New-York tribune., 1879-11-25
TWO APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.

from Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, ana an analysis
of the vote in Virginia, are appended
TWO APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
JOHN r. vooRnrs SUCCEEDS Mr.. MORRISON AS
POIICE CoMMIssIoNER-JACOB NJ. PATTERSON
JR MADE A POLICE JUSTICE
The rumors about the retirement or Com
missioner Morrison from the Police Board
were confirmed yesterday by his sending MS
resignation TO Mayor Cooper. John X. Noor-
his was appointed by the Mayor TO fill the
vacancy. At the time the announcement OF TINS WAS
made tho Board of Aldermen was in session consider
inc the provisional estimates and the Mayors chief
clerk John Tracy came in with message. Ii with
drew the nomination of George Il. Deane. jr., for
Police Justice. TO succeed George f. Kasmire de-
ceased and nominated Jacob NJ Patterson, Ir. i"i
the place. The nomination was Immediately con
frmed by the unanimous vote of the fifteen Alder
men present These two events following so close
upon each other caused great surprise to the poi-
clans, and were the reasons for almost endless
spcculatious rs to their bearing local politics.
Mr. Patterson was Clerk of the Common Council
and a close political friend of Governor-elect Cor
nell and the fact of hIs being nominated by Mayor
Cooper for an important Office was regarded as an
indication of a new phase in city politics.
1t was asserted by some politicians that
the Mayor would today send IN the nom'-
nation of Mr.. Morrison for Police justice
to succeed Henry Murray. Withdrawing his pre-
vious nomination OF Charles II. Truax, and that Mr..
Morrison would be confirmed by the combined vote
of the Republican and Anti-Tammany Aldermen;
When inquiries were made of the Mayor he replied
that the nomination of Mr. Patterson was the re-
suit of no understanding with the hepuhlcans OF
any kind. Republican Aldermen ana Leaders, III
GLIDING Mr.. Patterson. also denied that II had any
political significance known to them Some persons
said that the Mayor had nominated Mr.. Patterson
know NJ that he had considerable lnnuence wan
MIR. Cornell which the Mayor thought might he u.ed
to aid MIN If charges should be preferred against
HIM. Others maintain that Mr.. Morrison VIII DC
confirmed Police Justice ~ return fOr the n0nlia-
ton of Mr.. Patterson. Whatever may he the sig
nifcance of the movement. evidently troubled the
lammany Aldermen, who conierred with each 9'her
earnestly on the subject There has been
an attempt on the part Ot the Anti-
Tammany Aldermen 10 combine with the lamnany
members OF the Board, and divide the patronage be-
tween them, but as the Mayor will not make HIM
self party TO this scheme. aud rs he Is not lnnn
enced by any of the Anti-lammany Aldermen,
it is believed that sucn "A combination IL
made would he fruitess 10 either party.
Mr.. Patterson resigned as Clerk OF the Common
Council ana Deputy Clerk Francis j. lwomey was
elected 10 i the vacancy. 1t is said that William
ii. Maloney will be made Deputy Clerk, to succeed
Mr.. Twoney. Mr. Patterson was sworn IN AS
Police Justice soon after ms confirmation. HIS
term of office for ten year from October 20. and
the salary Is $4,000 per annun. Mr. ratiefS?n
1895. and is butcher by trade. He became
member of the Republican organization III 1865.
In 1879 he was appointed Pension Agent, ana also
served as chairman of the Republican Central Com
mittce He resigned as Pension Agent TO accep, an
appointment ~ Excise Commissioner. his co Leagues
being Morton aud Murphy. When Mnrphy He'd,
Mr. Patterson resigned He was elected Clerk OF
the Common Council by the Anti-lamlnany ana
Republican Aldermen this year.
John r. Voorhis The new Police Commissioners.
il builder by trade. He is an intimate friend OF
Andrew Ii. Green, to whom he Is indebted for his
appointment. He was through Mr.. Green's lniln-
ence made an Excise CommIssioucr by Mayor Have
never In 1873 and was appointed Police Com
missioner To succeed OIver Charlick IN 1874.
While in the Board he was the head OF tue Street
Cleaning Bureau. Sidney Nichols succeeded Mr.
NOOrhls. -
Headquarters at noon. He came up with Mr. Nor
rison from the Mayors Office. ana the two were
iolned by Commissioner Wheeler, who spoke long
and earnestly with his retiring colleague aud his
successor Mr.. MacLean came la,er from his office
TO greet MIR. VOOrhs, but did not stay long. At
o'clock Mr. VoorhIs and Mr. Morrison went away
together Toward evening the two Republican
Commissioners and Mr Voorhis met IN the latteTs
office and were closeted for long time together.
MIR Wheeler said later that tie question of organ
ization within the Board had not been discussed.