New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-30
WH|RLW|ND Of CHANGE
HITS THE POLICE FORCE
ee.PIatoon System Back Soon
--DriscoII and BoOraem Out
and 1923 Men Are Promoted.
M,KAY NOW FOURTH DEPUTY
McClusky Again Inspector. anu -
Addressing Men Gaynor Scores
Cropsey, Whose wolh n0
Has "Undone. "

u.r,o,,d az changes yesterday 'N
-. .ba oldest occupants think BACK
tor more revolutionary day N ''ne
~.r,ert and most Of them gave " UP
.oid tbsre never had been one All
records Of promotion at one tline we"
,r,osbed nv the advancement OF l-9 men
., The force 10 higher positions the
Never himself being present to ADDRESS
,tar Fouoving this occurrence OF 'ile
,,o-,ing IN the afternoon the fIsV
r.,,,,,- Police Commissioner, Clement -
Driscoll resigned the Fourth Deputy
Alfred W. Booraem. did likewise anu
can-sin D. I. Mckay was appointed 70
The Fourth Deputyship Immediately anu
as,gred 70 the duties formerly per
torroed bv Driscon This did not end
the changes. for IL was announced that
the three-platoon system would be put
IN force within a few days.
The whirlwind seemed 10 have been
especially prepared to clear all memory
Of the Cropsey regime out Of Heaoquar-
ters George W McClusky, who had
been reduced from inspector 70 captain
Nv Cropsev. was promoted back 10 IN
spector. three men who had been refused
sppointnaent by the former Commissioner
received their places. and the entire
forty-eight men he was said 70 have ap-
POINTED illegally were reappointed in &C
cordance with the views Of the new
regime as 10 how Il should be done.
along with thirty-eight additional men.
The appointments were practically re-
versal Of Cropsey's policy, as he had re-
fused 10 accede 10 the Mayors desire in
the matter on the ground that the men
were not needed.
In his address Mayor Gaynor said
many things which were accepted as
scsthing illusions 10 CrOpsey and his
WAYS. Speaking Of his wish that all men
he appointed in numerical order. accord
ing 70 the civil service lists. he said
Greatly 10 my surprise latelv. found
in the Police Department that all this
had been upset and men have been re-
jected for absolutely nothing One had
fat foot. another had a murmuring
heart And there were other frivolous
things, somebody was arrested some
time in his life. one man for making a
bonfire on Election Night Think Of It,
have had that al Undone by Com
missioner who carried out my wishes in
the Fire Department.
Police and Littleness.
What does a policeman live for except
for promotion If II is all fines and dis
nissals and no promotions and no ap-
pointments YOU would not have any
Police Department after while
Just as soon as a man struts about
Ind talks loud and gives orders. as
though he were z king. he shows the lit
tleness. The big man exercises his power
rs little as he can. but the little man
shows his httleness by trying TO make
everybody believe he is a big fellow Of
course. the contrary appears
The Mayor before leaving the drillroom
where the men assembled went on to saw
that although he had been informed that
the three platoon system was imprac-
ticable. Commissioner Waldo had told
him that it could he made practical and
that II the men wanted it. Waldo would
pat II into effect as soon as possible.
When Driscol was asked if his action
was voluntary he talked volubly
Absolutely voluntary" he said Alb
so-lutely, I simply would not stav any
longer | have no squeal to make
have had A great time while on the lob.
aud can say that have worked hard
whether / have been able to accomplish
anything or not | can't say. The first
thing / shall do Will he to take a much
needed rest
But believe me- Cropsey was the
greatest Commissioner the city ever had.
When you have worked beside a man as
have beside him. and have learned 10
love him. when he goes you don't want
a. stay. You may not believe It. but one
Of the men here in the office wept tears
when he resigned. And there is one
thing. while he was here never as much
as that"-indicating an infinitesimal mite
on his cigar-"of politics ever got into this
building. He was dead square
II gave my resignation to Commits
sIoner Waldo verbally, and / told him"
ne Went on. that he was all right-he
was the Big Commissioner now. but he
would get his sooner or later. We all
dove got ours within the first five
minutes, and have been getting it ever
since
lie spoke highly Of Gaynor. but said
that he had no idea whether or not
there would be any place for him i'm the
city government IN some new capacity.
Waldo Praises Mckay.
Waldo refused 20 discuss Driscols re-
tirement. but in speaking OF Captain Nc
Kay he said: He is experienced in po-
lice work. and knows how 10 handle
men He knows how 10 enforce dis
cipline without harshnoss."
Mr. Waldo said the first deputyship
would remain vacant for the present.
but that the new fourth deputy would
perform the duties laid down by Dris-
coll. He explained that this change i'm
the work assigned 10 the commission
ers was merely an administrative mat
ter. and added that probably the rev
first deputy would he put in charge If
BROOKLYN
Commissioner waldo refused 10 say
what action would be taken as 10 the
three platoon system. but II was known
az Headquarters that within three days
the change would he made
Booraem will return 10 the law de