New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-14
ACCEPTED BY THE M4TOR
He Praises Col 'PGrff7dPP7S WOTh-
Silent as TO Has Successor.
PIPER TO RESIGN WHEN ONE is NAMED.

Mayor Low yesterday sent Colonel John ~
Partridge a brief letter accepting his resigna-
tinn Police Commissioner, and AZ the same
time I,reisirs him for the excellent woFis he has
done since he took charge of the department
Street Cleaning Commissioner woodbury.,
Park Commissioner John E Eustts. Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Ebstein, Second Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Piper, General Avery d An
drevs General F V Greene and Major General
Thomas II. Ruger were discussed for the place
made vacant by Colonel Partridge's resignation
Mayor Low, when seen last night. said that
there nothing to be said about the appoint
ment OF a new commissioner.
Commissioner Partridge had many callers al
his office in Mulberry-st. yesterday At L
o'clock he announced 10 the newspaper men
that Mayor Low had accepted his resignation
In making the announcement ne read TO the re-
porters the following letter he had received from
the Mayor:
City of NeW-Yorie, Office of the May.2Gr5o
Ny Dear Colonel Partridge:
In accepting your resignation. to take erect
the good work that / know you have cone as
Police Commissioner No on the outside has
which you have had to deal. and one under
stands well as l how much you have ac-
complished. Your fidelity and complete integ-
rity are recognized by all. You can wen al
ford 10 await general recognition of the actual
value of your services that time will certainly
bring
/ hope that relief from your burdensome and
exacting duties will speedily restore you to
perfect health.
With many good wishes and with thanks for
your loyal cooperation, am yours very truly.
SETH LOW. Mayor.
Commissioner Partridge would not comment
on the Mayors letter.
Il will have TO refer you to his honor the
Mayor 1t would be manfestly improper for
+ba cIo ar
this time" said Major Woodbury.. when asked
yesterday if he expected to succeed Colonel
Partridge He reminded that six weeks
ago, when he was asked about Colonel Partridge
resigning he had said that in circumstances
would he take the place.
II say nothing the subject 1t is
not right to ask to talk about the matter"
he added.
Commissioner Woodbury. called at Police
Headquarters Yesterday and closeted with
Deputy Commissioner Piper for half hour.
The latter afterward said that DR.. Woodbury.
had called in reference to some matters in the
Street Cleaning Department of Final DISPOSE
ton, and that the police situation had not been
discussed. He added that he had idea who
the new commissioner would be, but that he
would tender his resignation soon the
appointment was made.
1t is said that Commissioner Partridge did
not favor the 'shoofy' system revived by you?"
was asked.
He was heartily in accord with that system
was Captain Piper's reply.
Police Magistrate Robert c. Cornell having
been mentioned as a possible successor to Colo
mel Partridge, asked If he would accept the
place If offered him. Judge Cornell replied:
Accept it! 1 would not accept it if it We're
offered a silver platter. In the first
place, there is too much work connected with
the position for any man to do with credit
TO himself and the force In nv mind the man
for the place IS West Point graduate. a
strict disciplinaran. Then good law
yer should be made a deputy. Let him
try the charges against the men and do
way outside influences would be unable to In
terfere, and then the men on the force, high ana
low, would know that If they did their duty they
would not be interfered with, and If they did
not they would know that punishment would
come swift and sure and just. There would be
few if any reversals by higher courts. and that
in itself would be great advantage
One of Mayor Lows friends yesterday told
Partridge a few days ago, when the coIonei
said:
II thought I'd call TO tell you that I'm about
to send you my resignation.
Il hope you are joking, Cofonel, salo the
Mayor.
Maybe I am. but this jokes got point to
If" continued the colonel. From what L can
learn YOU have been listening 10 some men VINO
think they know a lot about running the police
department. and who think l don't L don't
need this job and I'm not holding on to II Tor
the love of work or the fun m haNlhs IN
doing it Now YOU Just keep on listening to
these folks and maybe you'll hear them tell
you of some who will take this job off my
hands I'll turn it over to you for New
Years present ,.
terday. He said the police situation was en-
tireIv in the hands of Mr. Low, who would
solve the problem satisfactorily.