New-York tribune., 1879-05-10
LULL IN THE FACTION FIGHT

DEFERRING ACTION ON NOMINATIONS.
THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS REPosiNG ON THE
TABLE-AIDFRMEN EAGER TO SHIFT THE RE
sPoNsIBIIrY OF VOTING AGAINST CoNFIRMA-
T1oN-THE LIST OF CITY MARsHALs
The Board of Aldermen took no action on Mayor
Cooper's nominations yesterday. At the previous
meeting they were laid on the table. where they
still remain The reason the Board did not act
yesterday was due TO the inability to secure the
confirmation of Stephen b. French for Police Com
missioner. The Republicans were not united.
Alderman Jacobus stating that he would vote
against confirmation if Mr.. Frenchs nomination
was called mp yesterday. The other Republicans
would probably have voted for confirmation of all
the nominees if brought to vote, but several pre-
ferred TO have a portion of the names lie over
| and would have voted in favor Of such notion
An informal caucus of the combination Alderman
held previous TO the session of the Board whcn
the Republicans signifed desire to call up the
nominations of Jacob Hess for Commissioner OF
Charities and Correction, and Cornelius Van Cott
for Fire Commissioner, without acting on that or
Mr.. French. They also were ready to vote on the
Democratic nominations The Antl-l laWHany
members insisted that the nominations should De
voted on in the order presented Mr.. French BENG
first on the list. The Republican members would
not consent to this, knowing the imposSibllity OF
securing the confirmation of Mr. French Yesterday
II was agreed, therefore, that no action should he
taken before next Tuesday The desire to escape
the blame Of being he first to cause DIeak VI tlle
combination was the reason the Anti-l aInmahy
members insisted on voting first on Mr.. frencRs
nomination. They knew that Alderman Jao0Dus
(Republican) would vote against c1nhrmation,
which would relieve Of all responsibility
five of the seven Anti-Tammany members
who ready to vote the same way. .
The Mayor has received from Corporation Coun-
sci Whitney an opinion IN regard 20 the expiration
of the term of Office of Thomas Dunlap, Commis-
soner of Jurors Mr.. Whitney says il was evidently
the intention OF the Legislature to have the term OF
the Commissioner of Jurors expire on May l, out
the wording Of the statute IS so ambiguous that the
question can only be decided by the courts. Inc
MAYOR will probably take the safe course of Ming
nomination with the Clerk of the Board Of Alder.
mon to-day, to be acted on at thu next meeting OF
the Board the ten days under the charter expiring
to-day. James j.. Morrison, the Mayors private
secretary is mentioned for the place, as are mum,
Der of others. The sure prospect OF litigation VIII
not make the office especially desllable
The Mayor sent to the Board of Aldermen yester-
day nominations for City Marshas, thlrty-hve IN
number Each Alderman was allowed 10 n1le 1 ,' umo
Marshals leaving nine for the Mayor j ne nun nun
dreds of candidates filled the corridors OF the IHy
Hail. and were loud IN their LAMENTATIONS "l"ni'e
found their names omitted from the lst. nc l9I-
lowing were the successful applicants: John H.
Wbtmore Meyer Goodman, Patrick Monahan, Al
bert Hartman, Frederick Stahl. William Miller,
Peter W. solomon, John Costello, iiugh +. Farrell,
William GrOte, Frederick Saib Judson I. Weils'
William j. B0ytOn Daniel j. Sullivan George y.
Smith. Charles II. Bahcock John H. Grimes, John
Sullivan Edward MulleTy, Dennis CALVIN, D. nus
sellSlate, Jacob KnObeock, Nicholas BehneT, FRANK
KcckF sisen, sylvester Bennett, Daniel McG2wan.
Thomas H. Sullivan, Joseph Il. kennedy, James
King. james b. smith, Patrick II. stewart angus
tus Bacon, Richard NJ. Lust, William a. shields ana
Michael GOOdc.
The nominations were referred to the Committee
on Salaries and Offices, OF which Alderman Strack
is chairman. The committee Will meet at L p. III.
to-day to take action.