New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
VAN WYCK'S THE BLAME.
ODELL WILL LET HIM BEAR
THE BURDEN OF DETERY.
No LEGISLATION. THE GOVERNOR SAYS.
To DUST THE NEW APPOINTEEs.

Albany. Feb. 23 (SpeCiaD. Mayor Van Wyck
must bear the responsibility for the appoint
ment of Devery Deputy Chief Of Police said
Governor OdeI tonight. and do not feel that
the State administration is called upon at pres
ent for any interference with his action" The
Governor had just arrived from New-York on
the Lake Shore limited when he made this in
teresting statement. and was looking somewhat
fatigued by his journey early this morning
New York his Iabors there to-day. and his
quick trip back to Albany. 1t can be said on thu
highest authority that Devery was not the SUBJ
ject Of the sO-called conference.
In fact. Devery was not mentioned" said ons
who was present. and there was no conferences
in fact. merely general talk about the AFFAIR."
Of the State. The Congress apportioGr0ent mat
ter was the chief subject of talk OF whose pres
ent, but other affairs We're also discussed. Cow
ernor OdeIl said little but listened closely TO all
that was said at the conference"
There will be no legislation" the Governorl
said further, when asked about the appointment
Of Devery. This indicates pretty clearly that
he has no thought of pressing the passage OF
Senator Rainess bill for State police. In fact.
one can reasonably believe that the Governors
policy is to give the police administration
OF New-fork City trial. with plenty of rope to-
hang itself before next November. if ii so wills.
Mayor Van Wyck and the Tammany Halt
leaders have elected to place Michael G. Murphy
at the head Of the Police Department, and he
has selected William s. Devery as a Deputy
Police Commissioner; therefore. Mayor Van
Wyck and the Democratic administration win be,
responsible if the police administration s an evtf
one. and vice fiourishes under it,
The Governors statement also indicates that
the rumors of to-day that the Police law signed
yesterday creating a single headed Police De-
partment will be amended Immediately so an
surely to legislate Devery out OF office. have no.
foundation at present.
Ii is well known that Governor Oden has op.
posed the passage Of a State Police bill. an8
being a man Of tenacious purpose he Is not
likely TO change that policy suddenly. II iss
not believed here that Mayor Van wyck will bs
removed. Police Commissioner Murphy re-
moved. II is possible. however, that if the poIice
administration of New-York should not inn
prove. the charter revision legislation will be-
amended as to oust Devery. But there ap-
pears tonight TO be immediate prospect oe
! Legislation against Devery. The charter re-
vision will have hearing before the two Conn
mittees on Cities on Wednesday.
/ Governor OdeH and the Republican Senator's
ent about the apportionment Of the Congress
districts. the framing Of the new taxation bills
! and the discovery u some method OF solving the
canal problem OF the State than they are about
| the administration OF the Police Department. OF
| New-YOrk City few months will indicats
what the character of the police adminis-
/ traton is. and then the Legislature and the
Governor can make their decision what to do In
/ relation TO il.