New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02
rURRAN COMMITTEE
IN BATTLE OVER WALDO
SuIzer May Use Request tor HIS
Removal as Club Over
Tammany Hall.
DISCUSS REPORT TO-DAY
Majority Will Ask Governor to
Act, Ignoring Gaynor-sharp
Fight Assured in Board
of Aldermen.

tn. Cu,rau aldermaric committee VIII
discuss in executive session tins afternoon
the Gr.: section of its report 10 tie Board
of Aldermen. which will deal solely with
the question Of the responsibility Of Com
missioner Waldo for the conditions in the
Police Department. which have been eN-
posed since the Eosenthal murder
Nlthou.h the printed copy OF this sec
ton of the report has been in the hands
or each member Of the committee for I'VE
Gays. the aldermen bound themselves not
60 make il public until it is presented 10
the board tomorrow
The committee lineup on the report
was practically assured Yesterday as q six
10 three vote with Alderman Frank DowI-
ing leading his two Tammany associates
on the committee. Aldermen Smith ana
Kenny. I'm opposition TO the singing criti-
,ism which the majority expects To heap
ON the present police administration
I'm tho board itself. however, the 0u'S-
lion Of mdorsing a report which con-
dennis Waldo is likely TO stir mp the hot
test night that the present aldermen nave
seen. Alderman Frank Bowling has
made the statement that he viii hSht
any such report to tie last ditch on ("
JUL attendance. split strictly on party
lines. Downing can marshal 81 votes, to 4
ON the fusion side: but If the report seeks
10 recommend 20 Governor Sulzer the re-
moval of Waldo. it is doubtful whether
Alderman Curran can count on - votes.
According 10 information which has
leaked out. the report will ask the board
10 recommend WalGos removal by direct
appeal to Governor SulZer, on the ground
that Mayor G2luoI has previously an
uounced his determination TO retain Wal
do and mot throw him to the wolves.
The basis of this appeal it was said
Yesterday. would be divided into four sec
lions. first that his administration OF
the Police Department has been incom-
petent: second that az Police CommiS
sioner he has not only failed TO assist the
District Attorney and the Board OF
Aldermen i'm an investigation of police
corruption and administration, but has
retarded, delayed and obstructcd such
Investigation; third. that he, personally
as T. witness before the aldermanlc com
1nittec. was reluctant in giving inforna-
ton: and fourth. that he did not PUNISH
those Of his staff and force who refused
10 waive immunity and testify and dld
punish some of those who testified freely.
ON this last section the aldermen VIII
argue. it is said on the action OF Win
field r.. Sheehan, WaldO's secretary. VINO
was not permitted TO testify because ne
refused to waive immunity. and on the
sudden dismissal of Lieutenant John r.
Stanton Immediately after lie had testi-
fed freely before the Curran committee.
The arguments ON the second count
AGAINST Waldo. it Is understood, embrace
q recital of the recorded facts as to the
police activity. directed by Waldo, i'm
the Sipp. Fox Walsh. Sweeney, Hussey'
AIurtha and Thompson cases on the one
hand and the manner in which Inspector
Dwyer was stripped OF his staff imme-
oiatclv after he had talked with District
Attorney Whitman on the other.
II The majority report of the commit
tee is approved BY the board it will
throw the police question into the Gov
ernor's hands in a way TO give him an
other weapon in his fight on Tammany
Hall Men who have talked over the
New York police situation with the Gov
ernor within the last few days said yes
terday that if Sulzer continued to hold
10 the same line lie would in all proba-
bility go after Waldo all the harder
II Tammany attempts TO support him.
Alderman Bowling has emphatically IN
sisted that Tammany would do just that
and the next move, provided the Curran
report is approved by the board. will De
in Suffers hands. The same men who
declared Yesterday that in his present
frame OF mind the Governor would go
after Waldo. IL the Commissioner IS
supported by Tsmmany, added that they
could not even guess how long the Gov
ernor would remain in that frame OF
mind.
II Tammany should withdraw its pres
rnt opposition 10 the Governor" said one
Of them. IAN aldernanic attempt 10 get
WaIdo's official head. opposed by Tam
many. might be snuffed out at Albany,
unless il were made a strictly formal
proceeding OF fling charges"