New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
THE APPOINTMENT OF MCULIAGH

IhF RffclN MENI OF MtIbIAfIH.
HIS cREDrTABrE RECORD THROUGH ALL THE
GRADES ~ THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The Bureau Of Elections at Police Headquarters
had been closed for the day and all the officials
connected with the Bureau had loft their Offices
yesterlly VIXEN 1t known In this city that the
Metropolitan Election District bill had been made
law by the Governors signature General T. F.
Rodenbough Is the present Superintendent OF Elec
tons. and receives salary OF 5000 year. He
the chief Of the Bureau OF Elections in the for
NOR city Of New-York hoa,ng that Office for seven
years Major Plmley Is the chief clerk Of the
Bureau. having been appointed 10 that Office soon
after January = and A. G. Allen is the deputy
clerk. Pmleys salary is 1900 year and Allen
gets 5000 In addition 70 those officials there
chiefs Of branch bureaus In the Boroughs OF The
Bronx Brooklyn Queens and Richmond and some
clerks In Harn branch office
Most Of the assistants In the Bureau ~ Elections
policemen detailed for clerical duty. and II Ia
expected that they Will he back TO precincts.
chief among them is Sergeant Hdehrand. who has
been connected with tho Bureau for twenty wears.
and has bern promoted 70 the rank Of e. geant
wh.lo 80 that service His knowledge OF the details
n elections work and his abihty A clerk have
made h's services nvalua HE In the Bureau. II ia
not known where the headquarters ~ the new
Superintendent of Elections will be. All the
books and records Of elections for many years have
been stored ~ Police Headquarters
Superintendent McCullagh has been popular
man in the Police Depar in1en' but II 10 not be-
lcyed that he would be willing 10 have an Office
In the building where he had hs Office as Chief
% Police or that the police officials would be will
ng - have him there II is possible that there
may h connic, between ", Cuagh and The
police Officials hut only experience az the next
election viii show tho result OF clash OF author
John McCullagh had good record in the police
yerc earned by eredtao d' work He was regarded
hy many OF his associates as ne ablest az well a.
Tho record OF his appointment and promotions in
the police service IL ne follows:
Tra,,oim.n: March - is'o,s,,
Gsfl'i' ra iq.y 70 M ls's l. rsa,
,c,nr ch.ef n P6ce - gr.,t.t city January 1.
met ~ Police. January : iSs.
Mr. McCullagh's promotion 10 the rank Of In
spee,or q Polio was preyented by Commls s lone,
tho deadock in the Police Board continued and he
, M a S r @ IN nf the r1 5Tm St cT Of
New-York upon the retirement Of Chief Conlln.
May r. 1895 the day on which Mayor Van WICK
removed COMMISSIONERS Hamilton and PHILIPS end
appointed Jacob Hess 20 take he place az Mr.
Hamilton IN tho Police BOARD.
4 collision between the police under the com
rand ~ Che. Devery and the deputies 10 he ap-
pointed ny Superintendent Mc'ullash might lead
IN something Ike a riot on Election Day. Devery
and McCuagh both determined men. and
either might resent interference on the part Of rho
other The law IA extremely severe. however. In ITS
provisions for the punishment of the police officer
high or low who shall refuse 70 give aid 70 one of
Mr. McCullaghs deputies In the discharge Of duty.
Section : Of the law reads "a follows
Tho state Superintendent or any deputy may
call on any person assist him in tho performance
~ his duty and he may also call on any puhNc
officer who. by himself his assistants. depu-
ties or subordinates shall render such assistance
as NAV he required ANY person pubic oficer.
deputy or subordinate. who shall fall on demand
BY the state superintendent or by any deputy.
10 render such aid and assistance IN the perform
ance Il hts duty a. he shall demand or who
shall wilfully hinder delay. or attempt 10 hinder
or delay such Superintendent or deputy In the per
Torrance ~ his duty shall be guilty OF a felony.
and shall upon conviction thereof be sentenced 70
Imprisonment IN State prison for q period OF not
more than three years and II public oficer. snail
In addition 70 such imprisonment. forfeit his office
A member OF "A uniformed police force snail for the
purpose Of this act. he deemed public officer.
some ~ the police officials have declared that the
law was drawn purposely 10 intimdate the police
ard TO give the Superintendent Of Elections and
his deputies power TO direct the police force on
Election Day Mr. Mc~uiagh. II was said, would
not fail improve the opportunity to give orders
10 chief Devery II occasion offered and 1t was
not to be expected that Devery would take orders
from McCullagh graciously.