New-York tribune., 1897-07-31
GRANTS SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
HIS NAME TO BE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS LETTER OF REsIG-
NATION AND THE MAYORS ACCEPTANCE
THE NEW MEMBER OF THE
BOARD AN ORGANIZA-
TION REPUBLICAN


BOARD AN oRGANIzA-
TIoN REPUBLICAN,
Il have selected the successor to Colonel Grant
as Police Commissioner: the gentleman to whom
have offered the place has accepted. and will
announce his meme tomorrow" This is what
Mayor Strong said late yesterday afternoon
after he had dictated letter to Colonel Grant
accepting his resignation.
Il would like to make known the name of the
new Police Commissioner this evening" the
Mayor said. when urged by The Tribune re-
porter to do so. but the Commissioner
wants to tell his wife about 1t before she
the announcement made in the papers sym
pathZed with him in this respect I think II
showed a good trait in the man to wish to
talk the matter over with his wife. SO prom
ised not TO divulge his name until tomorrow"
The successor to Colonel Grant is a Republican
and has the Endorsement Of the organization
congressman Qugg, president Of the Republican
county Committee, had long talk with Mayor
Strong yesterday. after Colonel Grant had sent
his resignation to the Mayor. 1t was the i'm
preston among politicians who crowded the
Mayors Office that Mr. Quigg laid before the
Mayor reasons for the appointment to be made
to-day. Under the Bipartisan law relating to
the appointment OF Police Commissioners, or
Police Board should be suggested by the party
organization they are TO represent so far as
election matters concerned. In making this
appointment. 1t is believed that Colonel Strong
has deferred to the wishes Of Senator Platt
and his leutenants Of the Republican organi-
Zation
There was no end Of guessing at uptown clubs
and hotels last night to whom the Mayor had
settled upon. The Mayor said yesterday that
the man he had appointed had been in his Of
nee In the afternoon Many Of the guessers for
one reason or another fixed upon Samuel Nc
MILAN, now president Of the Park Board Mr.
Mcmillan is a devoted friend Of the Mayor, and
II the latter should ask him to accept a transfer
TO the Police Board. with change Of salary
1t was believed that sam as Colonel Strong
calls Mr.. Mcmillan famarly. would not hes-
tate to do so. Mr.. Mcmillan diligently
sought for last night, but could not be found.
Another name frequently mentioned was that
OF Colonel s. V. r. Cruger also Park Commits
sioner The OF General Alexander
Med. McCook. the City Chamberlain's cousin
to whom the Mayor offered office when
Theodore Roosevelt resigned last spring
came up again. General McCooks reason
for declining before was that II he went
into the Police Board he might have to cross
and friend, General L. s. Grant AS Colonel
Frederick Grant will no longer be there to "cross
swords" with, General McCook II was thought
might now conclude to accept. The names Of
General Thomas II. Ruger ex-Judge Henry F.
Rowland, Colonel Charles F. Homer General O.
.. Howard. ex-Unted States strict-Attorney
Edward Mitchell, and one two others whom
the Mayor sought to enlist in the city's
vice when he secured President Moss.
vassed. Some guessers proposed the name Of
Fire Commissioner Thomas Sturgis while others
wanted to transfer Park Commissioner William
A. Stiles Still, the popular mind reverted to
Mr.. Mcmillan.
President Quigg Of the Republican County
| Committee last night said that the reports
which credited Senator Platt and himself with
having presented an organization Republican
Tor the place of Colonel Grant were wholly
| founded.
THE LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Colonel Grant sent to the Mayor by mes
| senger Of the Police Department shortly after
noon yesterday his resignation, follows:
Police Department, No. $50 Muberry-st,
Hon William Strong NsT Msy6q Yqrs ai Say 5gy g iS'
:, Your Honor: on July q placed before the Po-
the seven Central officers who secured evidence
SgaRst CAPTAIN f dn- To1 forward to Your Honor
definite to be misunderstood the first being to the
formed by ofcers Of the uniformed force. CO. and the
second that a committee % be appointed from the
with the city magistrates. q plan for getting evil
denGe sEnlnst places % or OF III repTte without the
officers
l made that statement and offered those resolu-
evidence. became convinced that they had been
consider % r demoraans and desradns grad o beyond ex
M and whc no 4 f9rs m will S syenqay nj
and sneaks My colleagues say that the present
methods Of gaining % eydsnce den a hHve been always
corruption In the force: and Commissioner Moss
eccr ii hs2 s2s ON % By By
no abatement Of the EVIL These, methods. there
change should be made. and more decent methods
should be adopted. Men whose duties corrupt them
Since my appointment to this office it has been
gry ad G%Sr he pSe RST
given my energy to that end, and Will not abet
win win compel police policemen @ to & that they t cannot
retain their self respect and honor It is only just
tha, they all expressed dislike for the So;caIled
call ally your attenion to O. the extracts OF aridays
(Which mark with numbers TO avoid publicity of
MY prncpss, and all my 'ra"nF Preysnt my
which indicate their degradation. and the horrible
%ade D whis @
After a weeks consideration. my colleagues voted
favor favor Of s policy to which it is Utterly impossbe
for me to agree. and which my strong convictions
| prevent my aiding or abettng. My voice. as dis
sentng minority, could carry no influence on this
subject and | will make no compromise In the
matter. cannot consclentiously recede one step
from my position acquiesce In the continuance
OF these methods. which ! believe will destroy the
efficiency and honesty OF the police OF New Ork.
Neither ! willing to act as an ohstructionist in
| the Board. Therefore. while thanking Your Honor
for the compliment paid me when you appointed
me- offer you my resignation OF my position
as Police Commissioner. and ! beg Your Honor at
| the same time to consider my resignation final and
| to accept II Immediately ! am: sir, YOURS re-
| spectfully. FREDERICK ID GRANI.
ACCEPTED BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Strong replied. accepting Colonel
| Grants resignation. to take effect on the close
| Of business to-day. The Mayor dictated the fol-
| lowing letter and sent It to the Police Commits