The New York herald., 1879-10-01
IANNANYS LAST HOPE.
The Deadlock in the Police Board
Partially Broken.
APPOINTING THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
Two Republicans and One Anti -Tammanyits Selected
for Each Election District
FIGHTING OVER THE FOURTH MAN.

FIGHTING OVER THE FOURTH MAN.
The Board of Police Commissioners held another
protracted meeting yesterday. indulging in the same
old datory tactics when they came to consider the
appointing OF the inspectors OF election ana pon
clerks. Both sides exhausted themselves in their
persistent recourse to legal quibbles and pArha-
mentary debate. Motions and counter motions.
amendments and other aggravating disputes
marked the character of the meeting. motion
from the republican Commissioners WAS sure to
produce an amendment from the democratic Com
missioners. and when vote was reaehed. after all
sorts of suggestions and comments OF contradic-
tory purpose. the usual deadlock reduced the ques-
ton at issue to its original negative clements and
left the official combatants in the same doubtful
quandary they were in at the beginning. These
monotonous proceedings characterized the delbera-
tions of the Board.
After disposine of the routine duties of the Board
the Commissioners settled down to the considers
ton of more important business. They seemed to
be In the best Of hupor, and when Commissioner
French. after calling the Board to order. noni-
mated Commissioner NIacLean as the acting
president of the Board. it was regarded
as a good augury that harmony at last
would prevail A communication was received from
Mr.. Leonard jerome asking for the detail Of
twelve policemen at the annual meeting Of the Amer
can Jockey Club, but Mr. MacLean demurred, on the
ground that less number Of policemen would an
swer the purpose of preserving order. "Why, up at
the walking MATCH" said Mr.. MacLean, "police off,
acted ushers. We can't permit anything like
tnat to take place. move that Mr.. Jerome be pro-
vided with four men," Tho motion was carried.
Mr.. MAcLKAN-I move that the persons named
in these two lists (republican and anti-Tammany)
be and hereby appointed inspectors of cleo
ton from the various election districts herein
designated opposite their respective Names to serve
as such inspectors at the ensuing election.
Messrs Wheeler and French took tho documents
presented by Mr.. MacLean and began hurried
comparison between them and other papers in their
possession evidently endeavoring to ascertain the
authenticfty of the lists produced by Mr.. MacLean
ACCEPTING THE JUDICIAL VIEW.
Mr.. FRENCH move that committee, consisting
Of Commissioners Morrison and Wheeler, shall take
these two lists. Tammany and anttTammany. and
report at two O'Clock one name from each list Of
those designated to serve inspectors from the
various election districts II wish to state in connec-
ton with this notion" said Mr. French "that
! have been of opinion all the way through
during the several meetings Of this Board that
this plan is . fair and reasonable representation
and that this selection should be made in the
! have indicated. It is we'll known to republican
friends, we'll as to the Commissioners of this
Board that would contrary to my convictions,
have consented to give half the inspectors to tho
anti ti-Tammsny party sooner than let the sun go
down to-day without appointing tho inspectors.
R ssreed with s MY. d Sovsvss s.'' today day
prised Of judges appointed by Governor Robin
son. has given opinion sustaining the stand taken
by Mr. Wheeler and myself all the way through,
that the democratic inspectors should be divided be-
tween Tammany and anti-Tsmmany. This" said Mr..
hat daa saaRg up paper ana from IT, Us
by Judges Davis and Barrett, who. if they have any
political prejudces at ALL have them the side Of
the anti Tammany parity
Now, in this docs it appear that the Commits
sioners have fallen into error in supposng that in
look solely at that portion of the party which the city
OF sew ~ Yor. TX the entire democratic ticket sup
entitled to consideration in SOLICITING the Board Of
only Of local see t 70 reject single
@ s Of the p%ss: %a"s Of G I eay in the while
all the other nominees upon the same ticket The
that every democrat in the city o New York
for personal they vote for the nominee
Of the Democratic for Governor there would
majority from whom any inspectors could DO
the TsmmanS W Ha in its ,Gn
not 70 vote for 50 that not ono man could bs
party from which could 5o selected any inspector Il
IN each election district could DO found who
ysn,o1 and iha. ~ the rs:, intended 70 vote
n Sst two %os%
Be S% ay % ss. sS o
nso% tor % s"ud sppSns of G That IN
s%s making this selection to select
fS% S rsS s a ct s city % ~ .sss ay
many Hall and its followers from any consideration be-
hey n.s % to Hs@ %
m Cf S
GERS on the contrary the policy OF the law requires the
view relations to state issues as general orssniaa
divisions or otherwise and .eocs ro% no
the body proper men perform the duty Of inspectors So
many hall followers and ssPporssrs should have no
but take the whole body OF ,hs demo- o.
cratic party viewed state aud not county party
ana in connection with that whole Sody~~hstSsr Tam.
judgment perform the duty imposed upon upon them BY
the. part Of the Board OF Police that selection
compliance with tho law The fact that personal
large body Of Rob
ment determine tho question whether hcy any
eratou in the appointment Of Inspectors re-
Of Ss S
party In this city.
"I Ibolievo." continued Mr. French. 'that am doing
my duty in conforming to the decision of tribunal
nal in the land
MIR. MoRRIsoN-Now, will read for you a printed
form which inspectors are bound to subscribe to
"Do you intend TO support the democratic State
ticket 1t election?' IL know but one democratic
party" said Mr.. Morrison. "and tho partisans OF
Taminany Hall have conspred to defeat the election
of the head of that ticket
Mr.. FRENcH-Who drew up that form?
JOHN j. O'BRIEN. chief OF the Election Bureau-I
did, it is the irst time such form has been used;
1t was drawn up at n time when the present con-
tingency could not DO foreseen.
Mr. MAcLEAN-I don't see that that concerns us
particularly. Will you ito Mr. French) look over
these papers and see where your statement Is sus-
tanned.
Mr.. FRENcH-I haven't time to examine papers.
rHE MOTION SUSTAINED.
Mr.. FREScH-I move that the inspectors selected
by Mr.. Wheeler and myself be approved.
Mr. MoRRIsoN-What! alone?
Mr. FRENcH-Yes. move TO amend that In
spcctor from each election district of the several
assembly districts be appointed.
Mr.. WHEELER--I would amend that the inspectors
SO appointed consist OF two side and one
each from 1ammany and anti-Tammany
Both amendments were lost.
Mr. FREScH-AIy amendment Ia that one inspector
froi the list marked A and one inspector from
be appointed to act as inspectors OF the ensuing
election.
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