The New York herald., 1877-12-16
E X. S E..
Popular Indignation Against the Law
and Its Administrators.
APPEALS TO THE MAYOR.
He Is Asked to Remove the
Police Commissioners.
TAMMANY RAMPANT.

The Excise farce was still kept up yesterday although
II was not dcut to perceive that the Of public
opnion as expressed even the bench by Judge Van
hoesen dem anding removal Of the Police Commits
soners and the Of the raid was beginning to
exert lis influence upon the police. Quite NUMBER
Of unlicensed venders so little troubled yester
day that they could venture open their doors more
freely and to dispense their balm TO their thirsty Gus
toners as of yore The Excise Comm lssioners after
having some few days ago, formally resolved to re-
ceiye no earnest money applicants, concluded to
revoke their action, Commissioner Morton stated
yesterday, and TO again receive deposits IN
order 70 get rid of the enormous crowd besieg-
ing their building The multitude yesterday was
as groat but unruiy ana turbulent than ever.
About a dozen policemen were required to keep them
order, and late the afternoon they ncd up tho
whole width OF the street, shouting derisiveiy ana
burrahng mock earnestness at every rival dealer
who emerged from the Commissioners ofice. There
was also a long double line OF female applicants the
propretresses OF lager beer saloons who tried all tho
power OF their mature charms upon the guarding
policemen 10 obtain ingress into the Commissioners
office.
BEWARE OF WIDOWS.
''Some OF these pretty, blue-cyed Dutch women
think have got to favor them because they're
women, one Of the officers said
.My motto s Beware OF the viddows,'" another
exclaimed aluding the fact that nearly all OF the
female applicants were the relics OF departed lager
beer saloon keepers nssat ter
A lew OF these beer amazons actually forced their
way into the inner sanctum There they bustonholod
Com mmissioners policemen reporters, politicians, and
would not rost till they obtained At least apromse OF
the eagerly sought license. Some of them were IN
the awkward predicament, however, that they could
not speak Englisn WELL and they all bitterly com
planed that none Of the three EXCISE Commissioners
was a Teuton. AS 10 the general "madding crowd'
which surged through these Offices II iarly battles
description AS a about Q dozen people spoke at
The same time to the same commissioner or inspector
and the ain and confusion rendered all work next 10
mpossibility. Not the slightest attempt At order
was maintained. one man actually had the c00lness
10 help himself to the books OF the Commissioners
Commissioners Murphy angrily exclaimed :-"Dont
ISrRuDKR-Mr Murphy can't you
Commissioner MURPHY tpantngl-Oh, for Gods
sake, give US . restl THIS 10 killing
rAvoRIrIsM IN OFFICE.
OF the Com m,ssIoners mad given strct In
siructions 70 allow nobody inside thsir railing. but
when some petty ward politician appeared thu rule
relaxed dozen OF these small FRY .'po-
tatoes" might be seen having In tow some fortunate
liquor dealer beerseiler who would get his license
in q few minutes, while the poor, honest citizen
without this precious sinhuence" might cool himself
in the street week and then be nearer his goal
than ne was AZ the beginning II the applicant only
ssgenerain or sex.commissiOnero to 60 with him he
need take his place the street day alter day,
but could hit bui's-eye IN this great licensing
bureau and al once Obtain the DESIRED document
little political influence went long way. The favor
jtsm exhibited ny the Commissioners in the order or
rather disorder which they have been issuing
licenses during the past week, patent to
cite the greatest Indignation among the most ndider-
ent observers. The poor man who went alone was
pushed back and hustled away by the police, bat only
let the richer beerseer come along with greasy ex
assistant alderman, ana on nov al me ,ns Passagss
missoners' office AS easy as possible! HOW DO you
do, Adermans" the Commissioners and inspectors
ia ssyy hate dn mr. voup N0nd
wants q licensef All right, &C. NC
THE MAYOR oRrrIoIsKp.
The Mayors not removing the Poiice Commission
somewhat criticised Yesterday. despatch
from Albany stating that the Mayors chic cerK. Mr.
Hardy, In Albany TO ob ain the Governors sane
ton ior these removals excited general attention. The
writer called upon the Mayor who stated that he did
not mean 10 take any action until next week, ana Hs
Honor was not inclined to foreshadow the probable
nature OF tins action There 10 no doubt wh.tever
that Mr. Ely 10 In communication with the Governor
the subject, and II the latter consents the
Commissioners will be removed. Scarcely voice
has raised 10 defence Of tho Police Comm ission-
ers and, especially among Germ ans, the de-
mand Tor their removal, as gathered yesterday, Is
unanimous The Germans grumble loudly at his de-
lay II removing the obnoxious Comfuissioncra
rHE BREWERS TO MAYOR
A large delegation OF Drewers headed by Msssrs.
David Jones, sheridan shook, n. r. Kerr. Charles q.
Clausen. George Ehret, James Flanagan, Jacob Rup-
pert and Others, called upon Mayor Ely yesterday for
The purpose sociling executive interference in the
present Excise troubles. The members OF the deega-
zion were iptroduced TO the Mayor by Mr. Csusen.
Mr.. David Jones then said that the Mayor before
"a
OF New York representing upward o. 500 0O0 0o0
capital they consequently had the best interests
OF the city heart rney onsidered the adm
istration OF the Police department most aDom-
lnabe. Tho Commissioners seemed TO
collision with eyory interest Of the metropolis.
In the matter oil carrying out the Excise
law they acted entireiy regardless OF
the rights and property OF tho citizens.
This Conduct initiated not only against the brewers,
but SO ag.insl rea estate The latter were
compelled pay taxes 70 support the gov.rnme NJ
the enormous expenses oi which was In every Doays
mn IA
golden com IN tue matter oil street cleaning, whhe
nothing left citizens but dust ant refuse.
IL tnat the whole people was In mourning--in
mourning because these Poiice commissioners were
out aud nonest, capaDie inen put ~ their
places He Mr. Jones) knew that Mayor Ely was "A
New YORKER aud that he w9uld use nis influence Tor
best welfare o the city anu OF us oppressed citi-
zens
Mayor Ely felt grulined At receiving visit FROM SO
many influential citizens. He iuly approved all that
Mr. Jones had stated relative " the excise troubles
aud knew The 0f the Interests which Lho
delegation represented IL was entirely right 10 make
beer, 10 sell II and To drink It. He believed with DR..
Crosby Others that sucn course might DO looked
upon AS a temper movement Tho trouble princ-
paily that laws had beea made winch nobody
seomed TO understand. We wanted just laws justly
adm nsisrcd Ao Mayor Ely also agreed win Ar.
Jones statements ~ 10 the nashness oi the Excise
law. lie always objected 70 spasmoaic enIorcemsnt
day. from Old cItizen, the statement that
the police become oDnoxious 10 the people That
II ocer should arrest murderer on tne street the
popuiace would uot give him any assistance, but
would, on tho CONTRARY, express sympathy Win Inc
lhe delegation sbUulu TtooSplzS Inc speak-
er's position as beng very peculiar. He wished he
nad the power whicn all supposed he possessed.
What power he du possess would csriainiy oe exer-
Tor best Of the city. He was also
gong do all that lie could TO remove existing en-
barrassnents The whole subject wOulo receive
calm business-iike consideration at bis HANDS That
was all he could say 10 them a. the present time.
The deiega then withdrew.
TIE ALDERMEN AND THE MAYOR
Immediately alter the brcwcrs' deiegstion had yes
terdsy Withdrawn ron Inc kxeca.ive Chamber
Aldermen purroy aud sauor, from the committee ap-
pointed al Frdays meeting oil tue Board 10 urge the
removal oi Polico Commissioner ErharJi, waited
upon May Ely. Mr Purroy stated INC nature oi the
visit and the substance oi the Aldcranic resolutions
upon this subject. he narrated thc action oil the
Mayor IN sendIDg in Tor cophrmation Two Custom
House republicans aud tho reasons Tor Their rejection
by tue Aldermen. lie now asked HIS Honor TO rccodc
from that position and nominate sOme fespeelaDe
gentlemen who 10 accord with the party power
this Guy.
Mayor Ely stood with his back against desk dur
ing the denvery ~ Nj Purroys vigorous ma angue.
The speakers cemonstratvo ioreunser occasionally
PASSED within about 1--WE inches o tue MAJ or's pro-
boscls. II wal be recoleccd that the A iderman al
J1ded TO suspclous circumstance when me commit