New-York tribune., 1880-02-14
MIR. MACLEAN TRIES AGAIN
NOT CRUSHED BY HIS RECENT DEFEAT.
HE PRESENTS PROTEST TO COMMISSIONERS FRENCH
AND WHEELER.

NOT CRUSHED BY HIS RECENT DEFEAT.
He PRESENTS PROTEST TO COMMISSIONERS FRENCH
AND WHEELER.
To the great surprise of the loungers
gathered in the halls Police Headquarters yesterday
IN anticipation of the regular Board meeting Mr. Mac
Lean walked IN at the usual meeting hour and went
TO Commissioner Ycorhis's room. Mr. yoorhs was ab-
sent ho wever and when the other Commissioners had
waited him TILL noon. Mr. French sent word to his
house that no meeting would be held This information
was brought, 10 NIr MacLean, who, apparently, had
been waiting for .the Board to 90 into session in order
that might present himself and demand the seat now
occupied by Mr. Nichols Soon after he sent his card 10
President French, requesting an interview, which was
readily granted. Mr.. MaeLean thereupon handed TO
MI French following paper, saying that II embodied
what ne had tOsay'
To The Members Of He Board Of Police.
GENTLEMEN Through current runOr and newspaper
report l been infOrmed that two OF your Board
iessrs French aud Wheelep. since SATURDAY. last have
r., nvcned together at the Board room, In company win
Mr. sidney p. NichOs, the absence OF Commissioners
Yoorhis ana myself, and that Messrs. French and
Wheeler have on two or more occasions succession
admitted Mr.. Nichols 10 SIT and vote IN my place II
tAs mas occurred II mas been without notice 70 and
without any opportunity to me t0 90 heard The au-
thorty hitherto exercised as Police Commissioners
has been exercised under appointment regularly
n"de Inv the Mayor OF This city at "a time there
an actual vacancy IN the office Of Police Commissioner
Whatever proceedings have been had In court since
lime 1879 have been witHout notice TO me ana can
nave had eject upon my title as am advised ana
believe deny the rght OF the wh9ie Police Board;
and especially the rgbI of or two individual
members Il, sit in Judgment upon the lltle OF
,reuhar actuav in d. of office under
vontment made during the existence OF an actual va
cancv and especially deny the right OF the Board or
any Of individual members 10 oust such appointed
and sitting member, either upon notice 10 hm OF WIN
claim to have been up to the time OF your last regu
lar meeting possession OF seat In your Board and
t. have been In act ederGng uneST h wich h b
| long to the ofce OF Police Commissioner Ii any a1
verse clam has been presented or should any suoh hu
| verse cain be presented. l deny That YOU possess
judicial power determine the OF such claim
under charter to render any Judgment
upon qualifications Of applicants 10 seats III your
Board hicn have actually in possession Ofpartes
| claiming under lawful appointment deny your rlgnt
to expel member 10 possession. II you can
you con Mr. Nichols at an irregular meeting you
can admit auy Other claimant in the same way Az inc
| ana Wheeler were not present ana was 40 not
w6ic6 was carefully prevented receiving uoticc
putting him IN possession OF the once 80 iaT as 10 pre-
occupy the which have occupied under the Mayors
appotne and be restored to the possession OF the
been sed with the sanction Messrs. French
and wheeler, claim that II Is your duty at all our
| lawful meetings 10 permit me 70 use all the other
privileges rights and duties of J. Police Commissioner
ana these rights prepared to exercise these duties
am prepared 10 fulfill and tender my services IN an
the respects above mentioned. desire, formally, to be
understood demanding that at your meeting your
clerk directed TO call name as usual; mat he De
directed TO omit from the call Of the roll the name Of
Sidney p NlchOis. With respect your obedie9 servant
| Ne,c-York Feb. 10, 1850.
At Mr. MacLean's desire Mr.. French read the dOcu-
ment through carefully When he finished 1t and looked
up-tfyIng hard he said aferward TO a TRIBUNE
porter look child-ke and bland he AlacLean)
hmself"his visitor asked WHAT answer have you TO
| makel"
"Nothing whatever" was the reply; and Mr. MacLean
retired with polite " Good morning"
Precisely the same scene. with the result.
enacted In Mr. Wbeelers Office "What should saya -
said that Commissioner the query about his
answer "The matter is OF no consequence to me. 1t
| seems to be Of importance to you only"
Both the Republican Commissioners said afterward
that they should give the paper TO their counsel.
| who would advise IN the matter.
Commissioner Nichols managed the affairs OF the
Bureau peace yesterday, and did not
receive anv visit from Mr.. MacLeau In conversation
with TRIBUNE reporter, he said: suppose Mr. Mac
Lean will present himself at the next regular Board
meeting tuesday aud try 10 act az Commissioner That
was the object OF his stllhuD in the building to-day,
| suppose. Well. lei him come. shall be mere"
| "Will you close the doors against him ~
| NO, Indeed! He snail find them wide Open He can
come like any other citizen, and shall always be
| CLAD to see him as long as he behaves himself"
| - Suppose he tries ~ take your seatf
"Let him try. Depend II, this Board can take care
| of itself, and means to do II. We are not afraid"