New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
POLICEMEN FITOR THE BILL
THEY THINK THEY WOULD Pc SAFE FROM
r,uMANY POLITICIANS WHO RUN GIN
MILLS" IF THE SUPERINTENDENT
u,D MORE POWER
HAD MORE POWER

,rr,rers Of the police force are deeply interested
In the fate OF the bill to reorganze the Police Board
and give additional power to the superintendent
and II what number OF well-nformed ponce'neh
s,i1 Yesterday is true fully nineenths OF the men
=, a., ,orc. are anxious that the Governor should
sg, the bill They want the change mainly foT
40, raosops one is that they believe that II there
u,ere two Republicans In the Police Board there
,vould be less newspaper criticism OF the loree lhey
have been smarting for many months under the at-
,aclks OF the newspapers which have voiced the pop
, h.,,af that the department Is corrupt Most or
,he men in the department have FAMILIES Iher
u,,vos and children hear comments about the arti-
IN the newspapers and complain that they are
,,r1er a social ban because they are the wives ana
children OF policemen. Several OF the captains nave
declared that for the sPke OF their fanHles' they
wound be glad to get out OF the department II they
could find other employment which would enaoie
them 20 support their families In comfort The MEM
bo- OF the force also think that II the Superntehd-
an, had the power TO make the transfers they would
M, ha a, the mercy Of the politicians. particularly
~ those who are owners Of liquor stores IL mas
been a common excuse of policemen Tor the iaiiure
>, orf,rcn the Excise law TO say: I'VE don't care -
l.. transferred miles away from our homes for max
Inc excse arrests" \ liquor-dealer with a pull
bo IL arrested for selling liquor Sunday IS pretty
SIRE 10 say to the policeman VINO arrests MN 1 IL
While the policemen talk freely on the supJect 10
ppsc,ns AZ the Central Olce they understand per-
feclT well that they might make trouble for them
.elvrs If the Commissioners knew they we're giving
interviews and they are careful to nave an under
srnndinR that their not to be used
A sergeant of police. who was promoted recently by
'remmany Influence. surprised Il Tribune reporter
yesterday by saying: -, go, -. +, -,
There is hardly man in the force that Is not
sick and tired of the way every little Tammany
nontclan who runs a ginmill expects 10 be treated
by the police IL his bartender is arrested for keep
Ing the place open sunday he goes straight 10 the
commissioner and makes complaint. Inc pollce-
man is lucky II he Is not transferred TO the goat
ra%ion Not only that. but the politician expects
the policeman on post TO keep special watch and
be ready to stop any fights in his liquor store and
act a. bouncer for the place You wouldn't see
such men running to the Central Onlcc with COM
plants II the Superintendent had the power 10 make
the transfers
men on the complaints OF the liquor dealers some
of the talk at the Central Office has been TO the
effect that the Mayor might appoint a Republican
10 succeed Commissioner MacIean, In case of the
veto of the Police bill by the Governor. one Of the
officials said yesterday. however. that II was dol
lars to doughnuts'' that the Mayor would appoint
n straight-out Tammsny man In the place OF Mr..
MacI can II the Police bill vetoed. 1t Is expect
ed that the decision OF the Governor Will be known
In the city by tomorrow at the latest.