Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-05
R0NEY HAS RETIRED.
The Disgraced Official FOrestalls His
Certain Removal
BY RENDERING HIS RESIGNATION.
Grecian Minister A. Loud0n SnoWden May
Be His Successor.
MAYOR STUART WILL SAY BUT LITTLE

| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.I
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4-Shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock to-day George Roney drove
away from the City Hall en- route for At
lantic City, an ex-Director of Public
Safety. He had become thoroughly con-
vinced that he could no longer remain a
member of Mayor Stuart's official family,
and during the morning he had written his
resignation. Hardly had he left his Office,
probably for the last time, before Private
| Secretary James Hoyt crossed the hallway
and handed to the Mayor the disgraced
officials letter of resignation, in which he
said:
Certain charges were preferred against me
by the President Of the Department of
Charities and Correction. affecting the ad-
miniseration Of my office as superintendent
OF Blockley Almshouse. To these charges 1
submitted to you a complete answer, but
feeling that further retention of my posi-
tion may seriously eDbarrass you in the ad-
ministration of your high office, herewith
tender you my resignation as Director of the
Department of Public Safety. to take effect
at once. do this, not because was guilty
Of any intentional wrong while Superintend-
emit Of Bloekley Almshouse, but because OF
in nowise stand in the way of the successful
administration of your office.
FoRESTALLED THE MAYOR.
The announcement that Mr.. Roney had
resigned caused sensation, which was in
creased when 1t became known that Mayor
Stuart had not demanded his resignation.
1t was generally understood that had he not
rendered his resignation the Director would
have been removed during the day, and his
action was taken after consultation with his
friends, who advised him to forestall the
Mayor by rendering his resignation, to take
effect at once.
Mr.. Roney seemed to feel his position
very keenly. To requests for an interview
he turned a deaf ear. Ali he could be in
duced to say was: 1.-THE newspapers have
attacked me so fercely that L concluded.
that rather than embarrass the Mayor I
would end the matter by stepping down and
out. AS result Mr. Stuart has my resig-
nation" The Mayor had numerous callers
during the morning, who elected Roney to
his former position of Superintendent of
the Almshouse.
MAYOR STUART TALKS.
Mayor Stuart would not say that he had
requested Mr.. Roney to resign. 81 had a
consultation with the Director to-day, and
soon after that received his resignation,
which will accept" was all the Mayor
would say on the subject.
"For what purpose did you seek a CON-
ference with the members of the Board of
Charities and Correction?" was asked.
81 heard rumors of other charges having
been made against Mr.. Roney," replied the
Mayor, f'and I wanted to know from the
board if the rumor was true. From them
learned that they positively knew nothing
of ANYTHING further than had been set forth
in the report made to me few days ago.
can also say that there Is no foundation for
the report that 1 am dissatisfied with the
course taken by the Board of Charities and
Corrections in this extremely unfortunate
affair"
Roney's successor as Director of Public
Safety has not been appointed. The name
most prominently mentioned tonight is
that of A. Loudon Snowden, United States
Minister to Greece. The office is one of
great power and responsibility.