New-York tribune., 1886-07-30
SECRETARY MCCULLOH'S SUCCESSOR
THE AQUEDUCr COMMISSION pIVIDKD-wHAr Is
SAID ABOUT MIR. SHEEHAN.


The Aqueduct Commissioners are hopelessly di-
vided, and charges of motives other than thosc
Which should control puDlic servants are hying
56O"YP fe a to be- seesay of the
mission IN place of James W. McCuloh Is
thought to be preliminary TO other changes
Mr. Sheehan is brother OF Assemby yman Shcehan,
one of the Democratic leaders In the last LegiS-
lature. Commissioner Rldgwav nominated HIM.
When asked yesterday why he had done So he re,
piled "Well, Mr. Shcehan is New York man and
Mr.. McCulloh comes from New-JeIscy. The aquo-
duet is essentially New-York work think that
is reason enough
Had YOU any complaint to make or Mt. McCui-
lOhs work or conductI'
oh no; he was a good enough man, so far as
that Is concerned. He did his work all right
1t is sad that the appointment was maHc 10
please Governor Hill"
The Governor never suggested any appoint
ments to me of any KIND, directly or ndTcc'ly, nor
has he ever suggested any line OF pohcy TO De
pursued. That is equally true OF the Governor )
trends except IN the sense that most Democrats
are his friends, and many Democrats have advised
with me-" .,y
"Yes and his brother, the Assembyman. Ia his
backer and asked me to secure him the appoint
ment."
Commissioner Dowd SAID that the appointment
was of "A series of nicely arranged plans 10 CON
cal eng ne III Governor Hills favor lie continued:
Anybody see through IT, Tne advent OF thH new new
commissioners was concdent WIN me o % very
tics in the Board, and the situation ~ Oecoin,"s s @
Mr.. McCulioh ls very excellent man Ior IN, ,ne
nent to the work. had been with us for three years
/ The new commissioners reduced his salary 10 S4Ooo
wear weeks ago but when lie receiver Th'O'" ~
| saved far than his salary every wear
by his vigilance and careful, cOnscenu0nf WOih'
\ IL would take a man an cn'rH year
TO become familiar with the duties OF the once ana even
then he could not be well EQUIPPED as MT McChIloh
was. His removal wa shame ana poSlllVo INJURY ~
the public and there no earthly cius" LOT IL 'AVP,
| poitcs Are any more changes to come How can
| know The three new commissioners am MI Hq"''c
vote solidly ON all occasions They never consult u.s.
and the way thew vote always being prepared TO carry
their plan seems gest previous quiet arfa ,c
nent among themselves. don't know whtt thcy W" nr
| doing next but from what near tncy ini"Hl W
make many other changcs 80 long as Mr.. flSh votes
that Mr. Fi-h's very astonishing 10 rs iiied
! hear about 1t from hosts Of people Nh" 90 hno"
about Mr sheehan Nothing. ha1 an INK hg OF 'h'S
scheme some time ago, ana Sheehan : name Nhs mel,
| toned then. ! had rover heard OF MIN Dr!oIr' ana
know nothing OF him nov.
Commissioner Baldwin was indignant AZ the ou't-
| ing of Mr. McCulioh. which he pronounced as
grace He sald " ii was sprung upon H. Wllh"u' Il
| moments notice. | never knew there VA such a
| person "a Nh Sncchan In existence bclof"
| Commis, ,Ioucr spencer. who l. prpnllrhl III
| Tam many Hall. was placed IN an cmbarTas>inE lo-
| sltion by the nomination of Governor I'M man.
! Mr. Spencer Is attached to Mr.. Mc' nlloh Wi"' a'
secretary was useful 10 HIM IN MS capacity chi
/ man of the Construction Commit Zee" ne N"''d
against Mr.. SEechan II Is SAID mat tolntniNSI"
! Squlre had promised to support Mr. CIhoh, but
that he went To the secretary ana a-lr; 10 b fc.
| leased from his promise, ant 10 retain you'
| he is ported - :.aviug said, bnt must q" r.
| the Cove in0r wishes. ! must take care "i my ~
! -ou know and | can't fight Grace AMI "Iehd III
/ too