New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
NEW BROOKLYN OFFICIALS.
MAYOR wHTTNEYs APPOINTMENTS.
sBossn x'LAUGnLIN's MEN GET THE CHIEF
PIACRs-rwO REPUBLICANS NAMED.

sBossn x'LAUGnLIN's MEN GET THE CHIEF
SLACRs-rwo REPUBLICANS NAMED.
After his decidedly unpleasant experience with
H. b. Scharmann. tie brewer, who made what
trouble he could for Mayor Low and then ie1t the
Republican party. Mayor Wnltney decided 10 stop
the ceaseless applications made TO HIM IN behaI Oh
the appon tment of certain men as comlnlssl0 0ners
of the Brooklyn departments. de hled the ioiioW-
ing list Of appointments yesterday at noon:
(ssy Works Commissioncr-George Ricard Conner,
Thirteenth Ward; salary $1,000 ~ ,r
Police and Excise Commissioner-Ihomas Carioi'
FIRE CommissionerwJ Ennis Fifteenth Ward
salary 81, 900. , r,.. rron,iatb
Excise instrumentation II. schliemann, Seventh
Ward, and John Cunningham Iwei'h ""'u' '""''
SReSistrar of Arrears-Matthas W. Cole. Twenty-thrd
Health ssoner-Andrew Otterson, NJ D., Fourth
Collector oi Tsxes~L " D. Hardenbergh, First Ward
Corporation Counsel-Almet F. Jenks First Ward
President Of the Department Of Assessment-ThOmas
City Treqsurer--Adam d. Wheelock First Ward
salary $4,000.
The list with slight exceptions, is the slate"
published several days ago. The refusal OF VIII
lam Schwazwaelder to accept the head OF the CIty
Works Department compelled rearrangemenl,
and Mr.. Conner, who had been slated 1or tne
Fire Department, was transferred 10 the CITY
Works Department, and John Ennis was pun III Ino
former place. The choice OF Ar. Jehks ior Nolpot 10
ration Counsel resulted from the unwlillngness OF
the friends of either Winchester Briton or Jonn o
Schumacher to agree to the appointment OF the
The only reappointment is that of A. d. Wheelock
as City Treasurer. He and A. +; Jenks are the only
Republicans in the list. Mr.. Wheelock, was ap-
Deputy City Treasurer for ten years previously.
He is a member of Plymouth Church. where Mayor
Whitney formerly rented pew. Dr nr ovors
Howell and Hunter He is Mayor whitney fanny fnI
physician Thomas Wilson has been advanced IRON
deDcy den Of the Board; Mayor Low reappOined him
an Assessor The vacancy caused py MS prGmo10n
of Michael RYAN. Colonel Cole, the new Registrar
of Arrears has been the deputy under Registrar
Jackson and his predecessors for nme years na'thg
Registrar He was colonel of the SD Regiment ID
the war; Corporation Counsel jerks is one OF Dls-
reAtorney Rdgwa assistants me swRer rs TRe son
hi;tlejo%n LII @ Mr. Mr. Jenks sTaduPEsd Esun,iao% from
bat ao supported 1'f the Democratic candidate for
District attorney James w. Ridgway, IN 1888,
and has not been active IN pohtles svge UeTrSo n'
missioner Feeman, has been an Alderman ~
for the last ten years He was volunteer hrenah
In this city, Since he removed to Brooklyn, sixteen
years ago. he has been active as partisan Demo-
craft He is real estate agent ana has managed
the real estate of the late George kIcaTd Ior % aS
years president of the Williamsburg savings BANK,
the ne appointment ppi Of Thomas Carroll as Police
oPN%Hssso@"etM Of Boss McLaashns right-hana and
WAS rewarded with the fat Office of Register SIX
wears ago but failed of reelection In 1857 Since
then he has been indusriously looking for another
office. As chairman of the Democratic Campaign
Committee be conducted Mayor Whltney,s canvass
The Police Commissioner is also member OF the
Excise Board. Commissioners Cunningham anu
Schjlemaun. the other members of the Board, are
also active Democrats. Mr.. Cunningham was at one
time Charities Commissioner; the Board was lh-
dicted and tried for malteasance In office, Dut ne
was acquitted while his associates were conylcted
Mayor Whitney says that he has known
Mr. Cunningham for thirty years. and Is certain
that all the money In Brooklyn would not BUY
him John ii. Schliemann is grocer ana was
active in getting up reception duIlng the cahi-
Dapn in honor Of Mr.. Whitney Tax Collector
Hardenbergh is a brother OF ex-senator Harden
bergh of Ulster County. He has never held once,
but has been active IN Democratic councils. hls
business is that of carpet dealer. The new ire
Commissioner Is shoe manufacturer lie IS the
PRESIDENT of the Democratic Association III
his ward The new Buildings Commissioner rs
practical builder. 10 accept his new once he
resigns from the Board Of Elections.
The new heads of departments are TO take once
on February l. and their terms are for Two years
The shapinG hand Of Boss" Mclaughlin Is TO be
seen i'm the selections of the Mayor. and III the de-
feat O. some of the most prominent aSpuants. ne
resnlt of the interview of Ii. Il. Scharmann with the
Nayor was the appointment OF the man he opposed
as Excise Commissioner All the chief places are
filed with the " Boss men,