New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
CONTROLLER GAVIN ACTS.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF BUFFALO AP-
POINTED BY HIM.
INTENSE INDIGNATION IN THE CITY OVER
SlEEHANS OUTRAGEOUS ACT-GOyERNoI
FLOWER SHARPLY EEBUKED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

FLOWER SHARPLY EEBUKED.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE1
Buffalo, April o0-Coniroller Gavin chose the new
Police Board tonight Frank llig. GUS scheu ana
james Ryan are the They received their aP
poinlnen In the Office Of the Police Board ut head
quarters. and Immediately got together and organized,
Scheu being chosen president.
The tire. men who become Police Commissioners
are Interesting Gus Scheu is Il member OF the
Democratic State Committee. place which was gwen
TO him rs the price of dcserng thu Cleveland Demo
Gratis. james Ryan WAS once u Water commissioner
and is a she-llan Republican. Frank J. ilig is
Subseryient oheehan Democrat and member OF th"
pr sent Police Commission
sine" midnight Buffalo has passed through the
serious cribs In lis history city. But for
the irmneSs and wisdom Of Mayor Bishop. there Is
telling what might have happened. When the
of last nights outrage in the Legislature be-
generally known this morning the Indignation
too deep for uttcrancc. Everything possible bad
been said concerning shcchan's first attempt to seize
the city government. and II was fel that words
of place to-day. one member OF tn,
Cleveland Democracy. Ansley Wilcox, The
Coucr's" attorney, even went 80 far as 10
advocate tie organization Of vigilance committees.
The only way Of checking sheehans latest game
from Office the man 10 whom ne h'd
given the appointment OF Police Commissioner by
last nights bil Tie first sneak bill had been
checked in This way by the suspension OF the rfesi
dent Of the Common Council. Little criticism OF
that act was offered here except by
the two sheehan organs, yet TIE
half attempt. on the part OF the Cleveland Demo-
cra, who have unearthcd the charges against iinnra-
han to make ont that the filing Of these charges NJ
this particular time was only coincidence. was IN
itself proof that they felt little guilty Of having
fought shrehan with the sort Of weapon De hiih'eii
would have used. In short. there WAS an uneasy
consciousness that the dispersion VI ianiaUan was
a piece OF sharp politics
In view Of >lc,hans speIation. the suspension oil
Controller Gavin today the same ground, would
have been exceedingly dangerous. The temper OF
the sh,ehaitcs and anti shcrhanit"s such that
resort To force might have followed. such course
would have given 10 >hcehan an excuse for other
outrag.s. On the other hand II Gavin was not r.
moved Of the most vicious pieces of legislation
IN record would become operative.
Th, III" grave problem which presented i'selt
TO Mayor Bishop. The charges against Gavin were
In hi, pocket They had been filed By Franklin ID.
Locke a leader Of the Cleveland Democracy. and We're
based Oh tn. fact that Nj. Gavin has violated the
charter By permitting the rolls for unpaid taxes to re-
main IN his Office for weeks beyond the thirty days
allowed by law. This is Greet infracti"n Of the
charter.
After careful deliberatlOn the Mayor declared, u;
the face Of strong pressure. that he would not sis
there could BE- no SUSPECT N that the action was due
TO politics. Gavin fed to Albany Last night on
summons from Sh,rhan.
Now that Mayor Bishop has made his decision, the
general feeling is that he did the right thing. Frank
lin ID. Locke. who filed the charges, snd this after
noon
IF Mayor Bishop had Suspend the Controller
nj once after the charges were filed would have
been pleased. II h. sispcnds him alter this excite
mcnt blows over shall BE- pleased. and VIII under
take 10 pres, the charges But al the present time
do not think Mayor Bishop suould suspend the Con-
trUllcr7
What are YOU gong to do about the shechan
deal now ," Mr.. Locke was asked.
The bill is probably CONSTITUTIONAL was the reply.
We will DO nothing ut present.
Cunnccn sheehan's law partner filed the formal
charges against CouncIlmen Richmond and kreln-
heldcr and Aldermen Boeckcl and smither with Mayor
Bishop to-day. The charges are fimsy In the ex-
trrmc but Mayor Bishop will investigate them care
fully. -
Indignation meetings continue. The Builders FIX.
change held meeting ut noon to-day. ana adopted
resolutions as vigorous any that have gone before
ON saturday afternoon the lawyers are TO meet Tor
the same purpose. Among those WHO signed the can
for the meeting Is President Cleveland own firm,
Bissril. Sicard, BrundaSe IL BlSsell. The present
head Of the firm Is Po,tmaster"General Bssel There
* great Indignation shechan's brazenness In ac
c.pnc the Invitation to preside on saturday evening
over an Irish Iiome Rule meeting al Music liaii,
His friends are openly ha,ns mat ,ns meeting rrIsn %
II * likely that there will be- trouble then. John
C. Mlburn "A personal friend 81 Mr.. Cleveland, said
today: should Ike 10 attend that meeting ana
make a speech. telling them how sincerely ana pro
foundry Buffalo symIntbHes with ireland III her NJ
tempts home rule
>ieehan is evidently in no hurry to face his con
siitu,nt>. telegram from Albany received mere ID
night says that he will not b. here until satu DAY:
At the Buffalo Club tonight there was meeting
Of representative citizens. both Democrats and he.
publicars. to consider Governor Flowers curt refusal
Of III. request for hearing. John q. Mburn was
there. and An-sy Wilcox. X. r. Adam j.
~hrInrd +. d. Locke. AlOnzO X James. y. NJ Clement
ir Henry 4. Richmond. Councilman Jrwet VI. Rich
mond and Others. After mature dellieratlon il'y
prepared tn, following answer which was tel grdph"d
10 the Governor:
Your telegram denying a hearing regarding most
bill eubodes false statements evidently intended
both IN deceive public and niure trusted Democratic
surrrpttious last week and prompt
approval by in violation Of repeated promises Of
deemed unconstitutional by our best lawyers, at
tract.i attention officials. Investigation led 10
OF misconduct which compelled the Mayor 10 act
one VI the summoned admitted the facts.
and pleaded for delay promising TO resign within twenty
four hours APPEAR and receive suspension. lie was
suspended. II the Mayor had been actuated by the
motives nsnuated in dispatch lie could. by the
pension Gavin the other have prevented action
the bill signed to-day Mayor 81 shop has the repu
this city. regardless OF party. soidy behind
him. you approved act which is condemned bv
every decent citizen. We follow this with explicit
cttr
The letter has beet. mailed and treats the question
In detail.