The evening world., 1891-12-14

That was two years ago, and Mr. Philips de-
clarcd he would hold no more examinations
until 1t was certain thnt appointments would
be made.
when the reQuisiion was made last
month Mr. Philips believed that the time Tor
appointments had come, inaslnuch IA appro-
priations were made by the Board OF Is l.
mate for an increase Ia the rec, the Police
Board having demanded II because of the es-
taDlijhment OF more police stations anu the
burGen Of extra duty upon the police sur
geons In service.
alt Is common talk on the inside that no
police surgeons Will be appointed until the
doctor spoke OF is on the eligible list, and It
looks To me as though Philips was to be
bulldozed to manipulate things 80 that the
man would be on the list or forced To make
way Tor some man who will do It,"
| one of the competing physicians said: at
Is clear to US that We are being juggled with.
: We have been told on the quiet that until
a certain doctor is made eligible for appoint
ment none OF US can expect any other treat
ment than that we have hitherto had. Ii the
examination l. again post poned from Dec. Is
we shall take II as conclusive evidence that
such is the case, and shall abandon all hopes
OF appointment until that doctor with pull
has been placed.
"lt Is no laughing matter for a hundred or
more ply sicians to arrange their Affairs to go
down to Cooper Union FOR an examination.
II interferes with our practice and annuys
our patients. II seems to Inc unjust that we
should be submitted to such treatment"
man we'll known about City Hall told the
reporter that the probable reason Tor the de-
mand for Pnillips's resignation was his in-
discreet" admission that the examinations
were put on IN obc dience to the will OF Mayor
Grant. This MIR. Phillips would neither AZ
firm nor deny, and no information on that
point could be extracted from the Mayor.
civil Service reforlners say the Legislature
will be asked to pass Dill taking the tenure
OF civil Service officials entirely out OF the
control OF the Mayor or any other city oifl-
Cials.
Meantime Mayor Grants Damoclctiap blade
is suspended over Philiips's Official neck, aud
rlye score doctors are watching their mail Tor
the announcement OF another rostponement
OF the police surgeorship examinations.
The Mayor was asked to-day II he had yet
accepted the resignation OF MI. Phillips,
- have not yet decided what VIII do,
said the Mayor, "aEd VIII not probably take
any steps IN the ma ter o-day."
"pid you not request hi rcsisnation:"
The Mayor referred his iuIuirers t. Mr.
lio!ly, his private secretary.
Mr.. iiully said that he had no knowledge q
any such request On the part u the Mayor.
IhcMayn strange to say, also denied that
he had III hc would appoint Henry "
Bcardsity to succl ed Mr. Philips.
MI. cRoKER's INDIRECT DENIAL.
Mr.. croker was socn this afternoon by al
EVENING WORLD reporter, who asked him
"Why dii You oppose the appointment
OF henry W. Bcardslcy rs ch.ai ENa,ulnrr
ard cause the Mayor TO recall his accuptanc,
OF Lee rhillips's resignation"
Mr.. Croker replied
81 knew nothing at all about the lnattc
until saw II IN the newspapers"
Further than this h" u,uih say nothing.
80 EXAMINATION rms YEAR.
chief Examiner Lee Philips had a cogsulta
tion with Mayor Grant hi, afternoon, arir
which ne announced that the ,NumiuIlipi
for police surgeons, postponed from Dee, I,
Dee. 10, Is iaduhn!tely postponed.