New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-25
THE REMOVED COMMISSIONERS.

WILL THE GOVERNOR GRANT A HEARINGS
QUESTION WHICH is REGARDED WITH MUCH IN
TEREsr AT THE CITY HALLr-TIE OPINION OF A
FRIEND OF THE MAYOR
The politicians at the City Hall continued to dis
Yesterday the Mayors action in regard to the
removal of the Police Commissioners. The allah
sorb,ng question was whether the Governor
allow the Commissioners to be reino S"d'
The general opinion of those who clam to
know wa, was to the effect that the Governor
would decide the case without any further hearing
OF the Comm SsoneTs or their counsel. The evil
dence now before him EN- races several thousand
pages The counsel were allowed full scope to say
everything they thought necessary and all this is
now before the Governor IL is claimed by the
Governor will not be likely TO consume further time
ana create more expense by another hearing at
wh' chd nGtI iI,G new can be produced.
"the conmssiGncrs counsel with ali Their
co"r In Mayor coopes case he Oe refused the
counsel hearing and refused them other privileges
1t was on his ground that his action was set aside
by the Courts. Mayor Grace proftcd by that
course. He patiently heard every witness and en-
durcd every Insult of the counsel for the defence
they have no ground TO go before the Courts on so
far rs that is concerned Then he dismissed all the
Therefore If the Governor decides in favor of the
Mayor the commissioners cannot arrest the pro
cccdlngs except on the ground of the repeal of the
law. Mr. blisS acknowledges that is not very
strong ground"
iillS irlelu OF the Mayors also undertook de-
fence OF the Mayors nominations to the Aldermen
" lie could not select better class OF men," said he
" because the Aldermen would not confirm them
A' II Is, he has gone above the grade of officials re-
qulrcd by the Aldermen. They want only men who
Will dickcr with them and put mp DOODLE " hen
the prcscut nominees raise enough money they will
be confirmed and not before. II the Governor APP
proves The removal of the Police Commissioners
then the Mayor can appoint whom he plcases with
out regard TO the Aldermen"
IL Is said hat Richard j. Morrison, now counsel
TO the Police Board, will probably be appointed in
the place of Commissioner Nichols should tho Gov
ornor consent to the removals. The POlicc Commits
sioners can appoint the inspectors of election and
poll clerks any day they may tit. The lists arc
now before them. set of Commissioners
would, however, find ii easy matter to remove
the appointees OF the present Board and place their
own friends IN Office. The possibility of this kind
OF political work being done this year much
uneaslncss among the politicians.
business went on as usual ut Police Iieaduuartcrs
yesterday, and the Mayors action excited little or
no interest. The opinion expressed III the De-
partment that the Mayors action was unjust and
would not be counicnanccd by Governor Cornell.
President French remained ut sag Ilarbor and Com
missioner Alason IN the Catskils. the latter will
probably bc III town to-day. Commissioner Nichols
uied de iuquent policemen and smiled confidently
at the mention OF the Mayors Judgment, which he
viewed IN the light of trcSone bore to be DIS iosrd
OF by counsel. lie assured arcporcr that he should
stay meanwhile ana attend 10 his business and con
Germ himself only with that, trusting 10 the lunar
tlaity OF Governor cornell 10 review his case aud
that OF his colleagues on ITS merits.