New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-07

Honer Wheeler, an agreement was made between
ehe two Republican Commissioners and General
Smith to retaliate by an attack on the Anti-l am
many Commissioner Mr. MaeLean, as chairman 81
the Street-Cleaning Committee, h2d lee DOVE A.
making changes IN the Street-Cleanlng Bureau az
the meeting of the Board on SATURDAY the Dow ~
remove employees of the Bureau for cause was taNo
AWAY from Mr.. MacLean, and many OF tne emPiuSo'
xcre removed by the votes of the other three com
missiouers, to make room for persons Will ,nt
desired TO appoint. They also made severa appo,,F
mentS and promotions of policemen aB"inSO -'i'
Maclcan's vote and protest - u,.o.;o..
John j. OBrieu, Chief of the Bureau Oh Eiectons
said To a TRIBUNE reporter: 1--WE knew ten Gays ago
fhat IL was the intention Of the Governor ana the
Mayor to remove General smith anu VT: w liooIoi
on the 6th Of August The WORK OF apPoiiiuR tb
desire of the rammany leaders To have the APP
monument Of these inspectors under It's cohtfo, as
far os possible. The movement TO suppant MI
Wheeler was DELAYED by the writ of prohibition
bnt understand that efforts are making TO nave
the Judge shorten the time for the return OF the
WIT
Commissioner MacL Lean reached his office at Police
Headquarters soon after noon. and rumor was
then IN circulation that James L. MORRISON Mayor
Coopers private secretary, had been appointed 10
succeed General Smith in the Police Board. IL was
not long before the rumor was known TO DC True
Mr. Morrison and Thomas J. COStlgan drove TO
Police HEADQUARTERS together about l p. M, and
were closeted with Mr.. MacLean. Chief Clerk
Hawley and Superintendent Walling were sent for,
and were shown the Governors message IemoNius
Commissioner smith.
Copies Of the message were gwen TO them ana
also 10 Mr.. NacLean. Soon afterward Dir. MOTIF
son took from his pocket the following letter. winch
he exhibited:
YORK, Aug. D, l519)
Edward COOper, Mayor OF the CITY Oh NeW-1 OK oN
iTine Of the mower conferred upon by chapter 800
the Laws II 1874, being an Act TO amend chapl9 2oo
OF the laws OF 1873 entitled, An Act 10 rsorsaze the
local government of the City OF New-YOrk.' passed
Apn 30 1873. have this day appointed james = NoI-
Yors IN the place Of William Smith, removed and
W. EDWARD COOPER, Mayor
INSTALLED IN OFFICE.
Mr. Morrison was sworn in as Commissioner OF
Police aud in the outer Office OF the Chief Clerk he
was introduced as General Smiths successor lie
then went into the Office which had been occupied
by General Smith, and which had been left open ID
charge of single clerk. Here he received the con-
cratulations Of Mr.. MacLean, and of the police
officers IN the building To a TRIBUNE reporter he
said that his appointment to the Office OF Police
Commissioner had been complete surprise.
did not know of the choice which the Mayor had
made" he said, until yesterday afternoon" lie
begged to lie excused from further interview
saving that ii would not be becoming IN ann 10
talk about his appointment at present Mr. Mae
Lean oechu d positively 10 say anything regarding
the changes in the Is )ard.
BefoTe leaving ms Office Mr.. Morrison sent for
SUPERINTENDENT NdliuEs anu NouNulbou WIN MN
about keeping out all ntruders duIlng ms absence
He said he did not wish any person tOtnter ms once
without his permission while he was away. By the
Superinteudent's orders officers were detained 10
stand at the outer door OF the ONCE III ulght' ana
prevent the.intruSOn of any persons not aul nor
lied bv the new Commissioner 10 enter II. Ihe
door of the office was locked securely.
Chief Clerk Hawley said to TRIBUNE reporter
that fbcrc was no doub about the validity Of Cen
oral Smiths removal aud of Mr.. MOrrisons appoint
meut II was not necessary, he thought, that Ten
era smith should be served with the Governors de-
cree.
now ~ he was asked.
THAT Will have 10 be determined at future
meeting of the Board" he replied. " The removal
of General smith leaves the Board without pres-
dent. Commissioner Vince er Is away, and do not
TbInk new president wall be chosen until there Is
meeting of the full Board"