The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-15
NO new POLICE CAPTAIN LIST,
UR. WtDOO AND CIVIL SERVICE
EOtRD NOT AT OUTS, But
Examining Department Thinks Eiigibles
for sergeant More Important Than
Those the Police C0mmissio ner Asks
Jab AT EgEerS--Need OF Pair olmen.

JAD Al EEEerS-Neeu OF fatrOineI.
4 part Of Police Commissioner McAdoos
committee to advise him in the selection
OF new police inspectors, captains and SER
ceants met Yesterday at the Office OF
K A. C. Smith and organized, electing
David Mcclure chairman and William
Howe secretary. Others present were Col.
Over of the Twelfth Regiment. Walter G.
OaAn,an Chief Inspector Cortright and
MFR smith. The committee will meet
ssain on Monday for discussion of plans
The incipient row between the Police
DEPARTMENT and the Municipal Civil Service
Commission got new impetus yesterday.
A Headquarters rumor had it that the Civil
Service Commission wouldn't give Mr..
McAdoo a new eligible list for promotions
from aergeancy to captaincy, although on
Aprl ~ he had asked for one. Mr.. McAdoo
wouldn't discuss the matter. but adj
u,ted that he understood he would not
eet a new list.
Although Mr.. McAdoo wouldn't say 80,
it appeared to he the impression at Police
Headquarters that the Civil Service Com
MISSION was trying to get back at the Police
commissioner for his recent criticism Of
tho examinations,
There are many promotions to he made
in the Police Department. The COM
mission has the opportunity to make two
inspectors, about twenty captains, about
fifty sergeants and nearly fourscore rounds
men. The present list of sergeants eligible
for captalncy contains twenty-four names.
more than there are vacancies. The list
was three years old in June. but under the
law holds good until next June. The
eligible list for roundsmen to sergeants
Contains but seventeen names, with nearly
three times ms many vacancies to fill.
President william F. Baker and Chief
Examiner Ireland of the Civil Service Com
mission both denied yesterday that they
had even minated that they would not
furnish new captaincy list They were
somewhat incensed that Mr.. McAdoo should
have placed credence in such a rumor,
Mr. Ireland said that the delay in getting
ont the new eligible list was mostly the
fault Of the Police Department in not fur
nishng. the records Of the applicants for
promotion. The result Of the recent eX,,
aminatiors for the inspector list. would
not I've announced for few days. he said.
A high official in the Police Department
not Mr., McAdoo, as he has never communi-
Gated with this department-told Us long
everything e'se," said Mr., Baker. They
are more wanted than officers. Mr.. McAdoo
has the money to pay patrolmen hut can't
GET new men fast enough.
We are now holding examinations for
ratroimen. We rave recently examined
ESQ applicants physically. Fairy in June
We gave .i6i mental examinations. On
June IS we will examine 900 to 1900 more.
In 1.-THE meantime we have examined captains
for the inspector lists and held a number
Of examinations for places outside the Po-
lice DEPARTMENT This is very busy place,
Nc in "a G. of on n
and hold the eSamination for promotion to
captancy
As a matter of fact that list is not so
much needed as the eligible list for ser
geants. We will get to that as quickly "a
possible In the meantime we will en-
anime men for patrolmen; they are needed
1t came out Yesterday that the Civil Ser
vice Commission had protested TO Mayor
Mcclellan against Mr.. McAdoo's recent
criticism and had written letter on the
to Commissioner McAdoo Yesterday,
Neither President Baker nor Commissioner
McAdoo would make the letter public,
We don't want to get into any con
troversy," said President Baker, There
Is no scandal. II there vas it should be
made public The Police Department ard
this commission both belong, to Mayor
McClellan's official family. There should
he no family ouarrels.
The Municipal Civil Service Commits
eon adopted yesterday resolution pro- /
viding that Police Commissioner McAdoo
in fixing the ratings Of candidates for pro-
motion should put in the commended and
honorable mention classes men who had
done some individual act Of personal
bravery. 1t is understood that this is at
thrust at Commissioner McAdco, who has
placed Acting Captain Eggers on the honor
roll. fact which would give Eggers prefer
ence for promotion over others who are
otherwise ahead Of him on the eligible
lists.