New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
THE NEW MAYORS ADvrsERs-BRooKLYN con-

THE NEW MAYORS ADvIsERs-BRooKLYN con-
GREssMEN AND THE sPEAKERsHIP.
| Especial interest Is being felt in the action to be
taken by Mayor Boody after he assumes once In
the selection his advisers. The heads OF the city
departments have to be called the Mayors CAD
met since Mayor Low used to call them together Tor
weekly consultations respecting the affairs OF the cy
Mayor Low had the first opportunity OF appointing his
| beads OF departments untrammeed by the power ID
confirm or reject formerly reposed In the Board Oh
| Aldermen Not since his appointments has so much
been expected OF a Mayor In the way OF securing
reform methods for the city as now. IL Mr. BoooSS
friends are In their statements he VIII enter
Office entirely untrammclled with pledges or promises
and free TO devote his energies to giving the city
AS good an administration OF affairs as POSSIBLE III
will be easy to decide when he makes MS ap
| Monuments whether this Is true or whether ne WI"
be subject to the influences which controeu no
| Chaplin administration and have made IL steheh
| I'm the nostrils OF honest men and good chlzchs'
| Whether CITY Works Commissioner Adams Will DC
retained or not is an Interesting question ana IL may
depend to extent upon whether ne cohuhues LII
his place rs tho head OF the Democratic uehersi Noh
mttec If successor to him Is chosen In the lt''cr
place Mr. Adams is not likely to continue 10 serve
in the Mayors cabinet. 1t Is understood that ne de
sires to resume the practice OF his profession Oh w'
| from which Mayor Chaplin took him four years ago
| General John Is. Woodward, who was one Of the threc
| City Works Commissioners under Mayor huh'er, Is
talked of as successor to Mr.. Adams lie Is d cioso
| friend of Mr.. Body, who supported him Tor Mayor
six wears ago. Among the heads Of departments likely
| TO be succeeded Joseph Platt, commissioner vi
RnidIncs and John C. Mcclure, Registrar of Arrears
and p,ssibly Henry /. Hayden, Police Commissioner.
The lastnamed was appointed personal frleho oy
| Mayor Chaplin two years ago to succeed JAMES ~
Rel who had been turned down. because OF his IN
dependent attitude. The other heads OF departments
/ .l1irv MIA
Boody Is the first head of the city government elected
sine. the SALARY Of the Mayor increased to $1,000
| per annum.
| The impression is beginning to prevail that Mayor
Chaplin Congressmanelect Is playing some pretty deep
/ politics While he did not Initiate the example Oh
MAYOR Grant and suddenly depart for Europe ne mas
managed to be AWAY from his Office on several occasions
| extremely foruitous for himself. When the etorm
over tho appointment OF william Barhman to the soard
~ Fducaton began 10 break he absent and II was
| currently reported that he had left the CITY, In"
served 10 explain why Alderman Pickering representa-
the city in place Of Mayor Chaplin at the laying OF inc
cornerstone OF the Odd Regiment armory by Governor
HILL Now II appears that the Mayor was Simply
| o,ud.a IN his own house and able to
| IN walking in Prospect Park, when he should nave
met Governor Hill. Again he was still ostehSioy con
| fined in his home, although able 10 cohsuer puono
business, when Roger Q Mills visited the CITY 10
secure votes to aid his election as speaker. Mr.
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| ton Of the speakershp. and avoided meeting MI
Mills and committing himself before he is sure which
will be the winning side.
| The absence OF Hugh Mclaughlin at me same ume
was extremely significant. The rumor mas received
some credcncc that Mr.. Mclaughlin, who aims to ex-
| tend his influence in National politics. has MI Chapm
IN readiness as dark horse" n case the contest Tor
speaker becomes close and the fact appears that 10
one Of the prominent asplrants can win Mr. Chapin's
experence as Speaker OF the Assembly. In his second
term in the legislature qualities him. ii is asserted TO
WELD the gavel I'm the House of Representatives. IL
IS thought that IL would be an excellent solution OF
the problem presented by the aspirations OF southern
congressman for the Speakership to put New YORK
man in The chair Against the possible candidacy OF
Mr. CAaon Is urged the fact that he has had no eX-
pcrlence I'm Congress- would be handicapped In the
| Speakers chair by this lack. But Mr.. Chapn VIII
stand chance for better places on committees IL nc
votes for the winning candidate for Speaker instead
OF the loser
Big. bluff and burIy Roger ouarles Mills had not
been seen in brooklyn until last week since
| three wears ago. when he made speech
| for Cleveland in the Academy OF Music.
lie seems to have followed In tho wake
of Crisp, Springer and McMilhn in visiting
| Brooklyn in the search for votes lie went
away with two and the hopes of two more. Will, the
| other candidates had none assured. The trip oil MI.
Mills had some amusing features lie was to be the
| guest Of Thomas g. shearman and was expected at
| 3 D. m But instead he arrived at Mr.. Shearman's
house on Columbia Heights at 10 a. m. AS he did
net want 70 be seen about town. he herocally walled
for Mr. Shearman for five hours spending most OF the
| time watching the panorama Of New-York Bay from
| the windows in the Of the house. 1t was hoped
10 gather conference OF all the four Brooklyn Con-
cressmen and Mr. Covert, Of Flushing at Mr.. Shear
| mans house. but only congressman COMBS and Mag
| ner appeared. Then 1t was arranged to have Mr.
Mills meet the editors Of the two Democratic papers
and Boss" Mclaughlin, and to hold quiet recep-
ton in the office Of exCongressman Campbell, and meet
some representative But Mr.. Campbell declined
20 have his business Office invaded I'm business hours
for political purposes and the scheme had TO be aban
doncd Boss" Mclaughlin out OF town. and In
stead Of making direct appeal to him Mr. Nils had to
ears Of reporters in an outof The lack
Of dignity in the entire procedure makes IL anghabis
with character required for man to I'LL one OF
the highest posts under the Government
At the meetings OF the Republican wanl associations
| last week much interest manifested, despite the
crushing defeat earlier in the month At one meeting
vicePresident next year; wers urged BY resolution
can. q Broeklyn Win be in Washington to advocate
secretary Tracy In SuperscdIng the examination for
heads OF departments IN tho Neyy Yard last summer
The aim is to get the host and most competent for
the places 10 enable the Government TO build as good
| Alexander r. Orr will ask Mayor Body TO relieve
him from the and responsibilities OF his place
Al the head Of the Civil Service Commission, which
| has held for two years.
| The twelfth annual dinner OF the New-England
society will lie eaten On December Il, In the Assembly
rooms Of the Academy Of Music. Judge Calvin +.
rstt will pre- side. The speakers will include ex- Cog
| pressmau Julius G.. Burroughs, OF Michigan the Rev
| Dr. II. l.. Wayland OF Philadelphia, no,abc after
ra ooSy and Others, Exresdent cleveland and Joseph
| H. Choate have been asked to speak, but have not
| agreed TO do 80.
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