New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
MAYOR SHOWS HIS ANGER.
sroRMY INTERVIEW BETWEEN HIM
AND CHIEF MCULLAGH

o..fIn
,armIss!oners Monday to retire John McCul-
W. .he Chief OF Pol!ce led TO a stormy Interview
",rsen Mayor Van Wyck and the Ch.es yesterday
s.rroon Chief McCuiagh walked into the May
49, oece with the air of man who had been sent
vs. ond the Mayor received him rs II he had been
,.,,ing him. They sat and talked together for a
wv minutes In such low tones tina; their oonversa-
"a, could not be overheard by other persons in
.o room Then there was sudden outbreak by
~. Mayor and his voice took the high pitch which
r,s become go laHlllar 10 Witnesses OF MS out
b,rsts OF anger
You 90 ask Mr.. Hamilton" he said you go
ak Mr. Hamilton II he did not say right here TO
-. to-day that he would not consent the transfer
q, single policeman without consulting senator
platt or Mr. Quigg.'
thomas L. Hamilton one OF the Republican mem
ssr, OF the Police Board. had been talking with the
y,vo, earlier in the day. There evidently had been
trouble about the transfer of some police captain
,hs, Tammany wanted and had not been able TO
"a, The interview with Commissioner Hamilton
sl ranked In the Mayors breast
Go ask MIR. Hamilton" the Mayor said and he
e,rtlnued TO repeat the words half a dozen times.
rntu Chief McCullagh SAID sharply: Il will
AK Mir Hamilton that question The Chiefs
anger was rising. too. and ne spoke loudly that
what he said could be heard distinctly in all parts
o, the room. but he made apparent effort at
CANCELLATION. Il would transfer any man over the
head OF any Police Commissioner he added You
ask me 10 transfer man and see If won't trans
fer him
y Van W T s &c e hn
10 politics Yes, / want You to run your depart
peni without regard TO politics
Mor " San WgcE 3 nS SO AK Mr r Hamilton
Sa Gt viii sr 90 to and ask no man. The
exercise that authority.
GLARING AT EACH OTHER.
Both men were angry now. and they rose and
gared at each other The Mayor made the first
motion TO rise. as II he had decided to end the
Interview. After meeting the Chiefs defiant look
for a second or two. ne sat down again and asked;
How many inspectors are there
Ten" replied the Chief curty as he also re-
sumed his seat
Mayor Van wyck-what are their politics?
Mydr Vsn don Know their politics.
Then you are not abreast Of the times c,... and
] had nothing to do with the appointment, OF these
Mayor Van wyck-Name the inspectors,
CHEF McCullagh-weli. in tho First District there
is M hSam Van 4, c Wyek2l 9smV CO on
4Sd pSTf s 5Ghn rhomp ps1
a Republican; Fourth District. Nicholas Brooks
sssf Yen %ysArHlgamRbai District William Nc
Laushin. Democrat In the SIKH D'S'r'c' ~"
Mayor Van Wyck-.Who is he?
MAYOR Van WycS~Is that what you call b.
partisan politics in the police force
HE DID NOT REPLY.
Chief McCullagh did not reply to the question.
ana he did not continue the list OF inspectors which
would have included Donald Grant. Seventh Dis
trict Democrat John Brennan Eighth District
Democrat; Thomas Murphy, Ninth District. Demo
Graf: John Campbell. acting inspector OF the Ienth
District Republican and George II. Rhodes, Eiev-
enth District Republican. The Mayor closed the
interview by shouting at the Chief these parting
admonitions:
You 20 back and run your department without
Jes a 80 R here today + he did rot come in
mo if back TO sna s sss M h@ ana
Mr. Hamilton 10 ask M 3u vou a o Me
, tngt y'u' '''A' '"'' >''
was delivering the Anal broadsde and without an
other word the Chief of Police turned on his heel
and strobe OF the Mayors office
Exactly why Chief McCulagh went 10 the Mayors
Office was not disclosed later. 1t was believed by
several officials at the City Hall that the Mayor
sent for McCullagh with the express purpose OF
reading a lecture TO him. but the Mayor would not
tell after the stormy interview how the Chief came
to visit him. while McCullagh denied that lie
rad been summoned before the Mayor. l. /" Ham
iton. the Republican member Of the PONCE board
who had been to the Mayors office earlier In the
day and had talked with the Mayor about Chief
McCullagh would not tell anything about the IN
tervew. He also declined 70 TAX ABOUT me
,ion which Commissioner Sexton had introduced al
the secret meeting OF the Police Board on Monla!i
Commissioner Hamilton said ri cannot naO 'a viii
49,. cav anvthjns. II was in executive session
There VIII he mes'9s this oaS oee to
retire Chief McCuliagh in any other way than a py
the request of the Chief. and ne repieo' uo "o'
care to answer that question
REFUSE TO DISCUSS IT
President York and Commissioner Sexton refused
10 talk about the case OF Chief McCuiiagh' Inc
Police Commissioners held a meeting late In the al
ternoon. SO far could be learned the reureihe''
OF Chief McCuagh did not come up for considera-
4 he 1pf1
the primary elections to be held on June 10 the
firm NJ Marin B. Brown & Co awarded the
contract for furnishing the paper Tor the paiioS a'
sH thousand ballots The Board approved the
action OF General Rodenbough Superintendent oi
Elections. in appointing men to take the place Oh
the inspectors at the enrolment on May ~ i"e''
same men serve June l.
It's believed that Mayor Van Wyck will soon re-
leve the deadlock in the Police Board over the re-
tirement of Chief McCuagh by removing one OF
the Republican Commissioners Which or them Is
10 go is not certain. but It Is said to be Coimis
sioner Philips In all probability Commissioner
Philips mixed up in the Brookiyn contract s TSa,
fact NAV be taken as a reason for his removal the
Mayor will talk to newspaper men on tne su 1e
,ect !, is understood that In the event OF afe , .e
urement OF Chief McCullagh the place is to be glyem
to Deputy Chief Devery siancn Ia IN sSe n anv
Republican nachine ponIoissioner Philips or Com
missioner Hamilton and the appointment OF a re
hss Mc whG Would mean bitter war
Senator Pa and Richard Croker and brt~ee ay yns
Republican machine and Tammany. Inc MaSol
could ;orce The retirement OF Chief McCullash by
getting the vote Of Republican CommTsodneI
the provision in the charter for retirement relolns
as .o,lows. 'Thc Police Board may. by unanimous
vote OF The BOARD or by vote OF the majority with
the approval OF the Mayor. retire the Chie OF ioce
or any deputy chief
AUCTION SALE or HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
A seven-day sale OF art objects and houscholo
STUN vas begun yesterday afternoon at the kn'c1
eroocker Auction Rooms. No. west twenty