New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22

gan 70 talk favorably about a bipartisan police
board on account OF its relations with the bureau
OF Elections but latterly other names seemed 10
have taken complete precedence Of that OF the APP
po,ntee The most astonished people were the
Tammany Hall leaders some OF whom did sIea'
deal OF underground grumbling. declaring that tney
been consulted in the matter me most
bitter among them contended that Mr.. MacLeah
ought 10 have been followed by a Tammany nan
democrat because this Democratic city anu
that TO appoint n Republican at this particular Tune
was extremely bad politics
There were several reflections made by extreme
Democrats because Mr.. Murray as the Federal
Supervisor Of the Census OF 1880 had not been able
70 find as large population in New-York city by
1s7 2li "a Supervisor w. J. X. Kenny and his police
man enumerators said that they had discovered
the same fall
1T looks like rewardng this man for cheating us
out Of a Democratic Congressman for ten years.
growled one irate Tammany man.
SKETCH or THE NEW COMMISSIONER
The new Police Commissioner was born In San
Francisco thirty-nine years ago and came to New
York with HIS parents I'm 1883. when he was four
years old. He studied law with his uncle 'haries
u Murray I'm Dunkrk and afterward entered the
law Office OF Samuel Il. Courtney. United states
District Attorney under President Grants Admins
,ration. Mr. Murray is graduate OF Columbia
Colleg. Law 5 ,hool His first active work In pol-
tics was I'm lSs, "a a volunteer election district cap
tain In the TIA Assembly District lie ran TOT the
Assembly the same year. but was, OF course de-
fcnted the Democratic majority being about two
20 one ON the retirement Of James VI. Narhum as
chairman Of the enrolled Republicans OF the llid'
Mr. Murray succeeded him. and when Charles y
| Talntor was appointed a police justice by Mayor
Grant In 1859 Mr. Murray took his place "A f'epuo-
IIcan leader Of the district. The apVoruonmeh' VI
1892 threw him into the Xlth Assembly District put
Mr. Murray has continued I'm the leanership NJ
though living at No. % MadIson-aye.. in the Kiln:
| lie was appointed Supervisor OF the Census or lssO
| ard when the work OF enumeration was over ne was
commissioned United States Assistant Distrct-h'
! torn.y and assigned IA counsel To the SuPeIl"-
t.ndent OF Immigration. Las. year he was the le-
| publican candidate for Dstrct-Attorney anu re-
cevcd higher vote than any ~ MS assooa' ,l ON
the ticket. Ills opponent on the Tammahy TICKET
! Mr Murray is a member u many social orSa M
zitl1ns. Including the ST. Ncnoas society w
! York Athletic cub the order Of the c.nc'nnat
! tne sons Of the Revolution and - me NinIrl nn
Revolution and Of tn Military order OF me 10y a.
i"sion. HIS in earn "nS 'Xrw.3ork and United
| states senator. Ne married two years ago Miss
| Grac, Pcckham. woman physician. ,,,,,.. ,,.,
,,m a. nIySc,te a Reorganization II the party ~
the primaries ~ the Plu"rspn-' i'prs bilsS ork 9
member Of the county Committee from the ma
Assembly District. a place wAlSn ne must , NV
! holder from serving on any committee ne , mas
been an active and working Republican Tor the "a
: ton Years and il one OF the most impressive loca
! smokers in New-l ork his service, on the stump
! have been In demand In all recent caihpdIBhS
MAYOR GGTROY OK THE APPOINTMENT.
| Nav,r Gilroy In speaking Of the appointment
! Yesterday said: 81 appointed Mr.. Murray because
| I understood HIM To b, a stalwIrt Republican ana
| one who would be- acceptable To all classes ana
| factions OF Republicans In this city. dld not con-
| suit the wishes OF Democrats I'm the matter Tor
considered the appointment one which the IKE
publicans were specially interested In My oppo-
siton to the destruction Of the partisan COR b.
p1rtisin they call f. now character OF the Police
! H,arl WAS well known, my BELIEF that II
! ought 4, he restored While the Governor was con.
! siiering the biz which ne has JUST vetoed ulu
! not care t. express my opinion les; such action
| might be- CONSTRUCT attempt 10 lnnuehce
| rim I have intended from the beginning. however
L. appoint a Republican to succeed commissioner
| Maci.an. | think / selected a good man, anu
| that his entrance upon tn" board VIII bring bac"
10 il the non partisan control of the election ma
chinery which believe u De- one VI 'ne riSh'S Va
| the minority
| Mr. Murray visited the Mayors Office yesteriny
With General lanes r. - Beirne, eX-AssiStant COM
| missioner OF Immigration. After conversation
| with Mr. GrOy In mis- private Office. MI Murray
was commissioned and sworn In
| President Martin of the Police Board called AT
! tho Nayors Office soon afterward and was intro
| dmcaJ by the Mayor 10 his colleague. Mr.
| Martins face showed his establishment when IN
| formed Of the appointment.
| you will be better acquainted sOOn,' said the
| Mayor seeming to enjoy Mr. Martins surprise.
| Mr. Murray went back To his law Cfilces at No
! 1I5 broadway wQers he found man friends Wa /
Ing 10 offer their congrdtula Ions Most OF his Re
publican acquan tances regardless OF local factona