New-York tribune., 1890-03-28
WHO WILL SUCCEED FLACk
THE GOVERNOR ACCEPTS HIS hEoio'1'
MEN WHO ARE TALKED OF FUN
QUESTIONS OF REELECTION AND

QUESTIONS OF RE-ELECIloN A-'D
TENURE OF OFFICE.
Tho sherias Office presented an unusual appo" '.'@a
ance Yesterday. With the resignation VI o'O ,.a and
the appointments Of all his deputies soh and
they generally looked like men out Oh '0' NJ
uncertain when they would get anolnci' =.
McDonouch who carried Mr.. Flack's resigha'ion W
,uapv hroueht back word from the Governor that ho
accented IT, ID was only verbal acceptance, W"
Under Sheriff John y. Sexton assumed charge Vi Wv
Office ard Mr. Flacl closed his Official relations me-
although his bonds for 100000 are uncanccieu 'iu
will remain In force until the END OF 'le 'c' W.
which he was elected In where it was necessary
N have a deputy to act, Mr. sexton Hade u'o
dcsirnation ard signed the paper as Under sheriff
and Acting Sheriff
There IS feeling among the sherlifS Officers sii'o
the effect Of tho senate Committees ihVesusaOon i'
operated to do away with extra charses anu w.
in excess OF what is allowed by law, that IL Is oo'n
donceros and unpronabe to undertake the service OF
an cxecutIon The other day Judgment Tor *'-,ooo
was brought in for collection, but the deputy TO "lom
# was ASSIGNED declined IT, giving as reason tlat
he could not undertake it in justice TO MS Dohuso"
and run the risk OF having the property levied on ps
less than Il should through insufficient allowances ior
advertising and the Necessary appliances for selling 10
advantage His pOundage In the case WOuld DC ao""s
1900 and he would not assume the labor ih'oNeu
for such a sum. lawyer who has had large eA-
nerlcncc with the Shcrns Office said yesterday that 1t
/ i~clcs, TO expect deputy ~ hJ "'N ~
the money on an execution FOR the schedule OF ices
fixed for such work forty or fifty years ago "lhey
r,ust have an iudncemcnt' he added " and tiat !,
where the demand for extra compensation comes In.
The law should be made conform TO the affairs OF
today - ~
MIR. Flack spent most OF the day at the eherlns
oicc arranging his private papers and getting ready
for his final exit. The doors leading to his private
Office were kept closed, and he maintained his policy
Of refusing to see any except intimate friends.
Acting sheriff sexton said am the sole individual In
authority here now but can't say how long 1t will last
might get orders within couple of hours TO turn
the establishment over to a new man.
An appointment in place of Mr.. Fiacls is now looked
! for hourly Among the names spoken Of yester
day was that of eX Judge Henry A. Glldcrslecve The
argument among politician, generally Is tnat the "oV
crnor I'm making his selection Will be likely to appoint
a man from the organization to which Fiack belonged
which would be Tammany Hal, Of course. The
shrievalty up to December 81, 1-9l,' said we'll
po,tcd County Democrat last evening, "was won by
rammanv and the Governor think, will be disposed
TO look upon It as part of the "igwam >
possessions notwithstanding the fact that 1t mas
fallen into such dsrepute in Iamhahy
hands, II cx-Judge Gdersleeyc wants the
place or will take it, his appointment would be a gooi
one Nobody doubts either his ability or his IN
tcrrity and the people would look confidently to
him for the reforms in the Office which ought 10 DC
made BESIDES the Judge was the only man on tNe
Tammanv ticket last year who was defeated. lie pao
Tn, Finance Committee, Of which Mr. Croker was CHAIR
man. the neat little assessment OF 10000 ana II
would bo 10 more than iaI II he Ha' Il on''''o u" e''
some II IL back
There was not 50 much talk Yesterday about tie
chance, Of Emigration Commissioner kidgway. some
hody has been working up MS Old Apuerl't recor'
and bringing ont again the causes when leu 10 INC
sudden overthrow Of the Board which went unner
nearly two years ago. and II which Mr. Rfgway was
mon
HE Castle Garden brethren much avcrse 10 palll-
With him. as he has made himself such an es'ch'"'
part Of their Immigration doines
In Mr. Ridrway's place the name Of John C.
sl,.lan has appeared. Mr. ~hcclan came mere iTpn
prr,i, a fcy wears ago 10 become secretary Of the
Aouednct Commission. pleasant berth worth Tfo''
wear. lie is a brother u Governor HIPS man OF
All work William F. -hcchan. the Democratic leader
of the Assembly who Is popuarly supposed 7" lie 'e
Govornor', first lieutenant. Many are of the benei
that this Is just the appointment ha' Nr' li'' ""'
lc 10 make and that If he wants 10 do 1t ne VIII nave
no trouble In finding an excuse for II. Johh - "'
no time in Joining tie Tammany ranks aitcr ne came
% Now YORK; and is ROW r.cnhcr Of the General
r., ,mnitfo. from the XVth Assembly District and Of
,h, r,minanv Committee II organizations lie Is pop"
rr auou. all shade, 81 politicians. in spite ot hi'
Icing carpc,-hasser.' and he has made credluO'e
record in IN, place iu the Aquedud Board
\ well known politician who came from Albany AS
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II v.a rimored al the state Capita! mat me "o''''''
had offered the office of sheriff t. anotcr former '
,., ,f uu0alo now resident in New YORK, cN treS'
d.rt ,,t,yer cleveland. Ii this sNpuli prove 20 -.
th. fact said the Albany arrival 81 h'Nr n' r'v ~,
that the Governor, action lA, been p'"cN ~ ' ~ w.
,r,., ~ tefo,m Mr. tirVciiud- experience :"
sh,lg ~ Erie County has No DOUBT n'rh '"Nv, '
,.,'n ar,nuuf and whether ne received ''\th ' '"'"
,cr.,,l,u then or not. or pctnittri h- u'.'is tin,
A.,',-inuaiiv 10 ovcr~ii'" tl't .lt,n
t,r fees V rn settling up on an execution st'c, % -.
,,t i,,or.ne. f,w. lie Would know how % s'c'f
n , -, ,,l hu.in,..s u made sheriff ~ New york. ai'
rnuld nuuuo, onably make record ON WHY! l" D.
,r,sh career toward the Goveinor>lp ana t"c i''''
f, dcncv again. ,.. ,.r,,r.- no mn,
rhc proposition that the appontre "hocNer ne hia az
hc * Ineligible f,r election next iall i III. 0 ",
t i,v,vrr. among them Assistant corporation ,otil
1 81 nc.n II II should turn ont that tn, new si'r'l
can run for a fu term. il viii greatly enhance ,n' d.
,r,r,lycnos. Of the appo umrn II >etiha 10 10" SV'
tlc, now that of the sheriff chosen a tc ncN
election will be three years. ih'F" are no sV.I o.u
i ,h,t or,cc An election Is election for the iul
% term. ....,.. J., ,,,e,tor IA,
, l,rfuese Of Under sheriff SeNtons acts NeSt'uiN a
,cng sheriff II Is said that uutn Mr. tla'ks rce, :
n,tfnn T. oricaly accepted by the Governor nc
, il thr sheriff. Mr.. Iill~ verbal acceptance "t M
r.sio,.tl,n va- claimed Il h' no acceptance at al
Thor, can therefore be- Acting Sherlu uhucr 'i'l
- 'fr.t,n.t,uccs rc~, the Governor makes an lIlW'
d,tc appolntmcnt no end of complications are likely
| 10 arise
rNLrVENING the RHODE ISLAND 'AHPM"N.
p pr.vidcncc March - >pccan.rh Young Men
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