New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
REPUBLICANS WE'LL PLEASED.

GENERAL. APPROVAL or THE MAYORS ACTION
OF THE BIPARTISAN POLICE BILL
There Is practically only one sentiment In the
Reruhlican party OF New-York as 10 Mayor strong
approval Of the Bipartisan Police BILL ana that IL
that he did right. The conspicuous members OF an
the factions have earnestly commended the Mayor
notion as wise and proper. The Tribune yesterday
,-,,,ci tho views Of Cornelius ~ Bliss and Edward
I,,,erbach who. alth 1ugh they widely differ on
questions of local politics were united IN theif De-
lief that Mayor Strong h1d taken the only course
omen to him under the circumstances anu ''"'
manly and straightforward way OF He'""s ,'.a
~. hlll should win the appreciation OF every "'''
cato of bonos, elections IN the state. on THIS point
Nr pIss aaid In addition to what has airedus "eo"
,uo,.l. 81 feel that IL IL our duty oyaly ~ sup
nor, the Mayor In this crisis. when mas - "
irving ono to him. lie knows better t'i" any va
IA. difficulties OF the situation AZ NIpa"S' anu
can deueni upon his vision. He VIII Kc'p '''
49, :, RIO neo,le OF this city. and he VIII not
a. ,urrcl 20 tho right The left from the 0ou'"c
no believes 10 be true and honest IEis Il no ,''0
Tor the advocates OF reform TO hesitate OF u u''
over lrrmatcrial details. great "orK mas '''"
done but more Is to be done. 1t can oh'y w a.
c,,,nush.I hv union of action OF all who are LOT
GOOD government Public opinion should DC soi"-
GA an some plan that Will be reasonably sd'isiac-
,c,, n a majority OF our citizens and t'n we
mus, 20 10 work and elect legislature tha' "'''
give u 20 us . -.
Commissioner Brookneld. whose opposition 10 ma
chine methods Is OF the same PRONOUNCED ~'hd rs
Mr Bliss said YESTERDAY: There - 40 q"''"'
TIA, the MAYOR dil "A wise thing wncn he sighcl
,n ptnartis,n police bill ! fail - sec how NJ
cot,ld have done otherwise. The measure y us
,nct Improvement, over the old law. ana WINE Il
s rot ali We hoped .or yet. as 1t IL IN me "'c :"
reform IN the Police Department. II - vel 'ha' '"'
Mayor approved 8, Perhaps another i's'''"''''
Will give Us Just what W. demand
10. ri
.houIi not have been recognized. out even thAt
lapse In thc III would not have Jist'hea 'Ae
MAYORS veto 4 the measure. The Police Boari
49, nov. rsustiiu,oI contains men OF such rec"g-
.izci uroiy rnd fairness that am sur. the inter
csia o. genuine 'vil Service reform WI" De sa'e III
Major James II. Iiorner. whose place OF business eS,
- io 1 ~no Ks S snl 0 tese e that he
VS. not igily posted AS 10 what the oi.i
but he sure nat The MAJOR w nisn. ,ocs
,n,,er man Colonel strong wha, The city needs 70
correct 10. en'e, an9 n,ss,by silll cxls, in
me hs,e Police and Other departments. AMI II
aes , fppT'y''a do y no, see ' how any nrminasi
citizen can csiicise him FOR H. hhd NE p ~, JUG.
!" snfe t. ASSUME TIA, there would be ~ reorsan-
nation Of the Police Department ms ycyr. ana N
right to accept what he could get lig couli nov 20
o,ncr than he dd. and In my )IIsmshs eN say
e SUI ,o OF hs city should come '0'"'' anu
cher Clerk William II Ter Evrk. Of the Com
h,f which ,-ouifncris itself 20 the assurance
II holds ont that We shall have fair elections mere
Tho result of the election last flll demonstrated
that bipartisan Police Board holds election frauds
william Rlcodrool OF 40. Is Park Row sail yes
,oriay: 1T was u wire and Judicious move on the
mart o, Mayor Strong II stamp tn" bill with ms
approval The champions OF reform WHO Iu..ton
this are In error. since coming INTO Once MAY OK
strong has learned the necessity OF cN'rcisi *
patience and IN approving the Bipartisan Ponce
ban lac has demonstrated the value OF never being
IN a hurry There is every reason 10 believe that
this measure VAS considered long. patiently an
fully and that no portion OF u was overlooked. IL
rrprescn cd to Mayor Strong all the legislative re-
lief that the city could possibly OBTAIN. and Win
that honesty OF purpose sincerity OF desire ana
nc,orzcd MS public ,lifc, he accepted IT. To my
mind he dii right
Mayor stfong declined yesterday 10 make any
comment when the news reached him thtf Gov
crnor Morton had followed his example ana had
approved the bipartisan bill
Tho Mayor gave notice OF an innovation yesterday.
Hereafter when NJ Is In the city ihe nag VIII be
hoatcd on the central stan over the cupola OF the
city Hal M
Department or the Health Department until June.
Tn. actual separation OF the Department OF char
Ties and Correction viii not take place under the
new law until January l. II was reported yester-
day that the Mayor might appoint commission r
for the Correctional Department much sooner than
that. , -
sncro,,rv Ie. philps OK the Municip, civil Ser
vice Board had "A consultation with the Mayor yes
tcriiy a.uut the Labor Registry Bureau. since
Nav l. when IL was opened. 1000 Applications Tor
lohorers' places have been made but the appli-
cants have not yet passed the medical exanlna ton
For this reason "A rcqulson yesterday from the DE-
rartmcni ~ Public Works for nineteen ,aborers
could not be filled. -