New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
VIEW DEPUTIES SCARCE
MEN APPROACHED FEAR
POLITICS.
Din ,bo,u Sails for NoUa Scotia, Say
;ur He WM Return Nert
Fall to Fight.

., $50 vriIl Fe IN politics for the re-
u1e :. ,..vor NcCIelan's term, Conmis-
E.1-er tI7e new head OF the department, is
t.,,ng all sorts Of difficulty IN filing the Dep
+-sbfns Men who have been approached nave
--.7tIv told the Commissioner that they 90 not
c.re 10 take a place where instead OF one
-, -,.y might have thirty-five in Manhat-
"a, and The Bronx, twenty-three IN Brooklyn
<o,,r IN Queens and one in Richmond which is
a., ,,,rnFer Of Democratic leaders who VIII ex-
-..+ - have their political wishes considered
= .be new administration Of the department
,z-7.,, -,rc1 reluctance Frederick H Bugher
,osr+ad the place Of first deputy. which had
baen declined by ex-Inspector Cortright- NO
-, have been found for the second and fouFth
deputyships-
r--Con,roissioner Bingham seiled for Nova
Sco.fa Yesterday. declaring signlfca1luE Cla1
he would return in the fall q Republican anu
ccnveving with characteristic vehernehoe ms
,-,,-assion that Senator McCarren was mis-
cradle iiar.'
.eps+-fcl, NcCarren is the ruler OF New HorF
;1,- nov .. he said and II he says he isn't he
-,5ss-as,1. liar. and want him TO know that
think he is.
The former Police Commissioner Is going 10
s- = deaf Of satisfaction he said. IN going after
Jus+lce Gaynor. whom he holds responsible IN
: measure for his downfall The suit brought
bv General Bingham against Justice Gaynor 10
-Acover $4,000 for alleged defamation o. char-
,scre- will be prosecuted vigorously Before
get through with him" said the general, 1 VIII
get enough money 10 pay for two or three Vaca-
-;ors in Nova Scotia. have several Of the
biggest lawyers in New York working on the
case and several others have offered their ser
-ices free Il would give them an opportunity
70 handle the case
The statements upon which General Bingham
nsses his suit were made by Justice Gaynor IN
connection with the Duffy case
DISCIPLINE CROWS LAX.
Indications OF the way in which the uni
formed force feels the removal Of the restrain
ing discipline Of General Bingham have been
noticed in several parts Of the city This is
nsr-;c7llarlv true Of the traffic squad. which has
heen considered the finest trained branch Of the
service. On Friday evening two mounted men
IN f1,u Uniform disnounted. left their horses at
the curb walked into a saloon not far from
Herald Square and calmly drank two glasses /
~ beer after which they returned 10 duty !
Yesterday afternoon one Of the mounted police /
men was observed riding down Broadway put- /
snE q big black cigar No member o. the force /
Rould have dared 10 do such things il the days
of Bingham and Hanson. but Commissioner I
Baker has the reputation OF being q friend OF .
he Is unusually lenient in dealing with breaches
ri discipline.
4 member Of the force yesterday, who frank /
Y acknowledged he was glad Bingham and /
Hanson had gone. explained how easy CoHr1is- ,
sioner Baker vas with the men If q patrol 1
man was hauled up before him charged BY /
sergeant with failing 20 patrol properly said /
this nan. Commissioner Baker often said: !
When did you make arrest last sergeant.
TIE sergeant might say he could not rerleInper-
Il he did. Commissioners Baker would be likely /
70 retort: Wen. sergeant suppose you go out
and make an arrest or two and don't spend 80 |
much time pickng flaws in the work OF other .
men"
No sooner had ex-Cornmissioner Bingham set J
sail for Nova Scotia than the Mayors order /
making Inspector Kelly an inspector-at-large, I
with headquarters al the Mayors Office, was 1
practically rescinded. Mayor Mcclellan directed /
that Kelly be assigned TO him as part Of the /
scheme 20 force out the Commissioner On /
Friday the Mayor and the new Commissioner /
acknowledged that the arrangement would not /
last Yesterday in general orders II was stated /
that Inspector Kelly had been assigned to take !
charge Of the twelfth inspection district in addi
ton 70 his Mayors Office detail
KELLy's DUTIES IN QUEENS
The twelfth district, which is in Queens. is /
up evidence IN the Duffy case. He VIII have /
plenty OF work 70 do there and It is not expected
that he viii be seen much about the Mayors /
ofce- Al the same time the detail IS left in |
such shape that the Mayor viii be able to call 1
for Kely's services at any moment without the !
fornaEty OF having him specially detailed by /
the Commissioner
The Committee OF One Hundred is convinced /
That the Mayor has practically surrendered TO 1
the politicians, and yesterday Raymond =. /
lngersoI. secretary Of the executive committee. /
gave one % the reasons for coming 70 that con-
oluzion. He said
Ihe refusal Of Mayor Mcclellan this week to |
reaFpoint Magistrate Alfred E Steers. Of the /
ssibush district in Brooklyn indicates a /
Willingness on the Mayors part TO bring the /
'9asistrstes' courts as well as the Police De-
DareSnent under the influence Of a political ma |
AlnA No magistrate IN New York had ex- 1
Io-teo more forcibly his Independence of po- |
~csl interference, and there is excellent reason |
:" oeieVe that the substitution Of McCarren |
man for Magistrate Steers was due 70 the in |
ability Of political leaders TO get from this iudRe
improper favors- The voters of the entire city
soould taks account Of this action Of Mayor Nc |
1'stan's. and should resent at the polls his fail
0fe 70 reappoint this Just Judge
With Magistrate Steers out the situation IN |
ms magistrates courts in Brooklyn is that there /
-'e only McCsrren men on the bench. The Com
ni'tee OF One Hundred Is now investigating this /
eraach Of the administration OF the criminal 4
-e"' and facts already disclosed show & scam |
osAous condition for which the administration |
s responsible"
FEARS WIDE OPEN" TOWN
The Democratic Union sent bulletin to ics /
'Iioued members yesterday. in which it de-