The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-24

to which he objected. He
charged:
That through Detective Sergeant
Irving O'Hara. the Mayors brother .
in-law and personal attendant, the
demand was made that man who
impressed Bugher unpleasantly be
made property clerk.
That the Mayor insisted on the ap-
potntment Of "Air. Smith a. Deput.
although knowing that Bugher had
been ,unfavorably impressed by MI
Smith," This particular Mr.. Smith r.
Henry Smith, President Of tho PARK
Board under Mayor Mcclellan.
That although Bushsr had assvr.
ance from the Mayor that he would
be absolutely free to select his owl
stan. his appointment Of Cambridge
Livingston az Deputy was disaprroved
by Mr. Hjlan on tho ground that he
was mot of the people"
That the Mayor was considering the
question OF having woman ap-
pointed to Deputy Commissioner
ship; Bugher. although for woman
suffrage. did not want a woman as
Deputy.
That the Mayor wanted to have /,
Deputy appointed from each Of the
five boroughs, which Bugher did mo-
deem feasible.
That the Mayor wanted to have
appointed as Deputies Joseph A
Solove and Barth o. Schneider
Solovci is IA young Brooklyn lawyer
whose automobile Judge Hylan used
while he was campaigning for Mayor
Schneider is advertising manager o:
the Brooklyn Eagle. Rugher says
these suggestions gave him great un-
easiness."
That the Mayor frequently urged
Bueher to be advised and guided By
"cne of the subordinates on the force
which views are to be con-
veyed to me by him through you i.
not directly by him to me-
Destructive Of Discipline.
This. said Bugher. would "be utteri.
destructive Of discipline. 4 guess i,
that the subordinate" referred to y
Lieut.. Enright. who has had Mayo.
Hylan's ear in police matters for some
time. THE SUN was also told last nigs
that policemen were passing the wore
around that the Mayors brother Law
Irving Ofiara. was pretty powerful
when it came to recommendations foi
appointment in the new police adminiy
tration.
Bugher added in his letter that h
wanted to help, not cmbarass. the Hyla,
administration, but that "the primary
burden at the moment is mine and
must ask that I be permitted to as
sumo or surrender It,"
The news that Bugher was out O
close to 1t reached the City Hall re
porters as tip from Police Head
quarters and struck them all In a hear
haa ~. 4.
Police Commissioner. whom he an
pointed on New Years Day, we're no
getting on very we'll.
1t had been inferred from the lor
delay in announcing the Deputy hip.
only one OF which had been filled, an
that only few days ago by the ap
. rointment OF Mr.. Livingston. that IN
principal obstacle was difference @
opinion as 10 who should be named
Tammany for Enrtsht.
II was strongly limited, for exampl,
! that the Mayor. as we'll as the Tan
! many Organization. wanted Bugher I
put Lieut.. Fnrisht in as Deputy an
that Bugher shared the opinion OF Com
missoners Bingham and Waldo that
would be just as well to keep 'th
slnartest man on the force where b
! was.
But the observant young men OF Il,
press. who. II is needless to say. a,
not in the Mayors confidence. had M
expected that Bughcr would go quite s
soon. When the fash came from Polic
Headquarters 1t was found that eve
at that ihoipent Lieut.. Enright was
the Mayors office. At the end OF tive Mt,
Ave minutes Grover Whalen. the Mayor
secretary. emerged with Enright an
copies of the latter In which the Mayt
demanded Bugher's resignation ar
said: ~ intend to stamp graft out
the Police Department and must ha,
man at the head Of tho departmei
who will act and investigate the polit
upon the slightest indication OF wron,
doing"
This letter. and those from the May,
to Enrtght and from Bugher to Il
Mayor. are published. elsewhere in tn
sun.
4 rush 10 Police Headquarters 70
lowed. Commissioner RuShcr was stan,
Ing In his Office with his hat on shakig
y