New-York tribune., 1879-05-12
THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS.

CAUCUS ACTION AND DISCUSSION.
SHARP DEBATE AT REPUBLICAN MEKT1NG-voT-
ING FOR CoNFIRMATIoN-MR FRENCHs PROS
PEcrs AMONG THE ALDERMEN NOT VERY
BRIGHT.
A caucus of members of the Republican
Executive Committee and a few other prominent Re
publicans was held on Saturday night at Repuplloan
Hall The six Republican Aldermen were invited to be
present for consultation, and all came excepting
Alderman Jacobus. As the Executive Committee
has not yet organized for 1870, the members were
requested TO attend for that purpose. A motion 10
elect Joel w. Mason chairman was strongly opposed ny
Colonel Spencer the ground that the meeting was In
tended for consultation in regard TO the nominations
made by Mayor Cooper. and that only part OF those
present we're members OF the committee After consd
cradle discussion on the point It finally resolved
that the meeting be formed into caucus, and MI
Mason was then made chairman. Among the thirty or
forty persons present at this time we're the oloWns'
Chester A. Arthur, Justice Morgan
AloDzO T. Cornell, joel W hdson,
George Bliss ir, John ID. Lawson.
SheriCau shook Morris Friedsom,
Jacob NJ. Patterson. jr., Joseph c. Pinckney,
A. j. Dittenhoefer Jacob X. Riley,
Charles s Spencer, T. s. Sewins.
Senator Murphy, Isaac .. Hunt,
M,che.l Cocoon Robert G. Brown,
Assemblyman strahan. Richard NJ. Colard,
Assembly man LanCbeia, John H. Brady,
Police Com Wheeler, Jacob II. Ward,
Bernard Righn, John C. Limbeek.
John J. O'BtiCn, Frederick snyder,
Robert G. McCOrd, Alderman Burns,
Charles Blacldc, Alderman Pcrley,
George B. Deane jr., Alderman stewart,
Abraham Lent, Alderman Finck,
Alderman Morris.
George Bliss offered resolution stating that
st was the opinion of the caucus that the nomina
tons of Stephen b. French Jacob Hess and Cornelius
VanCot should be accepted the best that could be
obtained from the Mayor under all the circumstances
and that they should be confirmed
This resolution created lively debate In which ex-
Judge Dittenhoefer and Others earnestly opposed it,
An effort divide the resolution in order to
Obtain a separate vote the of Mr.. French, but
this effort successful. Judge Dttenhoefer said
che meeting not representative one; ana that II
was representation of General Arthurs friends and
its action could bind no one. Mr.. Bliss
marked that no one expected TO bind Mr. Dttenhoefer
Judge Dteuhoefer accused Mr. Bliss Of being notorious
kicker and OF having committed such acts in that
way as should deprive him Of any influence In the
party. Considerable confusion ensued and after order
was restored General Arthur and MT CorneH gave ae
counts of the numerous interviews they had WIN
Mayor Cooper. They presented TO the Mayor nsi Oh
fifteen names for Police Commissioners. including
Messrs Sheridan Shook, Joseph hnckney Jacob Hess
John c. EmbeCk. Gilbert J. Hunter, joel W. Mason,
John H. Brady and seth c. Hawley. The Mavor chose
Mr. Hawley, but refused 10 allow ms present Pace a.
this occasiored the difficulty over that name Alter
great difficulty the name of Mr. French was Sc
jected as a compromise. Messrs. Arthur and Cor
nell said they believed the selection would be
approved by all excepting those who had can
didates OF their own In gard TO other appointments
the Mayor fatty refused 10 name Republican Tor the
Tax Board OF he DOCK b3G ana m e e0 WorS at he
Would name Mr. La in place Of Mr. HAYWARD on the
Tax Board in the latter were confirmed Metsrs.
Arthur aud Cornell both thought they had obtained the
best renresentatiOn possible from Mayor Cooper.
Judge Dlttenhoefer sald that the candidates were
named exclusively by a small ring, OF which Messrs.
Arthur and Cornell at the head. He objected 10
fhe marty becoming responsible for any such way or
naming candidates. This meeting, he inuneted, was
another Ofi-shoOt Of the ring. 1900
Richard NJ Co,lard cOncurred in what Mr.. Often
hoefer mad said ana moved substitute the name OF
Gilbert j. Hunter for that Of Mr.. French This motion
lost Oother speeches made, and before vote
was taken Aldermen Morris and a number OF others
went away. Mr. BllSss motion then adopted BY
vote 0f 20 To be be as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Fredson. Riley, Newins, synder, Law
son. O'Brien Patterson Bliss. CTcgan, Mason. Bgln
Hunt Brown. Arthur, Lent, Langbcin Murphy, McCord
Cornell and PiuCkncv, 80
Nays-Messrs. Ward. Collard, Spencer, Brady Shook
and DtttenhOefer.
The Aldermen did not vote. and sold they would not
consider the action of the meeting binding on them
Had the motion been divided there would have been no
opposition TO Mr.. Van COtt and Mr. Hess.