New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
Superintendent Of Public Works


supcrintendens Of the Insurance Department 1000
Adlutant General 4,OuO
To these appointments should be added the fol
lowing Nine Port wardens for the port of NcwYork,
who are paid by fees, which annually bring each
one Of them from 81, 900 to $1,000; Harbor Master
for the port Of Albany who s paid by fees Special
Port Warden for the port OF NewYork, who receives
from SO 900 20 b 900 in fees four Commissioners OF
Fisheries, who receive salary two State Commits
soncrs OF Health, who receive salary; and fnalb
Loan Commissioners for at least nine tenths Of the
counties of the State.
1t will be seen that some Of the Offices in point Of
salary, nearly equal in value to that OF the nom
bers Of thu Presidents Cabinet There will be good
many Democrats who VIII desire 10 POSSESS some ono
Of these salaries. Many Of the Democrats who are
holding the offices mentioned received their ap-
pofntcnt at the hands of Grover Cleveland when no
Governor Dir. Hill has respected these appoint
ments Of his predecessor and has treated them
with great consideration. James shanahan for In
stance the Superintendent Of Public Works, who re-
ceives the handsome salary Of S6 oo0 has been hold
ing over for three years since his term of Office e1
pircd. Willis s. Paine, the Superintendent Of fhe
Banking Department was another of Cleveland's ap-
pontees. Ills term of Office expired in 1855; but
now for two and half years more he has continued
with Mr. Kills kind permission TO draw his large
salary of $4,000. There again is Josiah h. Brown
OF Holland Patent, appointed State Dairy Commits
soner 10y Governor Cleveland on May ., 1854. His
term Of two years also expired In 1856, but he still
draws his salary Of IS 900, undisurbed by Governor
Hill Then there is Isaac G. Perry, the Capitol Com
missioner with bis imposing salary of $500 His
term expired ON January J. 1856. This peculiarly
Governor Cleveands appointment, and, perhaps for
this reason especially Governor Hill has not disturbed
1t.
But how long IS Governor Hill required by a feel.
ing OF courtesy toward Governor Cley to respect
the latter's appointments Many Democratic poll
tcians believe that Governor Hill Is now absoived
a most kindly spirit he has permitted Governor Cleve-
lands appoinfees TO retain Office for several years
ond time Mr. Hill has been elected Governor and IL
is his light reward his own friends and not those
of Governor Cleveland Besides. candidate for
President should be making appointments in his own
tciaps who receive an Office with salary amounting
10 81 900 yearly should each be- able TO bring 10 tho
Governor support in 1892 the delegates 10 the Demo
cratic National Convention from several Congressional
districts. Wisely distributed about the state such
appointments would surely secure majority OF Inc
delegates for Mr. Hill.
will have at his disposal the succession to one OF his
own appointments that OF Robert A. Maxwell as
Maxwells term expires January IA. He receives
salary Of 81 600 annually, which IS paAd py tie
have strong interest IN the appointment MI.
Maxwells administration, II IS sad, has SO hghly
pleased the insurance companies that they all favor
James shanahan, the. Superintendent of Public
Works. has charge of the canals of the state IbcIe
are thousands OF canal boanen ard other thous
OF caual workmen. This makes MF. shanahans once
one great political influence and as he has greas IN
terest in politics, he has not refra'neo nom uslhs
his power 10 elect Democratic candidates. But II
Is well known that Mr. Shanahan was appointed by
Grover Cleveland, and IS therefore. strong CIeVe-
land man Would be be strong Hill Democrat If re
appointed? That probably is question frequently
Thought of nowadays by Governor Hi.
T,r John Swinburne. Republican. for Health Ohcef
of New-York, IN place OF Dr. NiL'am NJ. smith,