New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-03
EXCISE NOMINATIONS.
NAMES SENT IN By THE MAYOR.

| NAMES SENT IN By THE MAYOR.
| W. P. MITCHELL. CHARLES wgLDE AND W. H. PHI,
| IPs NoMINATED-LAID OVER BY THE ALDER
MEN,
There was large gathering of politicians
| ia the Chamber OF the Board OF Aldermen when the
Board was called TO order yesterday by President Reilly
Among those present Police Justices Patterson
Duffy and Herman, County CLERK Keenan,, Char-
tiles Commissioner Hess COr)ners Martin and
| Levy. John j. OBrieD, ex-Adermen sauer
| straek Piuakitt AMI Ehrhart, Police Commits
sioner Matthews, Frank" Raymond and Martin b.
Brown. Previous to Che meeting Of Board the Demo.
cratic members held a caucus. at which 1t was under
stood that IL the Mayor did not send nominations for
Excise Commissioners hat cceptabe to the DEM
ocratc Organizations they would vote TO lay them
The law provides tnat Excise Commissioners sNa De
named on the first Monday in April and take office
the succeeding first Of May The Mayor had kept his
counsel and so far publicly known had made no
! promises further than that rammany Hall and tho
County Democracy would be recognized In
the nominations. However, before the meet
| ing OF the Board. &c was understood
| that the Mayor would renominate Commits
soner William r. Mitchell, and with him Charles wells
and William III. Philips. At there q commotion
among the Tammany members, and hurried consalta
! ton took place. 1t az first decided to confirm
Mitchell, reject Wede and lay over the nomination OF
Philips Consultation with Mr. Kelly and Other leaders,
then decided 10 lay all the nominations. The oppo
stoD nOminay DIR cted against Philips but 1t was
really the nomination Of Welde taa caused this decision
The candidate of Mr.. Kelly and Tammany organ-
zation was ex.Coroner Richard Croker Mr. Kelly had
several interviews with the Mayor, and strongly urged
him to nominate Croker. The Mayor positively refused
| and asked that the Tamnany organization name some
other less Objectionable candidate his prOposi-
ton declined. On sunday the Mayor sent for Mr..
Welde and told him that he proposed to nominate hn
Mr. Wedes friends say that he not candidate for
the nomination up to that time, aud that he did not
pecialy desire the position. He has been frequently
" mentioned" however, In connection with this and
other Offices After his conversation with the Mayor.
Mr. Wede called Mr.. Kelly. told him what had passed
between him aud the Mayor and asked his advice Mr.
Kelly replied that Mr. Croker the candidate Of tho
Tsmmany organization and that he had no advice to
give. The Temmany leaders thought that Mr. wefds
had right to become candidate for the nomination.
or even allow his name be used by the Mayor under
the circumstances On the other hand the friends Of Mr.
Wede held that as the chairman OF the XXIIId Assem-.
by District delegaton N the isnmany Hal General
tOn aud the Mayor had refused TO nominate Croker
Wede I'D accept the mDatlOn without feeling that
he running counter to the wishes Of the Organization
or that he was wanting in loyalty to dr Kelly Tnis
was the condition Of things when the Board met.
ACTION on THE NOMINATIONS
Clerk Lucas Of the Mayors Office appeared with
looked-fOr ions. When read they proved TO
be those OF Nessrs. Micthell, Welde and Philips Mr.
Fitzpatrick moved that the nominations be laid
He praised Commissioner Mitchell, but said that the
other two gentlemen he did not know sufficiently well
warrant him in voting for them that time. Tho
motion was seconded by Michael Duffy. As the latter
represents the district IN which Welde lives this action
his part deemed significant. Without
dissenting voice the nominations laid over.
The Democratic Aldermen declared that all OF the
nees should be members ofone otter Of the Democrat
ganization The citizens at large their opinion,
entitled to sent atom in the Excise Board
afternoon at which the matter was discussed Some
Iayor OF discpinng Wedc Tor allowing his name
used but milder cOunsels prevailed Kelly said
that Croker could moi be nominated there was no OBJ
ectlOn to Nede aud the general understanding was
meeting Of he Board of Aldermen and pcs I'D Philips.
IL IL understood II Mr. McCord had remained "a
didae for denomination mis- claims" would nave been
considered. though some inslnuated thar his deci-
nation not sent to the Mayor until II was
known that would rot be renOminatcd 1t
only short time before the meeting OF the Board
the Mayor received from Mr.. McCord letter de-
clinng DC "a candidate for ation. He stated
that he had found even by his short experience In the
Board OF Excise, that the duties imposed upon Tx
Csc Commissioner under tie present Laws are not agree
Considerable comment was caused over the manner in
which the Mayor made out lls nominations. lie di1 not
follow the practice OF designating which one OF ths
Excise Commissioners now in Office each nominee
should succeed, INT SIMPLY nominated Messrs Mitchell,
Wede and Philips Excise Commissioners. II Dir.
Mitchell Is confirmed ne VII" Ot course succeed III user;
but IL only OF the other two nominees Is cOD med
there viii ne way to determine whether Mr.. HArt Or
Mr.. McCorI shall retire from the Excise Board.
Tie friends Of Mr.. Hart 80 nccns d at the unfair
Democracy the denomination of air MteAei,
especially Mr. Harris leader or the anti
Tammany Democrats aud as citizen - much Oe-tet
tnan that Of Mr.. Mitchell There considerable gos-
sip. too, over the possibility Ola spit" between tas
uOn Of Croker Mr.. Kcly, has hal slnihr
nominariGg But his fr ends last nignt
said thar he recognized the fact that woud net DO or
him quarrel with MI Edison, half loaf being better
than nOne.
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES.
william T. Mitchell is a printer and q wellknOwn
wari politician. Three years ago lie was nominated
an Excise Commissioner by Mayor Cooper and wAs con-
Hrmed by the Board Of Aldermen under tae well known
deal" in December 1880 He is the leader OF the
County Democracy in the Xth Assembly District.
Charles welde is lawyer, but does nos practise law.
lie is the proprietor OF sash aud blind factory One
Observation-Disclosures aud the East River AMI
is REPEATED to BE- wealthy. Wben Police Justice White
and Henry ID. Purroy were disciplined" by the Tam.
many Hall General Committee for accepting Office uudor
MAYOR Grace Mr welle was chosen t. succeed Justice
White a. the leader OF the Tanmany forces in tho
William II. Philips Is a produce merchant doing b1si-
No Il Coeties-slp He wa. formerly secretary
the Produce Exchange and is well known in business
circles. lie is member OF the Episcopal Church OF tho
Holy Trinity aud been Tor several years prominent
in mission and temperance worN The Mayor says taaS
he does not know what hr. Phlips's politics. are.
COMMENTS OF DIR. CROSBY AND Mr.. GRAHAM
A reporter inquired of the Rev. DR.. Howard
Crosby and Robert Graham. at the home OF the former
last evening what they thought Of Mayor Edson's nom
nations for Excise Commissioners william II. Philips
and Charles Nelle al STRANGERS Ia Ootl OF them,
50 that they unable to express any opinion Ia re-
gard 10 them They both expressed diSapprovi
and disappointment at the denomination oi Mr..
Mitchell, whom Mr. Graham characterized rs hippant
and wholly unit TO deal frankly aud nte.igelty With
The large interests involved in the Temperance
this city, full investigation will De made into the
character ana standing OF the two nominees be-
fore any definite action is taken by the Church Temper
ance society. Mr.. Graham sent petition 10 Mayor
EDISON on Sunday night signed by 300 influential eti-
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