The evening world., 1894-04-17
BYRNES HAS NO FEAR.
Will Do His Duty In Spite of tn
Attempt to Gust Him.

In every corridor of Police Headquar.
ters this morning there were Knots OF
from three to 4 half-dozen officers dis.
GUESSING the probable outcome OF the
scheme in Albany to kill the amendmen,
to the Bipartisan Police bill charging
the powers of SuDt. Byrnes.
The hybrid political proposition from
the two great bosses, Plat and Croker.
to endow the Police Commissioners with
power to remove the superintendent ai
will was the all-absorbing tJp!c that
occupied the minds and kept busy the
tongues of all these officials.
When the amendment enlaysing the
power and authority of the Superintend-
ent was offered to the bill. 1t was quite
numerously predicted by the small fac
ton In the big white building who
nave learned to fear the Superintendent
because of strict discipline and the fear
less administration of his office that ii
would never become a law. These few
m~alcontents who confess allegiance to
the powers that male them, and who
delight in any indication OF the discom-
future of the Superintendent. probably
| got their cue FROM the Tammany Com
| missioners, who not only fear the Super.
| ~lntendent, but would ~jeopardize almost
anything save their immensely profta
BILE positions. to Gust him from his
office. .
tatingly announced the Bipartisan bill
as a scheme to turn the Department over
body and boots to Tammany Hall.
1T is no secret that this hes been Ions
official this morning, but while Supt
Byrnes occupies his present position Mr.
Croker realizes that 1t can never be ac'
complished. He is the only formidable
odious political octopus which covets thu
absolute control of the police more, per
haps. than ANYTHING else.
Another official. formerly a member o.
Tammany Hall. was equally as pro
nouncei against Mr.. Cookers pc
scheme. =,
that / am not on the best of terms
with Supt. Bvrnes. Nevertheless, can
not but admire him as a police official
for to his ability and indeiatigable labol
lection the Department has reached
lie had to fight Tammany politicians II
other days. when he was in the ascend
ancy. and now he has the entire organi
has the manhood and Independence t.
refuse to bend to the will Of TammanI
Hall and ,pollute his position by further
Inspector Conlin was not afraid 10 b,
quoted: -,
lzed and its splendid discipline shat
The introduction OF politics into :hC
affairs OF the Department.
Merit Is no longer n guarantee OF pro
motion; years or faithful service ar,
not paramount to political 'pull,' anC
the natural consequence Is tina; he fore,
is divided into factions
"The hest element Is supporting tn,
Superintendent. and the other. and muci
smaller one, is Hooking 70 he ConmIs
s%ioners. Is the state u things We re
now" said another offic'al.'
1.-THE policemen who are Frequently
IN for trial for brutally beating il prls
oner and for being drank on duty q
for any of the numerous .o1enses are tn
opponents OF the superintendent. The!
do not fear him, because lhe Commits
sioners protect them,
Give the Superintendent the power
of an executive and there will be les
crime In the Department, and the cit.
will have a better service
Supt. ByrncS seemed TO he the leas
concerned OF all. although the most deep
ly interested.
indictments, and let them II they can
That's all I've got to say" he remarked
"Ill do my duty while I'm her
without fear or favor, let the conse
quences, as to my position, be wha
All the Police Commissioners refuse,
to be interviewed regarding the matter