New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-23
DIG Up WALDO'S
MAYORALN BEE
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| York City.
The story goes that one OF the diners,
who had just heard Mr.. Waldo express
his pleasure at his recent appointment
as Police Commissioner, turned to him
and exclaimed;
But haven't you any greater am
bition than 20 be Police Comnsis-
sloner?"
81 certainly have" Mr. Waldo is al
legged 10 have replied. I'm going to be
Mayor OF this city"
This remark Ia said to have brought
forth applause from the Police Com
missioner's companions.
Gaynor flushed Him.
Mayor Gaynor is said TO have heard
OF the happening at the ST. Nicholas
Club a few days later, and, according
10 report, he sent for Mr.. Waldo and
! told him he did not want TO hear or
any. more such talk, for he vas New
York's only Mayor
Mr.. Waldo has many friends among
Tammany district leaders. iGx-Fire
Commissioner Nicholas J. Hayes, a
Tammany leader In Harlem, testify
Ing before the Curran committee last
week, admitted that when Mr.. Waldo
was Fire Commissioner he tWaldo)
asked him 10 aid him in getting ap-
pointed Police Commissioner
Mir. Waldo VIII probably be asked IL
any political pressure vas brought TO
bear on him when he abolished the In
yestigation bureau in the department,
established by General Bingham.
which In its few years OF existence
uncovered numerous frauds perpe-
trated by many members Of the force
In obtaining their Jobs as patrolmen.
Commissioner Waldo testified that he
had appointed 10 soft berths on the
force the heads OF the three secret So
cietles that really control the depart
ment These organizations are the
Patrolmcn's, the Lieutenants' and the
Captains Benevolent societies. In the
past they have openly lobbied in Al
bany for measures that affected the
rank and file Of the police. such as
having their pay increased and their
hours shortened. II is said they have
also been behind "jokers" that made it
difficult 10 rid tho department Of cor
rupt policemen.
Mr.. Waldo will be asked Il any OF
these societies prevailed upon him to
write "A letter 10 civil Service Commits
sioner Kcogh asking him to have all
the fines imposed by Commissioners
Cropscy wiped of the civil service Hist
SO that their existence would not mill
,ato against the promotion Of convicted
policemen.
Commissioner Keogh who will be
called 10 tell ~ this incident, wrote 10
Commissioner Waldo that his request.
II complied with, would be violation
81 Law.
Both these letters will no made part
~ the record Of the Curran committee.
General bingham Will be recalled and
asked 10 the reason no let Waldo 60
was due az rumored, TO Waldo's al
Legged political activities when First
Deputy Police Commissioner.
The heads ~ the secret societies in the
Police Department will also be called 10
the stand. one member ~ the Curran
committee said 10 a reporter Of The
Tribune that there was no apparent
motive for the existence OF these socio-
ties except sinister purposes.
Their ResI Function.
These societies" said this man. are
solldarities in tho true sense OF the
word. Ia the past II has been shown
that the members OF these societies, or
the majority OF them. have stood by
each other IN gain or loss, in honor and
dishonor. and IL has been vain 20 strug
gle against them. There IL no need 81
them, or Of any other societies in the
department, for the pension fund
takes ample care OF disabled policemen
and the widows OF policemen
\ fund Of $4,000. this committee
member recalled. had been raised
during General Blngham's adminis.ra-
ton By these police societies. $4,000
OF which was seized IN cash at the
home OF sergean, Thomas Mclaughlin
and In vault at tho Lincoln Trust
Company. Mclaughlin, who was at
that time president OF the Patromen's
Benevolent Society. said the money was
for "mortuary fund"
But" said The Tribune's informant,
tho fact In that General Bingham had
IA bill, now known as the Bingham law.
before the Legislature at the time,
which was opposed by every member
OF the department, from the newest
patrolman to the oldest inspector. This
bin permitted tho Commissioner TO re-
duce an inspector at will. General
Bingham made excellent use OF the
measure. Mr. Waldo used II only once,
and then 10 reduce Inspector Hayes
after ne told Waldo that II was he who
had given him instructions not 10
modest or interfere with dlsorderly
houses"
Just what part. II any, these secret
societies tried To play in the admins
tration OF the present department the
committee vii ask Mr.. Waldo TO tell.
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