New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
THE MAYOR WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME
HE CAN GET RID or KERWlN AND MURRAY If
He WANTS TO. n SPITE or THE
NEW POLICE BILLS

NEW POLICE bills
Mr. Plat was IN excellent spirits last evening.
The news from Albany indicating that the prosper
6 good for bringing the question Of police l"gisla-
ton and the retention Of Police Comm Ss.onors
Murray and Kerwn to a speedy issue acted lik"
q tonic on Mr. Platt's system. which has not been
in flrst-class condition since Governor Morton mar
rated to him the result OF his call on Mayor strong
some weeks ago. The Bulls which the L"Now Com
nittee agreed upon last evening continuing tn"
present Police Commissioners IN Office until Jaul-
airy J. 1895 and placing In their hands IN" reorgan-
izatIon OF the police force nightly pleasing
TO Mr. P.att. II the Mayor wants to re'noN"
Messrs Murray and Kerwin he must do 50 before
the bill first referred to becomes law. MI FIait
: extremely anxious 10 compel the Mayor TO dc
clare himself In this regard. II he anticipates The
passage Of the bill by chopping of The heads ~
Murray and Kerwln. Mr.. Plat Will hail Il a. an
overt act" on the Mayors part which viii justify
him and his following AZ Albany according 10 th"ir
of the situation In passing all the LEGISLATION
hostile Colonel Strong and intended to accom-
psh the tying of his hands that they may be
able TO get through.
As Mayor Strong will have nearly month for
action before thu bill continuing the present Com
miss!oners in Office can be passed ana signed ne
will have plenty Of time for dellberdton as 70 "hai
course he ought pursue.
The early appointment OF eN-SherIn james . i'rl"h
TO succeed Police Commissioner Martin was SIN
regarded Il fixed ana settled fact by POLITICIANS
generally The ex-Sherin continued - assert yes-
,erday that he OF the place. and there Vas
nothing from Mayor which O'Bri~n'S "p-
ponents could build any real hope Great pressure
has been brought on the Mayor 10 prevent @ Hrien
from landing" but apparently without avail Tn"
ex- sheriff told his friends that he was only walt
ing before assuming the Office. until ne could
straighten ont his financial affairs IN a manner
that would lessen the criticisms likely 80 fall upon
Colonel Strong in connection with his appointment
Friends were at work adjusting these matters, and
Mr. O'Brien put the date Of his entering upon ms
official duties at Police Headquarters At not later
than the end OF tn" month.
The last Dock Department safe which gtNe'
tn. Democrats Two Commissioners +. Is. lhHfuef
and John Monk.-to one Kepu1lcan-Thyma-
Wright-was not al all satisfactory % the kepuDA-
cans who talked about It yesterday. Ihey were
pe,arauv OF the opinion that the numerical condi-
ton should De ~ least reversed 70 that the board
would stand two Republicans 10 one p' ii az
the Flfth Avenue HOte. last eVennS, up"ehl I'M
Inc MAYOR could well afford 20 take me DOCK tom
missioners aA from his own parry. . ...,,,,..
EX-Allerm4n Prague prospects OF SIccC'4lS
Thomas j Brady superintendent Of BuiIding.
has been dimmeu somewhat by the app ai'' ,v ~
Mayors decision 10 give place 70 Assernbl yiHti
lawson would moan SnI-'rniendrnt fray Ir
rentiOn until the end OF IN" year as ui'''I p'
vision OF the State Constitution a member 81 me
Legislature IS ineligible Tor S,at" or h h r r
elected John T. Leo. former captain IN the
"a d.egiFn, 'ne , ar,n,ry az mat regiment has
developed into a rival candidate 90 "h AlderinaIl
a. PTlen democracy. Mr. Leo's troubles with the
arrnory BOARD and the Board OF Estimate before
he succeeded I'm getting the city 20 accept IN" ar
morv building are a matter Of record III the pro
ceedngs o; the two boards. ,,,.
STATE ComntteInan william L. Proctor OF ogdens-
burg one OF Mr Platts leutenants from up the
state arrived tn" FIFTH Avenue iiotci last eyeh
1 her Plat conference to take place here
night and tomorrow.