New-York tribune., 1901-03-03
YORK TO RULE BROOKLYN.
SAID TO HAVE CONSENTED TO TAKE
THE SECOND DEPUTY COM
MISSIONERSHIP

Democratic politicians in Brooklyn last even
ing understood that there had been an arrange
nent by which Bernard J. York. former presi-
dent Of the Police Board, was 10 be appointed
second Deputy Commissioner OF Police and 70
he IN charge OF the police in Brooklyn and
Queens. II was said last night that he had de-
cided 70 accept appointment by Commits
sioner Murphy, and that James Shevlin had told
Mr.. Murphy that the organization in Brooklyn
had selected Mr.. York as the man to be named.
II was said among the politicians in Brook
Ivn last night that Mr. York. according to the
prorise recently made by Mr.. Murphy TO Mr.
shevlin would have absolute control in Brook
lvn and Queens and exercise all OF the discre-
tionary and executive powers Of a full hedged
commissioner, aside from the power of appoint
ment and removal. He will probably try all the
police charges and decide upon the punishment
in all except extraordinary cases
Those were the conditions upon which Will
loughby Street consented 70 overlook the ap-
pointment OF Devery in Manhattan, and the only
ones under which Mr.. York would consider re-
turning 10 the Police Department winoughby
Street processes TO believe that Tammany Will
live up 70 che letter of its agreement, and de-
clares that for the present the relations between
the two organizations are most harmonious.
Mr. York was glad to get out Of the old Police
C.
whole business. Then the Brooklyn organiza-
ron was asked 10 name a man as the second
deputy under the new administration Of the de-
partuent 1t said that il would, IL the man
named should be vested with absolute powers in
Brooklyn. Tammany considered the proposition.
and then consented Mr.. York was asked TO
accept the place He refused. Pressure was
brought 10 bear, and still he declined. Then
he was told that he must accept the appoint
rnent. that the Brooklyn organization demanded
il Of him. York is organization man. He is
fondly hoping for some preferment in the way
# e judicial nomination. and finally decided
that he must yield 10 the inevitable. It may be
that he received a promise of q nomination in
The future, if he would consent 10 lay aside his
personal preferences at this time.
When Mr.. York was asked last night 10 con-
firm the statement that he had decided TO be
-ome the second deputy. he looked annoyed. and
said: i cannot say anything. It will all come
out soon enough
To a Tribune reporter Colonel Murphy said
that there was no truth in the report about Mr
York
7 pledge my word Of honor" he said. that I
have not seen Mr.. Shevlin tonight. and that I
have not heard from him either directly or indi-
recty anything about Mr.. York and the ofhce Of
deputy commissioner"
Al Ponce HeadQua-IerS yesterday COn1r1iS-
soner Murphy was asked IL he had determined
on the man 70 be second deputy commissioner.
He said y an not ready 10 name the man
yet I may dc so in a day or So
Asked about the rumor that Mr.. York would
get the appointment. he said: II have never
offered il 10 Mr.. York"
Asked IL there was any truth in the report
that agreement reached at the Demo
cratic Club al a conference that Hugh McLaugh-
lin was 10 have the selection OF man from
Brooklyn, he said: There IS not q word OF
truth in that report"
He was asked II Mr.. Mclaughlin had named
man TO receive the appointment, and he said
that Mr.. Mclaughlin had made no selection.
Asked about the reported conference at the
Democratic Club, where. an agreement was
reached, Commissioner Murphy said: That is a
nrstclass fabrication, and the man who wrote il
Is a factocide."
Reverr!ng again TO the question ot the appoint
nnenI Of York as second deputy commissioner,
Commissioner Murphy said: Mr. York has not
been named by me for this Office, and I will say
now that the place has not been offered 10 any
one by me yet"
Commissioner Murphy was asked about the
reported division OF the police authority between
the Manhattan ard the Brooklyn authorities
The commissioner showed signs Of anger
Mr.. Murphy was asked If he referred 10 Dew
erys appointment when he was quoted as say
ing that people often did things that were re-
pugnant 10 them.
! never intended" he said. TO convey the
impression that I had been dictated 10 regarding
DeVerys appointment. What said regarding
people being sometimes compelled 10 do things
which We're repugnant 70 them was made in a
general conversation, and had no reference to
Devery."