New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
STRONG'S VISIT TO BLACK
RESULT A DISAPPOINTMENT TO THE
MAYOR.
THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE WILL NOT ACT IN THE
CASE OF POLICE COMMISSIONER fAhhEH
UNTIL. THE LEGISLATURE

THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE WILL NOT AL IN i'H
CASE OF POLICE COMMISSIONER PARKER
UNTIL. THE LEGISLATURE
HAS ADJOURNED.
The absence Of Mayor Strong from MS oi''' III
the City Hall was surprise to many 'oca' po''"-
clans yesterday. until dispatches from A'o""'
told of his consultation with Governor p'aoN ut
tho canital Even then few Of the officials about
the City Hall could guess what had c""seu '"'
Novor "a On IN consult with the Governor There
was a general suspicion that the Mayor "
tho Governor to consent to the immediate re-
n,ovaI Of Police Commissioners Parker. ana IL was
sunnosod also that there would be some talk at
a.. ,,,,or,.,ou, obout the Greater New-York bill
ara tho amendments which the Mayor had drawn
up .,
Movor Strong returned to the city on tram
IT., rooohod tho Grand Central station at q
o'clock last evening. He walked out INTO rory
oooraot GOT on a Madison-ave. car. rode up 10
1,,s,v eevonthst and tfen walked nome ne
co,1 no had rome TO Albany to talk with the doV-
o,.,,or ohout the case of Police Commissioner
parker because he thought II might be easier 10
onno,nt tyo Commissioners at one tme' one III
n,ace of Parker and the other In place OF hooSe-
volt JIe went ND to Albany on Sunday evening
o,d vas guest of John a. Sleicher. the super
visor Of "The City Record" in Mr.. Sieicher AZ
bany home over night. Early yesteroa! io'V"o'"
no drove TO the Executive Mansion anu "'u 4"
talk with Governor Black 49,.
Nothing of importance was SAID aoo"' VI"
Greater New-York bill at the interview VI"
Navor said He talked with Governor pi ~, :"
ahout the trouble in the Police Board app ,. Ia
coming resignation of Theodore RooseN.t. 80,
the necessity of appointing another " GA
In Mr. Rooseyelt's place. The ditncuit! v. LIZ
ing a suitable man for Mr.. RooseNeit SUI. -
~ tho Police Board while Mr.. Parker renalIe ei
- na,ca was talked over The Mayor urse'
,ho Covernor TO assent to the immediate re-
moval Of Mr. Parker in order that there might
he apponted two new Police CoInli,is. ~ on
Governor Black was informed that wv az +,
pointment Of two Commissioners wou.u har
a deadlock in the Police Board ana ,,a" 1oose-
monv nossible The retirement OF nv hoUse
,.o,t .;l, ohl,ge the Police Board to eject aIot'e
nres,dent who will be a member OF the boaru ~ ~,
tIooith and so long az Mr.. Parker remains III
The Police Board he may he expected W ~, g.
with Commissioner Grant and preVen' 'li az 30
ton ~ Mr. Roosnvelts successor W w IL, -,
as,dant a deadlock and continuation Va
ppuarre,Iing in the Police Board the uoN GOV ~
was Informed were therefore 10 W. eNP
Iess Mr. Parker was removed 60 -, a,s
Governor Black told the Mayor tnat n ~
not EXPECT to move In the case Oh M IA he
mill the Legislature had adjourned anu ~
,,'o,,id not make I'D his mind about the case
WI of,er Nav 1 His decision was ulsap-
nn,ntrent TO the Mayor who sald last cN.'',s
that he probably would appoint MT. i.oo s,. To-,
successor in a few days Inc Ma! o' 90 60 ~
evening that he had not selected d ihd" 'o' W"
Mace.