New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-03
GEN. NEWTON WILL WAIT.
no STAY HERE TILL AFTER ELECTION.
$HEN HE WILL RESIGN AZ COMMISSIONERS w
PUBLIC WORKS AND TAKE
GOVERNMENT OFFICE

c;r.o Tur Tp,prxv printed the news that
General Newton contemplated resghihs 90
missioner OF Public Works to take ciVii po'o'o
under the United States Government 'nel0 ~"
been printed many erroneous seor'es oh '"' 'u
iect The latest that Generh New'o. "'"
nlaced his resignation in the hands OF 'he ""'oi'
and that the latter would in the near future ny
point Maurice j. Power to succced uenef"i New'o"
TIC n,aip truth is that some Of General New
.on,s friends recently suggested to the President
Aha, the General would make a good Superin-
tnndont of the Coast Survey. The President was
IN favor of doing this, and he sent Colonel Lamont
here to see General Newton i ana Ni"E1 he Mavor
,bonght he had no right to stand in the way OF
General Newton receiving lie posltloi, anu ohS
more 70 his taste than that Of Commissioner OF
public Works. But he was anxious TO have tne
General remain where he is until AFTER the elcc'oI
rs he could not see his way clear TO the choice OF
his successor. The President is understood TO oe
,yillin0 Ia hold the place mentioned open until
the end OF the year. and General Newton has con-
sented 20 defer his resignation until after election
The following letter was sent by the Mayor 10
General Newton on the subject:
In view Of the intinaton which you have given to me-
that IL will be agreeable for TO resign the once whch
yor I'LL under the city eovernment IN oer 70 sccep
a position under tho National Government IL seems
proper should request you, possible 10 ocle,
any action until next fall after the general
election shall been held There are many reasons
why this course IL desirable In the public interest you
are member AQueduct Board, familiar WIN the
Elements are soon 70 be The members Of thai
Commission have expressed to me the opinion thst i,
would DO possible for your successor 70 s,p ,r
knowledge which you possess in time 10 be enecuvs Tor
Che protection Of the city against claims FOR extra ao"
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reoues VII, he desirable Of office as Commits.
s,oner OF Public Works will expire on the LIST OF May
In the interval between the appointment OF your
successor OF resignation and the date above
nsnei would be almost impossible for your successor
20 acquire sufficient knowledge of the operations OF the
department useful the public unless he should
be reappoined. by deterring your RESIGNATION until
after the election should hope to be able to select
nominee whom my would be willing TO reappoint
the expiration Of the OF my appointment In TINS
WAY there will be sufficient tenure Of Office TO enable
the Commissioner who may succeed you not only TO De-
familiar with the duties Of tho position but to carry
out u policy which will be for the public interest
would the request for delay but for the reason
that think It exceedingly important that the appontee
" the position Of Commissioners OF Public WORKS Should
be q OF approved standing and high character
commend himself the Judgment Of my successor
he nay be, and whose opinion would naturally
have great influence with me as 70 the appointment al
Interim.
Unless you shall make objection will communicate
this request the President I'm order that II nay be
arranged for your continuance In the Office you hold until
next election Is overpast
General Newton replied follows:
In reply your communication Of the Goth ult. IN
view Of the reasons set forth, VIII leave the matter OF
my resignation In allegiance for consideration after the
period Of indicated In the letter has terminated
In regard 20 the notification 70 the President think
might with propriety from yourself as you
already been In communication with him upon tho
subject Of my appointment in the public service
General Newton said that there was nothing
more TO say. His name had been mentioned IN
connection with the position of Superintendent OF
the Coast Survey. The position had not been
formally offered to him. He had consented to
delay 10 obige the Mayor.
Mayor Hewitt said that the correspondence WAS
O sufficient answer TO the newspaper articles which
said that he contemplated appointing Maurice j.
Power to succeed General Newton.