New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-13

A CONFERENCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS ii-oi I'm
DAY-TALK ABOUT THE REPORTED coR'OT-
TIoN FI'ND-THE DISPOSITION OF THE
FORCE ON ELECTION DAY
Police Commissioners Roosevelt. Andrews ana
Grant had .ong secret conference at Headquart-
ers yesterday afternoon. II was learned ula' my
discussed several matters Of importance to the Dc
partnent The principal thing talked % was "'"'-
fers which are TO be made some time neN' "eeh'
1t is said that at least six captains VIII be SHIFTED
One who is sure to be transferred, it is said, Is De-
laney of the Charies-st station. II intended 10
bring Schmittberger down from fremont but Com
missioner Parker is opposed to IT, and SchmittDerger
will probably remain where he is. About two nun
bred patromen VIII be charged around, ana Acting
Chief Coniin Is getting the list ready.
II Is believed that the Commissioners VIII soon
All some of the vacancies among sergeants ana
captains and possibly inspectors. The law provides
FOR six inspectors on November q Inspector comm
and Captains Cortright, McCullagh ana BROOKS
will have served six months as Acting Chiei anu
Acting Inspectors respectively II Is expected ''d'
Conlin will be made Chief permanently ana 'ha'
Cortright McCullagh and Brooks VIII be mace
full inspectors. 49, ,,,,.,, =. s,,,ion
is talked OF as prominent candidate LOT lsbrctoI;
He has been nearly twenty years on the force ana
has a good record. besides being veteran, - ,aT
in CAPTAIN Grants precinct that ConllhlsSlosaeIs
Roosevelt on one Of his midnight tours failed TO ma
sfmss opmm,ssioners had before them yesterday
report made by Mir Andrews. which IS TO be pre-
sented 10 the Board OF Estimate and Apportlon,
ment asking for money 10 buy enough aG1ltlonaI
patrol wagons to equip every precinct IN thls CITY
and also for an electric signal system,
There was some tax among the commissioners
in regard TO the fund to defeat police legislation.
Measures are be taken TO PIT stop 10 the
scheme Colonel Grant said after the meeting mat
he did not believe there was corruption iunu IN
existence at the present time. Il think that )r.
Parkhurst's talk about 50 per cent OF the police
missioner. II DO not believe, though mat ~ per
cent OF the police are bad have been tod
that the patrolmcn wanted 10 raise fund 10, pro
tect themselves from summary dismissal. As ui-
derstand it, they would be content with police reor-
ganzation legislation providing they received some
assurance that they would not be sacrificed .
The attention OF President Roosevelt was caAel
20 a published statement that the policemen HisHt
lose their Election Day. and that there
would be less than five hundred paFolmen AVA
able to protect life and property. He said: we
shall endeavor TO give each IatrOlman the right 10
vote but OF course. the exercise of the right must
Torrance of his public duty. and the first duty OF
the police Election Day is TO preserve order
and 10 that there ia fraud or violence at the
polls Life and property will be better projected on
Election Day than on any other day, as there wa
be two officers at each polling place and the p0ihg,
places are scattered all over the city. / VIII add
tat inspectors OF election viii be required 10 al
minister the oath in an orderly ana decent man.
ner" ~,
Acting Chief Conln announced Yesterday that the
plan Of Superintendent Byrnes who. on last E!ec-
ton Day. detailed patrolmen at polls distant from
their precincts, would not be repeated.