New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-07

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THEODORE RoosrvELr COLONEL GRANT.
AVERY H. ANDREWS ANDREW u. PARKER
extending TO May l. 1900 and Frederick - Grant
accepted the remainder Of General Kerwn's
term. ending May T. 1896 Commissioner Avery
ID. Andrews who succeeded John {. Sheehan.
has a term ending May !. 1898.
The Mayor had n talk with the four Commits
sioners before they went up to the Mulberry-st.
headquarters 20 reorganlze the board. In which
ne assured them Of his hearty support In the
work OF reorganzing the department. Whatever
powers the Commissioners might have. whether
under the old law or under statutes which might
be enacted he expected his appontees TO use
them 10 the fullest extent in Kidding the force
OF whatever bad material they might hnd and
bring the department Up to tho state ~ ef-
hciency. discipline and high character which the
people Of the city desired and which he hoped
would be maintained IN the future The posi-
billy Of the passage Of the Police Reorganization
bill at this session of the Legislature was dis
cussed but no one present was sangune on the
subject Commissioner Roosevelt. who has been
studying up the laws relating to the present
powers OF the board to get rid OF undesirable
officers, agreed with Commissioner Andrews In
the belief that great deal could be accomplished
In the way Of reorganzing the force on salts
factory basis. whether the Legislature gave or
withheld legislation.
Mr. ROOsEvELTs CAREER.
Theodore Roosevelt born in this city in
1858 and II the hopes and predictions OF his
friends are realized. he has long career Of po-
litcal success awaiting him in the municipal
State and National field He was graduated from
Harvard in $780, and studied law. He was
elected as Republican to the Assembly in
1884, and was three times reelected. While
chairman Of the Committee Cities he intro
duced reform legislation which has proved I'M
mensey beneficial to the people Of New-YOrk.
One Of Mr. Roosevelts measures the act
taking from the Board Of Aldermen power TO
confirm or reject the appointments Of the Mayor.
Mr. Roosevelt was chairman Of the noted legs-
lative investigating committee which bore his
name and which revealed many OF the abuses
existing in the city government in the early Sos.
In 1856 Mr.. Roosevelt was the Republican candi-
date for Mayor against Abram S. Hewitt. United
Democracy and Henry George. United Labor. Mr..
Hewitt was elected by about p. 900 plurality. Mr.
Roosevelt was appointed a Republican member OF
the United States Civil Service Commission by
President Cleveland In his first Administration.
and continued in Office until May last. when he
resigned 10 accept his present place. His home In
this city is No $50 Madson-ave.
A SKETCH OF COLONEL GRANTS LIFE.
Frederick Dent Grant. Mr.. Rooscvelts Rcpubl.-
can colleague. is the eldest son Of General Ulysses
s. Grant. He Is a graduate Of West Point. and
after entering on duty as n lieutenant In the Regu
lar Army he became an officer on the staH OF Lieu
tenant-General Philip II. Sheridan. with the rank
OF lieutenant colonel. Colonel Grant was for sew
eral years stationed at Chicago. General Sheri-
dams headquarters. He married Miss Honore.
Of the noted bellies OF that city, and Sis
ter OF Mrs Potter Palmer. He aferward resigned
from the Army and was admitted to the Bar lie
made his home In New-York. and headed the Re-
publican State ticket In 1887 for Secretary OF state
II a Democratic year. and the Colonel shared
the fate Of the OF the ticket In 1889 President
Harrison appointed Colonel Grant United States
Minister 70 Austria Hungary. He discharged the
duties OF this responsible post until Mr. Clevc-
lands election. when he resigned returning to this
country In 1885, Colonel Grant Uycs at so -
East Sixty-second-st.
Andrew ID. Parker was born in New-York IN
1852 and studied Jaw with william c. Whitney
and was graduated from Columbia College Law
School. lie was private secretary 20 United
States Collector L. L. Iicdden In 1885. and was a p
pointed Assistant Distrlct-Aitorncy under
Judge Randolph Il. MARITIME. continuing In That
Office until the end OF Distrlct-Attorney John r.
Feows's frst term. Ir Parker Is a member OF
the Anti-Tammany Democracy and OF the City
Club. His law Office IL at No. SO Nassau-st and
he lives at No. 90 East Twenty-ninthei.
The Mayor also appointed and swore In John
Monks as a Dock Commissioner to succeed James
J. Phelan. Tammany Democrat. Mr.. Monks IS an
Independent, Democrat. and belongs to the Ma
tonal Democracy OF the XXVIIth Assembly Dis
trict. His term DOCK Commissioner viii expire
May /. 1897.
MURRAY REFrsES TO RESIGN.
The Mayor. before making his appointments
yesterday. received this letter from Commissioned
Murray refusing TO resign:
New-Yori May 1885.
The Hca. William L. Strong. Mayor. City OF New
YORK.
Sir: l acknowledge tho receipt OF y5Ir commune
cation dated May ?. In which you state "a very
careful conscera ton OF the conditions and future
REQUIREMENTS OF the Police Department has brought
me 10 the conclusion that II would be desirable
missioner"
when In May last as the representative o. me
republican party, became an incumbent OF this
and