The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-28
FOR THE POLICE BOARD.
TEN EYcK To THE FRONT As A
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

NE IL OF This County and Phillips IL the lead
Ing BreoLiyn Republican-supt. Payn ana
Patterson stil at work Apparently Tor the
Renppointuent or Mia nond Chs rlie Murray.
Every Republican of any prominence in tho
Republican organizations of Greater New York
was Interested last night to ascertain the
names OF the two Republican Police Commits
~sioners, one from New York county and ono
from Kings, to be appointed by Mayor Van
wyck. Senator Plat and President Quigg of tho
New York Republican County Committee had
a talk at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and both
were dumb IA mullins afterward. Richard
Croker and his friends had a talk at tho Muir
ray Hill Hotel, and they were equally reticent,
It was understood that the names Of the Repub-
lican Police Commissioners as well as those of
tho Democratic Police Commissioners, to DO
named by Mayor Van wyck will DO made
known on Wednesday.
superintendent Pnyn of the Insurance De-
partment, who has interested himself in the
appointment Of ex-Police Commissioner Charles
H. Murray, arrived at tho Grand Union Hotel
from Albany. He came dow the river with
Quarantine Commissioner Jacob NJ. Patterson.
Mr.. Patterson, with Mr.. Payn, is interested in
the selection of Mr.. Murray. Mr.. Murray has
called on Senator Platt several times re-
Gently, and told how much he desired to have
the place again.
Concerning the Democratic Commissioners
all that is definitely known is that Bernard
York of Kings is certain of appointment by
Mayor Van Wyck. 1t has all along been be-
lieved that Patrick Keenan, would be the Demo-
cratic Police Commissioner from this county.
but Mr.. Keenan's friends said last night that il
he could have the choice he would like to be n
Dock Commissioner Just what will be done in
.It. A .f11 IA I'D L. ..-l
Concerning the Republican Police Commits
sioners the majority opinion last night seemed
II Thomas rs ' [. Ha Gaihea William William H.. Ten EyeE.
Republican clerk of the Board Of Aldermen, or
from Ii this S'e eoSnty W snd " William lila n0% 4. PhilIip ps
tho COMMISSIONS from Kings; However, the
ton Of the Republican members Of. tho Police
Board. 1t is q matter of fact, though, that Mr..
Ten Eyck became, prominent yesterday in the
race. where for u long time he has been in the
81 os't tie New York %t Custom anNf House, the sa place
Jacob NJ. Patterson. There was . serious, diff.
ference of opinion in the New York Republican
s to ny. 0 Woods' Many msf Re 1nIS Rlses w ssid si tSat
yond his deserts. Yet MI. Patterson, it turned
appointment Of Mr.. Murray as Police Commits.
sioner. Mr.. Murray. it was said, is on "Mr.
Mayor Van ,Wyck, it was said last night,
will recognize in his selection of Police Com.
missioners the dominant element in the Repub.
lican party of Greater New York. All that he
demands, it was added, is that competenJ. men
be recommended to him and men of the highest
integrity, ana, Furthermore, men who will at
tend strictly TO their business as Police Com
missioners. He, doesn't want Republican poll,
ticians who will play fractional politics in the
Police Board, but, on the contrary, he insists
upon the appointment Of men who will en-
deavor to improve the police 1orce OF Greater
good policemen" as Police Commissioner
rather than politicians who will use the de
partment for fractional purposes.