New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THE DISCORD IN THE BOARD.
NO POLICE PROMOTIONS LIKELY UNTIL
IT IS OVER.
RENEWAL OF RUMoRs ABOUT pyRNEs AND THE
PROPOSED GREATER NEw-YoRx POLICE
FoRcD-DETAILS OF THE NEW ACT


roRcD-DpTAILs OF THE NEW ACT
ING INSPECTORS OFFICES.
The loss OF harmony in the Police Board and the
sudden assertion by Chief OF Police Conlin Of the
powers which he has under the law to make all de-
tails and transfers. and all promotions OF police
men to the grade Of roundsmen, causing endless
talk and speculation in the Police Department
The officials who profess to be well informed about
the intentions Of Chief Conl.n and OF the Commits
sioners declare that no permanent promotions ap-
pointments in the Department need be expected for
q Ions time. while more open rupture at the Cen
trail ONCE may be looked for any day.
While II Is admitted that Chief Conlin and Com
missioner Parker have formed some kind Of COM
pact to thwart the plans Of Commissioners Roosc-
welt. Grant and Andrews. nobody explain why
the Chief has been led into position Of anagonsm
10 three members Of the Police Board at this time.
and nobody guess what Commissioner Parker
expects to gain by the controversy. At the
time Chief Conlin appears to be the master of the
force and he can continue to have his way 30 long
as one Commissioner stands by him.
Chief Conlin under the Interpretation Of the law
by the Corporation Counsel. transfer every cap
tain and acting captain. and every other member
of tho force as often he thinks proper He can
remand to patrol duty every roundsnan in the force
and appoint new roundsmen. He can make a
patrolman q roundsman to-day. assign him TO duty
as acting sergeant Tomorrow. and remand him
back 10 patrol duty next day. There is no limit TO
the mischief which the Chief could make in the De-
partment II he gave free swing his extraordinary
powers
Many members Of the Department are saying now
that the extraordinary powers were conferred on
the Chief with the expectation that such powers
would be used by Thomas Byrnes 10 reform the
force, and that now. since Chief Conhn has IN
dicated an inclination 10 use such powers at the
suggestion and advice of Commissioner Parker. the
LEGISLATURE may be inclined to modify the law go as
o.,txt fhap n1ic
The Commissioners opposed to Mr. Parker are gong
10 prepare bill for that purpose soon and try TO
have IL receive consideration before the ADJOURN
ment of the Legislature.
Commissioner Grant the only member OF the
Police Board at the Central Office yesterday. and
he was too busy with the trials OF offending police
men to talk about the situation. President loose
welt had gone to Boston and Commissioner F@fAeT
was In Albany helping TO get the Greater Ne"-i DIN
bill through the Assembly. Commissioner ANDREWS
was supposed be in the city. but ne was MOI III
his office Other officials Police headquarters SAID
that Commissioners Roosevelt, Grant and Andrews
had declared that they would not vote 10 appoint or
promote any man IN the Department until Comnls-
s,oner Parker agreed to the promotion OF Acting
Inspectors Brooks and McCuilagh or gave good re"-
sons why they should not be promoted
There has been persistent rumor that the i-esls-
1a,ure Will pass a supplementary bill, as soon as the
Greater New-York bill is signed. TO proviae i0r
METROPOLITAN police district covering al 'he con-
sodated territory, and that such Dill Will eSlsia'e
ont of Office the Police Commissioners Of New-forK
and Brooklyn and establish a new Commission ior
,ha whole district; There has been talk about a
supposed deal by which ex-Chief Byrnes VIII De ap
no,nted Chief OF Police OF the metropolitan torce
and the sudden return Of Mr.. Byrnes from me not
Springs to this city, and his reported conference
with prominent Republican machine leaders mas IN
creased the interest such talk. Some OF the o.
c,als at the Central Once said YESTERDAY 'hat at
tempts had been made TO get some DEFINITE ihi lorna
ton on the subject. but that Mr.. Byrnes and me
politicians had refused TO say anything One o1ncai
said:
The quarrel in the Police Board and the conflict
between Chief Conin and three OF the Commissioners
1s not going TO help discipline in the Department.
Many policemen do well IN the hope Of getting pro-
motion but 80 long as there Is prospect OF pro-
motions for a long time they Will be careless eno
negligent. There plenty OF policemen also VINO
will neglect their duties as soon as they see that
their superors are too busy quarrellns 10 ~a'ch
them"
Chief Con.n yesterday assigned several sergeahts,
noundsmen and patrolmen the Offices OF the
new acting inspectors Sergeant William Cruise.
Of Eas, Eigh:y-eighth-st.; Roundsman John Rus,
George e, Eastman, Of Ffth-st were detailed to
Acting Inspector Harley's office. Sergeant Martin
Handy. OF Macdouga,si:; Roundsman v" D4 Hat
James A Murray and Henry Erneiign were
SKeefe' Roundsman Thonas F. GlnOoly, Of Mis-
dougal-st and Patrolnen Michael J Calvin w:
sasi'w w; aha 4 Ss'nS Inspector Thompson
uActnT inspectors oKecfe. Harley and Thomp-
took Ss SI Of s sde oa P0ae
ters Chief Conn CHANGED the the 0re Of Of % wb5
Acting Inspector OKeefe IS IN chaEge which taxes
in the territory east OF me B3"sry ss ne
Battery s sna Dstrct The district over which
inspector Cortrght presides will be the second IN
spection District