New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
PRICE THREE CENTS
CONCESSION TO THE "GANG."
POLICE REORGANIZATION COMMISSIONERS
TO BE NAMED BY THE MAYOR.


ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATTERs VIEWS.
FROM TIE sEGCLAa coRREsroSDrNr THE rRfBTvr
Albany. Feb 1.-Governor Morton has shown
most decisively that he Intends to be the Governor
of the State and not permit any party boss to ex-
ercise the executive function through him. 1t 10
well known that Thomas C. Platt insisted upon
the provision that the members of the Police Re.
organization Commission be nominated by Gov
ernor Morton and confirmed by the State Senate.
Mr. Platt thus hoped to keep the work OF reor-
ganlzing the Police Department Of New-fork In
his own hands: or, at least. out Of the hands OK
Mayor Strong.
But Governor Morton has ideas OF his own
about the proper methods to use In giving New
York City a better government than that which
has been afforded 1t by recent Democratic ADMIN
istratons and one of these notions Is that Mayor
Strong having been choser As their executive oy
the voters of the metropolis, should exercise the
powers and duties OF the head OF the city govern
ment The Governor Of the State should not be
made Mayor Of New York. A government created
at Albany should not be set up on Manhattan
Island Home rule" II 1t meant anything, de-
manded that the Mayor of New-York should nave
the authority to name the Commission to reorsan-
lie the Police Department In private CONVERSE
ton for the last week Governor Morton has ex-
pressed decided conviction that Mayor strong
should have the power to appoint the three men-
bers of the Police Reorganization Commission ana
has impressed these views upon many members OF
the Legislature who have visited him at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion Mr. Platt was not able to shake
this opinion when he came here early In the
week As for Senator Lexow. he at nrst ex-
pressed great incredulity over the report about
the Governors attitude, and up to day ago was
declaring that the bill would be passed IN 'u
original form.
Governor Morton returned from New-York to-
day more fixed than ever in his opinion tnat
Mayor Strong ought not to be deprived OF 80
important a part Of his authority He sent tor
Senator Lexow and frankly expressed MS views
to him. Under such circumstances OF course.
Senator Lexow gave Wy and consented 10 an
amendment being made to the Dill autnoriZinS
Mayor Strong to appoint the members OF tne
Reorganization Committee. . -
At the close Of his conference with Go'erhoS
Morton Senator Lexow was asked II II was
true the Police Reorganization bill would be
amended so as to confer the power Oh appo'"''"s
the Commissioners upon Mayor strong.
Yes" replied Senator Lexow, tine majority
members of the Investigation Committee nave
been discussing this question for some time past,
and now that il is understood that the Mayor
prefers that the power Of appointment snaiI oe
vested in him and desires that the change DO
made and has so expressed himself ana uos ,,
ernor Morton approves as well, We nave a'
agreed 10 amend the bill accordingly, ana n
motion TO that effect will be made as soon as
the bills are again before the Senate lnasn'usn
as under the existing provisions OF the Dill the
Mayor has complete authority over the Com,
mssioners and by having the right OF approval
or d.sapproval OF their findings has SUBSTANTIALLY
I'm his own hands the power OF dismissal ].
seems to us that there is no substantial groun1
for any difference Of opinion as 10 who shall
name the Commissioners, whose acts are 80
wholly within the Mayors control
The bill therefore, VII be so amended al .he
next meeting Of the committee on wednesday
next This is the day which the committee
will give a hearing upon the Bipartisan Ponce
hill when Dr. Parkhurst and members OF the
Committee of Seventy will probably De nero
urging that the bill be amended so as 70 pro-
vide for one Police Commissioner instead OF four
SENATOR or 'Connor went to New-fork last night.
I, is suspected to see Thomas c. Platt and tell
him thst il is not clea- that a Bipartisan Ponce
hilI can be passed in the Senate as some OF tne
Republican Senators and all OF the Democrats
favor a single headed Commission unnef tne pc
Ief that the corruption OF the Pollce DepaE'-
nent is due to the bipartisan system ,
The Senate held a session OF only nVe MINUTES
duratio to-day and did iothing or pubic IN
terest except 10 name Senator'S Muiiin' fissihs:
tS,lhurn and Parker as members or the JOINT
Iea,slative committee which intends 10 make
&c tnvastisation as to the need OF various state
onmo,ss,ons and to see II some OF them cannot
no abolished The Assemblymen VINO age Hiem-
hers ~ this committee are Messrs. Apei !.inS-
worth Nixon Howe. Cutler Foley ana Haiia-
CHER.