The New York herald., 1878-11-13
RUMOR'S BUSY TONGUE.

WHAT 1T SAYS ABOUT MAYOR ELY AND THE Po-
LICE coA,,fIssIoNERs--A PROMINENT OFFICIALS
VIEWS.
Among the rumors in circulation in political circles
yesterday to the efcc. that Mayor Ely would
after appointing good ranmany men to the positions
now he'd in tho Police Board by Messrs.
joel d. Erhardt and Dewitt c. Wheeler. re-
sign his position as Chief Magistrate for the
purpose Of being named by President Roberts who
would IN that be acting Mayor for the vacancy
in the Tax Commission occasioned b. the resignation
Of Mr.. George II. Andrews The rnnlor seemed to
gain crcdepcc everywhere. although there few
politicians who apparently doubted its truth. A
prominent official OF the city government when asked
what he thought in relation 70 the matter SAID very
cmpha'icslly:--
There is good deal OF truth in the story. This
happen 10 know in various ways. You may reInen,-
her that the Mayor after trying in every possible
to obtain . nomination for the ONCE which he now
holds. and finding that he could not succeed, endeav
orei 10 make an arrangement with various leaders OF
OF TIE political parties by which lie might either
bc elected appointed to son,o high position ow-
ing however. to the promise which he made before
being elected to ths MayorAty--to keep the Board
Of Police Commissioners non-partisan---be was not
as free he might have been had no
snch promise bern made TO General Arthur and other
leaders Of the republican party After Mayor Coopers
election Mr.. Ely saw that unless he took very de-
cided stand In the matter OF the patronage at his
disposal he would be likely to be left out in the cold.
He therefore sent for Mr. Cooper and had long
| conversation with him the subiert
| have since heard that The interview between
| the Mayor and the Mayor elect was not
| at all satisfactory to the former as
he would wsh and it Is at this point that Mr. Ely is
said to have contemplated filling tho ,sean. commits
sionerships in the Police and Excise boards with
who would be acceptable to tho Taminany members
Of the Board of Aldermen. But here again the same
| old hitch showed itself. The promise which the
Mayor had made to the republicans had been
celled. there any prospect Of his being alb
ter But II Is stated, and have as vet reason
to doubt its truth, that the Mayor intends to bring
such influence to bear npon the republican leaders
will induce them to release him from his embarrass-
ing position by relieving him from his obligation to
| keep the Police Commission non-partisan In case
all his efforts in that direction should fail have not
the least doubt of his intention in way to
place for himself in of the departments Of the
| city government
| notwithstanding these statements large number
of well informed gentlemen say that there be no
truth in the story II is generally admitted. however.
that Mayor Ely wond not object to serving the city
in some capacity for years longer il il could be
| About the City Hall these rumors assumed q more
definite shape 1t being currently reported that the
Mayor intended to nominate General Alexander Shacr
| and Mr.. Benjamin F. Manierrc to the commissioner
ships in the Police Board in place OF Messrs. Erhardt
| and Wheeler. Tho spread rapidly, and the
during almost the entire session Of the City Fathers
As the meeting Of the Aldermen drew to close how
ever. and names were sent in, the politicians left
| in apparent disgust.