New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
'POL|CE WORK PERFECT,
| IS UNANIMOUS VERDICT
Order Along Entire Line OF
March Without a Flaw, Say
Parade Leaders.
ALL PRAISE CAPTAIN TITUS
big Bill" Edwards Also Com
mended for Having Fifth
Avenue the Envy of
Spotless Town.

II the parade was noteworthy for any
reason II certainly must have been for
the policing Of Fifth avenue by Captain
George Titus, inspector In charge Of the
traffic squad Last year the apparent in
ability OF the police to cope with the
crowds between 18th street and 23d street
raised a storm OF criticism from one end
Of the ranks 10 the other and resulted In
several hearings at Headquarters, at
which Mrs Harriet Stanton Batch and
various other prominent suffragists spoke
their minds pretty freely.
All the prestige the New York police
man lost last year IN the eyes OF progress
sive suffragists was recovered yesterday
with interest Even the heads OF the
Mems League. said 10 have been the
greatest sufferers from faulty policing In
1912. came out last night strong for the
New York cop" OF course. the occur
rences Of lamented memory at Washing
ton on March may have had something
"a do with the changed attitude toward
New York's finest just from sheer force
OF comparison.
The tribute OF well doue" was ex-
tended go unanimously from Miss lnez
Milholland, the mounted marshal OF the
parade. down 20 Mrs. James Lees Laid
law. heading the executive committee OF
the woman's suffrage party Of New York.
well toward the rear. that the good work
OF the police wasn't TO be minimized' no
matter how one regarded 1t.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards
also shared In the praise-indirectly TO
say the least The critical eye OF the
leaders OF the vanguard at once discov-
cred that Fifth avenue was as clean as a
hounds tooth. Mrs. Frederick Nathan de-
clared she never saw the avenue so I'M
maculate, and It was dry day. far re-
moved from any rainfall too.
THE police quite indicated them
selves. Perfect order was maintained
along the entire line OF march," said Miss
Milholland. Mrs. Nathan said the police
work was splendid"
r. C. Beadle, executive secretary OF the
Mems League, said II vas fine"
Even when II became necessary TO
split ranks to allow traffic TO cross from
the side streets the police gave us every
facility to reform he said. Mr.. Beadle
he said last night that he couldn't imag-
inc any stronger contrast than that be-
tween the alleged protection afforded TO
marchers in Washington and the efficient
co-operatIon shown by Commissioners
Waldo's men yesterday. II was like that
wherever YOU stopped to inquire OF the
narchers what they thought about the
cops"
The testimony OF the thousands OF
spectators counted for good deal, TOO.
Some yentured to suggest that woman
suffrage gained too much respect this
wear among those who would like to
break up a suffrage parade.
Captain Titus showed all the modesty
that becomes an efficient policeman when
he was asked for his opinion he sug-
gestcd that the crowd, while IL was nucn
larger than last year, was inclined 10 oe
much better behaved; therefore the work
of the police was much easier. captain
Thor, who preside over the grandstahd
i'm front of the Public Library. reckoned
that more persons saw the parade TINS
wear than IN 1872. and he 1idnt deny tnat
the police protection was pretty good
Inspectors Dwyer. Laney. Gillen and
Cahalane who were In command along
the line, hitched up their shoulders IN
true military fashion when they were told
that their men had made hit with the
vote-for- women folk. quite naturally
they were pleased. they said. and then
ascribed all the praise to Captain TITUS
their command. In their opinion, New
York was getting on" as To how to
watch q votes-for- women parade, any
way.