New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
uur rNsPECTORsHIPs FIGHT.
oxs AND McULLAGH RATED A5oVH
ALL OTHER CANDIDATES.
PARKER DIssENTs FROM HIS COL
LEAGUES AND HARsHL1 cH'E'o'Sh'
THEIR ACTION.

Darker pIssENTs FROM HIS COL
.o,Es AND AARsHLY cRITIcisEs
THEIR ACTION,
..,.r the regular meeting OF 'ne ~ ~.'o1
,hs Commissioners had A hVe.y os@uS
.,a question OF rating the captains "io "ee
oS" Gov ,nspec,ors last week. The matter "21
eA~s. IN by Commissioner Parker VINO A'Neu
o7ouk" - uos n should 10 ahead al once ana rate
~,o,r. or wait until Friday. when the e~si"'"a
i ue ,sn.-. would be prepared Co!one' f'a''' 'a's
uo -..av 10 rate Acting Inspectors BROOKS ana
y. ~,uayb and added: II do not want any ono e''s
-. -, me lis, until they are connrineo'
TIVE, your object is 70 stop any one -
- ,rs,ector unless Brooks ana MOI u!-as"
becoming n''p0 " ,,a, so," asked Commissioner
are appointed Is '""'
Parker. ,-,,., ,or e." answered Mr..
Grant. -. ...a -,at Acting In
commissioner Grant then moved OnA, 1o'se . 80 -
,,~~,uaxh receive a merit mark FOR 90 ana
So 80. rrs,e,,or Brooks for S lie aooeo 0ia'
-s,,s iik. 10 see Captains Ahaire anu Oioss ,a
ne - - ,so hut said that while Brooks and NC
inspectors =. .ha race none of the other sixteen
CuIAe" ,-a IN the examination should get any
,,ra than a for merit ii'i n Ill,
a, = ner cent is necessary 20 set OH '1io oher
As " '.,r - ~ N would disqualify candidate,
-, ha cassed perfect examination ana Hane
=. nn,ch is the highest ne coud get
said
nar, should be disposed of before any OF
ana NJ 20 taken up They should be either
the go S,,Arnec" he said. "or else disposed Of
raw 80 After that can dispose of the
some other way
other men" $1,000 ,,,,.,
co,one, Grants proposition TO rate McCui'asn "'
p-ooks g ard all the others ~
,, ,s,,,oa is that McCullagh should have
"! p,,oks 55" said Mr. Roosevelt, "and that
.hs others should be rated over +o want
- understood though. that is nor my esti-
- ~ the relative value OF merit OF the others
me-. mo" themselves am rating Brooks and Nc
cS-,orh bv comparison with the others.
FOR BROOKS AND MCULLAGH FIRST.
.p-,oks and McCulagh have had much longer
,.asence than any Others" said Colonel Grant. and
,b.v should Ne confirmed before any one else"
Then YOU propose TO give some people certain
-ra-k. because they have had the experience which
,,y denv others because they have not had the ex-
ne-jence: is that so?' asked Commissioner Parker
Colone! Grant replied that he was for Brooks and
NcCulagh first and always.
DO Won agree with Mr.. Roosevclts idea7' asked
Commissioner Parker. turning 10 Commissioner An
o-ews The latter replied that he did. but he was
unwilling 10 discuss the subject then. Mr. Andrews
tried 10 stop further discussion Of the matter. and
asked 20 let the whole matter lie over until FRIDAY
bu, Commissioner Parker insisted on making the
ratings then and there.
Colonel Grants motion 10 give MSCu-4dsH w.
Brooks IS and Captains Donald Grant. Allaire.
Vredenburgh Cross Young Groo. Smith, Chapman.
Shechan, OBrien Dean. Haughey. Kirshner and
Acting Inspectors o Keefe, Harley and Thompson ~
There are several OF the captains should Ike 10
see appointed" said President Roosevelt 6ut /
think my judgment is that Brooks and McCullagh
are entitled 10 II first Of all
IF McCuliagh and Brooks were out of the way
asked CSmlsSones farEr reE, o. han Win McCnsrh
,-,G- cd he
OF the others and give some OF the men higher
marks
The discussion 10 a termination Pardon me-, he
eaid we do not wish 10 discuss this matter any
further now" Mr.. Andrews started out OF the
Board room. with Commissioner Roosevelt at MS
heels. ...
spas i-a an o
gong 70 dispose q this matter 5d n0x xDSre%s Or fingered
the table while & osnn GSan
kept az res caSs "1 0on
want 10 shut Alaire by giving him 40"
MI, a9pointed @ and Cross. too. but want Brooks
and Mcculagh to get in hrst." said Colonel Grant.
,ha1 f necessary he would rate all the others
that they could not se Oh ne rngoe rd s, al a
had agreed on the merit marks mentioned the presi-
den; said that the ratings could be revised any
ratings He said he expected 10 have public dis
cussion the matter Of rating the candidates but
Il was then decided postpone until further notice
the examination for deputy chief which was set for
Mr. PARKER's STATEMENT
After the meeting Commissioner Parker made this
statement relative 20 the action OF his colleagues:
The intention Of the action taken is plain, 10 wit
To obst-uct the chances OF all except Brooks and
NcCullagh. The door OF promotion IS shut In the
faces Of all save these and notice IS served that
unless they are made shall be- I came into
the meeting prepared discuss the merits Of every
candidate and 50 tod Mr. Roosevelt in the open
meeting but their programme was made up before
hand and no discussion OF merits was had. II was
announced al once that the list must be McCullagh
g.. Brooks 50 and the rest nowhere. II means
ss the old list meant, that they expect ne TO
take those or none. They willing TO hold up the
vnole force because OF those two Colonel Grant
has again and again in public stated that he would
not vc for anybody until those two are made.
leave tAe public and the Mayor 10 characterize that
determination. What Colonel Grant has frankly
sad Messrs Roosevelt and Andrews think they can
90 In brief out OF hst of eighteen old and tried
officials tn Of them honorabiy discharged veterans
OF the civil War they deliberately attempt 20 insure
promotion % who not veterans. and oy tha
arbitrary use Of their power. which General Tracy
latev so happy charact erized. RUE out the other
sixteen as effectually though BROOKS ana NC
Cll.agh were the only ones who had entered tne eN-
animation The Injustice Of the action needs no
comment and its very legality may be doubted
POLICE COMPLAINTS DISMISSED
Commissioner Roosevelt submitted 70 the Police