New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
HIST WHAT THE MAYOR SAID
HIS VIEWS AS TO a BIPARTISAN POLICE
BOARD
THE rR1BuNE's REPORT OF THE INIERNIt"
WITH HIN CORRECT. IL SPITE OF ASSERTIONS
TO The cJNrRARY-RUMoRED CHANGES
N TIL. ps,pAEr.irNrs-rH COOPER


TO THE coNrRARY-EUMoRED CHANGES
IL TIE pEpART,iENrs-THE COOPER
UNION MEETING.
Mayor Strong has offered ~ objections 70 tie ~
rart!san Police bill II was Amended by inc 9'''1
senate yesterday and it is not probable that ne ''
INV intention of using his Official influence 10 pre-
vent its passage. In taking this position 'he Mi'oI
aaheres to the policy he has all along resdiu.' a.
rorer far hin 10 assume-that Of declining 70 IN
tsrsora in matters Of legislation These ne oeIe'es'
be.ong exclusively 10 the lawmakng power 10y 'e-
Ching to oppose the plan Of bipartisan '"liI'''
sin he believes that with this question oG' OF tne
Wy other remedial legislation VIII folio" Wh'cn
the rcoui- are extremely DESTROYS Of seems p.'ceu
unon tie statute books. Tie has only eNpfeSSe"
opinion. on these topics when they haFe "e,'i
drawn from him incidentally in conversation J"
this way an Assemblyman Of TINS CITY "hose mann.
tho MAYOR aid not mention discussed the SUBJECT
nth b.~, last week The Tribune Of yesterday
quoted Alavof Strong as % what he said 10 thiS
Assernhlvnlan On the subiac; = a bipartisan com
mission as follows ct" told him in the course o' our
conversation that did not object to the pPi' "s"'
principle in the Police bill as ala not 'i'"N ""'
= h1l rroviding for a sinse-heaied commission
could Ia n3escI his year" Then the Mayor ADDED
eft is nv in,prceeion that thrccfourths OF the he-
r,b,tcans of Nev.-York city are favorable 20 d.
PARTISAN police commission
"Tne Evening POST yesterday In an article III
tended 20 throw doubt upon the Mayor "'''"u'
and =, create the impression that he had been mis-
ouote1 by The Tribune and the other mornhE
nan4rs which published substantially To" same re-
mort OF tn, Mayors Interview Of wednesday az
that given by The Tribune, printed the ioo"I"s a.
a s.aiemea. made by Mayor Strong 10 Inc f''''
reporter: Il suppose The Tribune THINKS " t.
portel me correctly. but il ala not
Tho Mayors attention Va, called TO the eN'r'''
Yesterday afternoon. and he promptly disav'we1
responsibility for 1t. IL as promptly apifoN7' me
Trblne's report and said that ne i'I me ''t'''''
~ ..rne Post" 50 when the later visited MIN IN inc
morning. s.-.
- ,o.d that reporter" said the Mayor Tei'Tring
e., "vha Posts" representative, chat thought
what TIL Tribune printed WAS correct
E!lhu Root whose name was used IN me
Posts" article as hayics been mentioned 10y MiE''
strong rs beng conveTsaut with his position nap
.-l - D.. making a call at the Mayors Office
,,h.a Co'oral strong was asked about TINS mat
,ar ! committee of the city Clno. composer 81
I,r,.s " PRYOR John Jay Chapman and d. FRED
er.cA Kern1chaa. Were also al me Mayor ONCE
a.l were taking thcir leave at %" uHir.
These representatives y the cry Gun had '''
f.,.rr, an extended conference with Mayor strong
on The bi-par.isan question. II the Giscus'i3" ha'
l.f. any doubts ia the minds OF the Mayor 80
tor, REGARDING his attitude on the SUD- '''
,,..ic Endorsement Of the accuracy % The 4'"-"'
report mus. have removed them. J. '' ''>''
probab... however hat any DOUBTS 'N'S''' o.,
N.v.r is said % have been frank aiH sd"'-".-''
,,,r5 tr~oushout the interview. ana t. have gwen
substantial reasons why be- Ga no' ''''" il '''
duty t. oppose the bill 49,
/, was currently reported yesterday that Mayor
Strong vii. soon remove Charles T. Simmons '''-
Edward a. Shee.v two ~ the Tammany ia" CON
s.,,r.ra ~ Charities and correct an' t'tt IT,
VIII nj their Places with Two wcl.-kH'"A ,''.@-''.'
The names o. Kilacn Van Rens-e.atF ana J.. .
Newell ware mentioned as the possible at'.'H'
80 ,tas--. simmons ana Shcehy. Nj Nc"e.. Was
DOH Ns 20 i
There is also q growing belief that the days o.
.he Police Board. at present constitute. az
numbered. and that as soon a. mayor 9"'''b ="
uevcs that the proper dime has come '"''' vi ''-
Commissioners WI &c. removed ana '"e' S'-.
sors apuo.n,eI II Is believed thai Coi'm.,soA'f'
>f,rrav and Kerwin Will accompany TIE only g.
naming Tamrsany member. Commissioner MiTun'
into private Lfe The names Of Theoio.e i"'.e-
wolf and ex-t-niteI states District-AitoT"ey Ia
ward Mitchell were spoken o! ycsteilay 49,, a. 10"
ross,ol- Republican Successors OF Mts-'S- .1'''''
ana ,I,"'H Save been aaoa; for time looking
20 |hanTes Ia the Tax Department fFrf.r"u.
f.rt"r s-d Commissioner Whalen have not been
10" ~ I, Was SAID on the line Of policy - Dr.
~, d, se.ssng CORPORATIONS. Commissioner
Plumeuthal although Iamn@hy iA. i,i'' . .."'
comm.ssoue- Wha!en. has been sid'"s Win ''"-
j,7i Sas ben ~. to De the Mayors intention 90
maxi no removals Of Tax comm. ssQnefs N, ,.e
"of o: thc Department 3r IN, i3 he 9 1r9, on - r.
90 have sprung up IN ax.ns The valuation ~ ".
II ".
tI.tsliz.4 Tho probable va!1at.rn .s ir. IT, az
t{h,t0n MAYOR strong IS .n ful accord Wiz if,--
Ie-t T.rker I'm MS efforts % compel the large cor
ton, o. bear their propcf snare ~ ne .t.'
tlrlrs an! thus keep The tax rat" down as i'" AS
Members Of the Committee ~ Seventy y"'ter'ay
e.tress.! satisfaction with ihc demoAsiVtLa maze
~, IA. utae--mc. ting ~ cooper lnoA On y" 't"''-
dav evening AID said that the rh1fhctci "' ~"
spDe~he- ana the manner .n wh!ch ~" great a'l
aI,- mad RESPONDED 10 the sentiments "AlI $50 a.,
"a. r..farrn lcf 300 doubt as o. ihr irrluk o. ih'
hnst citizens OF New-i York about -" reform bi-
me speech made by E.hu Root was Do lATt 10 d"
most significant and encouraging. IN VIE" "l h'' lI
fu nee among Republicans 10 ~" cily, anu u ~.
deDIt-.l fnaf th- Committee OF seventy ""rii
carry on 4 relentless war against all eSls'i,"h 90
a PARTISAN character. no matter What IhsHt "' tt''
Views OF Mayor strong on n" subject oi d.
partisan Police bill 49,. .,.... .
Seventy yesterday made airansem"EiS ." arhi o.
mall about BOD copies VI the fe'o.lN u, p-s.t4
| al the CooDer Union mass meeting ana me SAN"
nf,,nbr - coles Of the address = citizens % th-
State 10 whth the mass-mcet.ng gave its AppioVls
TIE clp.c4 viii be - the editors OF al news
parers In the state and % Influential citizens whose
name appear IN the books - commet'ia asri-'es
l. "a believed That By this means. ana WIN me a.
OF the NeW-York newspapers. the ierlhB III nus
CITY about reform measure Viii Dc Deter "Il,4
! STOOD ana appreciated throughout the state ana
that influence will BE- brought 20 bear on members
OF the LEGISLATURE bv their constituents - take more
favorable action on bills FOR municipal reform
YALE IS MEv DIVE TOGETHER.