New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-07
EXCISE COMMISSIONERS NOMINATED.

WILLIAM = ANDREWS, JOHN Won CLAIM AND
CHAnLEs II. wOoDMAS NAMkD BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Grace yesterday nominated for Excise
Claim aud Charles Ii. Woodman. There we're lew
persons In the AdeImen's Chamber when the Board
met. Alderman Morgan was Gale to tile CHAIR.
a small amount of unimportant business had been
transacted when the Mayors nominations were re-
reved. Mr.. OAeil at once said
advise that these nominations be laid over for the
purpose the pubic know what TINS Board Is
doing. move that they lie over until we eau inquire
Into their qdalif Gallons and character
Mr. Quinn-In view Of the Tact that the Excise Board
Is OF the most important In this city, secona the
Mi Van Rensselaer-T have reached the conclusion
that the nominations should be made by the Mayor
without confirmation by the Aldermen think as a
lawyer that this BDard jurisdiction III the matter
base this opInon on my reading OF ths Roose. Welt act
agree with my friend. The Corporation Counsel believes
that The Aldermen the power of CONFIRMATION in
tins case move a. an ann nInrht 10 10y or'o nolon
that the nominations lie on tue table.
The motion was carried Mr.. Earle alone voting
Mayor Grace said to a TRIBUNE reporter previous
10 sen ding III the nominations
have on my list the name Of Thomas g. Acton. II
possessed the power Of appointment Mr.. Acton would
Sc one Of tho hrst men 4 ned 10y But 1 do not
TINS power and Mr.. Acton has positively refused
to allow me TO send MS na%e TO tHe Se
lifted for place Mr. Andrews mas served TWO terms
~ tine @d ana Us in the maiST Of
IreseuiDe bills affecting the city Mr. Woodnian nave
known for Sc, eral years He is kepu 'cau and
supported Mr. Blaine heartily in 1854: He did not
seek the place nor do believe lie wants It, He Is 1T
home sick To day Nh Won Claim comes TO me with tie
yecommen 1atiOn of Judge on the supreme Court
bench the candidate of the brewers, but I'm
derstand W III he acceptable to them
1t is doubtful at present whether the nominees
will be confirmed. The Iammany Aldermen VIII
not vote for them and majority OF the Republican
Aldermen say that they ant a man who Is ldentl-
fed with the party.
Mr. Andrews is a native OF this city and son OF
Stephen Pearl Andrews. In his younger days he
was an actor. playing at the old Winter Garden,
Laura Keenes and other metropolitan theatres
Later he was a lecturer In the PRESIDENTIAL cam
paipu of $40 be had charge of Samuel j. lllden
literary Bureau" In 1850 and 1851 he was III tue
Assembly He ran Tor Civil Justice in the With
District and was beaten by Ambrose Mcneil. lie Is
a member of the County Democracy ana OF the
New-Amsterdam Club. i.ecfntly he has been con
nected with the business department OF me star
MIR Won Claim was for several years clerk OF fart
H. of the Supreme Court. He was removed Tor po-
Itical reasons by County Geek Flack, III February
He is a trustee of the LiederkranL Society. Mr.
Woodman IS II graduate of Yale College and vas fOr
several years engaged in newspaper work lie was
employed IN the Mayors office during MI Gtaces
fist term Afterward he was secretary and treas
urer of the Export Lumber Company. When Mayor
Grace recognized the Municipal Civil Service tx
aiming Board he made Mr.. Woodman It's secre-
tary and executive officer, and ne now holds that
position.