New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-30
| SCANNELL DOESN'T GET IT
WHERE is cRoKER,s BIG .pULL.s
ANTHONY EfoKHoFF APPOINTED FIRE CON-
MssIoNBR-oTHER RICH OFFICES
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MI SlONBh-OIHhh RICH OFFICES
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The appointments 10 city Offices which have
been anxiously looked for since May l were made
by Mayor Grant yesterday as follows:
Fire Commissioner, Anthony Eickhon, reap
pointed for the term of six years; salary $1,000
q year.
Dock Commissioner, James p. Phelan, for six
years, In place of James Matthews, whose term
expired May salary $4,000 year.
Police Justice, to succeed Solon b. Smith, whose
term expired on December 10, 1890, Charles
Welde for ten years from said date salary $4,000
@ year.
Police Justice, to succeed Charles Welde, re-
signed, Solon b. Smith, for the uncxpired term
of Justice Welde, which ends January l, 1894.
There is only one more appointment Of i'm
portance for the Mayor to make, that is a police
justice to succeed Henry Murray, whose term OF
Office expired on November L. 1890.
The most fortunate politician IN the city, ap-
parently, is Anthony Eickhoff, who has sue
ceeded himself as Commissioner Of the Fire
Department Whoever may be left Anthonys
luck always lands him on his feet. He was born
in Germany upward of sixty years ego.
and has lived in Ncw-York more than half
his life. During this time he has been on all
sides of the political fence. In 1878 he was
Coroner before that he was an Alderman and
since then he has served two terms in Congress,
was Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury under Cleve-
land, and two years ago was appointed by Mayor
Grant to succeed Richard Croker as Fire Com
missioner when the latter became City Cham
berlain. He lives at No. 81 Seventh-st, near his
enemies, the Stecklers.
The new Dock Commissioner, James j. Phehns
has been an intimate friend and associate OF the
Mayor for many years. He was born at Fordhsm,
is about fifty years old, and inherited an ample
fortune, which he has since largely augmented, 50
that he is reputed to be wealthy man and an
extensive real estate owner. He was secretary
and manager of the American Contracting ana
Dredging Company, Of which Eugene Nelly was
president. The company was orgaplzed py eA-
Mayors Grace and Hewitt, with William NJ. WINS
as secretary. Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Phelan bought OUT
the interest of Messrs Grace, Hewitt and WINS when
the stock was paying nothing, and so shrewdiy
directed the companys business that 1t was soon
realizing 25 per cent dividends. 1t was connected
with the work of the De Lesseps Panama
Canal, and its owners sold 1t QUO
afterward to the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany at large profit. Mr.. Phelan managed
Mayor Grants campaigns in 1888 and 1890 lie
was often mentioned for Chamberlain two years
or more ago when Croker was appointed he Is
a resident of Mayor Grants district the AAth;
and lives at No. 81 West Eighty -third-st
Charles Welde, who has resigned his short term
of two and half wears as Police Justice to ac-
cent an almost ten years lease in the same office,
is Tammany Hall leader of the XXllld Assembly
District. and close friend of his neighbors,
Thomas f. Gilroy and Richard Croker. he was
originally appointed by Mayor Edison. Jusucs
Welde recently succeeded ex-Police Iusacs
John Cochrane as president Of the Board OF romeo
Justices He is extensively engaged In the manu-
facture of sash and blinds, and lives at No. ~
East One. ne.hundred-and- nd-twenty-fourth-st.
Solon b. Smith, who taxes Justice Weldes un-
expired term, is the Republican leader of the AAth
District but has not been in accord with his
nartv for a long time His attitude on vital party
ouestions was such that he was year ago de-
feated for reelection to the craftsmanship of the
Republican County Executive Committee and the
office was given to eX-Justice Jacob NJ Patterson.
His present reappointment as Police Justice Is III
navment of his services to Tammany Hall, when
his vote put through CrOker's slate oil CLERKS ana
stenographers in the Board of Police Justices ID
1889 He was undoubtedly assured that an ap-
nointment would be given him for another fun
fen wears As his term expired in December JUS
tice Smith is really put off with about three years
of the ten he bargained with Mr. Croker TO get'
His first appointment was in 1880, from Mayor
Conner who was elected by Republican votes
His acceptance of office from Mayor Grant VIII
compel his retire$nent from the Republican
County Committee and the leadership OF the
XXth District. under the constitution OF the or
ganization. which forbids a member of the County
Committee from holding Office under Democratic
appointment.
The main subject of interest in the contest for
oca1 he M fipa
of Fire Commissioner. for which it was generally
believed John ]. Scannel was slated" That
the office was solemnly promised to him by Mr..
Croker nobody doubts. ,and there are many who
assert that the promise was made with the fun
knowledge and consent of the Mayor. This
AIavor Grant and his friends have all along de-
MED. and the fact that Mr. Grant has resisted the
immense pressure brought to bear upon him and
has refused to appoint Scannel is regarded as one
of the most creditable features of his adminis-
tration.
This is the second time that Scannel has been
incoutinently dumped" by Mayor Grant Two
wears ago he was a candidate for the same once
and had the support OF every Tammany leader
from Croker down, we'll as that of many promi-
nent Democrats in other parts of the State. HIS
rejection then led TO long period OF chininess
between Scannen and the Mayors friends, but
after the campaign got uhuel way A"'' 9e' ~
Croker succeeded in adjusting former dlnerences
so we'll that Scannel went to work again Win
his old-tme energy for Grant and the Iammany
ticket How much money he raised from the
haunts of disrepute and ontlawry in this city ana
added to the Tammany Hall campaign fund VIII
probably never be known, but undoubtedly II was
a very large sum, and Scannell thought it amply
sufficient to buy for him any Office in the gift
of the men who protted by his labors. He has
long had an aspiration to be Fire Commissioner
and his present disappointment mast be deep and
bitter.
What effect this second failure will have upon
him and the interesting secrets he has been
guarding remains 10 be seen The means by
which he has been able To protect the " dives"
and evil places from which his enormous campaign
funds were raised and his connection with men in
high station who must have lent him their aid TO