New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-08
STRONG CONTRADICTS 1T.
HE DID NOT SAY HE WOULD APPOINT
ME. TRACY AND MR.. FAIRCHILD.


THAT HE WOULD CHOOSE MEN OF THAT
STAMP If THE POWER WERE GIVEN
TO HIM-HE REFUSED TO BIND
HIMSELF IN ANY WAY.
Mayor Strong made few comments yesterday
IN the subject of the visit which he received on
Wednesday night from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SAX
ton and Speaker Fish. He said that he had no
criticisms to make on the reports of the visit
given to the press by his conspicuous callers.
1t is quite certain. however that the Mayor did
not bind himself in any way TO any amendments
proposed TO the reform bills pending in Albany.
1T was my suggestion the Mayor said, that
It might be well for the legislature TO take its
cue from the sentiment of the people Of New
York City reflected in the public press relative to
such legislation"
On the arrival Of the Leutenant-Governor and
Speaker at Mayor Strongs house Wednesday
evening they found the Mayor quietly perusing
an evening paper telling how the two gentle
men We're their way here 10 see why agree
ments had not been kept. and bearing an ulti-
matum 10 lay before the Mayor. Colonel Strong
called the attention Of the lawmakers to this
story. and they repudated II promptly They
convinced the Mayor that they had no utimatum
with them. But they totally failed TO get the
Mayor 20 agree TO any propositions relating TO
amendments All they could get from him was
that he wants what the people who elected him
want.
One suggestion made by his visitors that
he had told Governor Morton that he did not ap-
prove OF the naming in the bill Of the three Com
miss.oners to reorganize the Police Department.
The Mayor replied that If they would question
the Governor they would probably find that
what he did say that the 10000 people who
voted for him had done on the supposition that
the Mayor would have the appointment Of these
Commissioners The Mayors visitors concluded
that that probably what the Governor had
said about the Mayors opinion on the subject Of
the Police REORGANIZATION bill. At this point in
the converse tion II is believed, the Mayor sug-
gested the advisability Of the Legislature taking
its cue TO bills affecting the city Of NewYOrk
from the people OF this city.
The visit, so far as ii related TO obtaining from
the Mayor any agreement regarding specific
amendments. was decidedly not a success. He
made the Northumberland and the Speaker
understand that in his view the responsibility for
legislation lay with the Legislature anu not with
the Mayor.
In telegraphic news dispatches from Albany
yesterday Messrs. SaxtOn and Fish were quoted
as saying that the Mayor had informed them Of
ms purpose TO appoint General Benjamin F.
three members OF the Reorganization Commits
sion The names Of General Tracy and ex-Secre-
tary Fairchild have appeared in The Tribune and
Police Reorganization Commission The Mayor,
on being asked whether he had settled on these
men for the Commission said:
1T is not my habit usually 10 Cross a bridge
before coming TO ii. However. have naturally
given this subject some thought in a general
way. did mention the names Of these two gen
tlemen TO Lieutenant-GO SaXton and
Speaker Fish incidentally 5 types Of the right
kind Of men for such important work did not
speak Of them men had finally determined TO
appoint | cannot quite understand why Mr.
Saxton and Mr.. Fish should have spoken OF
them having beer selected, as they appear TO
have done. The work of recognizing the police
force Of this city is very important work. and
should have heightened Commission. II the
power is vested in me Of choosing II | shall
that II goes into the hands Of the best kind Of
men can get. Both Mr.. Tracy and Mr.. Fair
child ex-Cabinet officers and men OF the high
est standing. But until the law vests the APP
pointment Of the Commissioners in me do not
propose 10 make or announce such appoint
ment."
me probabilities that the Mayor may ap
Point a Charities Commissioner soon to succeed
Inward e. Sheehy a physician IS likely 20 be
appointed DIR. f. J. Palmer is among those
mentioned for the place.