New-York tribune., 1879-10-02


on qur-tioningthe Mayor he was gwen copy of tue
following document. winch had been sent 10 the Police
Commissioners namedi
Mayors OFFICE, Nev-York.
To CHARLES +, MAcLEAN. srernEN b. fnIScn' onS 70
JANIS J.. MOmi,OS, P) ice COnt"tssiDhtFs u De
(fiy II Ncir-I IOrk
Youar charged nS and before me with coanct IN yonr
offices oi Police toun ssloucr- appearing io h. 2" c.n
sfifute, established. cause Tor Your removal frOa
Aue.i,t ana september, 1879 To ciap.e without my
performing the any imposed upon Nou ID. thtp.F %
pointing four o. serve AS Inspector, O eccton
two persons % serve s poll clcFas .o zach election
NE minutes and proccodnss of tine Board OF Polco
aud other proofs may oe adducod are and VII
relied upon as eyldeuce of the truth oI Tie sai9
An opportunity 70 De heard will b. given you at thu
Mayors office on Ilarsday. October 2 l-19 al p ~.
should include your coli ague, DE Mitl g. Mheeer,
IN hrs notice and cnarr. but such restraint mas
, Gs@ 1s5f @ wiz f The sapree i court
should have ysn You AN Garner ne G9PorG q 10 n9 99
order bad peen by the supreme Court requiring
YOU 10 show why should rot b. compelled ID
take ANY which VIII prevent tne witt or order OF
the court from taking tnli eh,cI. ,.,. Al,
Ddted OctOoor l, 1879. EDWARD COOPER Mayor
The Mayor was asked n he regarded all time conn
missoners "a equally guilty, but ne replied that he
could tel better lac heard their defence Further
than said he had nothing 70 say on the natter
II wac said by Of his friends, however that hero
Was no intention ~ removing Commissioners Morrison
and MacLean aud the hat they could give
would be satisfactory the Mayor. together with the
minutes OF the Police Board meetings. These minutes
we're being copied by the Mayors clerk last night and
will be- part Of the defence Of Messrs Mac
Lean and Morrison. they having taken their course
with this end In view. There doubt among tho
Mayors friends aud cOunseors yesterday that the
Governor would consent the removal, and IL was
even said would to the city for that purpose In
order that their might be no delay. There was much
doubt however, 10 whether tho attempted
removal would not lose the Governor more votes than
he could secure through the manipulation OF the eec-
ton returns even by removing Republican inspectors
already appointed
The friends Of Mr. French maintain that the Mayor
has no Just hs removal aud that the courts
will interfere prevent It. Should it be ac-
complshed. however. 1t Is believed that the Mayor
would appoint sheridan Shook in Mr.. Freuchs placs
aud that one OF the first acts OF Police Board
would be the appointment OF the remaining AntiT
many inspectors of election and the removal OF John j.
O'Brien Olepublcan chief of the Bureau of Elec-
tions II also claimed that I'm such an event many %
the Republican pecors OF election already appointed
would be removed place to Others more IN favor
with the Tlden Democrats. Although Mr.. shook has
been rejected by the Board OF Aldermen that would not
prevent his appointment by the Mayor ia place OF Mr..
French the Mayor has the sole power OF appointment
I'm place OF a removed Commissioner whose term Of
office has not expired This would give the Mayor three
Police Commissioners. a quorum aud majority II the
Police Board whose Office would extend beyond
the Mayors and who would have been appointed with-
ont the consent Of the Board OF Aldermen contem-
plated by the charter.
THE MAYORS CAMPAIGN FOR TIIDEN.
Early last spring. when eK-Senarors John Fox ana
Michael Norton with Andrew II. Green, Mayor Cooper
and the other Tdeu Democrats that make their head
quarters the Mayors Office, were forccasting the
probabilities Of the rejection OF Governor Robinson 10
was an open that they had determined ON pre-
venting Tammany Hall from securing any inspectors of
..fa..Ht u. "a
have the inspectors" an expression frequently
heard from members OF what Is known as the Mayors
Kitchen Cabinet" It was evident then thst the con-
ro OF tue ballot boxes considered 10 be matter OF
vast Importance TO them but 10 what lengths The Mayor
Was wnnug To 20 ln carrying Out that purpose was
subject douD'. II Thought then tnit Police Com
missioner smith. whose removal papers were IN the
hands of the Governor wouii act iu harmony with the
wishes of Commissioner MacLean, and II WAS
saTy majority IA the Police Board by tho
removal of ConmissOner Wnerlcr II WAS
a statement frequently repeated by the Mayors friends
tbar General smith WA. all sraiyht." and thgt no
would not b. removed hut whcn after months OF delay,
1t apparent that General smh would not ac as
was xpectcd. "A messeu-cr nurnedy dispatched 10
Niblny 10 bring down m- removal certificate. the
private secretary James L. MORRISON. Was sworn in
Police Commissioners IN place Of G. neral smith, who
Although months hal elapsed since the Mayor pre-
tered charges against Commissioners smith. Nichols
aud ErlaTd complaint had been made against COM
missioner Wheeler nose term II Oc had red. nor
had any nomination been made 10 MI bis place. Tue
Governor Il II not consent the removal OF CumlDls
soner ErBarit. term OF office mad also expired
ANA Mayor led MS place by appointing. Win the
consent Of the Aldermen. stephen French. As
General smith ~as removed, imuieci-
atey after the passage OF a resolution uy Tue
Police Board l0oang 10 the appointment 4
Iusp.cfors OF Election, II ruu0icu abpus
lie Cty Hal that the Iicen Democrats would got
majority IN TIE Police Board, and thus csptur" the
secors election 10y tie removal OF MI wheeler. NO
ffort accomplish this IN thc legal way, Oy
the nomination OF his stcce.sor. the Mayor not haNng
| made auy nation for taat purpose, although Mr.
Wneelers term of Office had expired more than Nrdf
before said he III" object OF the Mayor 10 re-
| hitn a
out connrnauon who would hold once until the Board
of Wilhns To cOuru some one ScefpfDio
10 the Tildcn Democrats should 10 chance 90 refuse 10
confirm Any nomination tie Mayor might make. Inc
having refused 10 consent to the removal
OF Mr Erhardt because his of Office mad expired,
there Was doubt whether he would cOlsent ~ hr.
Wh.e er's case and "A messenger Was sent 10 Albany,
from Mayors oncr, 10 consult Win tue noNeiuOr,
f was sand. this point.
The Governor cvidcnily thought tie necessity OF
inspectors Ot eect0n WI. uiStut enough Tor
hun TO Ia The removal of Mr Nheelef Mlthout
AaNms been nomlIacd ~ alttd oJ law
Ia be done DAYS after tue expiration ol
tenn Of Office, because the messen-
yer returned tO the ,Of's Oice. preparations Tor
Mr. Mhecler's removal were linl uiatey De-uh Many
aaNug elapsed tne charges wcro preferred
| against other COMMISSIONERS the Mayor couO nOs
very we'll ulke or The same chtrge- AGAINST Mr
/ Wheeler Soon tue Mayor was iuansuIaled Mr.
EInardt aud Others were SAID to nave 'oiu hh dooue
MIR Wheeler having has possession. as Treasurer ot
tho Fund, several thousand dollars, Nnch nad
boep received commissions on the rae Of cloth 10
lhe members the police force. No notice had ever
| nhout he CITY Hall anu elsewhere 20 whom
| Ihts money Iightfuliy belonged. but when tho
| messenger returned from the Governor appa-
| ently with his To the removal or Mr..
Wnreer one OF the Mayors Commissioners OF Accounts
! wus immediately sent To investigate Mr.. Wheeleit
books as treasurer OF tae Police Fund Tals old epors