New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-29
DELANY ATTACKS Low.
TO ENTER SUIT TO-DAY TO GET CROK
Frs PLACE BACK.

Chief Croker was seen last evening at his
night headquarters in Great Jones-st, and re-
gardins his dismissal said:
Il received an order from Commissioner Stur-
gis, made out on one Of the department blanks
at 6 o'clock this evening. The order was that
my services would not he required after \
o'clock Monday morning I don't wish to make
any comment on my dismissal, but wish 10
thank the press, business men and general pub
lie for the kind support they have given me
shall leave everything in the hands of my
lawyer, J. ]. Delany aud 1 feel perfectly con-
fident that viii be indicated Of all the charges
that were brought against me
Next week | shall leave the CITY for two
months and have complete change ana rest g."
In the course of the interview Mrs Croker
called up the Chief on the telephone and the
Chief heard to say:
"Oh, don't worry about M. Everything is all
right. | simply going TO stay here q little
late tonight it's very cold and people are
building extra fires to keep warm. Good night il"
After leaving the Great Jones-st headuuar-
ters Chief Croker went TO the Office of his coun-
sci, j. J. Delany No. u Wlliam-st There he met
Mr. Delany and the latter's associate Frederick
st. John. From Mr.. Delany's Office the Chief
and his counsel went to a restaurant in Park
Row for dinner. There Mr. Delany said
Il have just read the statement made by
Mayor Low. The statement of the Mayor was
q needless expression of opinion designed as an
excuse for what his subordinate has done II
is in keeping with his previous statements on
the subject, and establishes the fact that he is
particips crmins in Sturgiss act
He tries to make the proceeding exculpatory
by intimating that good viii come out of the
injustice TO Chief Croker, and that he viii in
woke the legislature TO mako changes in the
charter that the Fire Commissioner shall he
untrammeIled by suggestion OF recommended
ton from the chief In other words some poIiti-
cal appointee viii go into the Office, appoint a
chief Of his own kidney. instead of the best man
selected by Civil Service methods and then run
the department to suit himself. The fire fighter
becomes mere appendagn to the Commissioner
"a sort of Man Friday 1t will never do Even
the theory cannot stand.
Mr.. Low discloses the real reason of the at
tack on Chief Croker-that Commissioner Stur
gis cannot assign and promote whom he I,kes
without consulting the chief Of the department
and the places must be filled by Mr. stureis,s
appointees. 1t is greed for places that causa1
1t all Again, he suggests that this trial proves
that a change in the charter is necessary so
that the commissioner will not have to forum
late prepare and try the charges This is not
so. commissioner Sturgis, under the charter
could have permitted the Deputy Commissioner
to try the charges. We raised that point al the
beginning of the trial, and he refused 10 accedo
TO our request
THE Mayor says that one can read the
findings without approaching that Mr. stursi
has tried 10 bring a candid judgment to the
task The statement is foolish. If he means
that on reading the evidence. any one could
come to such conclusion. Mr.. Low cannot be