The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
M'AD00 BACK, NO SHAKE UP,
POLICE COMMISSIONER EVASITE
-RUMORS WON'T DOWN.

Four Members Of Advisory Committee on
Promotions Accept-Austen Fox Sends
Regrets--Hints OF Acting" Commits.
sions-NO IIasty WOrk-Ffsh Stories.
Police Commissioner McAdoo got back
to Headquarters yesterday morning after
ten days vacation at Long Lake, in the
Adirondacks. His secretary, William
Howell, and Third Deputy Commissioner
Lindsey, who went with him. got back at
the same time,
II tell you,' said Mr.. McAdoo when he
saw the reporters. you don't have to be In
the woods long before You realize that
happiness is a comparative thing. All you
need is good air, good water and fapjacks.
But how about the lid? Ia 1t down yet ?
Was asked.
@Of course-but look at this target,
answered the Commissioner, holding up
for inspection a paper filed with holes.
THAT was done with police revolver at
fifty yards. II the police could shoot like
that there would be no danger from mad
dogs this summer
ANY transfers or appoint ments. MI
Commissioners"
"Not to-day said Mr.. McAdoo. But.
boys. broke t he record. got two pound
brook trout and a az pound laketrout
turns on the big one holding the rod: I've
get drawing Of that fish here. Watt,
I find it."
Then Mr.. McAdoo dropped his expert
ences in the mountains and said that ne
had had an unusually large number OF
policemen and recommending their pro
mott ion. He found the general condition
Of the police force good, he said. The men
had shown great zeal and pride in their
work. The traffic squad was working
finely and the whole tone OF the force was
excellent.
The Commissioner said that Col. Dyer
and David Mcclure. who with three other
men had been invited to assist him in sc.
leoting police officers fol. promotion. had
accepted the invitation. Morris h. Jesup,
president of the Chamber Of Commerce,
gical operation, but that he would serve
On the committee IL his health would per
nit ST. Clair McKelway was still in the
South and had sent no reply Austen
Fox. who was chairman of the Committee
of Nine, declined to serve, He said that
he had found it would be impossible for
him to serve, much as he would like to.
mittee this week. said Mr. McAdoo. Il
will then select some one to take the place
Of Mr.. Fox"
It was brought to Mr.. McAdoo's atten-
ton that a big shake-up was expected In
the department during the day. He smiled.
There will be none to-day, he said.
After considering a minute MIR. McAdoo
continued: Il have not asked these five
gentlemen on this committee in a perfume
tory way. 1t was an honest invitation.
I will make no promotions or temporary
assignments which would be evasive Of
the purpose had in forming this advisory
committee. OF course, any transfers de-
handed by exigenciee will be made. '
Then there will be no big shake-up-
transfers or shifts-for the PRESENT. was
ssked.
aThe whole matter" said Mr.. McAdoo.
sis centered about the one movement-the
filling of the places of the men who have
been retired. If make transfer. or tenn
Dorarily raise an officer to an acting higher
rank, the public may rightly infer that lhave
confidence in that man and that the gro
motion will be made permanent, l am'not
tying my hands. but ! have asked these
five gentlemen to assist me ana the lnVl-
tation was made in good faith. before
there are many promotions l want 10 see
how the ship stands. W.,
It was the general belief around Head
quarters Yesterday that there would he
something big doing to-day Somms-
sioner McAdoo remained in his once later
than usual yesterday afternoon and sent
word TO most of his callers that he was ex-
trenely busy and couldn't see them. Inc
wise ones figured it out that he was gettihg
ready for an upheaval.