New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-28
HARNESS. POLICE BILL.
THE REAL OBJECTS OF A MEASURE BE-
FORE THE LEGISLATURE.

TT WOULD GIVE THE PLATT BOSS OF AhDANi
POWER TO SEIZE THE REoRGANlzED foA'SA
Drp.RrMENr TURN THE MEMBERS OUT
AND PUT HIS OWN MEN IN
Albany Ian. q (SpeciaD.-Wliam barnes !''
grandson of Thurlow Weed ana Fia'' o' n,o,,.
banv County, has devised a new anu N"e ,on,
-, % sac,re control of the Police Department
If Albany and drag it into the mre Vi pa , -.
polit.cs. from which it was SO recently ie' ~.
r,ayor wilson and his Police Commissioners. DC
~ Election or 1888 the interference OF tho
TO IN elections became such a pubhc scahoa
ard DISGRACE that ndepend ents and oece"' I'm,
Gratis formed an organization KNOWN On ~ , .
Election marty. united with the Republicans Oh ~
nicins, ticket and succeeded In e'ecths 'i'' "
Mayor of Albany. s ,o,v con
The Board OF Police then consisted an. ,h
s,r,. % four Commissioners. appointed py .''e
Mayor for terms Of four years each, one n's"
retiring every year The Mayor Is ex-oh'co men y,
., ,ho Poard The Board Is at present co'hPo'e
,o peoub,icans one Honest Election Deihoci"'
and one machine Democrat In Two 'e ,,.,o,
Wilson aided by Republican ana ho"es' - 49,
Democratic Commissioners, entire.y reo' e"'
Department About half OF the ola CORRUPT 90 ~,
u,s dismissed for cause and their places were M
by competent and honest '"e'' iie
of political bosses. ,,.
r,,,s s,ote of things does not suit the hepup'can
moss whose proud boast is that he does no.
link but takes orders A Dill mas oee 49,
drced by Senator Nusbaum. when aoo"sne' '
,resent BOARD of Police and removes the Coin''
s,orors from Office 1t provides for new boaiu
NJ four Comniss oners. but takes their appoi"'
rnont away from the Mayor. In fact the Nas''
s IN have nothing more to do with the ponce iofc
excent TO preside at trials OF officers and vote only
in case Of a to in the Board. The appointment -
the new Commissioners is TO be placed III ~ 10
hands Of the Common Council TWO arr " 10
named by a majority Of the members Oh ,he ~.
mon Council belonging 10 the pontcai parry Mill Mill
cast the highest number or votes ior 'ea'. -, n
nj the last preceding general election. ana TWO py
ma iorty of the members Of the Common Couhcii
belonging TO the political party wnlcn cas- heAt W
the n CHEST number OF votes TOT Stale oniceis a.
the last preceding general election MS "a
rnachre Republicans beyond any peradventure NO
Independent Republican or Honest f'IecIlon zen. ZEN
ocrat need apply. The bill does even more tna'
organized and reformed police force. morse, 1907
and dragons" with n single excepton-tne senior
captain The senior captain Ia friend OF Boss
Barnes and may be relied upon TO DO MS Dddinf
the master stroke The Board Of Police has power
to appoint the Chief Of Police, captains. ser
gearts ard patrolmen. only by the concurren
votes Of three members. II the proposed appoint
Commissioners will not concur, and the a2po,ht.
ments will not be made by the Board IN that
case the senior capita n IL TO possess an the pow
ers and perform all the duties OF Chief or Police,
and TO appoint all the patromen and designate
who shall he captains and sergeants
This iniqutous measure Is TO have Joint near
ing before the cites committees or the Senate and
Assembly tomorrow. and II Is the intention or the
fore hubble sentiment in Albany has time TO be-
come aroused on the subject.