New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-08
DEMOCRATIC 1LDERuEy JOIN BINDS.

BOTH TAMMANY AND AN1I-iAMMANY MEMBERS
VOTING TO CONFIRM THE NoMINATION OF JUS
TICE MURRAY.
There was much excitement among poll
tcians III City Hall yesterday and early evil
dent that OF more than ordinary interest was
likely TO be developed at the meeting Of the Aldermen
which was called for Al the last regular meeting
o. the Board Mayor Cooper had sent IN again the name
Of Henry Murray for Police Justice, his term Of office
having expired November t. 1879. At that meeting the
Aldermen failed to confirm the nomination. only eleven
members voting for IT, but atertAe vote had been taken,
tie Board passed resolution 10 reconsider its action
and then adjourned. Since that meeting there
has been much canvassing and 1t known
some days ago that Mr.. Murray had
secured sufficient number OF promises to insure hi
confirmation. The AntiTammany Aldermen having adj
vocaed Mr. Murray's appointment from the first were
iubant yer the prospect OF success They had secured
pledges OF support from Aldermen Iahen, Foster and
Goodwin. who are Tammany men, and they also had
pledged to them the assistance Of three Republican
members, Jac0bus. McClave aud Percy. These, with
the seven Anti Tdmmauy members OF the Board secured
the confirmation of Mr. Murray The other Tammany
members of the Board, recognizing their inability
to prevent The confirmation. had TO submit as
gracefully as they could and Alderman Saucr int upon
fine ,dro of acouicscinc III the ninaon the ground
Of barmOHy lie opencd.he proceedings br moving To
take from The file INC COMMUNICATION iTou ne MAY
man Poster. another Tdmmany member Who had "p-
posed the nomination on the previous occasion, See
ouird The motion. TINS WIS carried.
Alderman Saucr then moved seconded by Alderman
ShicIs tie reconsider Of the vote by winch the
nominal on was rel"ctcl AT Inc meeting on july 20
This also carried without u vote being taken
Alderman next moved that The nomination be
conf med lie said hat he had learned that ri
his Republican colleagues HAD been working 10 secure
unity ranks OF the Dem cratic party ana added
that he did to rlrce any obstacle TO th,r ef
forts lie concluded BY saying declare right here
that shall vote for no more KepnbncinS"
1hr woe was then taken. When Alderman s"vn's
lame called he EXPRESSED tnc pleasure 1t gave hun
TO see good feeling restored more among Demo
CO. aat occasion was hut harbnger the glorious re-
suit which would ensue IN November He also nn
nounccd ira; he would never again vote Tor R-pub
The vote was announced as follows:
For Con observation-disclosures C02GeY a ID, Foster
~, Goodwin (rl. Hanen Tl. Hal a. r., inuEhton
a. r., Helbg ri Jacobus (;). klsk u., marshall q.
NH, nG1 1 srI9 Viz iJ aud sr.cx a. Tj-io IL
Against Confirmation - AdeInen Morris G;) and
Alderman Kcnn3 a. IT, was in the chamber Luz his
vote wa recorded the clerk having tan 10 hear
hls res ipnse when his called H. would have
Aldermen Keeunn TJ and Wade CRJ were absent
A comInunica Ion was then received from the
Mayor setting forth that IN oder 10 avoid
any question the legality of the confirmation.
mater beyond Despite He Therefore sent AZ new
uonli,.a ION for Ponce justice the naiac oi Henry
The domination was confirmed on the with
the exception that Alderman Kennoy's name was III
serted aInonq The aii nations ANA Alderman Murphys
was omitted, lie being absent from me room.
Hardly had tue vote confirming Justice Murray been
announced when Alderman Jacobu. moved 10 recon
ser NJ. w. on the NOMINATION OF Allan Canpbeli
Commissioner Public Works. Several members. Row
ey,I. obicc ID ana The matter was ial over.
Mayor Cooper III conversation with TRIBUNE
porter subsequently ssd That while he aware
The uonia OF Justice Murray was llkcy 10 he con
frinrd h. had knowledge OF any aiccncnt for unity
OF act ion between Tamminy and Anil-Tammany. lie
believed that the rammauy men saw ihnl continuation
woa new fable and that they siamprdcd" NOtgiih
standing any combination thar TIE factions might Nuke,
IL was Ls 10 adhere strictly 10 his policy OF
noina Gag Republicans Tor all Republican vacancies.