New-York tribune., 1916-01-08
Report Says EN-
Police Head Refused
PlaCe-Wa adc Next.
CHIEF HANGS ON:
ASKS A HEARING
Superintendent Will Not
Quit - Governor Plans
Prison System Shake-Up.
From s,- cor-apono,u, O, Tie rribua,I

IFro.l s.s- Correspondent o. Tie Tribune
Albany. Jan. :. General Theodore A.
Bingham will be the new Superinten-
dent Of Prisons if he cares to take the
place. according to oil indications here
tonight. General Bingham came 20
the Capitol this afternoon in response
TO an urgent message from Governor
Whitman. He arrived shortly after )
o'clock. and for more than an hour ne
and the Governor discussed the prison
situation m the Executives private
Office.
Late tonight it was reported that
General Bingham had refused to be
come Superintendent Of Prisons. but
that the Governor hoped TO persuade
him to change his mind. Should Cen
eral Bingham persist in his reported
determination, it is understood that
the Governor will offer the place %
Frank r. Wade. OF Buffalo, member OF
the Prison Commission.
When General Bingham left the Gov
ernor's Office he was in excellent hu-
NOR lie said he had called on the
Governor concerning a personal mat
ter and that the post of Prison super
ir,ondent had not heen offered 20 him.
lie said he expected to have another
conference with IN. Governor shortly.
A,torpev General Called In.
After the conference between the
Covernor and General Bingham had
lasted half an hour Attorney General
Woodbury. was called in. The presence
If the Attorney General gave he I'M
pression that Governor Whitman con
.emplated removing superintendent
Rnev summariiy. and wanted the sd-
v,co Of the chief legal officer OF the
state as 70 his powers in the case
ID TO a late hour tonight Superln-
tendent Riley had not sent his res'g
nation 20 Governor Whitman. Tie had
rot seen the Governor during the day
altbougb he fully expected that MI
Whitman would give him an opporIu-
nifty TO present his case. Mr.. Kiley ar
r;yod here about noon and at once let
+, be known that he would not resign
unless the Governor, after hearing MS
side OF the case, insisted that he resign
The Prison Superintendent still be
lieves he can hold his place. lie IS
the only one n Albany who thinks So
I, was appareat this afternoon that the
Governor does not intend TO see the
Prison Superintendent or to stand for
anv further delay in getting him out
of his place. He did not come 70 the
Cspitol until shortly before o'clock'
when he went into conference with
General Bingham. Then he lett FOR the
Executive Mansion. superintendent
RILEY was in his Office under the Exec
utlve Chamber during this conference.
Superintendent Riley seemed dazed
this evening. Early in the afternoon
he said he was preparing letter 10
the Governor which he expected 20 mn
ish bv IS o'clock. Al 10 o'clock tonight
Nr. Riley said the letter was finished.
The letter, which IS about eignt nun
dred words long, Is d detailed answer
20 the Governors letter TO the super
intendent OF Prisons.
When Superintendent Riley was
asked late tonight if his letter to
Governor Whitman also contained his
resignation, he replied with emphasis:
no, sir; it did not ~
He refused TO make the letter pubic
on the ground that II was Up TO tne
e...
Governor TO do so. HIS satshed ar;
bowever. indicated that 1t contained
eome things which from his point Of
lev will make interesting reading.
Coverno~ Whitman and General
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