New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-28
ADVANCE BINGHAM BILL
WARM DEBATE IN SENATE.
A greement Reached to Vote on the
Measure Tuesday.


hand by Senators Grady and McCarren with tneir
Democratic cohorts. the Bingham police bill was
advanced to third reading to-day In the Senate
Senator Grady cleverly withdrew objection 10 us
advancement after he had made a vitriolic speech
de,ouncine II and thus avoided Jho necessity for
vote which would disclose the lineup Ihen ne
exacted a promise that the final vote should not De
taken until Tuesday morning. as In the mean time
several OF his Senators would have TO De absent
Senator page objected intimating that some SEN
ators might conveniently be absent at that Time
but Senator Raines came TO Grady's aid by sus-
costing that time be fixed for a vote. so that all
might know 1t was their duty to be at hand
The debate over the bill was marked by two dis
tinct violent attacks on Commissioner Bingham
personally OF these the remarkable was
Senator AfcCarrens contention set forth at length
that the police force was inefficient because most
OF 1t was devoted TO prevention OF sannohhS anu
the arrest Of handbook men rather than the pro-
lection OF life and property. This reiteTation en-
phasizing his attitude taken before the Senate
Cities COMMITTEES at the hearing on the Bingham
bill. was considered SO remarkable. IN view OK
Senator McCarrens avOwed horse racing ana pct
ting propensties that IL the subject Of COM
ment on all sides.
Senator Grady's attack on General Bingham was
comprehensive. II covered his personality, his
previous career his methods OF transactinS police
business, and especially his method OF advancing
his bill. Coward" was Of the complimentary
terms applied to General Bingham because Of his
denunciation Of the inspectors who appeared at
the Assembly hearing. Major dono Of the White
House" and this man whose only previous expert
ence had been 20 that the lieutenant foIoWed
the captain. and tho captain stepped after the ma
ior and the major succeeded the colonel. were
other descriptive phrases
To this was Joined another attack-this one on
the man advocating the passage of the ehi-re-
ferTing especially TO the members Of the COMMITTEE
OF Fifty He charged that 10 remove opposition by
the detectives important concessions were granted
10 them in the preparation OF the bill They made
bargain with the detectives he voctferated
They bargained away their honor and their man
hood and their consciences-a bargain with the
men they have stigmatized as the protectors OF
dives"
One other Incident which some persons considered
significant marked the debate. Asseruhyman Voss
who vigorously opposed the bill IN the lower
house, Of the busiest men in the Senate
chamber during the debate He talked to many
Senator's At one time he was within the rail
which marks of the seats Of the Senators from
tho space reserved for others who enjoy the
privileges Of the floor. Remonstrance was made.
though and after that he stood behind the rail
Senator Grady started the ball rolling Ey de-
handing formally an explanation OF the bill Sena-
tor Page retorted that little explanation OF his
could enlghten Grady this particular measure
The bill. he said. was designed to bring about
reorganization IN the Police Department which
would produce efficiency. or. IL u did not. locate
the responsibility for inedlcisncy. Commissioners
under the existing law always maintained when
conditions aroused public wrath that they could
not enforce their orders because the inspectors
held life Jobs ana paid no attention to the Com
mssioners commands.
After recalling that the same argument for the
Capitalization Of responsibilities had been urged IN
favor Of the single headed police commission"
Senator NfcCaTren expressed his disapprova! OF
the present scheme OF police existence. He said:
Row the Commissioner says he can't remove
wanted TO- I'd get the head OF every inspector in
twenty-four hours. Nothing could stop H. II N
orders by the captains. there's no reason why the
% nm ,-on,nnssioner at the recent hearinE
said he couldn't get under the inspectors" and
dIaI n'u Ias,,s vim the police and immediateII
%ainstata any corrupt or delinquent policeman or
course, that's not so HunGTecs are not REIN
trivial charges unIus'ly are put back when the
be troubie with the police situation is that We
are working mistaken policy. Every police
man 10 Y run down the men betting on horse
races. l never saw SO many many ngn" .ay anu
norotsd II is infested with expert thieves due TO
the mistaken policy OF the Commissioner. have
been told In the last two months by ten of the
most respectable citizens. that their houses have
been entered or their pockets picked, or they were
subjected TO violeaces the Police Department. prop
dan OF a raid by deputy commissioner place
where brokers were bacins lei over JhS Iele
thieves The proper kind OF commissioner
T GS1db6 haTs q hsve them protsctg lives
and property Of the citizens
This bill absolutely would demOraIize the force.
Senator AIcCarren contended. lie argued that all
talk of a Doodle fund was rubbish. and that such
talk was a pretty drastic measure to influence leg
lslaton. Senator Grady then said;
There never was more unjust or cruel measure.
Never such contemplate and unworthy meth
DDS used to obtain the passage OF any bill. In adj
vance every whose Intelligence or beliefs
suggest his opposition to this bill has been notified
that no would be pOTied as corrupt and unworthy
and IN partnership with crime. The legislature
II the bill fails Il must be prepared for another
LexOw investigation. which VIII cover with dis
grace every member who opposes the bill
The Commissioner and his efficient press bureau
never said that this bill gave him power 20 APP
point civilian head to the detective bureau at
inspectors salary. said Grady. And the press
never had called attention to this provision. Even
Senator Page didn't know 1t. but when 1t was
brought to his notice said Il fine thing.
Now, this bill proposes to take these corrupt
scoundrels-these detective seTgeaIts,' continued
Grady and make them desk sergeants. in line
for promotion TO a captaincy, and then. on the
word of the Commissioner only-uOt on a Civil Ser
vice examination-to inspeetorship,' He de-
clared that this the result Of a bargain be-
tween the ''refOrmers' pressing the bill and the de-
teetives that their way should be made smooth tf
the detectives made opposition TO the BILL He
went
They were corrupted not BY the vulgar bride Of
linked the detectives and inspectors together there
Wou f De reused an opposition TnSn ToTe Set ,
tives They baTgained away their honor and their
corrupt and dirty bargain between men who seek
the honor OF the reputation Of having bettered
dltions in New York and the men they themselves
have stigmatized as the protectors OF dives.
lie went ON to declare that the recent single
handed capture OF two excise viOlatOrs' by Magis-
trate Whitman. and the raid on the Patrolmen's