New-York tribune., 1886-08-28
WAITING FOR GEN. NEWTON.
WHO WILL BE MADE HIS DEPUTY,

ePkcULAIioNs OF PoLITfCIANs-IMPoRTANr gvt-
pENcE AGAINST SQUIRE AND yLYNN
Generai newton did not arrive from Wash.
ineton yssefday 70 Aks charge Of the Public WORKS
Department. he telesfaphsa 10 Mayor Grace thas 10
was detained oy necessary work 70 Be done eennss-
ton with ais renfsnsn but that he should nnish yss-
terday and would be ct tas City Hall tsdsy st 10 M
Mr.. Squire cana down 10 mis- odnes yestsrdsr asd
finished his Arrangements for lsauns a IN
was expected that General Nsston would
Walt ths ONCE yesterday afternoon and assume
control. Mr. Squire wsitsd 10 present the heads
Of the bureaus TO thsr new chief Bot when tho news
arrived that the General was st In Washington Mr..
Squire bic house, Of Purdys sssos Before 70.
ing he said that hs sh oud OF no effort %
retain the offlos.
"Ths Governors approval Of the Mayors action sss-
ties the matter" he sad "It would be folly to resist
or consider that have been shamefuIiy used.
but II IL too late TO dwell upon that Ny attention.
will be given 70 the srsl aud to enjoying the rest
and vacation between and then In the country
best esn think this gossip alleging that an COO
templAting running away 10 Aanton cruelty. an noe
the kind OF man Who runs away. shall be on hand
when my trial occurs and will meet it like man."
The politicians wnose business Il Ia to hang around the
City Hall all excited about General Newtons prob
able choice Of deputy The inpresson that D. Lowesr
Smith Is certain 10 get the place By means 90 gen.
ersi as is was on THURSDAY. The County Democracy
would consider Smiths appointment ~ coas-
u.
Thompsons right hand mau. Thompson nrss
elevated him to tho Deputy Commissioners
ship. and compelled Squire to retain him when the
change Of December 81. 1884, place He proved 10
be rather more Of deputy for Thompson than for
Squire. When the deposoi commissioner was testfying
his own behalf ia the proceedings before the Mayor
he that he discharged Smith because he was un
faithful and disobedent Tho facts that when Squire
broke with Thompson, he found that Smith was too
innate with the "boss" to bo safo his deputy. He
would direct the removal Of certain OF Thomp-
sons men, and Smith would neglect TO obey
his dlreotiona His ''sp: and actions. bio
visitors and purposes wsrs oil 4e6hptly reported TO
Thompson, and nnaly Squire disposed OF Mr. Smith by
RELOCATING him to his old post of engineer In tho
recent hesriag Smith turned up accusing Witness
and told his testimony with forksd tongue.
tits gagrsed By every one except the adhsrents OF
Thompson. who are rapidly beiug gathered together
under wings OF Mayor Grace that General Newton
would make bad beg nninzH II hs should take Up any
one hs deputy who is prominently identified
with either OF the warning factions. HIS appoint
men Of Smith would dbs regarded az the Mayors work,
aud would create the impression that the department.
would be worked politically ss heretofora Itis thought
unlikely that General Newton will fall into such trap
as that. He will probably make immediate enangs.
requesting tho present deputy to hold until his con"
veuence can be accom- nodatsd.
Deputy Commsslon-r Smith said that he did not hava
any idea OF retaining his position. He thought
the relation OF deputy 70 MS cniot
was necessarily intimate deputy who was not In
perfect harmony with the commissioner and entirely in
his condi isIce could 10 much to ombarrass him. or
course General Newton shond require him to remain
In order to facilitate the operations Of the departments
he should feel Obliged to him for such reasonable
length OF time rs was necessary.
Mr.. strahan came down from Saratoga on Thursdsy
nj .ht and held conference with Mr. Squire yesterday
morning Afterward they met Mr.. Flynn and Mr. New
comba It was agreed thar Il would De impoluo 70
any hold the Oioe. They then agreed th4t
the trial OF tho indictments was their best course
earnest squire aud Flynn, nI tmc for theif
In the afternoon Mr. Newcombe had conference
with DstrictAGtOrney Marine aud Mr. NlcoiL Whe.
asked what 1t about Mr.. Nco said that related
matters that we're not important out ~ tne same
| time not to be discussed. When asked II An enot
postpone trials Mr. Nlooll said that delay hat been
their plan and he did not have any reason 10 suppose
that they had changed IL. Mr. Hewconbes visits 10
the District Attorneys olce were not signinosnt Mr.
Nlcoll SAID. he often came IN professional business
The prosecution he said would be ready for trial at he
Mr.. Newcombe told reporter that he was not sur.
prised at tho Governors action. lie said ne hAd
told Mr. Squire much as ak months axo
lie knew Governor would not look beyond tho race
OF the letter and consider the crcumstances under
which it Mr.. IviDs, ho said. had msstAted
wrote to Thompson. az did not impore him not "a
surrender Flypu's letter at ALL" he said. " IL was
not hing to inc whether it was surrendered or not Al
undouOtetIy ruin his own reputation and split the
County Democracy TO pieces" ,
Inspector Byrnes was At the District Attorneys omcs
again Yesterday consultation with Assstent Dstrict
Attorney NlcOll Inspector Byrnes has been engaged
in nvesxatiOn Of the charges against squire ana
Flynn, ami has discovered evidence which consderod
important Mr Ma rtins was az MS ofioe snf expects
to return the city Monday from his short summer
vacation