New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-25
MR. UINS LAUDS POLICE.
Says Trouble Is Not zoith Men,
but Iith Head.

William NJ WINS Republican candidate for
Mayor, at his headquarters in the Bresin yes
terday when asked concerning his knowledge
of the Police Department replied that he had
made a special study of the Police Department
since 1872. and in 1881 he was instrumental in
having separated the Police Department from
the responsibility Of cleaning the streets. max
Ing a separate Street Cleaning Department such
as at present exists.
When asked what he thought was the chief
defect in the Police Department he said he
would tell that end of the situation after he had
been elected
THE trouble is not with the men," he said.
They are respectable and orderly set of men
The trouble is at the head, at the centre and
not at the circumference"
Mr.. WINS doubtful II an efficient head in
the administration of the Police Department
could be obtained a short term
But that is difficult question to answer he
said. IF the term of the Police Commissioner
is limited TO that of the Mayor, the Mayor is
alone responsible. But If the term of the Com
missioner is longer than that of the Mayor the
Mayor cannot be held responsible The trouble
lis we have short term Police Commissioners
ruling over permanent body of policemen"
Mr.. Twins asked: 1T has been stated Mr.
WINS. that you a puppet In the hands of
Mr. odei. What do you care to say to that?'
L nave answered that question fifty times al
ready" ne replied. Il never knew Mr. OoelI
I've only seen him once, and that was twelve
years ago in bankruptcy case. I've had no
communication with Mr.. Odell in this entire
campaign 1 don't believe that 1 should know
Mr.. Odell IL 1 saw him on the street except,
perhaps. / might recognize him from his pict-
ures was not born of the race of puppets"
he was asked II the local campaign man
ayers had not refused to pay his campaign ex-
peIses, to which he said:
L understand that the local MANAGEMENT of
the Republican campaign is paying the usual
expenses OF the campaign Personally, [ have
declined TO accept any expenses for my can
didacy. hold myself absolutely independent
financially
He said he thought that the local campaign
managers were doing better work this year than
IN many years back, and that they were doing
the best they possibly could to make the cam
pafgn success. This, he thought was demon
strated by the meetings he has attended par
tscularly in Brooklyn, and his talk with the dis
triet captains
81 shall get the support of all the boroughs. is
my opinion" he said, land l ought to get the
full party vote
Speaking concerning the effect of the Jerome
canvass on his own. he said that Jerome was
running on q side issue, while he was running
whole issues. Although he couldn't tell
what the result of Jeromes canvass would be
upon his own, he thought the only danger xvas
If some Republicans in their anxiety to vote for
Jerome might forget the Republican ticket
He emphasized the fact that the position Jerome
sought was a quasi-judicial one. exclusively
confined to New-York County, while the MAYOR
OF large administrative capacity.
MI. WINS volunteered information about a
certain newspaper publishing the picture of q
black faS with skull and crossbones as a sym.
Dol of his candidacy. He said
II don't recognize the flag. but recognize the
bones as those OF Tammany Hall"