New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
THEY WANT LESS INVESTIGATION.
THE JERSEY CITY POLICE BOARD PUTS ITS PREsf
DENT IN CHARGE OF THE FORCE IN
STEAD OF CHIEF MURPHY.

Tho Board Of Police Commissioners OF Jersey Guy
held a special meeting yesterday, ana backed up its
blockade Of the investlg Cation OF registration frauns
by taking nearly all the executive power out OF the
hands of Chief Of Police Murphy, aid comforting IL
upon President James n. Davis, bitter Democratic
partisan. Chief Murphy gave unpardonaoie onehco
to the Democratic Board by attempting to make
thorough invest cation OF the registry, and it ordered
him few DAYS ago to call of the detectives ana
police This order was supplemented at the speclsi
meeting Yesterday by the adoption OF the foiio"ins
preamble and resolutions:
whereas. The Police Departments should be above
and beyond partisan politics: and ,-,..
Whereas, 1t intended by tho state Legisis sd
that the law known as tenure OF Gee aos 81
party politics and that II shol ! be used only TO nam
tain peace and good order in ths community WIFI oh
whereas. mplaints have Nccn made to this Board
that the present Chief of Police has used ana Is ushs
the Department for party politics neet the sne ocers to
est gate Democratic precincts ana aVouihs oil s'i'"s
Republican precincts; ana -, , ,oxo,o,o,e
Whereas The Department has bcen USED heretoioIc
at many elections for party purposes rstoAo Oh ~
naming neutral between the parties ana Zones. election
unbiased by any interference whatever from tne
Police Department and It the aeS OF ns
Of peace and order before and during the progss W
the approaching election 70 an MON
EVER attempt at illegal voting the prompt arrest OF
such offenders against the law anu tne sa'Io" As"
of the election franchise, and , w., ,h.
Wberas The Chief has admitted TO this BooSi that
he has been induced to make use OF inc lrPaI
for one OF the political parties therefore, be IL L.
Resolved That no detail OF any olhcers or men III
the Dorartmcnt shall be made by tho Chiet OF Iap
taIns FOR any purpose whatever TIL the iurther ouefS
OF Rrs rms That all such details shall be made by
the president of the Board OF Police commissioners
only tl the further orders OF this board. IN
Resolved That the president OF this board snsh
have tho power till further orders 10 instruct INC
Chief Of Police or any Captain or other oniser OF
any paroman in tho discharge OF his or their anues
md tha tho Instructions and orders so given snau Dc
considered the orders OF this bOaru
Chief Murphy said yesterday that he had nothing
10 say about the case the rules OF the department
forbade criticism by subordnates OF the acS Oh 'ne
snpcrlors. In regard TO the statement tha' ne n"'
used the department in the interest OF any particular
marty. he said: If Counsellor Potts represents the
Republican party admit that had registry cases
which he brought to MY attention. investigated lot ,nc
Republicans but at the same time had cases III
vestcated which were brought to my attention oy
the Democratic State Committee and by otner c'hens.
Under tho present regulations President DAVIS VIII
mako all the details of policemen to the polling places
on Election Day and he will see TO 1t that Democratic
interests are fully protected. The action OF W,
police Hoard I'm these two instances was prohp,cu
nv tho Democrafic managers and Is a most pOsiiiNo
evidence that the managers have decided that ues'
pcrate cases require desperate remedies