The sun., 1897-03-06
GUST GRANT AND PARKER.
STRONG rs ASKED 10 fND APPhR-
EMILY WOULD LIKE TO.
Says ThcI- Conduct u bringing Disgrace on
Hi- Administration - nut what Can . no 80
-Court- Wight Rcinsiatr Them. nnd the last
state MomId ne Mor-c TInm the RIrnt.

says Their Conduct u bringing Disgrace on
Hi- Administration - nut what Gan . no 80
--Court- Wight RcinsiRir Them. nnd the Last
state Would Be Worse Than the FIRST.
Arthur Won Briescn. j. II. Klein, and c. G.
Nadal representing the ConfC1crntcd Council Of
the Good Government Clubs. asked Mayor Strong
yesterday TO remove from office Police Commits
sioners Grant and Parker. on the grounds that
they are encouraging characterization In tho
force. In support Of their request. Mr. Won
l'ricscn handed the Mayor n resolution recently
adopted by the Council which declared that In
voting against the demand Of Commissioner
Andrcws, that Chief Conlin bc put on trial for
insuhordination In having publicly criticised his
supcriors. Commissioners Grant and Parker had
done much to undermine the principles upon
which gool order in the Police department 10
based. and that their course Is dcmoralizng to
the force.
"Thc official action OF these two men," said
Mr.. Won Brcscn. :" is bringing the whole depart
inent into disrcpute, and they ought TO be tried
FOR their conduct. II they are found guilty you,
Mr.. Mayor. should remove thcni."
The Mayor agreed with Mr.. Won Briesen that
the action of Commissioners Parker and Grant
was dcnoralizIng the force. and as he said.
bringing disgrace upon the whole admins
traion;
Their conduct causes me u terrible amount
of anxiety Lee continued, and really don'b
know what 70 uO. rs Ia removing them tho
great trouble is thn; cGnno, always get others
10 think as do might remove them, and tho
Suprcm" Court miglit :uin5tntc them, and whom
they 90; lmck in office they would probably DO
worse than ever.
N these charges which we make arc true
Parker and Grant do not deny that they arc
true replied the MayDf e guess there In no
question about that. Tic real question s what
can doF have dycn the mai ter great deal
OF serious thought, and my advisers are consd-
THE discipline ~ the force should bo abso
lutte said Mr.. Won BtiCsrn. These Commits
sioncrs are gc,ins wiiiuny Their object isto
Board
The Mayor took the committees papers and
promised 20 submit them 10 the Corporation
counsel The Latter seems to he skcptical about
siOncrs Grant and Parker.
- You can't put man out hrt cause he does noe
conduct his office To suit YOU, said Mr.. Scott.
LAUTEPBACu BLAMEs STRONG.
Concerning the proposition OF col. Grant that
the present Police Board be lcgislated out OK
office as u way to settle the difficulties existing
between the Commissioners Edward Ltuterbach
said yesterday:
~ doubt the expcdirncy OF such legislation.
II certainly would not do to give the appoint
mont OF successors 10 the man who erred 30
fully when ne removed two Republican Commits
sioncrs who were inStrumcntal in securing for
the city the tIrst really honest elect ION IL had
hau Tor years. The man who made that mistake
IL responsible for the present situation in tho
Police Board with power to appoint another
board, hc might make even a greater mistake.
There IL n way to remedy things by legislation,
and that is to create metropolitan police dis
triCt cOtcrminous with the Greater New York.
and give In" Governor power to appoint tho
There H. no likelihood that unytbing Of the sort
Will b" done, though.