New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
CANTOR WITH THE SEVENTY.
IN FAVOR OF A SINGLE-HEADED POLICE
DEPARTMENT

or THE LExow coMMITTEE-HE WILL. IN
TRoDUcE 4 BILL EMBoDYING HIS IDEAS.
WHICH WILL PROBABLY RECEIVE
UNITED DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.
FROM TIE ocular CORRESPONDENT op THE TRfBTSH
Albany. Jan. G.-Thomas c. Plat now poses in
the attitude OF being more OF a Democrat thah
the representatives OF the Democratic party III
the Legislature He insists upon giving them
protection at the polls which they do not ASK
That is. he insists upon the Republican Leg'sia'-
ure passing bill giving two Democrats equ"'
power with two Republicans ever the Police De-
partment In New-York city, under a plea that u
a single Republican Police Commissioner shou'd
be appointed by Mayor Strong that Republican
would use the police force to coerce Democratic
voters at the polls.
Senator Cantor the Democratic leader in the
Senate. substantially said in his minority report
as n member OF the Lexow investigating COM
mttee. which was presented to the Senate to-day
Mr. Plat the Democratic voters in New-forh
not afraid that the Police Department VIII DE
used against them II only one commissioner - "p
pointed at It's head On the contrary WIN Tue
Committee Of Seventy. they believe that 'he'e
should be a responsible head TO the romeo Depa.F
rent. As FOR the present relations oil 'he
Police Department with elections through the
Bureau OF Elections, that can all be easily ar
ranged by the separation OF the bureau ito"
the department and Its erection OF sep
arate city commission, with two k%puo"c'"S
and two Democrats at It's head as Coh''''S-
sioners Of Election charged with the duty oil sF-
ing non-partisan election boards 10 New-fo!K' III
accordance with the new Constitution brooklyn
has n single headed Police Department ana non
partisan Bureau of Elections and New-fork Is
willing 10 try it..
Naturally Senator Cantor sudden bossomlhs OUT
into spokesman for The Committee % Se'eh,S
COZ.
advanced by the Committee OF Seventy meets VIZ,
his approval IN his report. except wndt ~ ne,lD,t
have said In censure Of tne roAce p nSeftain
It's infringement As 1aminany nan 81. 81, - ,a
Mr.. Cantor puts in plea IN abaisnent 81 ,"e V''
c.sn leveed against me Polio M Great,
ing a singic-headed Board Of Police for New otK.
TINS bill vii, be suppolte 10y senators 'iuy DSu."
van ana bradley and probably by. all the Demo
cratic seniors Politicians noted win Interest
organ al the State capital Of the present leaders OF
the Democratic party had -hnik t 1,,
rnent bill for Newl crk. To al appc!rdncts 1h,i T.
fore the Democratic party has r'sOi!eu upon w
sponslhity for the government OF every department
OF the New-York cry goyeinment the fo''e -
',.l' , -, fhst iney looked with cons'dcrab.
f%vo- mon cccptlng tn proposition OF the Demo,
Iir 80 Hi creating Board Of Police Of two
I,ifn,bI"an. ard TWO 6einocrois has been consd-
erAbiy darkemed by senator canior's manifesto.
SENATOR cANToRs REIORT.
In Ills .cpori Senator Cantor sharply critcise'
III. employment OF the Republican counsel VIII
lam \ sutherland. who. nc says was inirusirh
with the duty 81 performing what may or con
sdercd the political worA I'D when the "'So''S
vas ,nra.ei" lie remarks that ne WAS unable -
co,crr either ir the conclusions drawn by the ma
iority or b. their recommendations and Gays.
II is probably tue. ana the evidence 90 some cA-
tent siis tana the proposition mat there ~rrr cr
tain Irregularities AT the Iolis hut no OF q .hff
acfcr 10 warrant ihc wholesale Indictment mhlT
against the entire clty 10 the report picsrnie' 10y
The tcs.i,nony taken rs the committee simpl:
shows tina: hut ~ u very few of tho cleo ol dis-
trcis. not nftccn IN All OF about Ll"' ""r' thei'
an. Charge ~N"n OF lrI'gnltriif. ~ u lnt''-
eeivabe how men pre,snd'as To- 'crr'-"n' ~,
form political party ot this STATE '"'I 30 ""lulN
hri wlckedly mlsreprcscnt ~" - l"ncr hk'n-
of,.rs - The no,ls con.idcrod Themselves the
tive agents and employees OF mo Dominant r'lN-
tilla OF proof sustain this proposition. These
reckless statements are made hy the inaJnri'} WI
Of anything bat a bipartisan commission.
II - conceded that sufficient h'ckinol f'yt.oh
rant reorganization Of ne department u = rue;
a. thc evidence show, ihht ms syst"m nsS 'N''''
RECORDER GOFF COMMENDED.
The comml,te. dia wisely IN ln,-us,ing the sb-
solute power over this branch Of the inquiry 90 John
" Con lie was aided by powerful private
associations 40 more ireless. industrious ana
effective counsel was employed hy committee
It no, only required courase hu, er.1, an,y 70
nceessars t. prove h.m II m ,e me
san Police Board. which seemed 10 Dc ppH''ieN =,
either prevent prove or punish them. II - not
bs sfnte of thing il Is doubttu whether the ro
Ice Commissioners 0r superintendent are 20 bIahl'
for their failure 10 ascertain where c'rrup""" ~
II The board had the power to summon witnesses
ferring Charge IT might have been possible Tor ine
To have ascerianed NE rum oI .nr
mon the board / agree with the majority report |
which eulogizes the force in It's entirety
MORE POWER FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Senator cantors conclusions are as follows
First concur In the frst recommendation hnad,
py the committee. that additional powers Nnouatt
be- lodged i'm tha hands OF the superintendent oi |
Police similar to those suggested IN me on &c
,1II .di materially 10 the discipline OF the depart
mont. would further provide that the ohiei "i |
Police shall be prohibited from acting upon IN w
OF any person holding Pupi,CC |
office in the assignment transfer or Brootlon , a.
members Of the uniformed force, ana Pubic ON,
,ers should Il. prohibited by statute from making
second|i emphaticaIiy dissent from the proposi, |
Ion contained In the ihird rec2mm,n ho r 90
,tlon Of bipartisan Board of Police tomms-
,ioners ! have contcndcd, as II WIN nave pen
he evils complained Of and demonstrated TO nav
.xsted in fun and complete operation nhder
he principle is bad In theory. II IL worse IN
practice II divided resPons6htyi s ehd .nG ire
iiv.duals or political parties 70 strict account
,hility for the actions OF the Board.
A SEPARATE BUREAU OF ELECTIONS.
II has been clearly demonstrated by the evidence
hat the bl-partisUl commission. which has ex-
sted from the creation OF the department down to
he present hour has proved failure. II has
its weakness. and II IL time to sug-
,est a radical change that may accomplish the
,esired reform which the people Of the city OF
Iew- York demand. l am In favor OF a separation
# the Bureau Of Elections from the Police De
,artment OF the city As representative OF the
.ty OF New-York, I have carefully watched the
workings end observed the principal results de-
lived from "A consolidation OF the Police Depart
nent and the election machinery of the city. ]
elIeve that the time has arrived when the two de-
,artments should be separated II that IN done. II
viii eliminate from the argument In favor OF "A bi-
,ar tisan Commission nearly all that Is alleged In
rider to sustain II.