New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
COL. j. N. PARTRIDGE NAUED.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS To BE POLICE CON-
MISSIONER.

Mayor-eIect Low announced yesterday the ap-
pointment of Colonel John N Partridge. the
present State Superintendent OF Public WORKS,
to the office of Police Commissioner In his adj
ministration. That this office would be offered
to Colonel Partridge was definitely announced
in The Tribune November - Fusion lead
ers expected it, and. accordingly. Mr. Lows ac-
ton occasioned little. if any. surprise In max
ing public the appointment. the Mayor-elecs
said:
C,dmmiesionsr of police after January !. and he
has agreed TO accept the appointment IL ,t was my
intention not to announce any furtneT aPP29,lI- ONT
ments until could announce all. but Colonel Par
fridge informs = me that o it c" w his B 1R Work for the
State and in preparing for his new duties 70 have
n pubIfcIy known that is TO be the Police COM
missioner l therefore deviate from my plan TO
this extent.
II was said yesterday that when Colonel Par
tridge4s name was first mentioned for the COM
1nissionership. Governor OdeIl asked the Mayor
elect to try to find some other man for the
r1aca for the reason that he believed that
Colonel Partridge's good services to the state
as superintendent of Public Works demanded
his retention IN that department Later Mr.
Low wrote the Governor. telling him that. after
the most thorough consideration OF the situa-
ton he had come TO the conclusion that Coionei
Partridge was the one man for the place. The
Governor then consented TO allow the colonei
to serve the city
Mr. Low declined yesterday to say thae ne
had anv two men in mind to succeed Deputies
Deverv and York 1t is believed that MI Lo"
and Colonel Partridge discussed several names
at the Thanksgiving conference. but each said
Yesterday that no definite conclusion had been
reached as vet In political circles. however,
the opinion was widely spread that DeNerS
successor was likely to be Frank Moss III IS
believed that MI Low will hold conference
with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff before the
man TO succeed Deputy York is decided upon
Although the two deputies are to be appointed
nv Colonel Partridge il is understood that ne
will only act upon the advice of the Mayor
elect
Colonel Partridge's appointment was received
with O., at satisfaction by the fusion leaders,
Senator PIatt IN discussing the prooaoie seiec-
+io,, of rse c.:one1 a few days ago. said: Colo
mel Partridge has made good record IN his
present Office and he will MI the once Oh Soii'
r,iSsioner of Police just as ably and conscien-
ttousIv" MIR Low" said Robert C. MOTIFS,
.couId not find a better man for Police COM
missioner than Colonel John N Partridge
1obu 9 Sheehan expressed his pleasure at the
annointment Colonel Partridge. he added.
..is as we'll fitted for the place as any man that
7 know State Senator Higgins. of Olean. said:
"coloneI Partridge has done excellent work as
tho head of the Department of Public Works.
and the State will in many ways suffer oy los-
ino him He Is very able man. District Al
torney Philbin, who, at one time, was tdiAeu
of for the office, said that Colonei Partriose III
his opinion the ideal man Ior the poSA'