New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
CITY CLUB AND THE POLICE
MYSTERY IN AN IMPRESSIVE CALL ON
THE MAYOR.
p5-,1o7 OF REPRESENTATIONS AGAINST
PARTRIDGE-TRUSTEE SAID TO HAVE
TAKEN no ACTION.

TAKEN NJ AN1iS~"
The City Club apparently is much aa.-a
with Police Commissioner Partridges admihisefa
tfon of his department. Yesterday. In erdef 10
brine, tho c,,ls clearly to the at
tention of Mayor Low, committee, consasuhe "a
Wheeler H. Peckham, r. Fulton Cutting James ~
Burnet and the Rey. Thomas r. S11cer' calIeu on
the Mayor by appointment. Mr. Burnet last hisht
said that the committee did not officially repre-
sent the club when IL called on the Mayor JUST
what the men from the City CLUB expected 10
accomplish by waiting upon me mayor III mus
impressive manner and following this Up WIN sig
nifcant and troubled looks when they greeted tsie
newsnap er men was not explained by any mefnper
of the delegation seen last night
warrants the statement that various
influential members of the City Ciuo penehe Lnd'
Colonel Partridges administration of the Police De-
nartnent is inefficient. But they do not want 10
embarrass Mayor Low and Commissioner fartriose
by coming out openly In CRITICISM OF the aepat'
nent That the club is not by any means a unit IN
its opinion of the results Of the first iiVe oheS
of Mayor Lows administration was maze slaIihs'y
aprareut at the meeting OF the trustees OF the elep
last night The newspaper men went 70 the cruz
with the expectation of hearing from some mem per
Of the hoard of trustees clean cut statement WIN
reference to its grievance, IT any against Mayo,
Low and Colonel Partridge. They waited until
nearly II o'clock Then Mr.. Burnet VINO was one OF
the callers at the Mayors Office yesterday, came
downstairs and said:
CO.. ao,ien has been taken tonight the SUBJ
loot IF the police administration. 1t is not true that
any delegation has been sent ofncally from 'his
club to call upon the Mayor
BEFORE the gentlemen from the City Club CALEB
an the Mayor yesterday Mr.. Low had conference
with President Fornes of the Board OF Aldermen,
Yice-President McInnes and Aldermen Goodman
leader of the fusion forces in the board me con-
ference was the purpose Of discussing the sum-
rnsr vacations of the Mayor and other city ofneais
" 4he absence of the Mayor President Fornes be-
comes Acting Mayor. The Mayor has engaged
summer home Iear Rye, and 1t is not pTooaoie that
he will be away from the City Han many days IN
succession
bic associates from the City Club. All that the
1ravor would say when asked about the conference
was
.vrhose gentlemen did not come az committee
rb.v carne as individuals to see me ABOUT a GER
tain matter. But I have nothing 10 say ABOUT iae
subject Of conference.
James B. Reynolds, the Mayors secretary ana
nroninent member Of the City Club, was at the
City Club last night during the meeting OF the
Roard Of Trustees. 1t was gcssped about the club
that the trustees had drafted report censurins
Colonel Partridge's management OF the romeo bS-
nartment and that the report was discussed IL al
exceedingly lively manner by the trustees II was
sugpested that Mr. Reynolds's constant presence
o. the club last night may have had something 10
DO a,ith there being nothing made pubic ABOUT tne
alleged report. District Attorney jerome, as"
member of the club. was present last night -
e1nh zossin can be depended upon. Mr. Jerome was
a,xious that the discussion behind closed doors oy
the trustees should made public, but his desires
were oyerruled by the strategy and persuaslFeneSs
of Secretary Reynolds , So A., r rrp-,os
R. scer chairman b of t e ealed at Police
Headauartsrs and had long talk with Commits
siG affer the talk was over Mr. sicer declined to
say what the talk had been about but ne dld deny
SSnpnissioner's administration, and he took oc-
eason deny also that the a9 aefoa cpen
TIE noiice administration One OF the purposes OF
his visit to the Commissioner ne sald had peen 10
iaTba committee has taken no such action as mas
heen Teported and neither has the City Cup SAID
Mr sIicer "Of course, we have consldered many
Won know that busy ourselves great deal IN
that way . - ,s ,.kes a,b,+ vour cor,
,;+tae whether it has taken any action or not or
.-tatbe- n is unanimous or not. is disposed 10
criticise the management OF the Police Depart
ms9 nb we are not critics." was Mr. Steers reply.
ne SSoIoneJ partridge came of his office just at
this time. and both laughed together f, a. some
adritted that Mr.. Slicer had told him that the
1anort that tie committee he represented mad made
q Strong protest to Mayor Low vas not true
.sTid Mr. Siicer have any complaints to make
IA voT about anything connected with the Pouee
70 yUr was asked of the Commissioner
No; no Complaints sn1n sdvsee Tbaf was ali fhas
The Commissioner wanted 10 say
tTt,a that Commissioner Partridge is about
to resign. and that his resignation is even now in
denied by the Commissioner as he was leaving
Headquarters. ., a..
7 have said before. Mayor Low knows that am
e 1Es at any os n as n oO E
part to have me resign