New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-10
nr.DY TO RESIGN, THEY SAY
cv COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT AND
.vnRrws WILLING TO RETIRE.
.,css,oNER GRANT cHiDED ny THE MAYOR
CORPORATION COUNSEL SCOTT DOES 'oi
-r,rxx THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

,,cssroNER GRANT CHiDED BY IhT "N'0''
,vposAr1oN COUNSEL SCOTT DOES NOT
-.,,xx THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
BILL. WILL PASS.
-,.. Commissioners Roosevelt ana |,nure"s
.rsav IN speaking Of the bill 10 iesis,a'e inc
ys'' police Board out Of Office and put the 1oree
present s..- New-york territory under a bi-
81 'n0 ,,,,ss,on 10 be named by the Governor,
psr... nv were ready TO resign whenever de-
s@ 80. made for their retirement MT MOUSSE
~" ,. ,,opSht the only legislation needed was 10
w" .ha Navor power OF removal throughout MS
term. ~
NJ Andrews had this to say:
~ Far as am personally concerned. no speciai
,.,.,,,,on OF any kind is needed MY res'sna"o"
ise believe. that Of Mr.. Roosevelt-is now ana
sno' -, readv at 9 moments notice. when
ava s,.d T, however the long-delayed threat
e' ponunl,can maciir. 10 legislate us out OF
% I'D establish 'hor1e rule via Albany Is ever
on'.o -r,.d ont I shall be delighted TO have such
,.ken at this time and based upon the clear
. aac,siye issue now before the Board.
ON spite OF persistent efforts 10 close 'he issue'
.o.a question 10 be determined is whether the
nD,cs Board can discipline the Chief of Police ior
- ~. REORGANIZATION II the Republican machine
81 eord % side with the Chief and the two
r-,,ss,oners who defending him IN TINS
N-s. am perfectly content TO be legisiated ou'
So because of my determination 10 ENFORCE
discipline u-os,,,r,on
roIonel Grant who returned from "ashins ~"
=, Monday evening. did not go TO his ONCE al ~
IA Headquarters until late yesterday II ""'
1000 that the Colonel had been doing some worn
- Aahslr of the bill which Is being drafted 10 eeis
- ,he Police Board out of office. He had taih
-, ,ha Mayor and had conference WIN VT
rsn,erbach who IS preparing the Dill |oo"
.r,,t admitted that he was in favor OF the p'o
,ssa hill 10 GUST the Police Commissioners ii,ouu
,.r himself. and put in a temporary Greater New
York Police Commission
C.,orsl Grant called on Mayor Strong yesterday
.ns-,oon. Just to pay an official visit ne sH'u'
"a in a brief conference with the Mayor he was
-, T.. o,si, old English: Yes. sir; am down on
Won and Parker
W. I'm sorry for that" said Colonel Grant
.rho. feel that my actions as Police Commissioners
have been right .,,, r,ood and he
Ia a. Inc commissioner with reproaeh' re
$3.50 heavily pulled his Whiskers nerVousls gu
ss..~roS N he charges made against Inc TWO No'n
tssioners hv the Confederated Good Government
Clubs. . al, .Aa. =. fslt that he had done
Coionel G'a an mai The charges had been pre-
Iisn,, ~, s,iU could not recede from his position
e The Mavor looked reproachfully at his WIS.,
Tor sighed again and babe him soo1-11aS,, ro.,.
is i true that you aH wi iGSg reporter
"o ~ snogid Ike 70: possibly would il got one
5o M. eXpert any. though, ne rtpii'u 1900
WIN Won resign Police Commissioners apaf |
from mat consideration .,. poora re-
- volIjd resign willingly II the whole boatu re-
tened I canno. afford 10 run away, thoush
Scrnorafion Counsel Scott said YESTERDAY thal ne
ali not believe the bill would ever become d
,sT MANY bills he said are prepared toI d
rrrnose and are not meant 10 go through. II me
terutlicars decide that the measure onght 70 ue
enacted they can pass it. but in my opinion the!
Go 10. mean 10 pass II. - H.. -,;ch,
1t would probably raiSe storm thaf m1sn NJ
The Greater New-YOrk. our people nave peeh
Consistently opposed 70 government by commis-
SONS appointed al Albany. and II ! am NOT ms
taken ;hev will Use up against this Dill, As LOON
A. r, me proposition is a direct attack upon me
rrinrirle Of nome rule which the new charter los
- This makes the Republican position unten-
sble They are expected 10 adopt home-ruIe
charter and before it goes into effect hanI over
the territory Of the Greater New YORK so lar as
the police are concerned to commission when i
70 be appointed by the Govern0r l 9an see no no
excuse for the measure. If the Police Board Is IN
ccrpetert and they want 10 get rid OF H. let IL De
abolished and let the Mayor of the city appoint a
new Board / am not informed as TO the purposes
OF the Republican leaders. but 90 nov peiieNe that
fbey will lam this measure through. -,
In reference 20 the new Police commission DID,
Commissioner Parker said last night:
Il am in favor OF the Metropolitan police scnelne.
and as Il must come eventually. IL would be Just
as well 10 come now as later on