New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
WOULD GUST POLICE BOARD.
LAIMBEER, WEEKEs AND MOSS CONFER
WITH THE GOVERNOR
NOT MUCH HOPE THAT BLACK WILL REMOVE
THE PRESENT COMMIssIoNERs-PLANs

THE PRESENT COMMIssIoNERs-PLANs
FOR BOARD or THREE MEMBERS.
icy TELEGRAPH To THE TrrnuNEl
Albany. June 17.-Governor Black received
some Interesting information to-day about the
possible effect Of the Placing Of Devcry at the
head ~ tho Police Department of NevYork.
and also n frank expression Of the views he'd
/ 10y two Citizens Union Asscmblymen as to the
way Of reforming the Board Of Police.
Several days ago Francis Z. Lambeer and
John A. Weekes. jr. the two Republican Cit-
zens Union members Of the Assembly. received
word from Governor Black that he would like TO
/ have talk with them about the BOARD or
I Police Of New-York and it's relations to cleo
lions. Mr Laimbeer and Mr.. Weekes in reply
said that they would gladly come to Albany but
/ said they would like 10 bring with them ex-
Police Commissioner Frank Moss Who could
/ give some expert testimony about the Police
! Department and its present chief. Governor
/ Black on receiving this letter sent in return
saving that he would be pleased 10 see Mr..
Moss
Messrs Iambcer Weekes and Moss arrived
here this morning about noon. and later took
/ luncheon with Governor Black at the Fort
/ Orange Club. At the luncheon table the police
/ situation in New-York frankly discussed.
Before Mr. Iaimbeer Mr. Weekes or Mr. Moss
met Governor Black they freely gave TO
Tribune correspondent their ideas regarding the
best means Of correcting the evil condition ct
affairs caused by IN. recent changes In the
! Police Department Assemblyman Lalmpeei
| said:
notice that II is stated in dispatches from
/ this city thai Governor Black favors the ap-
/ pontment of a bipartisan Board or Elections.
In my Judgment that Will not insure the h3nest
! elections which the Governor Is sald keenly 20
! desire II will not go TO the root or the dlt-
hcuty which is the Board OF Police itselt
Board Of Elections is only ministerial body; 1t
could not do any effective work In the ue'eC-
| ton and arrest OF repeaters
FAVoRs A BILL TO EXPEL THE BOARD
What we are threatened with IN New
York by tho placing % Devery at the head OF
the Police Department Is the colonization Of re-
peaters on a gigantic scale. and the polling OF
/ their vote without police Interference Bu-
! reau OF Elections could not contend win such
Il state OF affairs This is the opinion when
! shall express 80 the Governor. ! thlhK ON
! ought 10 no passed eXpelline from power the
! present BOARD Of Police of New-York. The peo-
! pie ~ New-York have n confidence IN II OF II,
/ Chicr Dcvery. Mr.. Van Wyck SAYS NoVerhor
/ Rack docs not dare remove tho Police Com
/ missioners. but nevertheless Croker Murphy
| and Van WICK Will laugh at us II We KepuD-
| Leans DO not remove the Board ot Ponce ai'er
| its revelation Of its character and its Intentions
! III Amounting Dcvcry az CHIEF or Police ana
! / believe that Independent voters also al time
| will express establishment unless the Governor
| and the Legislature act against the Board or
! Police OF COURSE IL s said that tier" VIII he
| danger u a State Board Of Pole" Is appointed
/ .hAf Thomas G. Plat VIII make the appoint
mnuiq and snail have pat Police '"mlMis-
/ s,oncfs instead ~ tn" present croker ones nut
I have absolute trust that II Governor BACK
r.,k.e the appointuents men Of such high
| character viii be appointed that the chahSe
| y.iu no justified and the people OF New ork
| win poo so assured Of honest elections ana an
honest administration Of the affairs OF the Police
/ u. pa~tmcnt that they win rejoice over the
! change
wrEKrs CHARGES INTENDED FRAUD.
Ass.mblyman Weckes said:
The appointmer, OF bipartisan Bureau OF
Elections and the leaving ~ the Hoard or foHce
+ ~. n b. would h, "A great misfortune 20 tho pso-
t,l. ~ New York. as ] look upon the SITUATION
-es,,,flur from he expulsion of Chief McCui-
/ lagh and the putting In his place OF pcFery n.
/ changes in tho Board Of Police are - pam in
/ ,.,,,fion ~ all -lti2cnq that fraud IS intended
~ me next election and for many succeeding
I elections and that We are 70 nave tafil."aHy
Uau perpeualy IN power Ivy means OF neg
i.ft,.- hox stuNinc by repcatcrs. and the raise
/ ,0ur.tuc OF votes Edward Murphy IT, is
candidate FOR reelection as United states Send.
to~ do not hel.evo he can be reelected pu'
/ ... uoord ~ Police of New-YOrk has been
/ modified with the idea ~ electng Ia-Ee 49,
90 Senators and Assemhymen inns i"i a,sn 'o ~
Nrp- York hy fraudulent means an 49, g.,
railing up "A big vote for the Democratic 9ld'r
ticket hy the same means hpar "S"m ~ ~ 80
- r.i.ofiore will check some frauds. hut y the
-, - polro is lcf, as Il Is. nevertheless
i,o"ir "n n,,n, ~ a large extent viii follow.
,I ,ho~n win be no police interference In
fact. think the lfureau 81 ~, w. ~ Ney'
edv FOR the present condition ~ aifaifs III New
York ..r,,,s
PLAN FOR THREE COMMISSIONERS
"po YOU favor a state Board OF Police Of
bipartisan character9
81 think tho bipartisan idea failure why
not have three Police Commissioners appointed
hv tho Governor this year. and afterward 10 De
elected-onc 20 he a Republican. one a Democrat
and one an Independent"
Assemblyman Laimbeer also said that ne "a
vorod a three headed state Board OF Police for
New York Of the character stated by Assembly
man Weokes.
Tx-Polce Commissioner Moss said that IL was
hts on,ulon that the BOARD OF Police must be
oxno,Icl from Office. It. political influence at the
nresou, time was very bad. and II would grow
worse. lie said
D.,or, is an able and courageous man. and
ain do ANYTHING ~ aid OF Tammany Han
When he was captain of the Eleventh freClhc'
and ne heard that the reformers Intended 10
send some watcne-s TO the polls he told his men
That some silk-stockings would be at the pons
the next day. and that II they lntertered win
tn election in any way To stand them on their
heads ! regard his position at the head OF the
New York police as politically most DANGEROUS
md | shall So advise Governor BLACK new
Board Of Police Is needed Governor Back
sno,ld appoint II himself a Bureau OF Elec-
lions ,,iil be an ineffective cure FOR the evils
caused hv the recent changes In the Police De
partment and hope Governor Black VIII per
celve the fact.
LITTLE HOPE OF CHANGE.
Assemblymen Weeles and Lambeer and ex-
Police Commissioner Moss started for New
York at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. There IL the
bost Of authority for the statement that they
did not convert Governor Black to their view
that the present NewYork Board OF Police
should be abolished and n Board OF Police OF
three members be put In its place. Governor