The sun., 1909-02-20
ALDERMEN BAIT BINGHAM
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change in Brooklyn. namely that there
was so much general work that he ha1
to have help. that the deputy in Brooklyn
had some time on his hands and he had beer
brought over to help. He said that he
hal received some letters congratulatins
him for moving the boiler squad over here
They we're from labor unions and engineers
who had had experiences in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn bureau OF information. he
said. had been watched for a week at
night. During that week there were just
three requests for information.
Il want to say. Colonel he said.
suddenly turning to Alderman Bent.
that there was no get rich quick scheme
in this and no grubstakeS club.
Several Aldermen wanted TO tackle
Gen Bingham at once Alderman Red
mond wanted TO know II he had found
any such influence as "a long legged
politician That isn't fair question,
Aldermen" the Commissioner snapped
out Another wanted to know II II WASH I
true that every old detective had been
taken away from Brook lyn. -,
"Sure il is. Some OF them may come
back IL they behave themselves" Alder
mon Redmond. one Of Brook lyn's cham-
pions, jumped up TO ask the Bingham
view OF Mr.. York's statement that a
Brock lyn Commissioner might not do over
here
Hes dead right said Gen. Bingham.
A man who'd make a goodC
in Brook lyn would be no good in Man.
hattant
But you put a man in charge in Brook
lyn and he's got no guidance, piped up
another Alderman.
Wait minute" said the General
stamping the floor with that stick. He's
got my guidance.
DO you know anything about Brook
lyn''
Don't T." he said with sarcasm.
DO you know ANYTHING about what
you're talking about?" asked Mr., Red
Il think | do. = said the Commissioner.
who looked for a minute as though he
might explode n bit. but he stopped and
then went on to say that there were two
things he couldn't delegate 10 any one
appoint ments and transfers. And that,
he added, looking at the Aldermen hard,
was very carefully put in becausc there
had been so much transferring around
In reply to another Alderman the Com
missioner said that there weren't four
men 10 whom lac could give full power.
Up piped Mr.. York again, The cid four
headed board was like that. he said. ana |.
WOTk eu edlSldCtOFHy
-Oh, didn't that board have some
historical scrappingf suggested the Com
missioner. Alr. York went right on to
say that the Bingham view was all non
sense. He could give Brooklyn a deputy
il he wanted TO. and there wasn't any need
OF legislation -
For three wears | got nothing but
pounding. said Mr.. York. addressing the
Don't let your head get
filled up with the idea that there isn't
anybody you can trust.
dYou could get plenty OF candidates
who'd be glad to take the job for nothing
said Bingham dryly.
Mr.. York said quickly that he didn't
believe in any one taking IL for graft.
I'm very glad to hear you say. IT,
ed the Commissioner who had to
answer several more questions before
they got through with him
is that all, Colonel?' asked Gen
Bingham. when they had all got tired
Alderman Bent. reddening again under
the title. said it was and the Commis-
sioner departed. MIR. York had left before,
so they did not run into each other.