New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-08

Nichols and Smith none Of whose meetings did General
smith attend All these bills thus passed by wheeler
and Nichols had before the Board ior approNh
In The purchase OF supplies for the cabin Of the police
boat seneca Mr. Erhardt asserted that there was the
most grOtesque extravaganza Fifty dollars hpitcr
was paid for table clo,hs one Oh %nch tlv ue
Several times many napkins as were neeueu
sioner asserted that Captain Schultzs mess consist
ing Of himself. sergeant, two patrolnen an 81
and pilot, dned daily off rich old China WIN ~ oo
nankins round their manly necks. at beats the Pima
fore was another opinion duly recorded, ana Is wi
dent from ths nar of Mr. Erhardts story that the crew
Of the Seneca have reason 10 becye their captain
schultz sis right good captain too ,i.,
Probably the most serious charges are those OF polt
eel and pcrsona influence IN transfer and rcire
ment Of officers Mr Erhardt claims that fifteen oncrrS
came before the Board for retirement on pensions
Eleven of these were retired their own applications
while the applications OF four Others we're relustGG
although several surgeons pronounced them wholly mo
Tor dny while those retired at their request wer"
comparatively able men, III Tor INDOOR dutl. iuc -
of Captain Edward Tvncr, who was transferred ron
lower met TO the goat district" alluded TO ~
having been brought about for rohicu reasons ~"
previous election and the CAPTAIN was caifn ~
testify on this point The captain, who is Repunicah
was informed by Tammany Hall polclahr that nc
was 10 get grand bounce before clecio IncaIE, a.
he undcr, ood that he to be transferred TO an u
important district. The transfer was made TWO Jay
later II accidentally S"O"n th3l MdHol
then private citizen had requested the Ponce comm
soncrs not this transfer, but ms WISH wa IL
reg rdcd. Mr. Etbardt further alleged lha e. w.
commissioners had md viduallv and privately lh-uy'
Captain Mcdonnell about his course on eccoh n"y
shape his course help the Tsmmany Hal faction
other commissioner. Wheeler hid sent for
and advised him TO keep his out OF pohicS "H''
he was a policeman
CHARGES OF INIOXICATION.
The conversation relative 10 Iu'oxication OF ire
force turned first the point previously alnueu "
ab,ve Of the non-pun,shnent of intoxicated policemen
Mr. Erhardt stated That IL the DAYS Of the oc'ter as
cpmc 90 per cent Of those charged with tins offence
were punished by fines dismissal. Since the de-
moralizaton set in only about 0nc-third were louhu
guilty after being r CHARGED. IhiS tMInfe 10 PUNISH
drunkenness great cause for tue lax discipline All"
the decentralization OF the force. When asked II ne ha
seen any OF the commissioners state or inoXicalon
MI Ell rdt reluctantly cited two instances whcie re
Itcnt smith had been seen NIluhHs' O"o "ds ~,
occasion uf the last election night, when un' var
set at Police Headquarters when tho election returns
received, ana where II seems gthclal sldc ~
temporary dcmCia lzatlUn had tci H. On 'hr htM' 81
The dennis Kc4rnrv meeting IL Union Square last td
Nr. ErharJt WAS AFRAID that tst police On d'} mGhl
General Smltr. and hc attended tncre t. see that
this was not done He thought President smith had
uon was not very definitely stated. II came out m
cdentav that Mr. Erhardt Is the only one o. Inc COM
miss iaIcrs who does not drink.
Tlere IS a hn that whpn the Mayor first called for
charges from MI ErIard,. friends OF General smlth
he maiidT. rel McCsn j. reported have SAID
that General smith could take care himself ana rs
fused 10 20, THIS was denied Dy lieLus VI ucH'i"I
smith as absolutely incorrect.
COMMENTS on THE RESULT.
General Smith has not yet seen the statement OF MT
Erhardt, and could gather only from those who had
seen Ia part The contents here stated, lie sad yes
terday that as soon he could obtain copy he should
examine it, and then request the Mayor to publicly IN
vcStigate the matter.
The Mayor 1t is believed viii still further delay the
nomination OF commissioners to I'll the vacancies now
existing. Tncrc Is lite probability that he couId
secure the confirmation Of any Republican whom
he is disrosed TO name. He wishes 10 nom
mate highly rcspectabl" ana eminent Cltzcn~,
while the Republicans of tn" Board or Aldermen
want active politicians IN the Board. 1t Is reported
that the Mayor Lately assured gentlemen VINO urged
me nomination of salem ii. Wales t. the sliOn OF
Dock Commissioners that IN filling tins and the Police
| ommi,goucrshp, he should De guided largely by
Chester = ArhuT. ana nominate men agrce1hlc To Mt
Arthur as the practical manager OF the Ocdl Repu1cah
party.
accommodation of ID. W G. Vine Ter Tor rcalpuiItncnt
which may be considered remarkable. In conversation
one dpv since the election with Senator
Roscoe COnklug. Mr. Cooper expressed IA WISH
10 know romctLus o. the standing OF the varl-
ou~ Republican candidates for the position
of Police CommIs Toner Mr. Coukilng subsequently flr
xardad from Washington recommendation % Nj.
senator. the cirp Republican DELEGATION IN the House
from This state. and al, ut twenty Oh'i leading Rcpub
N.ns from o:hcr States. including Don Cameron Gen
r,l Garfield IN a others cuuly dstu guis icd. There IL
tlc question ot Mr.. Whcclcr- r,appontmcut, as lac l.
also favored by MIR ArtGur Sheridan Shook aud Jacob
Hess are mentioned me most likely candidates Tor me
otncr place. Mr. ErhaTt does not expect TeappOint-
ment under any Circumstance