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Show FITNESS, NOT POLITICS Army or Navy Officer Wanted as Chief of Police. NEW YORK, Jan. 31 Mayor J. N. Adam of Buffalo sont today lo the Associated Press an announcement that he desired to hear of tho ablest United States army or navy otllcer qualified for Superintendent Superintend-ent of Police of Buffalo and avnlluble for the position." "Fltrioas, not politics," the Mayor telegraphed, tele-graphed, "Is the essential qualifications." lie added: "No ofilcer need be disappointed If ho Is rejected; no officer need bo surprised if ho Is chosen. The Mayor has several officers of-ficers In rnlnd and Is looking up their records, in addition to looking for other posslblo appointees. All applications will be carofully considered and treated as confidential, if so desired." |