New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

GENERAL, TRACY AND MR. IAUTEKbACh oiii'N "
uopx-IN INTERPRETATION GIVEN TO SEQ
rroN OF THE ELECTION LAw-aiR'
PAWN SAYS THE GOVERNOR HAS
NOT OoNsrDf.nED THE CASE.
The Republican organization so iar do .o"D
learned reached no decision yesterday Us -.
course II should pursue toward the NaSo. :" 49,
os his removal OF Police Commissioners i'a'''''.o
and Ph,l,ps The matter is being careruAy re-
,o.ed nv General Tracy. Edward Lau'erpach
a,a o,bers and the whole matter VIII be iaid De-
fore Senator Plat and Congressman @u'ss az wy,
end Of the week Whatever action Is ~ -
u,,u no decided upon then. The organization " "
ore stiu firmly convinced that they nave So
ground for contrasting tho Mayors action pu' my
T,,sb N wait and see If It is wise TO enoeaVo' ~
secure an annument of the appointments "nN
subsequent changes 49,. Arn,
The Republican managers who nave pee" -"
TING through the charter for grounds upon VIM.
90 prefer charges against Mayor Van Wych u's
covered Yesterday in the Election law see''o" -,
,,,,cb provision is made for the appointment os
tha police Board OF election officers TO represent
che two large political parties, ana part Oh "''
section is as follows; -. ..o
In the city OF New-York the members or tne
board charged with the duty OF appointing eIec-
ton officers who represent the same Poitcai p@i
with the exclusive duty OF selecting from the ilst
submitted. or in lieu OF persons nn sea the
members Of such party who are TO be app0'"'e0
as election officers.
This IS declared by machipe Republicans to mean
.ha, the Republican organization should be repre-
sen,ed by two members of the Police Board aho
that the intent Of the Legislature was TO make
tho Police Board bipartisan IN fact
Iou,s r Pawn who vas at the Grand Union
Hotel last evening. said he was not taking much III
terest IN tho movement to have Mayor van "yck
semoved from ONCE. and he felt sure that the
Governor had not talked with any Republicans on
the subject 1T have not been out Of the city
since the Governor returned to Albany, Mr ray"
said and have held no communication win 'he
Governor on the subject but feel sure that the
Governor Will not consider charges against the
MAYOR Of talk about the possibility OF his approving
them until such charges presented TO him IL Is
not tho Governors habit to cross o7oge pe'o'e
no comes to 1t. II Seth Low or Joseph H. Choate
went to talk to him about the Mayors action IN
advance Of formal charges being presented to him
ne would not discuss the subject. and tho same
thing would happen II Mr.. Platt wanted 70 consult
him The Governor does not need to have tho law
interpreted to him He helps make the laws. AND
10 understands them thoroughly. Whatever course
ne takes n charges against tho Mayor are pre-
scented to him. will be the right course and he viii
not be swerved from It by any political organiza-
lion, Republican Democratic. Whether he re-
moves Mayor Van Wyck or not the Governor will
be renominated surely as the sun rises on the
day Of the meeting OF tho next Republican State
Convention"
freely again. For time they were frightened
and believed that the Governor would take snap
notion and remove Mayor Van Wyck. II guess we
will get away with It oil right said Tammany
man yesterday. with a chuckle. when he referred
to the Mayors stroke. You SEQ the Citizens
Union isn't going to help Platt out OF hole, and
Plat doesn't dare strike back. He has too much
at stake"
John De Witt Warner. president Of the Reform
Club said yesterday. referring to the report that
~f1nt1 a. ~ he
Good Government organizations TO make charges
against the Mayor: III Van Wyck and Plat have
Quarreed that Plat and Black are anxious to
have some one fly at the Mayors throat, then the
public Is the gamer 1t IS when gentlemen like
these fall out that the honest citizen stands some
chance Of getting his dues II will hardly do for
some one else to do Mr. Platts hghting In that
line and really IN this issue my sympathies are
rather with Van Wyck, but not enough to cause
me TO weep whatever happens provided each
tears the other into bipartisan bits"
Mr. Platt. therefore. has no hope from tho Re
form Club. Charles Stewart Smith, Of the
prominent leaders in the Citizens Union move
ment last fall said yesterday that the Mayors
action Just what was to DO expected in tho
natural course Of things. This experience"
added Mr.. Smith. will be strong argument for
US when to another municipal election.
and will appeal TO all who honestly wish clean
city administration"
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday made no appoint
unen Of a Police Commissioner TO succeed William
f. Philips. Some Of the politicians at the City
Hall said the Mayor was considering the advis-
ability OF appointing some man prominent IN the
SOCIALIST Labor party, since tho Republican ma
chine leaders have refused 10 recommend any per
2eaanrssr sas would not be Soeion Of the
nisan requirement OF the charter. which declares
more than two OF whom shall belong to the same
The Police commissioners. as custodians Of the
records series
olutions apportioning the membership o. the on.
Democrats in the dnerent counties. Under the
RESOLUTIONS the membership Of the Republican
shall be 2si The unit Of Representation is the
fsStion district The SSws for the Re
the unit Of representation being tho Assembly dis
The membership OF the Democratic County Cen
oral Committee of New-York County is TO be
ef Kings Is 40 The ratio Of membership Is one
ocratic County Committee Of Queens is Is; Of Rich.
%ond; 81 The membe Ga of the RePut,,i.c a
nond. 81 The members Of tho various commit
s to M R Tine eos
Acting Chief Deyery that there should be q police
pes on S So discussion of tho
Bevery yesterday held a. conference with Deputy
iare. the drillmaster. relative to the annual pa
rade next Wednesday. large number Of police
men and officers went to Headquarters and
purchased new helmets Delegations from all the
bQroughs Will take part in the parade
Ex-Chef OF Police Byrnes called Acting Chief
Devery in the morning. He said that his visit had
no Significance. He merely made a personal call.
The council II the City Club held a meeting last
evening and discussed the removal Of Police Com
mssioners Hamilton and Philips and the retirement
o. Chief Of Police McCullagh. but the discussion was
in secret. and at a late hour James W. Pryor. the
secretary Of the club. said that no Information
10 the nature OF the discussion would be made pub
JIG. 1t was believed that there was an agreement
upon report TO be submitted at meeting Of mem
bers OF the club tomorrow evening 1t was be-
Eeved. also. that tho club would not take any posi-
ton In favor OF the removal OF Mayor Van Wyck
BY the Governor. although the members OF the club
regard the forced retirement Of Chief McCullagh
and the promotion OF Deputy Chief Devery part
OF a dangerous and disgraceful Tammany policy.