New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
ruOMpsON NOT YET OuSTED.
.cr,os ON THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS,

o,nmgN nnJRofnp A. CORPORATION ooeNstiH
,vhau President Kirk called the Hoard OF Alder
-, ,o order yesterday every seat III the chamhef
n''' seonn,ed and the throng oveFllowed into the
70 reserved for the members Even tho chars
r,hs Aldermen had been seized upon by outsiders
a. an oIasses of politicians represented None
s ,bo actual leaders of either organization were
osont however, although all were within easy
na,ob Ex-Aldermen Slevn and Twomey, Thomas
y Gilroy. Corouers Martin, Levy and Kennedy
and other Tammany men were in close proximity
"a George Cauliield Commissioner OF Jurors
"Tonvv Hartman stood near Congressman
elect Truman A. Merrman, while Excise
commissioner Haughton touched shoulders
,;,b Samuel A. Lewis, formerly presl-
Jent Of the Board. The first actual business
,os reouest from President Kirk that those occu-
,-,c the seats of Aldermen should vacate them
W. an tins had been done the police were directed
10 move the crowd of spectators back so that the
chairman could recognize the Aldermen when mo-
tions were made
Inst as the roll was being called Mr. Lucas, the
MAYORS secretary, appeared He was instantly re-
cornized and low murmur, Here are the homi-
nations ran around the ROOM The roll-cali
showed that all the members were present. MT
Mclaughlin looked thin and pale; he had left
sick-bed to be present. resolution was first
passed allowing the use of the Aldermen's Cham
her for the sessions of the Court of Claims OF this
State.
After several unimportant resolutions had been
adopted the president announced "a comnunica-
tion from His Honor, the Mayor" Everybody
assumed an attitude of attention. The document,
when read. proved TO be veto from the Mayor Oh
n resolution giving permission to some one 10 erect
an awning 1t was followed by burst OF Iaush'ei'
GENERAL PORTER NOMINATED.
The nrcsdent announced another communication
from the Mayor Once more silence fell on the
throng This proved to be document. couched IN
the usual language, nominating General fltz John
Porter for Commissioner of Public Works III place
of Hubert o. Thompson for a term OF four years
from December 10.
Mr. Grant, move that the nomination be confirmed
Mr. Shes-l second the motion. ..,. A., .4
nation be laid on the table.
Mr. o,Nol-l don't see what ,,. -, ,,o to,l & NOT
President kirkThe motion to lay on inc tapIs - ho'
debatable. Call the roll
when Mr.. Fncks name was reached he asked
TO be excused from voting. This was granted:
Mr. OConnOr said:
wish to be excused from voting and VIII state Staie my my
reasons have attended no caucuses or conferences
am party to any deals Ine iosIl hnG%s tna, 1T
has been my rue of action so seek time 10 cOd ccN
domination aud that have endeayorcd since have
been in the Board to have that principle both \ 10
stanang rnes Expcre%cc has shown me The wisdom
Of hi; ae as IN several in'lanct Te9 @ ocf & ay
would have voted had been allowed time for dfiocIa-
general rule of action there may Of course be nominee
whose fitness or unhtncss Is SO wen Known as 10 case
no hesntion. The executive benS nov o tV ' S,,io
political faith rs the majority OF ths Bcaru ponsl
& o. nomn3tion ma and & clmtilon nre eneI 10 ibo
, ,p~ Yfd oY GOOD appoameats aud should lecriye con-
SSsnoSl Ss9r gonsnGSd 0 @ am called upon % r
;ng' n q, ine ,, d brr 10 be ihoionghiy at and
trnc to vote fer any notihee WHO does hot Iu come
M Er t3h tosyiaia igf yo,g. g,S T. 99niIsr' @
t,s ,EsgER S,s bss Vgta .bWt II a6iM ie ait / tiit
FeFeH Hs s.sS fbgol i51tgsE9t 3esgA 'N9as,S5 agg
fls n Efei ts,g N NJ, gii4g siaHts aai ii'ses.
Nt aSSa Rtep wv s's. WAat spa wa{ s-g @.,
fr Mn,h W ~ iN ~ he IS ia c ln0,o ic Il le ,ippt
h. Na,i',na 'sai, HhYa NM s,r,elan NJ Nar, ~
,'sS iDr ao,e ,Lan year. W. emplDe ed e'gnael "'h
were defeated d. ihe Ma}0g and his aiu sa.rl'i5 t""
tIullcr Grant YOie aye.
THnNPsOS ANp PORTER PRAISED.
Mr. Reilly eulogzed Mr. Thompson as caahie
official against whom iva Legislative committees
had vainly sought to find evidence of negligence OF
cuminaliy Referring to Gcneral Porter he saih'
T1.uot see how any man cln vote for him after his
action ia reducing The pay of ahOrrrs from - TO - nu
4, poIiic, he win do well consider how he votes.
Mr. shels-It is hardly necessary for me to remind
members the that took place here iour years
ago deny that General Porter ic9HeT1 o se "51 Grcr
the reduction and General Porter had no choice @ TO
obey The statement that General Porter or sinated The
oTicr is false There are some Aldermen who say they
pity the poor 1t is little they care Tor Inn except
around election Time
The roll call showed the following vote on Mr.
De Lacy's motion to lay the nomination on the
table,
Aceay De LaGy TaTey 'aSGne Me IF%2qaSG Fe.oS
hoffman, sayles Waite, Wendell (RcpuOlieanl' ana
kcuney Craumany)-total. H.
Nays-Krk, Dempsey, Dnfy, Fnllgraf, Grant McCaoe
Mclaughlin, shields Tammany) OCohuor C"ePuohc"h)
-total.9.
There was applause when the vote was an
pounced 1t was promptly checked by the presl-
dent. who declared that repetition of II he
would have the chamber cleared.
oBRIEN NOMINATED ANO REJECTED
Another communication was announced from the
Mayor This proved to be the nomination OF Nor
gan j. O'Brlen in pace of L. Henry Lacombe Tor
CORPORATION Counsel for a term of four years from
December 10.
Mr. shels-I move that the nomination be confirmed
The motion was seconded There amcnd
ment to lay on the table and the vote was had on
the conhrma ion or rejection. 1t was felt that
there was no use making any more speeches. lhe
fight had been made on General Porter, and each
member had placed himself OIL record. The result
OF the vote on Mr. OBrien's confirmation was as
follows:
Ayes Kirk Dempsey. Duffy, Fulgran, Grant McCabe,
MoIoughlin. Shicls uamnany), OConnor, waite pte-
Aoys-cleary. DE Lacy Farley, Jachne McQuadc.
ONeil, Reilly County Democracy Finck, Miller. Pear
son, Rothman, sayes. Wendell Qiepub lica). kcnney
Tammanyl-tOtal. Ia
The nomination of Mr. o. Brien was therefore re-
tected Az soon as the vote was announced the
tbronc in the chamber rapidly disappeared, and
the Aldernen were left TO their regular work
which consisted principally III passing unimpor
tsnt general orders. =,
moyrj that when the Board adjourn II be 10 meet
on Saturday at 1890 p. IN ! his was agreed TO-
There were several efforts made 10 chanee 'hs 10