New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-11
ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.

The Chamber of the Board of Aldermen was
crowded when President Keenan, called the DoaIu
of the various political factions. large amount OF
miscellaneous business was transacted, Whlch was
listened to with evident impatience by those VINO
cluded TO nominate TO fill the vacancies in the vari
GUS Commissions. Before the meeting Of the Board
it was known that the Mayor had changed ihe
ON him in the forenoon and were shown the list as
given in THE TRIBuNt yesterday. Some OF the
callers declared that they would not vote for VIII
lam A. Boyd for Tax Commissioner OF for any
other position Objection was also mado TO Henry
D. Purroy and Henry X. Porter;
especially objected to Mr.. Porter being cred
tied TO their organization. The, Mayor -, said:
Well, suppose the n9 ~ aao , T tb of
they probably would be, and then he said that
il such was the case he would make up LIST OF
names and send them in on his own responsibility
When the president Of the Board finally
bounced a communication from the Mayor, mere
was stir throughout the chamber, and an audiblo
exclamation from Of the Aldermen, " Here they
come"
Tappan for City Chamberlain. AS soon as II was
announced Alderman Sauer moved To lay tho NOM
nation on the table. This was carried without
dissenting voice. The next name was that OF James
Matthews for Police Commissioner. Alderman Ken
new moved that this nomination take the same
course as the other, and this also was carried unani
Then were read in succession the following NOM
inations For Tax Commissioner, W. H. Lummis; for
Dock Commissioner. Nathanie,, l.; iMcCfeady 1or
missioner Of Charities and Correction, Henry Ii.
Porter; for Fire Commissioner, Henry ID. Purroy /;
for Health Commissioner, DR.. WOolsey johnson.
These were ali laid over, the motions being made
alternately by representatives OF both the Democratic
factions Of the Board Az soon as this disposition
Was made of the nominations, the crowd began 20
leave the chamber, and in few minutes 1t was com
paratiyely deserted.
Some OF these names are spoken of by the Alder
A.. h NAY MAJ Mt a. Ia
confirmed. Messrs Thompson, Power and other
leaders of the New York County Democracy very
much dissatisfied with the = slate They say that
Park Commissioner, and they intimate very.sIongy
that no nominations will be confirmed until this
seeming neglect has been rectihed. Iamlnany gets
Chamberlain Tappan Police Commissioner Mat
| thews and Fire Commissioner PurrOy, and On the
whole is rather inclined 70 think that II has been
pretty well treated. All the same none OF the nOni-
nations viii go through until both tho Democratic
| factions satisfied.
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES.
]. Nelson Tappsn was appointed City Chamberlain
| caused by the resignation Of George W. Lane
Previous to that he was banker. He was renomi-
mated by Mayor Ely in 1877 Mr. Iappan is a mem
Der of the TarnmaDy ueneraI committee ana OF the
Tammany Society.
James Matthews was appointed In March last 10
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF General
William T. Smith as n Police Commissioner. He is
| a lawyer and at the time Of his appointment was a
member Of the law firm of Matthews, Rapallo IL
William H. Lumrnis, the nominee for Tax Com
missioner is The senior member OF the firm OF Lun
mis- q Dey brokers and bankers. at No: Broad-st
He is a member Of the Governing Committee OF the
New-York Stock Exchange and q nephew of the
| bankers William and John 0Brien
Nathaniel l.. McCready, the nominee Tor DOCK
Commissioner Is president of the Old Dominion
| Steamship Company. He has been engaged IN the
shipping business for ruore than thirty years and
has amassed large fortune He is Democrat, but
has not associated himself with either wing OF the
party He is prominent member Of the Union and
| Manhattan Clubs.
William n Ollife, who has been renominated for
Park Commissioner Is member Of the drug firm
of OlIifIe a. Co.. in the Bowery. He has been prom
| iDcut in rapid transit projects for the annexed
district.
Henry H. Porter proposed "a Commissioner Of
| Charities and Correction Is An architect by pro-
fession. He was brought into nOtoriety few years
\ ago while a member of the Commission for erecting
| the Jefferson Market Court House and Prison by
having charges preferred against him. This Is the
| only public position be ever held
Henry D. Purroy. named as Fire Commissioner,
| has been for several years prominent Democratic
| politician in the annexed district He served three
| terms as Alderman, from 1870 TO 1877, and was
| president Of the Board one year. He has been q
| member Of the Tammany General Committee since
| 1879 and IN 1880 was chairman
| Dr. Woolsey johnson. the nominee for Health
| Commissioner is a graduate of Union College. He
| afterward studied medicine In the Albany Medical
| Coilege. and completed his medical education in
France He is about forty-two years old, Is a we'll
| known practising physician, and has taken ON ac-
| tiya part In the street-cleaning meetings