New-York tribune., 1879-10-01
TIE DEBATES AND THE VOTING.

TIE DtBA les AND HE NOlIN'"
Commissioners MacLean, Morrison and
Wheeler were their Offices at a. Yesterday wien
meeting the Police Board expected. n vas ru-
mored that the Republican Commissioners had de.
cidod 90 vote for the Antirammany inspectors OF cleo
ton, the only means OF breaking the deadlock. sew
eral politicans. who were waiting In the corridors
Of Police Headquarters, oXlIessed tho opinion
that the meeting would n a short one, snd
that the business OF appointing the inspectors
OF election would be disposed OF quicsly An hour
passed before Commissioner French arrived and When
ne entered the the meeting WIS 10 be held
It noticed tha mis- face wore determined look. and
that he spoke TO Mr. Wheeler earnestly IN whisper be-
fore taking the chair. John K. Fellows. cX-Coector
Thomas Murphy Ehhu Root John J. O'Brieu aud IL few
other politicians occupied seats In the r1ofn.
lr. French moved that Mr MacIoan act a. president
~ the Board until the next meeting. Tho motion was
carried. It not long DeOIe AL hope TT AarmOni'
ous meeting end The Board lad dspo-cd iof
some routine matters, aud Mr. MacLean moved u ap-
point inspectors of election tho persons named IN the
r. publican and AutiIammany lsts, when Mr French
said he wished ofer amendment This was hatt tha
Re publican LIST should be adopted, d that I'm place Of
the Anti Tammauy list there should bo chosen
posed Of names taken equally from the Iammany and
the Anti-Iammany lists and that M's.rs. Wheclor and
Morrison should b. appointed committee 10 prepare
the Democratic list as possible.
Mr. French said that he had concluded during the
previous evening TO the appointment OF tha
AntlTammany inspectors rather than 10 allow sGspI
c,on TO rest the mind OF the public that the Board
would allow the City OF New-iork to he dis
s9ssTeS uc s' the o%"g in c a e s aS, haG
that be believed the course hlinerto pursued by
Of the Commissioners knew tie conclusion he nad
reached the previous evening. On reading tie decisou
Of The Supreme Court. as published In tnc motrins
spapers however he was convinced that u was his
pgeyions meetings Of be Board lie then read from Ina
iRi9uSE ne portion Of Ae decision dee'rin taJ Il %ss
both the Tammany aud Irving Hall orgauiztti0us Ia
conclusion Mr.. French said that while he vshed 10
sent TO he exclusion OF all the T.mmany inspcctor-
ar Morrison neid up os2 m 9 Tue olaAi "9sh % H9 Deen
pllcans the Office OF inspectors OF election, and
called attention To the question, DO you intend 10 sup
port the Democratic statr ticket at the coming eec-
ton r. lie DID Intend he said. to vote ior the ap.
give saiisflctofy answer to that question. Jim j.
Sane that m the blanks we're cent out eore the
OF the recent state Convention.
| A vote then taken Mr.. French's amendment
aud 1t Osi, Messrs. MacIean ana Morrison voting
& no." NJ French then moved to appoint one Repu0-
district but he withdrew the motion after short dis.
pute had been caused by an amendment by Mr. Wheeeg
to have the entire Republican list ana hat of Tie ANA,
Iammany list appointed. The original motion offered
| by Mr. MacLenn was then defeated hy the usual tic
cess but the Democratic Commissioners resisted these
duy Oh ss1 ooarI 10 ipo.ms trS n 1I & ,q
French retOrtcd land shall keeping on trying all day.
TWO INSPECTORS IN EACH DISTRICT APPOINTED.
For tnan an hour the Board continued IN session
without making progress, and the patience of all
commissioners seemed nearly at an end. Word
brought City Hall that the nomination Of Sheridan
shook FOR Police Commissioner I'm place OF hr Wheeler
had been rejected by the Aldermen. This caused
mentary ripple Of excitement. and Mt Wheeler went QUO
Of the for time. On his return Mr.. Morrison
moved the resolution which Mr.. French had Of
fercd and withdrawn, that one Republican aud
An,i-Tammauy Inspector should be appointed
tr French and Wheei"r both In the room beIore
tle unfip he "a "A a.
y. ana the motion was carried without any dissent
on the representatives, each party app,rcn trying
to out the patience OF the others During the long
wrange. Mr. Wheeler who had been holding n-pered
conversation with Eiihu Root asked II any member u
the Board objected to the Inspector Tor the feiioa
District named III tls ldmnahy llst Mr, hullisnn
sand that he objected Mr. French said Please state
your objections
MIR. Morrison-I don't propose do so.
MIR. Fr-nch-YOu don't propose 10
Mr.. Morrison-No, donti and don't propose n
continue the meetings Of this Board under ADVICE oi
Mr. Root and Mr.. Wheeler went into another room,
ami Mr. French soon followed. TINS caused an entire
suspension of business The Republican Commissioners,
having made several vain attempts to secure recessi
were ~ 10 haste 10 return. They were invited 0acg
about D. to vote Tor an hours recrss ana the uIed
Commissioners went 20 lunch
SELECTING oNE-uALF OF THE POLL-cLERSs
When the COMMISSIONER rcsaned their meeting about
p. m. the question OF app3mtYs poi.-clerk. aken
up and "A Ter many motions and amendments been
made and lost. onehaf Of the clerks appointed in
the following manners For each OF the election dis
tricts numbered l. 3. ,. ETC., Republican clerk was
chosen and for each district with number
Aoti-Tammsuy clerk appointed The attempts 20
appoint rem1nmg clerks aid to l up the vacancies
in The lists OF inspectors were unsuccessful
Mr.. Maclean az .'ngth gave vent 10 his feelings IN
speech lie siid tuat hr m loss IN uude rstand
why tne Republican members OF the Board had made
themselves the champions Uf Iamnauy Hail. H. was
familiar wi the law AMI could say without hesitation
luat here was no warrant III u Tor te position whlcn
No ssrs. French ana Wheeler had taken. Tao list Of
Democratic inspectors presented b. Mr; Morrison
aud himself had been sc aimed carefully and
the selected were believed L. be hfted
IN every way FOR the positions. HE believed that
interests OF the Democratic voters The ety de-
tnded the aponim nj Of these men, aud t.ai without
wns acting In the matter h. SAID without The advice q
goliiie,Gs an@ he Sa ,hSronsnY eo1sei nto"s In
taken by the republican members o1 the Board WIS an
To this speech Mr.. French replied with spirit. Com
ceGns the truth oi al tact Nj. Mac.n had sId about
his conscenousness Mr. French said he also ella ned
fu D. animated 10y honest motives aud To aft without
political prejudice. liz believed that he doing Ais
dnv an Insisting Oh the rcpresentaiion OF iainnany
| Hal. lie supported III his belief by the opinion
OF lh- team Of ihe supreme Cou.t OF GOyernOf
hoJnsons own APP o ntment. The Judges OF tns court
friendly to Governor Robinson. amt yei they bad
gwen the opinion that fairness demanded The appoint.
ment Of inspectors from both Tire Tsmmany and the
Anti-Iammany organz ttoHs. Had t not been fDr tha
opinion given by thes Judges, Mr Freuch said aad
Mr.. Wheeler would have agreed 10 the appointment Of
the en. ire Autl-Iaminany lists.
Mr. frenchs reply was followed by long dispute
about the meaning o he opinion of tue slprenc C0Irt.
Mr. n4eLeans persiste.ee u SAP ng that he could lot
the latter the retor None are ~ bind as those VINO
Will not see"
ALL TIE REPUBLICAN Inspectors ApPOINTED.
Mr.. Morrison showed much warmth In asserting
that the Republican members Of the Board wished
to defeat fair election, aud Mr. French with equal
warmth declared that the imputaons against himse.'
and Mr. Wheeler were seandalous. The Republicans al
length left the room and sat In Mr.. Whee.er's OF
hce conversing with their friends After
office aud beckOned 10 the two Republican ConMssiOn
prised them by moving TO appoint all the Inspectors re.
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