New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
THE NEW SHERIFF IN OFFICE.
GENERAL SICKLES LOSES NO TINE.
he SAYS THAT HE WANTS BUSINESS METHODS
TO BE FoLLowED-How THE APPOINT
uByr WAS OFFERED TO HIN.

ABNI WAS OFFERED ~
General Daniel f. sckles returned from Albany
Friday night bringing with him his commission
as Sheriff of the city and county Of New York. vt
10 "A. yesterday the General drove from his homc
No % Ffthavc.. to the home OF his friend Judge
John Il. Brady. of the supreme Court at NO !" "cst
Thirty third ST. and took the oath of Office ana beiorc
the official appeared at the County Court
House. accompanied by his counsel, Daniel T. lays,
and formally assumed his Office. He received
by Under Sheriff sexton and the clerks Of the sherns
office. and established in ex-sherih tlachs
chair. General Sckcs said that he would make no
changes until he had time to look over the grouha'
and the designation Of deputies for serving legal pro
cesses continued to he made by the Indcr-shcrili
Gneral sicklcs had a number Of callers who came
10 offer their congratulations and good wishes, IN
ending General Roger \. Pryor. cx Commissioner
Thomas Dunlap Judge Larcnor, Commissioner
Gllroy, County Clerk Reilly and many lawyers.
the Generals personal friends. He also received
good many congratulatory notes and tclcgrims from
friends and army comrades. General Isaac :. cat
lin Of Brooklyn, tccgrphed that the people rather
than the General. to bc congratulated and pre-
dicted that no investigating committee would ever
be found looking into hi, accounts.
The veteran of Gettysburg the picture of robust
health yesterday. and his sixty seven years seemed
TO bear lightly upon him. he turned courtconsly TO
the reporters and narrated the circumstances lead
ing TO his acceptance of the vacancy in the shcrh'
Office. General sclllcs said:
Il had been down TO my Office In Ma 'sau ST.. yes
terday morning. and my way home to Luncheon
stopped at the Department OF Public Works to SEQ
Commissioner Gilror. We talked over some a.
poets Of the political situation. and suggested
that our good friend. the Mayor. should not
allow himself become irritatcd on account OF what
going on. bu, should answer proper questions,
asked rcspec,fuIIv in a splrit OF cqnanimity. Mr..
Gilroy proposed that I should go over 10 the CITY
Hall and the Mayor ms self. and ! did, and we
had pleasant chat. ! little thought then that
might De factor Of any kind IN matters Of current
Importance.
When ! reached home found telegram from
Governor Ill., asking to come 10 Albany a once.
supposed that he wanted to me In reference 10
matter which we had talked over week ago or more,
and on the way up | rcyolvod In my mind what
ought 70 say 10 the Governor about 1t. At the Albany
railroad station his private secretary met me- ana
escorted ne to the Executive Mansion, where l took
dinner with the Governor Although whiskey GOV
ernor Mr. Hill took no wine with hi, dinner but ho
offered all wanted. which was limited quantity.
After dinner We adjourned to the library and after
discussing various general subjects. In which dli
the talking. began io 0e al a loss a, 70 what the
Governor wanted - me. and arose 70 take my leave
when Mr. Hin a hcd re - De seated again, ana s"d
that h. desired 10 consult about tho state o affairs
IN New York. lie had had since hoyhood be ,ad AN
admiration for Tammany Hail. and regretted the
present situation 4 rinss. They lad n'i
,ccn brought officially t. ms aivnuOn NnN
ne received sheriff Flacks resignation. thought
then that he wanted 1, consult me- a, q whom
he ought to appoint in Nr IlicA', place, a subject
which had not considered az an. and began 10
rcyolvc rapidly IN ny mind whom ought {" suggest
But he astonisi,d me by saying: General want 'on
f., take this Office ! told the Governor that could
not do H. that ! had nsvcr Yet held am Office ~
cuolumcut and that would not take onc n0w ihai
had been frequently rendered sucn Office, twice thi
u the Coectorship of Sew York. but had always de-
clncd them. The Governor replied ~ YOU and men
Ike rou refuse "a aid ne now. whom ran rcif ?
Public confidence In the administration Il III" >hotlh>
Office of New York Ia. been impaired. and want ''n
10 assist me- In restoring that confidence have Your
H.. would lavc rent IL TO yon IN Ncw York. y
had not feared that YOU would return 10 viih l"nr
regrets Sow ak YOU. a- T'..onai favor io lnr;
d,v and here am fir sheriff ~ SO" York. u any
one had iold AZ thi- hour yesterday tAi ile "'H.
hapuen. / should have laughed o. NIr it'' hNp ni'A
.Nnii don't know whom vou ar" talking to-
The General had Oi the young hrh pi''ii' f'''
IFS cnnr sion aloud. K"gdrdin- The part when ,"N
mat hc .hall De- cnilfld {" al The ''r. 'noN 'ni,
ana ,d,,ufa.,.~ of the Office the General -id " J
intend Ia .f0p III the fee, lhl, Dr'c s'll l" run
,,,,.r ,h. T. ..l ..c- and not a cent horT II va.
.arinot Doe donc upon the fees, what IS lacking VIII
come oui Of own J.. hci ., ..
lie referred also ~ he connection WIN Inc Si''"
Board II Ivil service tomni -sonorH, ana frh t''
while he believed the Shorno 0icc "As NOT ln th'
Classified service. the principles ~ ihr WI TN
id was The right hand 4 The court and OF the bar
and ahnuld be- administered a. such
General sickle VIII nlr hl, bond mr S-o'oo tho
amount prescribed by statute "n Monday.