New-York tribune., 1884-11-25
TUE MAYOR MAKES A SllN
.,,,,,,,,va POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

APPOINTING POhiOp
..,cvrps NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
hN' .xv TAKES Mr.. MAsoNs PlAoh'
,' Mo.N - Now. york City aud afew Oh the'r
Inc p,r,,vss p.v, IN the Board OF Aldermen WIZ
p,s', 90 n genuine surprise yesterday. onoi',
,.s mo I,oarl met II was whispered IN the u''os,
s,asdepre to several persons 'na' 'ie "s
eonnoe"'. ,i successors TO Police Commits
fena ~ 'a'la, n, French and Joel W. Mason taking
a.., ,h,t their terms Of Office had expired
:. "a. .sa. a.a hm,ed that the Mayor would name Mr.
,,..'nah !, be his own successor aud John McCiarc
A. ala Al, Masan's place The intmaticns prove"
y. ha aa,sset The nominations were made anu con-
o,msd nv the Hoard, all the Republican anu NV"
,oany Aldermen voting IN favor of continuation
,ha iioari was called o order promptly at H. 'h''
~ President Kirk There were two or three
sh.eo,ees. pripoipaiiy Ceuaty Democracy members
hu, they came IA soon atterwaId, no that all the
members were present when the urst toll eau was
had. While the minutes OF the previous me'''As
were being read, Mr. Lucas, the Mayors se,'o's'y
made his appearance In the Chamnef' ho h"""'"
10 the president a document when was omrs
aunounced by him as "A communication from Ills
Honor the Mayor
THE NOMINATION OF Mr.. FRENCH
The communication read as follows; 100.
MAYORS OFFICE, NEw-YoRK November "a 1903
TO e Honorable ne Beard q Aessnt s,t was appointed
term for was Ma e.pes nsnes on % May
s7 he died the expiration OF m thas % s Yacancv
~, Joel sTe,ted p krn' nna M sah % term OGS
would have expired the first day o Way
t1ered on the same day. Under the provisions o fgr M
,on 25 Chapter 3S5 Laws OF isS tG 70 the Office for
sx Years from the first day OF May 49, & OK ninon ino
s May 1883 Iy am cSosaoS Sos1ljMsa "A Act Of ISL
entitled act to consolidate INTO ae" He aes ann nubc
declare The ,0 spssla sg Of asa SewYok cS NV"
of lss2 which reenacts Section 20 OF ,napu ~ 90 oy nv
the Laws iSs a9 aer the
herein prescribed shall hold only unt ine
Of Of s1sn s aaG Mr. epen 1s1' r.
Police Commissioner on the 2Oth day oi ndy, d con-
tnned to act under other appointment tnan tnal py
virtue OF which he was to serve the useS @ th was m
appointed unquestionaby expired on the hrst day oi
May Mr Erhardt nnsoa Tas so 6od over until
Mr. Frenchs appointment thereby 1 noainI anna NO oubt ,n
form Of his successor Sro, he'e aosopcnt was but to
iii the balance Of the term which oes%a AMEN S1 'e ne was an
pointed expired six years thereafter namely oh 'nc
irrst day OF May, 1888. ....,no, so,,o
onh, abont the correctness of this proposition ana
applied for and obtained eminent legal advice, WHEEL
not nnmjndl OF INV duty to appoint scce ssor to MI
French within days from the expiration o ms % ,ea
hnt I'm view oconfcting opinions hesitaleo 10 nihc
ans appointnen until after more mature consideration
more careful examination OF the laws & anu a ne re
moved. M" am convinced that my first impression was
correct and that Mr. Freneh tern o Sca ny dm
the moment this clearly esa olishel III my niu
appSn, rs% ,ne 9 :. day Of % May
I'm pursuance OF the statute In such case inaue anu
provided ncseD steSben French Police Commissioner
the city Of New York for the term OF s @ yess
the nrst day of May iss3 in tue place zee anu seGaa o.
stephen b. French, whose term OF Office pas eApue
FRANKLIN EDISON, Mayor.
MR. FRENCH CONFIRMED.
As soon as the reading was finished Mr. ""ite
said: ,...er,o,
,r neiaey" Lac. move that the nomn lton lie oyer
until we can obtain the advice Oh Tue 'oifOi"'i'"
Counsel -,
The roll WAS called on the motion of Mr. DeLacy
hs ,his was really a test vote it watched with
n cood deal of interest. The motion was lost ny Il
vote of II TO g. All the Republicans except MI
O'Connor and all the Jammany members voting
opajnst IT, "That settles it," remarked locker OH
and his opinion was generally accepted as correct.
Mr. Grant, now second the nomination OF MI;
r,rnch in 80 on the ground tnat the folce bvfu
should be non-parsan. II possesses so mnch power mn
both political parties should be equally spteseh@,Su @ ~ It,
Air shlrlds-I also second the nomination 10Y th, lrF
eon that Is established fact the board VI oi'o
sn ~, oisn second the nomination for the
that II Is an established fact that the Boarl o oh'e
should be non-raItisan.
The roll was then called on the confirmation OF
Mr. French When Mr. U'Connors name was
reached he said
iasnhe 10 vute un any npninee the MAYOR may nd
in beease It viii said whsheset WY 'G,s Gbs % is"
inatpd han ~ the ratit 70 Witch heluns tvte aye
The iesnt uf the ,ote was ne follows
is's President kiih, Aliefmeh l'sml sey. nnh1
iulsah gNhtA hehhe, Ms .aee' i,la Ne,naSh sh,aa, MAN
ta,ies Matte, sba Wegde iiipimilah Shells ilha
' NdRs NdRas,,o@sa @s'ea eaa,s Nv iei ne, sape NeQaeae
bkeil and iielii{ tpAhif hehll letah w.
MI, Mason NoF Au0Wtn 90 sFfAk
ny this time what was going on had spread
through tho City hall and 10 the adjoining depart
inents, The Chamber began to I'LL M with polite
claus, some OF whom, adherenls OF the County Do
mooracy looked on in dazed way at the utterly IN
expected turn of affairs.
The chairman announced anotl or communication
from the Mayor. This proved to be the nomination
OF John McClave as Police Commissioners IN the
place of Joel w Mason for term of six years from
MAY /, 1883. The Ieasols given by the Mayor
were the same as those given in the case OF Mr.
French
Mr. Miller move the confirmation OF Mr. McCave.
Nj oNeil- TINS Is premature: rue co%rpo % ,, at3m-
Counsel should be consulted move that thc hollll-
tiOn lie for one week.
Police Commissioner Mason, who had entered the
Chamber and taken his position tlc:to the left of
the chairman and facing the Board, arose and said
q wish to speak"
President Ksrk--The gentleman has standing
the noor and cannot be allowed 10 speak.
One or two OF the County Democracy members
asked that Mr.. Mason.be allowed to state his
This was opposed by Mr.. Grant and others.
Mr. Mason Are you afraid to allow me u speak
President krk-inis IL out Of order. The gentleman
cannot be allowed to address the Board
MR. oNEIL "BULLDozED.'
Mr.. Mason then withdrew and the roll was called
on Mr. O'Neps motion to lie over. 1t was lost by
stoG. The original motion to confirm Mr.. Nc
Clave was then voted on
Mr O'Neil. on the plea of explaining his vote said
This suppose Is part Of the deal of Tammany Hall
with the Kcr uBlicans. / think
Mr. Grant-Tne Alderman is out OF order. lie is not
speaking to the question.
President ksgk-The point OF order is well taken.