The New York herald., 1878-09-19
EsTRANGED COMMISSIONERS.
SOME OF THE CAUSES UNDERLYING THE ro1roa

SOME OF THE CAUSES UNDERLYING THE POLLOK
BOARD MuDD .E--aossIP AND TRADITION.
Where there is smoke there must be fire, says an
adage old the hills and II has received a recent
illustration in the rumors floating around about the
Po ice Board Ever since tho meeting when tho FIVE
captains were created the feeling between two Of
Commissioners. which was smouIdoring tor a time,
Il red up in u blaz', and u Is questionable
II 1t will subside till or tho other rorieits his
Office The dissatisfaction Of Mr. Estardt evinccd
by charges preferred against Captain Schultz,
and although he declined making admissions which
might appear indecorous 10 his colleague was clear
from his expressions published in Mondays HERALD
that he proposed Dshtng General Smiths appointment
.o the bitter end" The HERALD's exposures OF the
Seuccas uses and other matters, OF which the Board
was cogniz,ut, has brought matters TO crisis, AMI
now the nue OF battle is definitely drawn. General
Smith has made Schulz q captain, and intends
he shall TO one. Erhardt is bound, II there
is virtue in charges, to- prevent II. what
other feeling and differences may underhe
this 1t is hard say but certn It is that Schultz has
become In the Board vertable bone OF contention.
On TUESDAY whom Mr.. Erhardt made up his mind
TO have the charges at once investigated a
vote OF his three colleagues put the mat
ter in tn, hands Of the Commiuee on Rules
and Discipline This is simply committee
OF the whole, OF which Erhardt himself is chairman
1t is way tho Co have OF evadng both.
ersome subject, at all events putting of It's imme
diats cons derAtion indefinitely. With three agans'
him the chairman will have hard work to press the
charges 10 his satisfaction, and Is hard to say when
,hcy will come TO the surface again.
pIssE.sIoN THE BOARD
.sErh ardt declined to vote" That was recorued II
connection with other questions that came up Tor
consideration that day, and II indicated the amicabla
spin, in winch the Commissioners deliberations
were conducted These developments are In perfect
accord with rumors which have leaked out oi Off.
ciaI quarters relative 10 the position OF General
smith and Mr. Ernardt In the past they were ro-
ported 10 have had several collisions; but In this
Schultz affair they have given over ''hiiden wlss"
and oneny taken the field. According to hearsay
General smith contemplated SchultZ's elevation for
some time He OF service, 1t is hintcd by brother
officers, 10 tho President OF the Board while in
charge ot the Seneca and ne mad tue shrcwiness
TO insInuate himself into official iavor when oppor-
tun,ry offered In the May meeting. the story goes,
General smith mentioned Schulix as a likely candi.
datc ior a captaincy. There demur TO this, and
the proposer was gwen to understand that nc woud
domination hlmsciL He declined to do so
then. but biaed hrs time, and when the hve
captains were 10 be made, he put the man OF ms
choice on tho slate with tnem and they al pro-
mot ed together Erhardt had opposed this from inc
start and when ne ,ouha h a'or v him NO
was indignant. The republican member (Wheeier) no
h ad depended to vote with him, but he found that
he, too had seeded.
Then there was a naf hour among the Com
m,ssioners and Mr. Erhardt. after vainly endeavor-
ing to the others rescind their continuation
turned upon hts colleague in politics and soundly
rated MIN tor his desertion. Then he stgmatzed the
appoint outrage, and said many other severe
things In fact. rumor has It that the deoate waxcd
SO warm that General Cncstcr Arthur, VINO happened
to bo on hand deemed II judicous TO Interfere and
paciiy Of the contending officials But for that
mo. Il deeot able might nave resulted Next came
the chargcs Ernardt had thrown down the gaule On
Tuesday the prosident defeated all his mouons. So
General smith had taken It up Al present
aGa
ant condition, and II Is nkeiy ,nas a.
remains so long When two commissioners arc mr.
rayed against each other there lnvariaoy comes 10
the surface OF their in,mates gossip some story
illustrating the weaknesses OF one or the other. Such
one IS now IN circulation
rHE COMMISSIONERS PLEDGE.
According to II u member oi the Board sat ono Cay
In his room when a patroman entered who looked
suspicloasiy arouud MN and lhen sauted
"Good day, Commissioner -" said ne, ana ne
Now IL was not Commissioner - who was sitting
there but associate IN the Board lie did not un-
deceiv, the new conner though, bu, only SAID, 'weii
what eau | do Tor your"
"And you promised the other night mat you'd do III
"When was that?" .
..took me homer How was that' Was It slip
perry ~ inquired the Board member, trying to con-
The amoir,ous patroiman looked suspic,ously at
couple OF gentlemen In tue room, but he was mo-
"Well, you mad a drop much" said he, "but you
said that all I'D have to do was come and see you and
rse wicked Board member laughed heartily no
| said, .You'rc little wrong; Com missioner --s
room 10 upstairs o. Then as the unhappy aspIrant
| looked aghast, he added, "Dont mind me; you
| ncrdn't let any one know what you said - SO the
| pttromau thus encouraged, went up stairs ia
| Commi ss,oucr - ana left the Central Ohco
/ smiling Next day one OF the gentlemen who had
| been in the Board members room came across an
oioer calmly dischargnS the functons OF one OF the
.soitest" detas III the department. and he recognized
| in hin the aspirant o. the day before.
| There are many little narratives OF kindred
| ture that show the KIND OF merit tnat sometimes
! wins promotion In the department, ana there may
10 some dirty linen washed before long II contention
! only wakes warm enough
OLD CHARGES ISroxcArIoS
Tho motion q tne last meeting to oring up for
| con sheraton all charges oi intoxication pend
ing against police officers WAS Invested by some
people with signihcance They fancisd u re-
| ierred to complaints against iavori,es which had
! been pisconhoied. Under tne explanation OF ono
OF the Mr. Nichols. nov ever. IL loses
| any such meaning. TO MIN HERALD man yesterday
applied opinion Oi tue Scnuix charges and tnc
fight smith ana Ernsidt are pitted directly against
| each otner, and wneeier's secession has brought
sentative of Tammany stands quietly aIoof and views
the STRIFE. He very rctceut about the Board yes
| him tor venturing an opinion. al nave right "a
speak oi matter quite Iorsisn to me, aud which Is
| purely persounl alair" said the Commissioners.
| 'Dslicacy would dctatc as much"
/ THb SCHULTZ cHARGEs.
| .'But IN your 0rci, capacity you viii nave to pass
upon the scnutz charges, SAID tho reporter. 'Whas
do you tniuk OF them Y" =
"Well, really believe they amount TO nothing"
he said. ''Schu tz sent In requistion Tor articles
TO DO used ON board the Seneca rhey were pro-
cured aud they now serving the pur-
poses Tor which they were Intended Every.
thns mentioned IN the bill Is IN so use
there. o. course the linen may have been trinc
too nEe ana the CHINA too costly but hey were
not very startling items at the worst Theu, II was
| not schultz himself who ordered them. he simply
handed IN his rcquisnion, and General Parker, our
he ad not specify tno material wanted, and 80 the
| store people sent the best tney had.
la Mr avA q
| 81 suppose he ts' ,,,-.
.weli then, has he any personal animosty agains'
| the Captainf' - ar r.... >
rather think he prefers some one else ior
| that is ALL" -. ,...,,..
| not nominated schultz IN May rms MI NICHOLS
| den,ed Ilc SAID the uamc had pot peen brought up
formally in any board nso"t 'a 'me a.,pis r