New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-12
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
RESIGNATION OF LEE PHILLIPS.

RESIGNATION OF LEE PHILLIPS.
he HAS NOT RUN THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SER
VICE BOARD TO SUIT MAYOR GRANT.
Something Of ripple on the stream OF city politics
was produced by the resignation OF Lee Philips secre
torv and executive oticer Of the Municipal Civil Ser
vice Board. Mr.. Phillips, after an interview with
Mayor Grant which was reported to be animated wrote
him follows:
have the honor to tender my resignation as sec &C.
service Board and in doing so, beg leave to express
my sincere appreciation OF the kindness, courtesy anu
consideration which you have always sn9wn me f"'s
my Term Vi se'''''' LEE PHILLIPS.
A Trbune reporter saw Mr.. Phillips soon after he
had placed this letter in the Mayors bands and asked
him to explain the causes which had prompted MN 10
sever his connection with the Civil Service Board but
h positiyely declined to make any statement on the
subject.
al have nothing whatever to say was MS reply 10
nucstions put TO him. "YOu must SEQ the Mayor IL
Won want the facts.7 Mr.. Phillips, however, old not
DENY that his resignation had been substantially re-
Quested by tlse Mayor
Mr. Grant was about as reticent as Mr.. Philips wheh
asked why change was contemplate IN the secretary
ship OF the Civil Service Board. ~ do not know tint
there will be any change" Mr.. Grant SAID 1t Is true
that Mr. Phillips has rendered his resignation, but
have not accepted 1t yet and do not know that SHALL
The subject awaits my investigation and until nave
time to look into the have nothing TO say about
IT,, The Mayor declined TO answer further quesuohs
The general impression is that there has been
trouble I'm the Civil Service Board over the postpone
mcnt Of the examination OF applicants for the place OF
police surgeon. There were three vacancies and 100
candidates Had filed their papers. TUESDAY ana
Wednesday last were designated for their examination
but the Board postponed 1t until the same day OF next
week. The postpOnement, II wts said, was oruered
at the request of Commissioner Gilroy. who ASKED IL
because OF the Mayors absence from the city IL was
reported that Mr. Phillips successor d ALREADY Deeh
decided upon and would be Henry W. BeaNsley' VINO
has been a Civil Service Examiner since 1900. Mr.
peordslev is Tammany Hall man of the XIIIth AS
sembly District, and formerly held place In the
United States Custom House under II. S. Beattie when
the latter was Surveyor. The salary OF the once OF
secretary and executive officer is $4,oOO year. Air
Phillips has also performed the duties OF chier exam
liner.
In connection with the examination ana certhca'
tion OF applicants for places, Mr.. Philips seems 10
have incurred the deep displeasure Of some OF the
Tammany chiefs who wanted the road to Office made
less rugged for their friends. One OF them SAID yes
terday: sThe trouble with Phillips IS ne mas peeh
letting D. Lowber smith, assistant deputy -cohtroher'
run him. Everything that the Finance department.
wants goes through the Civil Service Board as II IL was
creased. For other departments the hnrd'es arc
placed 50 high that no who would take the place
con mass the examination Indications Of favoritism
Of this kind have probably been reported TO head-
quarters and 1 suppose that the Mayor has at last
taken notice Of It,
Others who SHOULD be wel-informed said tha8 MI
Phps's resignation due to MISUNDERSTANDING
which would be satisfactorily adjusted Inc trouble;
81 was asserted would blow In day or Two anu
Mr. Phillips would withdraw his resignation ana re-
turn to duty Commissioner Gilrcy SAID yesteraay UNI
The statement that had asked for the postponemeht
Of the Civil Service examination Of applicants for police
Justice was wholly untrue. He added Enor's 70 m,n
nc nm I'm the matter are malicious and unjust nave
had nothing TO do with it. Ny relatons WIFI 'r'
phillips are of the most friendly character