The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-07
MAYOR COOPER's NOMINEES.
SIN n Hitch where Il was Supposed there
Would he Ready Concurrence.

Mayor Cooper told the six Republican Al
dermen and their six nti-Tammapy col
leagues yesterday morning that he should send
10 the Common Council. in the afternoon nom
inees for all the vacant Commiss ionerships.
Then. in reply to an inquiry by the City Fathers,
the Mayor said that he should name Stephen B.
French for Police Commissioner. Cornelius Van
Cott for Fire Commissioner. Jacob Hess for
Commissioner Of Charities and Correction
james DAILY for Dock Commissioner. John n.
Hayward for President Of the Department Of
Taxes and Assessments. Thomns McAYoy for
Superintendent OF Buildings. and Joseph Shan
non aud John Murray Tor Inspector OF Weights
The Aldermen met at O'Clock. and without
waiting for nominations, took n recess until
o'clock. The six ErpuDcans went nj once TO
the District Attorneys ofiire and held "A confer
ence with Gen. lestrr ~ Arthur and Jacob VI.
Patterson. Jr FIVE 81 the Aldermen expressed
their VIII ngnesS to confirm all the nominees
but Alderman ,lacohue who was dissatisfied
because Gilbert j. Hunter ot the Ninth Ward
Was not nominated for Police Commissioners
said that he would not vote for any OF the
mayors nominees.
Tho six anti -Tammany Aldermen held their
caucus in the Office OF the Clerk OF the Common
Council. Two OF them objected to the nomina-
!ion Of stephen Is. French, ON the ground that
A caucus Of Republican md ant -Tammany
Aldermen subsequently determined to vote to
postpone ctlon until Friday next;
The Board reconvened at 4 o'clock. Every
sent inside the circle and in the gallery was
filled and every foot Of standing room was oc-
cupied. The messages were received from the
Mayor. nominating the gentlemen whose names
he had already given to the Aldermen. They
were read md tabled, and then tho Board ad-
IOurned to Friday
Stephen Is. French is ConklinG Republican.
Ha has been Treasurer Of SUFFOLK County, APP
praiser of the Port uf New York and a member
nominated to succeed Joel b. Erhardt
Cornelius Van COtt ls the leader Of the Repub-
icans in the Seventh Assembly District. He
WAS Il member OF the old Volunteer Fire De-
1874 He is ce-Presldent OF the Etna Fire In
surance Company, of which Col Frederick A.
Conkling is President He IL named as Com
missioner Perey's successor.
jacob Hess, the nominee for Commissioner
Of Charities and Correction. in the place OF
lsaac II. Bailey, is an Influential Republican Of
the Thirteenth Ward. He was In the Assembly
in 1874, and an Alderman in 1875 and 1876 He
was defeated by Frederick W. Loew for the
office of Register in 1877.
siOner. Is an anti -Tammany Democrat He has
served two terms in the Assembly, and was de-
teated Tor the Senate in 1879.
John \. Hayward Is a Democrat and now a
Tax Commissioner. Thomas McAyoy. tho
MAYORS choice for Superintendent OF Build
ings Is also a Democrat. He is an architect
aud was recommended for the place 10 which
he was nominated by leading men in that pro-
fession in this city.
Joseph shannon Is n well-known Democratic
politician, having been both President OF the
Aldermen and Clerk of the Common Council
He was II personal and political friend OF the
late John Morrissey.
John Murray. the other nominee for Inspec-
tor Of Weights and Measures. is a Democrat in
the Nineteenth Assembly District.
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