New-York tribune., 1891-04-23
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
JEIDOLl OII T.
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE MAYORS HENCHM

APPOINTMENTS FOR THE MAYORS HENCHMEN.
Mayor Oreses Cleveland yesterday appointed twen
ty-four men 10 office, The places which he iled are
the most responsible In the city government. Since
the election held last fall there has been continual
wlre-pulng by Denny" Mclaughlin " Bob Davis
John p Feeney Paddy" ONeiI and other lesser lights
TO obtain these offices for Themselves or their fol-
lowers. Cleveland wanted to please all, ana he had
a hard time in doing 1t.
The appointments were decided on last saturday.
This slate had Alderman Robert Jordan on 1t for Con
troller, who backed energccally by Police Jus
tice Davis. 1t IS said that Jordan was also CleVe-
lands choice for the Office, for Jordan has been
standing candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Mayor for number Of years, and that Cleveland De-
lleved Jordan would not anagonizc him when ne asks
for fourth term II he appointed Controller.
Mclaughlin and the two Dugans, the politicians say,
did not approve this They wanted George b. Hough
reappOinted. In consequence OF this hitch the ap-
pointments were not made until yesterday, ana then
Cleveland did as he was bdden and reappolnled MI
Hough. The appointments made were as follows:
Street and Water Commissioners-E. a. Dugan. Dem
five years. Charles ]. Somefs Dem five years; John r.
Madden, Dem. four years; Stephen p Yoe, Dem four
years William II. Cook, Dem, three years.
Tax CommIssoner-John Prlgge, ir, Dem, three years
Police Commissoner-C. IL. Benson, Rep.
Fire Commissoner-James J. Donnelly, Dem.
Beard OF Educauon-Iohn Reid, Rep Philip Muldoon
Dem. Michael p. Moran, DEM; Benjamin +. Carlson
Dem. all reaNointed.
CITY Controler-Georee II. Hough. Rep reappointed
Trcasurer-J. B. Cleveland, Dem, two years; reap
pointed
City Colector-P. IL o'Nen Dem, FIVE years; re.
appointed
Corporation Counsel-wlllam D. Edwards, Dem, two
years reappolnted
Corporation Attorney-hobert D. huuspcIn Ocih' wv
years; reapponted.
Board Of Finance-John Edesteln, Dem; George W.
Peterson, Rep. reaplointed
Commissioners of Sinking Fund-Jacob Rinsle, Rep,
three years James ]. Haskng, Dem, two years ANs
A. Bedell, Dem, year; ali reappointed
SUPERINTENDENT Fire Departm 'nt-John w. Brown Dem
Superintendent Police OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T.
Smith, Dem.
Dugan and somers are reappontments. Dagan is
one of the largest contractors for city and county sup
plies in Hudson County, and many of his transactions
in that line have been criticised. Madden Is liquor
dealer and a member Of the last Legislature. COOK
is contractor and stephen p. Ioe has been an en-
plOye Of the Board for many years. These men, TAX
payers saw should not be in the Board OF Street ana
Water Commissioners, II toc no other reason because
of their private enterprises Under the law created by
the last Legislature this Board virtually controls inc
city, 1t has sole power streets, sewers lights,
all public improvements, and, in fact, the expenditure
Of four-ffths OF the cy's money yearly. In some Oh
these expenses, however, the Board of Finance must
concur The patronage of the SIeet and Water Com
missioners is enormous. The Boasd is composed en-
tirely of Ring Democrats.
John Prigge, jr, was reappointment. lie Is an
active Mclaughlin man. c. H.. Benson is an ex-locai
preacher and is the city editor of The Evening Jour
nalo He resigned as Police Commissioner about one
month before election this spring. saying that he llad
no time ~ devote TO the duties. =,
jeremiah b. Cleveland wa reappolntment. lie
Is brother OF the Mayor. few days ago the Mayor
son received an excellent place from the street ana
Water Commissioners In the engineers department
Paddy" O'Neil rcappontmcnt. lie Is a pro
fessiOnal politician and Is member OF the Board OF
Aldermen lie has held many other offices.
These but samples OF the Others, although
where Cleveland forced by law to appoint Repub-
licans his selections good The appointment OF
George w. Petersen is Of these few, and so Is that
Of Jacob Ringle. Both of these Commissioners are
wealthy. and have what many Of the Ohes have not
the respect of the people In appointing Inspector
c. p smith superintendent Of Police, Cleveland and
the Ring have placed the Department entirely in the
control Of the Democrats, and made Chief Murphy,
Republican, a subordinate officer. John II. Brown,
Superintendent of the Fire Department, is an active
supporter of Mclaughlin in all MS political enterprises
The appointments, taken whole, leave the city as
Rs been for several years. in the firm clutch OF the
Democratic Ring