New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
NO COURSE DECIDED tfON'

GENERAL TRACY. MR. LAUTERBAcH AND
OTHERS STUDYING WHAT TO DO
WITH THE MAYOR
Acr1oN-I.AUTERBAcH DOUBTS THE AID
v1sAB1ILrY OF PROCEEDING AGAINST
THE crrrs HnAD-DpvERTs
ADDRESS TO THE FORCE
o.r.-a1 Ren,am,n F. Tracy held long confer
onoe Yesterday with Thomas L. Hamilton ano John
McCulagh at his Office in the Mills Building AFTER
the conference the face OF the ex-Fohce Co"ih'
sioner wore a contented smile. ana 'ne niei
OF Police also seemed pleased Nei'her. however,
would say word to the discussion wnich hau
.aLo, nlace Previous to visiting General Tracy's
office Mr. McCuagh had gone to Ponce heauou"I-
tors and surrendered his shield and other insignia
OF office thus showing that he does not at present
personally intend to contest his removal
General Tracy said yesterday that MIS- RELATION
IN tho case had been somewhat misunderstood.
Opinions had been attributed TO him al the legal
representative of the Republican organization ne
said when In reality he was only expressing n's
own opinion and was speaking for no one Duh hi'n-
self The General added that nothing had oeen
decided as yet and It might be some days before
a line OF action was formulated. He continued;
still believe land this is a personal opinion and
Mayor 5S violated his duty whe the charter clothes
h% ss ,h saf sss this is "uSoy
instances the public good IN ms opinion oy ai
90 mot think INK he su sd' g6od
them but that he made them for political ends
a. hnd for Of h for
That The ue0n SSrses hf prefed and sus
Of part Of the named ihs
Msyor bas removed the two Police Commissioners
there would be ample ground IN my op,,hohh: 70
q qsnsy the that he wa s BY the
have mentioned or was ed to DO so win Geslre
t. brn e rSn one he ohar Or
both constituted his motives; the Governor ought
II Mayor sssF 8sn r. @soR Ro*'' Ss'|so " MN m
,h why rs ns % to N:
Mayor can use tho removal power-stven him for
70 the b Of Th h' s c
ya to s can wiS
rssss s ssS f Ely BY
WHAT. neutrality-suspicious.; nothing less, The
81 amy a U . tho SaN
indicated he Gid wrons when he acted with "a
dispose the Chief tn. trainers OF the charter, Of
whom was one, certainly never contemplated tho
legality OF any such action.
BRIEFS TO BE PREPARED.
There Is little likelihood that any course will DO
decided upon until the end OF the week Senator
Platt and Congressman Quigg will then he here
In the mean time General Tracy. Edward Lauter-
bach and others will prepare briefs setting forth
Just how far In their opinion the organization can
90 in It's efforts to discipline Mayor Van wyck
Then the matter will be gone over thoroughly and
a decision reached. There some who at nrst
were exceptionally eager to retaliate upon the
Mayor who are now inclined TO think that It might
be Just we'll 10 go slowly One OF these Ia Edward
Lauterbach He said yesterday:
that tho MagoT has y1r Sas tho nd Law in
laao nN all INT cd m
in the Police Department for no apparent legal or
ha rdssS the ne even
that 30 far as that issue goes the courts have de-
visibility Of proceeding against .hs Mayor on the
SSndtsS K. n1s eaod Cd. s asS better think
DEvERY's STATEMENT.
Acting Chief Dsvery visited Headquarters yester-
day and at noon he delivered address to tho
police captains in which no said
Gentlemen; have called , you commanding ON.
the pss ssH city Of aHsA
have this meeting. 50 that in CARRYING out The
duties that devoye upon US IN in our our respective
and perfect understanding as to our oficia rela-
to ca hs N each to ON %hf hs Sef s
rumor or an IMPRESSION that has been abroad
far ana vide a a
the proper IA aut9Srities have seen # to make
result OF this change the city Of New-York is
snd Be TO say It a. anS sss 70
s' 70 s n an hs c IN R
impartial enforcement Of all the laws and Ordi-
you al to undeTsiand this and to act accordingly
a1 IN any sha Ends sna ss bo w to s.
siriStest Accountability any borough district or
And gambling Of any kind carried on What have
SAID about gambling applies as well TO every other
The Police Department IL one OF the most i'm
Rortant branches OF the government OF the city.
Of Day sy Se Of
citizens. the protection Of their lives their prop
efforts my oficial thoughts by day and by night.
tina, possible to give In these Efforts f"'ie invites 1ss
Of through You Of every member on sTsf q
yS and en s. % Sour f that on
SSpsrston will be chserfully accorded II tho
css i II no St
my the Boaa 1y 70 ss sy S
cooperation.
HOPE OF REWARD
The Department consists Of upward of 200 men
AS said before. Its duties are important and in
their carrying out In many cases. very arduous |
The common desire the part OF all members |
TO do fair. reasonable duty will bring about Sue |
cess. and the wider the spread OF that desire the
greater Wi, be the success want to 20 through
he TO Se a to ali al tine sn IN
Department want each and every man TO be fair |
CONSIDER that az he Is ad sGSs ss sra s
me. Gross Violations OF law and the rules and |
viii them w 9y and seNsr pnssS
ment as II Is possible for me to bring about Per-
speaking R s' on this S s Ss eeef
want to say that Of late have noticed disposition