty of acting his charges against the Police
Commissioners lie may shift the responsibility on The
Governors shoulders but he can't pas it on us Let him
dispose Of his charges and then we will act on lis noa
nations"
Alderman Cowng, explaining his vote, SAID that he
was in full accord with the spirit Of the resolution, hut
thou ht that went zoo far If the Mayor would send
IN word 10 the Board that Commissioner Erharlt had
been h0noraby acquitted Of The CHARGE thch nc was
prepared t. vote for the conrnat on OF IN, sucsf
Mr.. PuITOy said that sUch course couId h"t W o,
Fidcrcd. II gave the Mayor tGcu chancc 10 continue
the charges against tie other Commi~,uneis pclAaiS
remove them and appoint whom De pleased Inc hso-
luton then adopted by vote OF 20 10 l. Alderman
COWlug casting the negative vote.
Alderman Morris offered resolution ASKING the
Board OF Police TO ascertain and report To- inc
Common Council, the name aud place OF business
Of every person engaged in the sale or liquor
I'm this city; how many have received HcehS'S;
the name and place of business OF those VINO nave pd
for licenses and received receipts and the names or
those whom the money has been returned ms rts0u
ton after considerable discussion was ad on the tabe
the passage Of the above resolution but nothing was re-
ceivcd in return aud after known that ne had
stated 70 % reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE that he would
not now make any nominations until ne mao
fully examined the testimony given during lHG III
VeSigatiOn. and this work he should immediately
I'm the matter, except that he should come To some
decision. within the next two OF three days quantity
Of printed evidence IA the case OF The COmmssloe was
received last evening, hut It was withheld from pubca
tiOu Dy Chief Clerk Hardy.