New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-06
CHANGES IN JERSEY CITY.

ORGANIZATION BY THE ELECTION OF DEMOCRATIC
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF REPUBLICAN
CHIEF-THE REPUBLICANS TO HAVE THE AP-
POINTMEST OF THIRTY MEN,
At the jersey City Police Headquarters yes
terday there existed decided feeling of uncertainty
and expectation which, the state Of affairs now nd
Gates is likely to continue The Board OF Police Com
mssioners which has been at deadlock" since last
April effected an organization Monday night by the
election of F. W. Wright as president. Immediately
after organizing the Board removed Chief OF Police
Michael Nathan from his office ard from the force
BENJAMIN Murphy for long time connected with the
department, was appointed in his stead The Board
met last night and is 10 meet again tonight,
when radical changes will probably be made At
the election last April the Police Board. after having
stood five Democrats to Republican for two years.
became equally divided politically and at Its first meet
ing in April gave tie vote for President, the two can
didates being Commissioners Bird Rep.l and Wright
DemA Since this time meetings have been held every
week, but organization was obtained until Monday
night last. This only arrived at by a compromise,
by which the Republicans should have the Office OF
Chief Of Police and the Democrats that OF the President
of the Board. 1t also agreed that each Republican
Commissioner shond make ten twelve appointments.
Two hundred and one appointments belong to the
Board of Police Commissioners OF Jersey CITY, Asthese
Department there will very soon occur change OF at
least thirty the present enrolment IT being the
Commissioner Charles Sitter Rop.l. of the Hid Dis
trlct said yesterday that the changes that had been
made, and those which were TO occur, were for the
best city, the intention of the Board being
TO make a efficient police force The present
force" he said " is TOO One-sded. Many things have
Already there are thirtyeight charges against
different officers, and therefore 1t is necessary
to make some radical changes" Dir, 5ter
also stated that affairs in the Board In bad
dton, owing TO the long delay In organization He said
that Murphy would mako better Chief than Nathan.
Above all he would not he "pary Chief" He thought
Nathan had tried to do his best. but he had been pre-
vented by the of outside party nhuebce
VIII be made necessary by the small appro-
priation, Mr.. StIer said would not fall So
heavily on the Police Department as upon Others.
Commissioner David G. joyce (Dem), from the
to curta the police force The appropriation this
was 500 900 less than last year. and nc thought this
would reduce the force twelve or fourteen men. lie
thought the new Chief was fully competent
officer. Commissioner Wright (Dem., from the
With District. SAID there would probably be no
material reduction In the present force, for
the city needs all the police which 1t now has
will be removed. The present object OF the Board was
to furRIs Jersey City with police force hrstcass in
every respect Mr. Nathan, the ex-Chief gave up his
Office yesterday morning. He said that he was per
had expected for some time, ana one OF the
fortunes OF political life Mr.. Nathan was sp
pointed 1877 and has been popular Chief Benjs-
MIN Murphy, the Chief of Police took possession Of
his office yesterday morning He 10 a Republican and
several has held the office of sergeant the
police force. Under the old Republican Board he
ceptaby nlled the office OF inspector de mas proved
faithful and careful officer, and his appointment as
Chef appears give very general satisfaction through
out Jersey City. Mr. Murphy served i'll the Army during
the war OF the rebellion.