New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-11
HTNGRY FOR JUSTTCESHIPS.
TAMMANY MEN PULLING THE WIRES
.,.z,o, cpAxr WILL SOON APPOINT THREE
POLICE COURT JUSTICES, AND linz
NorTus OF DEESTRICK' LEAD

POLICE COURT JUSTICES, AND i"i>
NorTHS OF DEEsTRICK' LEAD
Frs ARE WATERING
.o,r,4 t,at vavor Grant will. before the close
~ the week appoint three of the four fol'cc
10 he named before January l. These "'V w .ou
of Justice Henry MURRAY, whose "I" 49, - ,,,tod
ton,her. Iusticc SOlon =. smith. WhoSo "',' ~, 90
from the date Of his confirmation oS ,,rico
Aldermen ended Yesterday. and Justice NAV"
49, aa.o = identical with that OF Justice
c,n rho forms Of the successors OF az '
,i, lin no ten years The fourth JuNu''Si'P'
which John J. German will vacate WIZ" "
unon the duties of sheriff. VIII nave WV ~
nine months to run, as his term "ou'u ''' VII
vember 4, 793 ~, o 90 ubo arc 70
Tbere is much more speculation as u wiz "' "
~ - c.. roth with their attractive 5000 wear
i,s han there was a fortnight ago, ana the oIIc'o
-. candidates has been considerably ehla'Hou 9i"'0
that time II was then definitely ahhou"'cu ny '
v,icuon <cers that two Of these ohces were l" ;" :"
~ I,dcs Leicester IIolme recently the Mayors prN'lo
secretary and for many years his PERSONAL ana lti''
friend. and to ex-Assemblynan Edward T. l'"N'n'
rroorr Hall leader of the XVIth Assembly District
whether ANYTHING which has occurred OF la'e n,'
changed the situation as regards these ci'Ae"s
rarioisy interpreted but the friends OF DOM inssU %
,avnc made up his mind to appoint them the ""So'
nurnosa is not likely 10 he changed by any 'H'"'"
stances Of which the public is aware. ana ihoE n'
Mr. IIacan
solon T. Smith. as is well known. expects re-
anpoiutment He is the Republican leader 81 tie ANu
Dist-ir- ard many believe that If he Is nov reap
nointed some other Republican Of the school 70 WIN"
he belongs will be- Ills claim for recognition re''S
uno, his services given 70 Tammany Hall on ScVc'Hl
occasions notably when " Boss CrokerS Isl OIL n'Sn
salaried clerks and seroGraphers was pushed '""s
the Board of Police Justices last January pS h''
smiths vote. His action at this time lea 10 Ms Wv
position as chairman of the Rcpnol'ah EA''"'.'
Countv Committee and the elevation OF eAJu>u'c 80 VI
Patterson in his stead. If Mayor Grant rappoih''
Jpstce smith the latter viii be obliged to surrender
the leadership Of his district and his membership III INC
Pcnub1ican County and Executive Committees a. inc
constitution of the Republican organization "i ->c"
York City expressly provides that no man Cd" Ir'"'
these places who holds Office from Democrat Nnc'
Police Justice TaintOr accepted his present appointment
from Mayor Grant last year he was obliged 10 sever
similar political relations with district ara Guy vi
CARNATIONS, although appointed on Republican recon"
mendaton.
Coroner Ferdinand Levy has been remarkably
lively candidate for Police Justice since the eic'uo
1t is said that about two weeks before theh "heh ''
Tammany braves feeling decidedly nervous ~ 10
the result, Mr.. Levy and his friends maze a oe"'
SET upon the Mayor and demanded 10 know whether
he would be appointed if they worked with all uc"
might for his Accounts diner as 10 WI I"'
MAYORS answer was but it is certain that on the day
after the election the Coroner began to send deleGt
lions 10 the Mayor from the thousand ana one so'ecs
he belongs to requesting Mr.. Levys app ihtheN -
Police Justice. Ii Is said that several huhlien ol eo
Levy committees have already visited the City la!l
and that more are coming
Another phase of the iusticcship struggle ana an
interesting one is that Alexander Meakm. Excise Com
missioner and president of the Board, is assuming con
siderable proportions as candidate The story Is thas
Mr. Neakim has become obnoxious 70 the liquor
dealers of the city by his per~istnc IN max
ing something Of a show in the direction oil
enforcing the excise law that they are determined 70
GET him out of the Excise board. Mr. Neakm has been
entirely too Independent 10 suit them and they cry
continually 10 the Mayor lind other place for
him. The Excise Commissioners friends say that he
will get out for less place that that OF PoHce
Jlytice. Stranger things lave happened tAah Mr.
is strong one on Tammany Han ,.,.. =
N the with D.stFst reports are 'e conTT"c
based on hi, appointments Patrick DIVER ana
ex-AsSembly John j. RYAN aie aiso iaikci o Dnl a,
they are both from the lNth Dstu0 they cannot
10th succeed and it is more than probable mat Mr.
Diyvcr is waiting for the Comm>~ionerShp in the Fire
NAV The voorhs Democracy think that hey should bo
recognized by one OF the place, benz offered - iYch
District Congressman John Quinn, whom Join
Dewitt Warner was elected To succeed would like a.
have his disappointment soothed by police lu,rccsip
Either appointment is unlikely
yesterday. that may look for the Mayor, ap
continents Of Police Justices about saturday
That's the day BOurkc Cochran sail for EuroI"
Nj. Cochran wa detailed 10 see most o. he
auxiou. laborers IN the vineyard Of the NleWa;i
when they came in september and October demaidn.
10 know what they 10 have in rcquital for tlo
work. They took Mr.. COclTau's assurances tlat q
would be all right when Grant wa reelected an'
the promises ne made pr)fusc and some 81 then
Startling When he is ont OF the way for season J.
will he safe for the Mayor 10 20 ahead. II me al
pontmentS don't fiji Mr.. CorNau'~ promises the Nalo
can't be held responsible and Cochran VIII be too a
out al hear The raging OF the fellows VINO relc'
on his honied phrases, but fail 10 get there