New-York tribune., 1879-10-01
DEFEAT FOR THE MAYOR.
ABAD DAY FOR NOMINATIONS.

There was an unusually large attendance at the
meeting of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday. most
of the spectators seeming to be Anti iammany poll
ficious and friends of Sheridan Shook, who came 10
sec how the Board would receive Mr. Shocks nomi-
nation for Police Commissioner. 1t was the hrst
business before the Board.
Alderman Hauchton lAnti-Tammauy Democrat
moved the confirmation. expressing great conf
dcnce in Mr. Shook. and stating that he believed
the vote would De unanimous were the members of
the Board all left to the dictates of their own con-
sciences lie accused Alderman Morris of wearing
the collar of "A slave and of misTeprosenting his
constituents declaring that after voting 30 reject
Mr. shook MT. Morris would never again dare 10
stand for reelection This remark caused much
laughter among the members OF the Board. Mr.
Usuchton said that combination had been formed
which would prevent the confirmation of even VIII
lam NJ Evarts for Police Commissioner. and that
this was for the purpose Of robhing the masses of
their votes after dark on election day.
Alderman Morris SAID he had no objection to Mr.
Haughton's stating that Mr.. Shook was his friend
and patron. and that was the reason he wanted ann
made Police Commissioner; but he objected to Mr.
Haughton's attempting to censure members OF the
Board for some action which MI. Haughton Thought
they would take. but which they had not Yet taken
Mr. Shook" said the speaker, lis a very good
man. Ipresume. and may deserve ali that has been
said OF him by his Democratic friend, but his name
would not bc sent IN Acre if lie had not agreed to
act with Commissioners Macl.ean and Morrison"
Alderman Roberts thought IL unnecessary to
answer the irrelevant remarks of Alderman llaugh-
ton. bu, he said that il III became that sent!eman
who had been in league with those VINO had been
robbing the people for years to accuse the mem-
bers OF the Board in the way hc had Why, sad
the speaker. q" the name Of Nh. Shook or nF Evarts
oranyouo else would not be sent in here ior Police
tI - tirfaa rpls fffh a.
were wiling to pledge themselves to be-
come the tools Of that dishonorabe and
disrcputahlc clique of Anu-Iammany politicians
led bv Edward Cooper. who do tie bidding oi
that triok,tcr. samuel y. Illden. They are pre-
pared 20 do amy .ine, TO bnr@arizc Offices prostl-
tute "a, Courts ro5 the ballot-boXls. OF do any
thing % succeed ID their purposes. II IS unneces-
sary 10 Say that any honorable man viii vote
against any nominee suspected of being Wiling To
comply witu the demand, OF these minions oi Ill
dcu."
Alderman Jacobns moved that tho nomination be
referred TO tAe Committee on salaries and Omc's,
but his motion was rct seconded. lie thep sand shat
while hc odd uot care t. condemn tAe motives oi
any member oi ih, Board. he for one, did not be-
hoyc tlai Sir. shook had mado any bargain with
tue Nayor. end that a, hc was % good enough H.
publican &. De a member # thc late ta-l....l.ee
ard ol t4e IAocuuyc Committee mHnas.ug thc
campaign. le. as 90 Republican. would vote Tor Nin
for Police Commissioner.
nomination was then rejected hy the follow
iac,p... or. Republican. Jlcohu. voting with tAe
Art-ta......r members: Nra,-prr>I dent Mott,
A.d. cl liar-' '-or. Hyatt, k'Hrey, J.c'hn, AMI
D.. .'.'- i'm g., ,.,,...f 'l-.+'.,,'
SleNiu. stewart, Burns, rA,l-s @iNei ana carroll
4 communication from thc 3iayor nominating @. /
Nal.c. Ur,ou a. an Excise lo.i.l .,.ue. pa l'9ce
60 '''it' " "'''''' 'a. tl, p.,n
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was, a.u nf N.' -'.'.ii'S '' hl''N '.'.~ '
ln. excepting tial Pee wasa broker, % was moved
that ni- hoa. li..'h D. iJrS , -
Alderman liur--l should like 10 Know sol-'- |
thing about 90. nti man '..'l '-...!-, ''''''
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A.l .rlt Burns moved Io itiri ' ~ " V' t, T.
A.a.r a'ue ,la he optI we io'i''li',Wi. W
would H ..aHiird. as A' N-r" 'i.' Il, .'"l '.'
was 90 c"nf ic lh '". ~, t' '', % H" H"' M ' M , '
una especially O.. tl. hrpGhlicau parry A'o no l'P-
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Nays A.euuru Carroll, Cay ai'sh' oslei'
G,oi-- H'4, htciaA' M,t'''' A''''' A''''''
ra,i'i' 'i@ ,'i" ''i'' N,ti T. n,tc,.obo, q
friend az Oswald vllr."Vsi,l ile. i"' I.N'',, ,il i
slouri il l.'' % "I 'iiP 'i'-h. -,
Na-, ''ii .ie. VAN eii". & '' i me 80 ii
Motnct i.t h'nr' A"'iil''- .l'Ni ~ 4t ''
rescue, ih tn',i .''i .Oi' " ' ~ II - d. ti' -alr,
-. I. .+i q i''" j', " S,,, ,,i,.,.,. eecretar,.
OF 81 i' p. 'i Mh'N INV -.'''-. y D.