The New York herald., 1879-10-01
MAYOR CooPER's NOMINATIONS.

MAYOR COOPER'S NOMINATIONS.
SHERIDAN SHOOK NOT TO BE POLICE COMMITS
sIoNER-EAMEs FOR EXCISE COMMISSIONERS
REJEcTED-AN ALDERMANIc COMBINATION TO
DROWN ''rILpEN's DUcKLINas"
1t generally understood in political circles
during the past week that attempt would be made
at yesterdays meeting of the Aldermen to secure
the confirmation of Sheridan Shook Police Com
missioner. The republican and Tammany leaders.
looking their united ranks. expressed perfect
confidence that they would not be broken. Aud SO
1t proved. The Board was called to order twelve
O'Clock and Mayor Cooper's communication was
read, placing Mr.. Shook i'll nomination for Police
Commissioner. City Fathers Haughton and Morris
rose together with the exclamation .Mr. Chairman"
President Mott recognized Mr.. Haughton. the anti
Tammany leader in the Board. who said:-
Mr.. PREsIDENT-I much gratiied with .hl
nomination of Mr.. Sheridan Shook for the vacancy
which has long existed in the Police Department
think such nomination is credit to His Honor
the Mayor. it being recognition his part OF the
claims of who were instrumental in
his own nomination and triumphant cleo.
ton. I am satisfied that the gentleman
will honor the position by faithful SER
vice. 1t is hardly necessary for me to say word
leagues They probably know him better than I.
yet who can question that he has always been Q
straightforward. consistent party man? OF my
democratic friends 1 safely ask. Is there
prominent man in the republican party you would
cheerfully meet in the Police Board
of this city than Sheridan Saook? sincerely
trust it will be unanimous and honestly believe
that if each member of this Board left to the
dictates of his own conscience such result would
promptly be arrived at. But 1 understand that
programme has been arranged by the so-called
''bosses' whereby such nomination can be rati-
fed-neither that Of Mr.. Shook nor of any body ese
There must be some motive for this conduct. l, as
of the representatives of the people, propose to
let them know what II Is"
After little wrangling between Aldermen Burns.
Haughton and Morris. the speaker resumed:-"I
move the confirmation OF Mr. Sheridan Shook
as Police Commissioner" This motion was seconded
by Alderman Strack. whereupon Alderman Jacobus
moved that the nomination be referred to the Com
mittee Salaries and Offices. To this Alderman
Morris objected. requesting an i'm mediate vote.
flashing BOARD"
The roll then called. When Mr. Haughton's
name was reached he repeated his assertion that an
arrangement existed by which Of the members
OF the Board could not act Independently Alderman
Morris again rose to u question of privilege SAYING
81 have objection to the gentleman praisng Mr..
Shook as friend and patron. but he must not lash
the Board"
lican who may be nominated will be confirmed by
this Board. Now, what does all this mean? Simply
franchise after dark election night. It is high
time that "ring' dictation and ''boss manipulation
be recognized The unshackled press of this city Ia
determined that "whlpper snappers" and "scrubs'
shall not dictate to the people
Alderman Jacobus followed in another eulogy Of
Mr. Shook as good republican.
TAAfMANYs
Colonel Roberts then with fire in his eye, pro-
ceeded to demollsh the arguments put forward from
the antiTammany side Mr.. Haughton. he said.
had Ltimated that of the principal reasons why
the republicans refused to vote for Mr.. Shook was
because they wanted to rob the people Of their votes
upon election day after dark. That was q very
grave charge. It came from one who had leagued
himself WITH miserable lot Of factionists
and corrupt politicians to obtain control Of
the city government. Tho name OF would
be sent in for commissionership to the Board un-
loss he pledged himself to be a tool of Samuel J.
Tden and his miserable clique of followers.
"That." said Colonel Roberts. '1s the reason why
will not vote for Sheridan Shook"
Mayor Coopers document again read for the
edihcation of Mr.. Stewart who entered the room.
and the vote on Mr.. Shocks nomination was taken.
with the following RESULT
strack antTamnany democrats, and Jacobus republi-
YAYs-Messrs Carroll, Cayanagh Foster George Hall,
ana
Qcpublicans)-l4
OTHER REFLECTIONS
After Mr.. Shocks doom had been sealed another
communication received from the mayor. nom
mating G.. Wallace Bryant for Excise Commissioner
in place OF George W. Mortos. HN
This nomination also rejected by q similar
vote. The of John II. Brady. republican
leader in the Fourteenth Assembly district of this
city, transmitted for Excise Com missioner,
in place Of Richard j. Morrison. It rejected by
o veto oil III To y.
Nicholas F. Butenschoen the third nominee
for this position laid the shelf by the combina-
ton Mayor Cooper then sent In another candidate
for Police Commissioner in the person OF Colonel
Charles L. Coster (repubican pension agent in this
city. Alderman Morris said he was told that Coster
had entered into agreement to act with Police
Commissioners MacLexn aud Morrison in any
thing that they did and the nomina-
A new batch of Excise Commissioners then
transmitted by Mayor Cooper aud rejected by the
Board-Messrs. ID. ID. T. Marshall, republican, and
Jacob A. Gross aud Allen Mcdonald. anti-Tammany
democrats.
The Board then adjourned. with parting shot
from Colonel Roberts. who remarked :-"In order to
give the Mayor a chance to hatch out some moro
adjourn"