New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-23
FOR HONEST ELECTIONS.
r,cr COMMISSIONERS ASK SUCCESS
r1oNs FROM GOOD CITIZENS.
prr,rrn OFFICERS WHO WANT TO RETURN IL
. ,.,.nrp THE NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAN JOSEPH A. PRATT REApPoiNrED-
-, p,pKurRsTs VISITS TO


.. r,oot,ne OF the Police Board
pros,aa,,' roosevelt gave out this statement,
w., diroctod by the board to make this my
Statement in reference TO. the appo.n[dneIb ballot
nsPsetO;s Of c esGion P has been made the
board OF the character OF iae wn niist appoint
those positions C9ders e 'n REGULAR 'a party orsanza
toYs boiling the largest vote at the ast olw en-
, ~ ~. reouired to see that tness inc',
are OF good character. can reda anu d,ngiv and
speak The English , ansase to o their
by the board Commiss'onsr An'ru nv. urea, n OF
n Eectnn a. 70 some form OF examination TO
test the Intelligence OF the men Coionei c some
such scheme to test their Integrity We wan, wan,
only ntegsnse Sna sa ns EAR as possbs
We shall welcome assistance from outside GU Gu,
zens Of good character TO % GIVE sn "s sbmitteJ by
the regular noarty organizations we shall WEI,
come Information from any reputable h sorpc cr '"a'
wish the Managers OF the the pstd oTs "a ihe
lions to know in advance 'ne at.,'u anncGn, az
board We only want soou '"eh ~ appo'"' 80
election officers
commissioner Roosevelt again called attention
TO the case OF Inspector Mclaughlin, ABOUT
whose promotion from captain to inspector IL ~
alleged there was some irresularlty. Il uhner'
stand" said the president. that 1t was non
connective examination It was the practice OF
the former Commissioners to first appoint an
officer and then send him before the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners to be examined McLaugh-
Inns examiners were Inspector Byrnes and Secre-
tary Phillips The examination papers were
made out the same day and the Inspector re-
ceived n percentage OF IS per cent plus. have
tried to get the papers. but they cannot be found
Secretary Phillips thought they had been sent TO
Headquarters but the Chief Informs me that
they not here. ] presume they were misaid
somewhere In the Civil Service Board rooms
but as they cannot be found this board cannot
do anything more. We cannot any further.
We are willing TO investigate any matter that IL
brought 10 our attention. but there is nothing
for US 10 10 in the Mclaughlin matter so long
the examination papers cannot be found
The application for retirement OF Captain Berg
hold Of the Elizabeth-st station. was referred 10
the Committee Pensions. The Commissioners
have received number Of applications from re-
tired members OF the Department who want to be
reinstated. Mr. Andrews said that several
officers had called upon him and requested TO be
put back on the force. "A number OF these men,.
said Mr.. Andrews Informed me that they sought
retirement because under the old condition Of
affairs they had chance for promotion. They
would like to get back now" All the Commits
sioners are In favor OF putting back good capable
officers The Commissioners have the power to re-
appoint retired members OF the Department.
President Roosevelt said that the board was
anxious to get back all good men. Among the ap-
plicants for reappointment was Roundsman Joseph
A. Pratt. who left the Department several years
ago and went to Guatemala. where he organized
n police force Pratt had a good record the
force. and Is veteran His application came up
at yesterdays meeting and he strongly recon-
mended by number OF prominent citizens The
Commissioners were very enthusiastic over the ap-
pcations Of old men TO get back in the Depart
ment. and they reappolnted Pratt on the spot He
goes back as n patroAman. but can be promoted at
any time. His reappointment was made subject TO
whatever commissioners
eide upon.
Chief Surgeon Cook made n report relative to
several applicants for appointment the force.
who were certified by the surgeons Of the Depart
the cv Service oar reported that
the men in question had suffered from a disease.
amlned and that they were found free from disease
and presented no evidence OF having had disease.
notwithstanding the report OF the police surgeons
Or Yourgs insists that he IS right and that the
men IN question Were not physically qualified to
port from Or. Youngs before taking any action In
Preslden, Roosevelt ordered charges to be pre-
Yerred aEains, Sergeant John J Taylor; o. the
was accused before the Low Committee. and
charges were made agains, him last fall. but were
not approved His application FOR retirement de-
MED By the Board las; week. Louis J. Grant has
asked that Taylor be retired. as he was promised
against Taylor will be Investigated
Il have received notice" said Commissioner An
OF police officers from political clubs have been
cepted with an accompanying resolution extending
10 them all the privileges and advantages OF tho
cub"
We will stop that right here said the presi-
dent. who moved a resolution that II the Board
discover any members Of the force trying 10 eyade
the RUE which prohibits them from holding mem
bershp In political clubs by suberfuge they VIII be
punished with extreme severity The resolution
adopted.
f. Gaylor & co. opticians. sent a complaint to the
Board about the large number OF show window bur
gares In Broadway In the nc'ghborhool OF Tenth
and Fourteenth SITS The communication
ferret to the chief for immediate report
There is considerable speculation At headquarters
regarding the object OF Or Parkhursts three visits
there this week on Tuesday he had long
sultatlon with Commissioner Andrews. who said
that important matter under discussion.
but declined 10 say what X was. The other Com
missioners do not know what Mr.. Andrews and DR..
Parkhurst talked about and they say that they
do not think II can be OF great moment Commits
sioner Andrews yesterday declined 10 confirm or
deny rumor that charges might be preferred
against Chief Byrnes.
Patrolman James II. Adams. OF the Fifth-st
yesterday afternoon charges preferred by Dis
DAILY. Of the Street Cleaning Department. He was
who were making A raid on a number OF wagons
and carriages that were standing In Twelfth and
Thirteenth SITS, near Van rasseI & Kearneys
with negectinR to protect officials OF the Street
Cleaning Department when called upon to do so.
The trial was adjourned one week after some tes-