New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-01

Mayor Grant announced the following appointments
yesterday afternoon
John r. yoorhis to be police justice in place OF
J. Henry Ford for term OF ten years to date from
November TO- 1891; salary; 5000 year; l.. an
the unexplred term Of John +. v0orhiS appointed
police justice (Mr. Voorhs's term as l0nce COM
missioner would have ended on May 1, loV3)' ssary'
So 900 year.
These appointments have been under advisement
by Tammany Hall for Some months, and have been
several times foreshadowed by The Tribune Ihey
definitely said to be decided upon In the issue OF
February 7, and the Mayor was then awaiting MI.
Vooriss acceptance Of a lOngterm police usticeship
leaving Mr. Grant free to fill his place in the Ponce
Board with an undisgused Wigwamite. Mr.. WORMS
slow is signifyng his agreement 10 the exchange
OF places and his friends say that, Cacsar-llke ure
times he refused the proheTcd Office The first time
was before the November election The reason, Mr.
voors said yesterday, for his ndisposon to grab the
dazzling prize at first sight caused by the TACT
that his coaborer in the Newiork Democracy, Henry
Murray, applicant for reappontment, ana &C
cep sncs Of the offer then would have compncateu
matters In that organization The real reason PROBABLY
was that Mr.. voOrhs felt his political advantages To
be better his influence Organization leader
extended while any material part OF his term OF
Police Commissioner remained. He has had many con-
ferences and consultations with Mr. Croker and foiice
Commissioner James j. Martin during the last three OF
four months and they have been pointing out to HIN
the ;.dvisabnty Of making the change at once, While
he had enough a his d Office left TO make II the
subject Of a deal. That Mr. Voorhis had made good
OF his opportunity and played his cards to his o"
best Interest generally conceded among pohticahS
yesterday.
Toward the middle Of the afternoon things began 10
lven UP In the Mayors Office. Commissioner thlroJ,
Corporation Counsel Clark Register Fitzgerald Polce
Justice McManon and several other Of Mr.. Grants
trusted admirers hurried TO the City Hall and were
oloseted with the Mayor for half hour. Then the
telephone brought INTO use, and Police Coinhl7-
sioncr Voorhs soon appeared lie was nshered INTO
the Mayors private office through the entrance CON
Meeting 1t with the City Hall corridor In brief
time Mr.. Grant and Mr. Voorhis came out into the
main Office The Mayor had Mr.. yOorhiss resignation
as Police Commissioner in his hand. The new com
mission de- a Police Justice Was lying upon the Mayors
table. Mr. Grant picked It up and handed 1t to Mr..
voorhs aud then administered to him the oath OF
Office. After receiving the Mayors CONGRATULATIONS
and god wishes well those Of others present the
OK Police Commissioner and new Police Justice smil-
ingly withdrew.
while this vas going on Mr.. sheehan sent for
and lost no time in presenting himself at the Mayors
Office.
sit down now and write ont Your resignauoa.' was
Mr. G,nts greeting to the secretary Of the Afueduct
CommissLon Mr. sheehan promptly compiled. His
COMM sion as Police Commissioner had areddy been
prepared and signed BY the Mayor. In TWO lWhuuS
after he reached the City Hall Mr. Sheehnn had MS
new commission IN his inside pocket. NJ? Grant
swore him In at OfCo, and the ne" CoHnhsS"ho'
started for Police Headquarters.
The Tamnany wiseacrcs think that " neat politics
has boen played In yesterdays shift. BY putting Mr..
sheehan In Mr. Voorhiss SCAT Tammduy Halls hold
on the Police Department has been strengthened while
bv making Mr. voorhls Police Justice the Wls"aIn
leaders declare that they have bound Mr. VOorhlss
New-York Democracy to them more firmly and are
now certain OF getting the benefit Of the le,OOo OF
10000 which that organization shoued II could
poll AT the last election .ohn McClave, the R'pub-
lean Conmi sioncr, IL now the only ant-I"nihahy
member II the Police Board Charles F. MicLean,
although his lat appointment came from Mayor New
it, y affiliated with Tammany. THE other two,
James J. Martin and John G.. sheehan are Assembly
District Tammany leaders. 1t was said Oh apFar.
entity good authority yesterday. that Mr.. Martin VIII
now be elected president Of the Police Board 10 succeed
Mr. No0rhs. lids Will make Mr.. Martin member ot
the Health Board. placing this body utterly IN TIE '"s
If the Wlgwam chiefs. The other three members are
Charles q. Wilson the president; Dr. William l.
Jenkins. the new Health officer Of the Port, and DR..
Joseph ID. Bryant The latter Commissioner i tho
only one In the Board who can DO depended upon to
Oppose wholesale changes In the Interest Of the Wig
Mr. sh,.han's place d. secretary OF the Aqueduct
Conm elo will be nicd by the latter body at it, meet
Ing tomorrow The SALARY is - 900 year IL Is pry9,
able that Julius &. Lullcy, the present audiUr VII
be chosen secretary. Mr. Lnlleys salary Is S-''oo
My appointment a, Police Justice IN n" Nv. way
member Mr.. Noorhis said yesterday nave NOT t
been aslci to make promises aud am FREE to act
Justice was offered IN the fall Of 800 and twice
lat year but declined to accept It, because ava not
Wish to stand in the way Of political associates "no''
Hr Voorhis Is one OF the Oldest Democratic poll
ticans In New York the active list and Tor te h"t
twenty year. he has passed Few months out OF onice
lie was b,rn In Morris County " j., about sixty three
wears ago and came 10 this city I'm early youth, ne
MT became p m" II Of Ut Twsd In ~ Mayor
an
succeed On,er Charlck. He held tle pi%e unt
Nav IT, 1870. In November. lc0p, Mayor COprl
made Mr. Voor,i. again a Police Commissioner In
ni ica - r. Morrison. who had succeeded General
william T. e. Baldy7l Smith. on the removal OF Tue
latter In July. lSr0. the courts decided una, mSn
and Mr. Voorhis was thrown out Of Office but he dld
not remain long in private lfc; The next year Mayor or
syvei until Nav. I.-5, whom he exchanged places
with James VI. MATHEWS. then Ia The Plice boarM
poIotment OF Mayor Grace AZ the expiration Of his
term May, 1887, Mayor Hewitt reappo,"i mn II"
fa term Of SIX var wm .absn wa ~ Sor" n nalo
y. " thirty eight wears ago He Is graduate oil tho
mac Com%sch h Goosc wS %n twenty TTs Year, old
he was elected CITY Assessor, and became chairman
Of the Board He wn twice elected s o'y ,f
capacity In issI he declined the Democratic nomiga.
ton for State Controller. and the next year ran iof
County Clerk ~ Erie County, but was defratcd -
When ho left Buffalo and came to this city SIX years
ago TO accept the office of secretary Of the Anednct
Commission Mr. shcehan was the Democratic leader
~ Trn County While wcidn. the baton oi power
he was constantly hostile Governor Cleveland ana
b, b. "ra reSedd Pf n eonr at Hurao by his
brother William f. shcclran. now lieuirnant Governor.
Mr. Sheehan made his hG GnTr IN s arer wa dcpo@d
from the Tamm7T Hal leadership OF inc n'lIl ,Wo
wears AGO In" new Police ComlniS !nner peouie tm
NJ he Tnmmanv JInl Executive Committee in January
Mr. shcchan was secretary Of that BODY. !