New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-02
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FATE OF THE POLICE BILLS.
THEY MAY BE PASSED BY THE SENATE
IN THEIR PRESENT FORM.


ARE MADE-MAYoR STRONG CRIrI-
cIsED FOR DECIDING TO RE-
MOVE MURRAY AND KERwIN.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany. April 1.-The followers OF Thomas O
Platt in the Legislature were saying to-nlgnI
after they heard of Mayor Strong's declared IN
tention to remove Murray and kerw.n from
their posts as Police Commissioners OF New
York. that this was certainly All Fools Day.. >
Most Of them had inkling in New-fork yes
terday of Mayor Strong's intentions. ana. there-
FORE were not greatly surprised when the news
was flashed up from New-York early this evening
that the Mayor had finally announced frankly
his intention OF decaptat!ng Murray and her-
win. since they clearly would not sustain MS
reform policy.
There was a general inclination on the part
Of the Platt Senators and Assemblymen TO de-
clare that Mayor Strong had broken pledge 70
them that Murray and Kerwin should be re-
tained Lleutenant-Governor SaXton quchy
cleared Mayor Strong Of this imputatlon py
saying:
While Mayor Strong early in March said 10
Sneaker Fish and myself that he tnought he
should retain Murray and kerwin al no t.'i.s .' ua
he give a pledge to us that he would retain 'He'
and we did not ask for such pledge In lact
the matter was introduced by Mayor ouons
himself
noIice situation He said casually that ne
thought he should permit Murray and kerwin 10
remain and then passed on TO otner topics; pus
II Is every mans right to change ms opih.ons
a hout the merits demerits of puollc oIncia,s'
and l. certainly for one. would not even .nu.
rectly crtticise Mayor Strong Tor reso..'ns .aS
IN the nubic interest Il was best tnat MURRAY
and Kerwin should be retired That Is MS TsnI
az Mayor Of New-York namely. to decide what -
best for its interests ,. .A Nav
vi, noIica hills have been materially modined IN
form since Speaker Fish and myself nad our a talA
with Mayor Strong At that time tne reoI ii,IAa 10
lion Of the Police Department was ln.rusteu " .
mr,isson io ~ three 10 be appointed by Mayor
| c,rnrg Then the Senate dropped the commission
and eaid the Board Of Police itself shoulu 90 'e
| work of reorganization II may redsohaJ5s red, y, "a
rh, - ,bat NayOr Strong seeing that the Board
| ~ police was to do the work OF reorganlzat,o1'
| thoucht he would have different men az i.s hsau,
and therefore resolved to substitute two otner mn mn
| g.. Murray and Karwin. hope ALI the ponce p@hs @
relating 10 New-York will now be passed speep'S.
| senator Iexow. when asked his opinion Of Mayor
| Strongs action in resolving 70 remove "u'''' "N
| Kerwin. sad
prefer to think his action and vern give my
opinion at other time. H:s acti0n' ,,rsa on
viii not make any difference with our couIs "A "a
| 49, ,roIice hills We intend TO pass them anu
| pass them this week II possible
senator OCcnnor. the Plat leader in the sem
| ate said ,.,c,s
| I do not care 10 comment on Mayor S,tohs N ns
| dacis
| ~. L,,Ih, ,ha,, ,youd be retained AS Tor the
| TewYork police bills. they will continue 10 .a nar.
| my support but / shall not accept any "a, ~ a.,
amendments to them. II they are aaI .n S.u ~
| any particular no" oer'e'
pass the Senate .,.
senator Sta2leton drew up two impor'a''.
amendments to the Bipartisan Ponce OIL ",N
announced that he would submit them u .'o
senate on THURSDAY when the bill comes up iot
final action by the Senate The hrs' u '"e'
amendments reads as follows
uha,ever the Board of Police shall De equaiIy
s,,,dod ,non any question put TO vote IN sucm ~
| hoard the determination Of such question: 5',s s'
be postponed but for not more ta.er a"o nforn,ed
and 10 a time certain ana upon ', ,uo members
thereof bv the certificate or any Two iHe -
| ~ sajd hoard the Mayor shall attenu at tno
time specified and for all purposes OF ha sun o,
| tarmination shall be deemed to De '''e'''' -
| such board .,,,r,,as IN.
The second amendment simply authorizes 'h'
local Civil Service Board to examine all appi''
cants for appointments in the Ponce Depa'' '.
mon, and to designate the men TO De appo'"'eo
ON the police force Senator Stapletoh snoweN
these amendments to Senator'S LeXow ana |o''. :.
| nor hut they refused 10 accept either one u
them. c,a,.,,, ara rver-
%. p Wheeler the authority TO appoint the pollSss
| - os Zew-York" said Senator OCohhoi, alu ia
| 7 do not think the majority oi ,he Se
| annroye OF such an amendment ..., 4, that
no ,,
,ha R,nartisan Police bill Will pass me seIae - 10
,ts 80, nresent form despite Mayor strong ,aa, an,
nouncemeut OF his intention To remove luz 80
nDS Kerwin. Mayor Strong on Mohuay ,a,'
Gnu ,ro,e letters 10 Governor Morton Lleuteman. ii.s
Cayerror Saxton and Speaker FISH irior'','r,3
| ,h,ro ~ his intention Of removing Auttas ,n, ahV
ttervin All Of these gentlemen sta'e1 soLS eSa,i
,ha, they regarded these letters as ,.,a az
Una on"' dacIined TO make them public On oaeu.ua!
cnrorror Morton sent his private seereea' 70 - =,
| CO,onei Ashley W Cole. 10 Mayor StIIns ~ =, 10
,,isSann relating to Murray and kerwli' 49,
is~esented that Colopel Cole sald 70 N, s' ~
.pu,r, nat while the Governor Wou!u .n hoe ~
@otlo',5 sur e atiempt 10 interfere with ms prerosa
| t n.y. IN the matter of Murray ana hSrN,il' , %
- snron heir removal AT this time might pe hIIs m
nnnortune and put the Police Department 0''''
! IN peril. . ,,,,l on,aar has resolved to
=. ,ba 7 egisla lre deal with the Dlls az ~ a..
II yul anpoint men as Police Coii,itss.O i ,nn,s
~ ha c5nsders well fitted 10 act lot s'ie propae a'
", ZewYork II the Legislature SHOUT SI .,,e % y
| G,e, % mass the bills insuring the hep ~ 'i,aa
| ar,v representation In the board ol - "a "a
p%rr,gb democratic administrations OF rSte NJ "
ass The hill reorganizing the corrupt - W ,hs
! pr,,rant ~ New-York. the fauit W0uiu oe ~
| feeisIatures and not the Mayors.