The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-02
ROOSEVELT REELECTED.
AGAIN Police BOARD PRESIDENT
ON PARK FRI MOTION.

Commtssioner Proposal 90 Hole
an Election = Surpriso 60 1His Colleague,
A story that Hs Made Overtures q
eraut@Poice Parade 90 re on June 4
After the routine business OF the Police Board
had been disposed OF yesterday. Commissioner
Parker, to the surprise Of everybody moved to
reflect Commissioner Roosevelt President OF
the Board. lie said:
ut being the first ofhtay. II devolves upon u'
70 elect a President OF the Board. move that
wo now proceed with thu election"
MIR. Parker's colleagues looked around with
Amusement, and the question at once arose
whether this was the proper time TO proceed.
Mr.. Roosevelt thought his time did not expire
until next week. Commissioner Andrews said
that MIR. Roosevelt's year would not expire un-
Gil next week. and that the election should be
held then.
Commissioner Parker replied that the law
settled that question, and Col. Kipp was re-
quested to read the law. II provided for tho
election of tho President OF the Board 'imme-
diatcly after the expiration OF his yearly term"
Col. Grant said he agreed with that, rs lie had
already read the law, but he questioned whether
he could cast q vote. as his term as Commits
sloner. he understood, expired at noon.
oh. no. said Commissioner Parker. you
are n hold over and you can vote"
,Messrs. Andrews and Roosevelt recchoed
Commissioner Parker.
II was plainly evident thon that Mr.. Parker's
colleagues had no desire to proceed with an
election for President OF the Board Mt this time.
Ho observed this indisposition on their part
and smiling said:
"well. | am satisfied that I am right and the
law has settled IL. l now" and Commissioner
Parker smiled some more, move that Mr..
Roosevelt be reelected President of the Board
10 succeed himself"
D-oR-,.l n.,,o 11n,,,a fhIo raAtIpn and m
look OF relief spread over the features Of the
Without any more ado they proceeded with
the election. Commissioner Grant seconded
the motion. and when the question was put Mr..
Parker voted aye" as heartily as his fellow
members on the Board. and President Roosevelt
was reelected for n second term. Col. Grant
then moved the reelection of Major Andrews as
Treasurer OF the Board. He was SO elected. and,
at Mr.. Tarker's. suggestion. the committees.
which he declared were working tremendously
and satisfactorily. were retained for another
year.
A story was circulated around Headquarters
after the meeting that Commissioner Parker
Board and that he had asked him to take the
Presidency. Col. Grant. 1t is said, declined the
proposition. Mr., Grant refused TO discuss the
matter. He did. admit. however. that Mr..
Parker and he had had some talk about the re-
the programme talked about had been carried
Refore rejecting Commissioners Roosevelt
ami Andrews. the Board decided to hold the
police parade on June l, the Monday following
Decoration Day. The mounted squad men are
70 have their uniforms by that time. President
Cleveland is to be asked to review the parade.
The nine police matrons recently appointed
were assigned TO different stations. The Board
granted ninety days leave to Policeman
lawrence e. paly Of the q ola slip squad, not
Acting Chief Cortright reported that, so far
IS he had learned. there was no gambling
house at IS West Twenty.seventh street, the
headquarters or the Universal Club. over whose
rooms Col. William b. Meade lives. The report
supplemented by reports from Acting In
spector Harley and Capt. Pickett To the same
offect. Charges are to be made against Police
man McVea OF Capt. Pickett's command for
to a reporter on the subject