The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
WANTS HELP ON PROMOTIONS.
MIR, M'ADOO PICKS 5 CITIZENS
AS ADVISORY COMMISSION.

Thinks the Move WIN Create = New Era
In Police Hlstory-Civu service ne.
striotions and Trials With Acting"
Detals-To Eliminate Graft Talk.
Police Commissioner MoAdoo announced
! Yesterday that he had asked Ave prom
ment New Workers. 10 act on a commission
70 assist him In selecting men TO fill the
vacancies caused by his Wholesale retire.
ment Of inspectors, captains and sergeants
on Tuesday. The Ave are Austen q. Fox,
who was chairman Of the late committee
OF nine; Morris X. Jesup, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce; st. Clair Mokelway,
editor Of the Brooklyn E0aie; David Mcclure
lawyer, and Col. George r. Dyer OF the
Twelfth Regiment. Chief Inspector Moses
Cortright will also be one Of the commits
sion. William Howell, secretary 10 Mr..
MoAdoo, will be It's secretary.
MIR, McAdoo sent yesterday copies OF
the same letter TO each OF the five men. IL
said in part:
am confronted with the duty, within the
| limitations h1ed by the civil service law.
Of filling four vacancies In the grade OF In
spector, seventeen in the grade Of captain
and forty -seyen In the grade Of sergeant OF
police, which II the largest number Of Vacan-
cles that has existed at one time in the history
81 the department. II Is absolutely essen
tla!, In my Judgment, for tho best interests
Of the police and the public that these promo
lions, so far as am allowed discretion by
law, shall be made In such manner as 20 dems
that those promoted sbaii owe their elevation
solely 20 merit The effect on the police
themselves OF an impartial and unbiased
selection based on merit and fitness VIII Do
/ write. therefore. IN the interest Of good
citizenship and the increased efficiency OF
N al W vi
with ne as part Of On advisory committee
in making these selections. You viii have
gard to the men 70 be selected in my posses
sion, and will be given fun and extended OBJ
Portunity without reserve 20 examine into
the character and fitness Of the candidates:
As the eligible lists for some Of the grades
are very small or practically exhe,pSs1eS1Si vh 4
Service Commlssion and In The interim IL is
my intention, IN most OF the cases at least
TO appoint acting odicers from the lower
opportunity as L were OF proving themselves
! would expect the committee In making
p HSS fT6m S Io ssgi5Ie st which viii
then be before the department
/ know Of no service that YOU can render
TO the city OF New York higher than this
which may mark a new era IN police admin
iEtIatiOn ] do not think that the time re-
CURED Of you viii be 40 extensive as 70 inter- inter-
In the end these selections. Of course, by
aW. Itel MIN lle anu YOU ilSou hu'C ~ iea'
that | will seek TO evade the full RESPONSE
bility.
of course explained Mr. MoAdoo.
Il have but little latitude in making these
promotions. / can skip but one name on
the eligible list, and not that II the appi-
cant IL a veteran. ] can 60 before the
commission and say Here is the list
here Is the man-look them both over
The members Of the commission will
see the modus operandi. They will be the
best witnesses Of the fairness Of the pro-
motions They will know that there was
no graft"
But every one knows there is no graft
IN your Office, was suggested.
There will always be persons who say
So" replied tho commissioner. "Of course
! am not bound by what the commission
decides regarding an applicant for promo
ton. / shall ask the Commission to assist
me in making the temporary details 10
the vacant places