The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-02
Enrisht's Friends Affected.

Second. the Democratic leaders intend
10 remove the causes of dissa tisfaction
within the Police Department. which
nave kept that department boiling under
the surface through a large part or
Commissioner Enrignt's administration.
A first step in this direction is toward
the breaking up of group of Commits
sioner Enright's personal friends and
longtime associates who are closest to
him in the department and who. accord
ing to the patrolmen and others Of
higher subordinate ranks, have been
favored at the expense of the majority
Such Is the Interpretation placed upon
the situation yesterday by close OBJ
servers OF the Police Department. II was
said to explain the otherwise mysterious
fact that the Inspector reduced TO a
captaincy In the order signed by Com
missioner Enright on Friday and effec-
tive yesterday ls William i. Fennelly,
known throughout the department as an
intimate friend Of the Commissioner
and one of the men who went to Albany
last year to speak for the Enright po-
lice bills.
Last night THE NEW YORK HERALD
was informed by a member of the Po-
lice Department that few days ago
Charles T. Murphy sent for representa-
tiyes OF the Patromen's Benevolent AS
sociation, and that he or his spokesman
met them. He was described as telling
them they all knew that there was no
relation between Tammany Hall and the
department. but that they had been
stirring up such lot or sentiment
against IL that he wanted to ind out
what Is was all about. because in previ-
GUS years the police had voted with the
Democrats and If there was any good
reason why they shouldn't do so this
year he wanted q know 1t.
Ironed out to Afd Gov. smith.
According to THE HERALD's informant,
'the delegates turned loose and gave
him an earful." This man added that
when the patrolmen left the meeting
thev, professed belief that all the trouble
would be ironed out and that they were
likely TO 20 10 the polls for Gov Smith
after all.
Later a reporter asked one of the
delegates of the T.. b. A. IL the story OF
n conference with Mr.. Murphy or his
spokesman was true. His answer was
IL can't say anything about 1t. one
way or the other"
Xnother straw that shows the dircc-
ton of the prevailing wind In Novem-
hor last wear Patrolman Thomas A. Nc
broadway and Chambers street. where
he had been posted many years and was
well liked. No reason was given off,
ciaily. IL was no secret. however, that
he vaa shifted because he had spoken OF
his intention Of voting for La Guardia
for President Of the Board Of Aldermen.
The patrolmen's Benevolent Association
resented this transfer. II has repeatedly
asked that Mckay he sent back to Man
haitian. Mayor Hylan wouldn't have It.
nut recently, as the currents of politics
began 20 move. somebody has relented.
II is understood that presently Mckay
will return to Manhattan and be as
signed to the office OF La Guardia himself
In CITY Hall---a very desirable job from
a patrolman's standpoint.
THE story of their "grievances" Is a
long one. as told by patroinen. II starts
with general dissatisfaction because the
Commissioned has surrounded himself
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