New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-17
POLICE CHANGES DEMANDED.
TASMANYs ATTACK on THE BOARD.

the suggestion Of Tammany leaders, in order to secure
! their removal. Commissioner Wheeler claims that
! if his colleagues and himself are removed it can
only be because they have done their duty and be-
cause their course with regard to tho Excise Law
| has injured Tammany Hall.
! EFFORTS To REMOVE THE COMMISSIONERS
For several days it has been known that the
Tammany leaders making efforts 10 induce Mayor
Ely prefer charges against the Police Board 10 COZ
ernor Robinson. and to obtain their approval by the
Governor The Police Commissioners cannot be removed
without the consent OF the Governor, and difficulty
securing his approval OF the charges by Mayor Ely arises
! from the fact that Governor Robinson has not yet
forgotten the blow dealt him by Tammany Hall at the
! las. convention. Mayor Ely all along has been
pronounced In favor Of nOnpartsan board. and in any
event will maintain this character OF the Commission
IIo must ask, it is believed the removal Of the whole
board upon general charges and he submits any they
Will bo upon the basis OF the lato raids upon tho
liquor dealers and the failure clean the streets. Tam
many Hall has been severely crippled by the arrests OF
the liquor men who hold the Tammany managers respon
sble Hence their anxiety to have the Commissioners
| removed.
TWAS understood on Saturday that charges had act
uay been the Governor the day before. but in
yeotigaton yesterday showed that nothing moro had
been done than send the Mayor legal adviser and
! chief clerk Albany to ind out how the Governor
| looked upon the proposed removals.
In conversation yesterday with TRIBUNE reporter on
subject Mayor Ely sand that the report that charges
had already been submitted, was premature He added
"a very great pressure has been made upon me to pre-
formal charges against the Commissioners, ant two
or three gentlcmonI believe, have spoken 10 the Gov
subject. but the matter i in so indefinite
shane that hardly know what | shall pursue /
have concluded to give the matter two OF three days
considerations aud Will then determine 70 the advsa-
biiity OK prccrng such charges. Wien persons have
applied TO me- 10 act in this matter. have asked them
| fsgun a q
hesc gentlemen, and they have generally rested It
SO To- as the Police Commissioners ncarned very
much in the piut OF the Adcrmens resolutions, that
one Is yrsrt and the Others imbeciie and incom-
pctent. II to that the removal OF those officials
! upon almost any charges, would be generally satIs-
| factory the community
It's understood that The sirestcleaning AMI Excise
troubles are TIE issues which arc upicrnost in the
Mayors mind considering the question Of removing
| The commissioners.
HOW COMMISSIONER WHEELER TALKS.
Police Commissioner Dewitt c. Wheeler said
last nght " 1 have good reasons for believing that
great pressure Is being brought bear Mayor Fly 70
compel the removal Of the present commissioners lido
not know that charges against rs have actually been
laid before Governor Robinson INT understand that on
Saturday John Hardy, he Mayors ch'f aud private
cOJus,o, went 20 Albany TO see what could pc done IN
the way OF changes aud ~ securing le G,'ernors APP
| proya. mad an effort 10 see mayor Ey Yesterday,
hut did not iad nina M Nhti can be employed as tns
baris of charge, am unable 10 say ~ Ne are removed
! +. hoe ..r
oath OF Office hout doing just what We have done, II
hy ale CONSCIENTIOUS II seems that tho commit, soners
and hey viii be by law if they ail do their duty
THE enforcement OF the Excise law Commission
cccdn-y, aui It's politicians are using ieir mul,ncc Tor
tLe leei Of tA- nt4r sellers, hho| aJ% si't Is me
waTor Of the cinlarra5sment Of lis position,
really be gained for him: b.eage 10 man ,, could
dat and II c dId not, he vonl1 be open 10 indictment
Ihe commissioners are roc r. ''H5.o' l,t ,Ie hAcLa9
law 10 is their duiy TO enforce IT. Nheh We aye chiged
with pcrecuiinc tic liquor dealers, TIE Gdcts VIII not
! Rear lhc charge Out. IA The clU there are somo
OF "a, law II had thrown two three thouS9nd OK
y, ud nae oacd Ike persecution. But only c.gnt hun
| bred, q t,Hth ot the number amcnI1e 10 the law.
is largely due to lie discipline OF the force. We
| have been strict with ne Llcn, and five ear.
Police Commission, decided that the Excise law should
De enforced according 30 tie Interpretation placed upon
il by Court Of Appeals, the superintendent carried
cc e i il .l@n he found defc.cn. In zeal nm.
Ger the IrC,, discipline, issued percmptory and string
cut orders 90 j.. >ubordmates
Il l. said tat are To- Be removed the charge Of
spasmoaeact rading eamb. us houses ani places
OF Irostut There is ho other cn'c ua means OF pro-
ceCdin- AGAINST these laW-Ieahers We As thtm u a
perpetual tate 81 unceita ny ana taae thgni on their
rest. IAcn tey are orderly for a dime aud
and az soon as they became embroidered and reckless
We make another descent upon item ILd secure ah1lher
season Of qWot. - 70 tis plan Of tcon encouraging
bllrkIl ana iItitlN ahb4 tlt lullctihcu can olly
say that believe tie auts OF tie Outers nave IN TINS
re meet been greatly exaggerated. Bri.e pTacIccd
DO Goubl, to some extent. Under the law the patrO
| man has "a great latitude Of pow Give man this
power Tor lle on his good btLayor, and IT must be
expected that he viii exercise IT, Officers are promptly
tried for lapse oil this KIND.
Il fail to how charge Of negligence in cleaning
the streets viii lO.d against IL. OnY tie other day
Mayor Ely said he could not see but We had not
| done all that possible with the means
| at our command. L. Winter Commissioner Nichols
! and myself desired 10 have lie srnW removed
from the streets. which were ln an exceptionally lad
Coud ton Coumlsi .ueI6 smith ana ErharG SAID tney
tain such action. Hey pnlud TO the fact
that the law dad permit dollar To Doe expended for
such purpose. knew that wei, bat u was
ipcucy which thought demanded 4 departure, and in
! VII c he citizens gcncI9ily would sustain rs.
" some newspapers have assaulted Tie BOad or Com
miss. oucs violently personal glO nd. luey may at
tack our u.al actions much D they please The pub
lie does not understand the o. olive oT tbs general
abuse We have Noel 5uit AGAINST one OF our assa.ants
for making h chargc tnat tie boatd hal stolen part Ut
! /. waged IL another quarter because man VINO
influence suffered Lauds o. Tie police
That every risks when nc leComcs osorltly. For
the severity this treatment he Police Conulss Oncrs
/ wc threatened with unrt Iutug 5ss.Gt from
| that quarter long gs We remain IN ONCE.
I don't ki but what IL would De good tine 10
/ he removed flCm the Police Board Iammuy II II
Erhardt and myself IL it n Lot e,n altogether
pleased win COmmf sion Nlcl,ls, bdt mink % would
| stand by lin. II viii lie aesum ne gr a.
responsibility either the MAYOR or tie Governor. Z
fcrred agaiHt u.s. aud owed. VIC sh II demand
a hearing for ymdi,ation. And We o. not fear
20 before tie public with excise record, any
! 9th cr tGJl ter Of TIE PRESENT lCaGd's history"
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MURDER AT SEA.