New-York tribune., 1886-08-26
SQUIRE REMOVED BY HILL.
MA YoR GRACps ACTION APPROVED
GENERAL NEWTON WILL BE THE NEW
COMMISSIONER.
HE CAME TO THE CITY YESTERDAY AND sam
THAT HE WOULD TAKE THE oFpIcx-
COUNTY DEMOCRATS ELATED-rHx
TAMMANY LEADERS PRETEND

/
TAMMANY LEADERS PRETEND
TO BE INDIFFERENT
| The Governor has approved the removal ID
Commissioner Squire and to-day, probably tho oci.,
document conveying this information will be recsivsd hv
Mr. Squire The received In this city sbout n
| D. m yesterday, and having been posted on the nsv..
paper bulletins circulated rapidly. Commissions,
Squire In his oce when tho of the Governors
action carried to him. He ~ once hurried over n
| Maurice b. Flynn's Office in the Stewart Buildne
| Flynn was much astonished - Squire ct the an
nouncement and said:
"rwould not have believed 1t possible. 1t Is becou.
Ing more and moro evident that much persecutsd
man." He would say nothing moro on the subiecs ~
his counsel had advised him TO refrain from talking
about 1t. Commissioner Squire. who standing near
was asked n he wished to say anything about Gov.
| ernor's action. He replied stiffy
my dear sir, not at tho present moment supply.
| ing pabuum for the newspapers" and turning hs
| heel he departed.
Mayor Grace returned from Saratoga late on Tussds,
He was carly IN the day, and then rather rs
cont He said that ne preferred to wait until he had s
ceved the formal from tho Governor he
approved the removal Of Squire. With references %
Sources successor be said he had given subjsoS
great deal OF attention. The man whom he had II
mind was who would command the respect and con-
fdence Of tho entire community He preferred to wst
and see whether the man to whom he referred woue
| accept before making his mans public. From oshsr
| sources t was learned thas the gentleman whom the
Mayor would appoint General John Newton, chief
| Of the United States Engineer Corps Moro than tive
| weeks ago, sfter tho letter OF Squire to Flyna
had been made public and It was reason.
ably certain that the Mayor would remove Squire aad
the Governor would approve tho removal. the Mayor
suggested to General Newton that he might DO Squrs
successor General Newton was willing 10 accept the
| appointment. He had already served long enough 10
the Army warrant his retirement on the retired pay
of his rank whenever he chose for IT, and he
be retired any little than the
score Of age. Tho Mayor much pleased at this dis
covery and promised General Newton the position
soon as Mr. Squire removed. 1t 10 pretty well
derstood that tho Governor know who would be squrss
successor when he agreed to his removal, and this
what mada his decision so soon after the
hearing was closed.
Mayor Grace Tuesday teiegraphed to General New
ton. who with his family at Capon Springs, Va, 70
meet him In New-Yorl Ths General came here at once
reaching the city yesterday morning He called at tho
City Hall about IL m, but through mislndersand-
ing the Mayor remained at his place OF business expect
lag tho General there As result they did not
[ meet Until about p M. and then at the City Hail.
The interview BRIEF but entirely satisfactory The
Mayor made formal offer OF the place to General New
ton and 1t accepted. The actual appointment will
not be Until Mayor receives the formal notn-
| cation from the Governor that he has approved
the removal OF Commissioner Squire. This he expects
TO receive to-day. Immediately after his Interview with
the Mayor General Newton left the City Hall. drove TO
Jersey City took the 43O train for Washing.
ton. To-day it is understood. he will make his pill
cation to the President be placed on tho retired list
| When the Mayor into MS main otfce after his
short interview with General Newton he was In high
| spirits.
"whom have you decided to appoint !" he was asked
General John Newton, OF the United States Engineer
| Corps" he replied.
| "will the General acceptr
| "I have just left him and be assured me that he
| would accept tho position. Between two ami three
weeks ago. when thought 1t reasonably certain thst
Squire would be removed placed myself In communi.
cation with General Newton and asked him whether In
case there q vacancy In the Department OF Public
Works. he would accept the place. he considered tho
subject and thought favoraby OF IL he could leave
the Army 20 retired list whenever he chose,
| and this simplifed matters very much. have known
| General Ncwton for moro than twenty years. He 70
| one Of the most conscientious. honorable men have
| ever met As an engineer he stands in the
| front rank. He was one of the committee o.
| experts to examine the Brooklyn Bridge mattsu
during my rst of office, and more recently served
the committee of engineers with Genei ais Greene
and Gilmore in examining the work on the Alueduct In
connection with tho ch3rses against Chief Engineer
Church. was instrumental In having him appointed IN
each instance. because | knew his worth expert
In all engineering matters and his absolute incorrup
ibility In making him Commissioner OF Public Works
know that the public will gain official who will be
credit to tho city, and whose professional knowledge
will be c both the Public Works Depart
| ment and as Aqueduct Commissioner"
Mr.. Squire left his oifce p. m. take the train
for his home Pury's Station. He was asked
II he had yet heard from Albany. mot officially, No
said. 81 suppose is true that the Governor has ap-
proved my removal, though really know more about
than you do There ' nothing can say with regard
"Then you have yet been served with the papersl'
have had direct news" 10 an acquaintance who
stepped up at this moment and offered his sympathy,
at Mr least ''' to Know that tnero were 'as ssoss
who were sorry for his misfortune. in case msfortuns
Corporation Counsel Lacombs said "H any funis
mental was committed In the proceedings before
the Mayor OF which the Governors act was merely an
approval Mr. Squire has his remedy la an appeal TO hs
to be- made His lawyer. viii Sndoabsdy Know the
process ana wl pursue 1t should they see chance 70
"Then there is higher authority than the Governor
in OF this kind r. .
mo did not say that. There is a method by which
be reversed by thu courts In case any wrons mas
been done Mr.. Squire. may add that / was presen.
that any fundamental error was committed. On Iae
contrary. satishsd that all the Mayors decisions
Assistant District Attorney Delaney Neou was 10
charge of Mr.. Marines Office YESTERDAY He sMd ina:
not materially anected by tho act OF removal %,
called upon 10 consider Mr. sQuirss conduct IN the eht
OF his fitness unnoas for oice. IL may VOL ." uss
man committed acts which make him unht 10 holu
public Office which are not In themselves criminal. V s
Is quite Independent OF that Phass OF Tho case o
duty Is establish his guilt under the aw II he nas~
| hod aud disobeyed It," -.
LAWYER Strahan Is not in town. After the nearing w
fore tho Governor he went to Saratoga. Lawyer Ne"
combo Is in Connecticut Both will return to-day. -.
The action OF the Governor In removing MI. oquIru
discussed IN political circea yesterday Win muca
interest 1t created good deal OF SURPRISE for certain
otcious friends OF tho Governor have been glvns eas
that tho Governor would not approve tho reinoVs =.
squire. There Ia reason to believe that the Govenv.
ri IN of flaaa
| little less talk on their part would be appreca'eu ~
him anu tend 10 make their relations Win him n'''
| cordial ....,.
Controller Loew was somewhat surprised al tne sl III
| ment made by Lawyer Strahan during the hearns "
fore the that all the bills OF Matthew bnlu,
the contrscto for laying tue Ffth-ave pavement ns
| been paid. He said Yesterday "rhe abatement SUI
| true. have not paid all the claims or Mr. bhiu;
have paid the second nstament because that wors n
been certified having been properly done. but ~,
paid the first instalment for the work whicu