New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-22

known srritualls and frec-ihlnkcr. Mr. Andrews
himself has been an actor. cocutfonst. soldier and
newspaper man. lie was connected with the old
" star newspaper as part proprietor and as editor
for several years. Mayor Grace appointed him to
the place OF EAciso Commissioner. lie served three
years prior To May !. 1891
when Mr.. Andrews saw that the County Democ-
racy was rapidly DECLINING. he discreetly became
Tammany Hall man. supporting Grant for Mayor In
800 In Arrll, 1902 Mayor Grant appointed him
TO his old place on the Board Of Excise lie Is con
nectcd with the Tammany organization OF the NNth
Assembly District, although he lives JUST across te
line in the XXIst Assembly District. During III"
Civil War Mr.. Andrews served on the stalls OF
Generals Terry and Burnside In 1867 he WAS
Collector OF Internal Revenue In BROOKLYN In 1858
he represented Kings County in the state Legislature
and In 1881 he went to the Assembly from the ANhd
Assembly District OF this city.
Mr. Andrews. when asked II he had had any
practical experience In street cleaning. laughed ana
said
NO: think 1t Is all matter Of administration.
II you have money enough 1t IS an easy matter TO
clean the streets. | will probably 60 TO my new
duties tomorrow morning
MIR. Andrews did not say what he considered
money enough" for his department.
Colonel Michael c. Murphy, who succeeds Mr'
Andrews In the Roard OF Excise is also politician
lie Is about fifty five years old. For several years
he Democratic leader In the Ist Assembly Dis
,rict and was prominent several years ago In the
County Democracy. lie came to this country when
he was nine years old lie gained distinction
In the Civil War; being brcvetted brigadier general
lie was elected TO the Assembly from the LIST Dis.
trct in 1866 1867 1865 1860, 1850. 1851 and
1se2 In 1853 he was elected to the state Senate.
Colonel Murphy held the Office OF Port Warden when
he was appointed yesterday.
The failure OF Thomas S. Brennan as Commissioner
OF street Cleaning + well known The general belief
seemed TO be- that Mr.. Brennan meant well. but was
almost entirely lacking In executive ability The
continued demand for clean streets worried him. and
politicians say that liz would resi- gncd long ago
had he not been pressed TO remain. Ills resignation
was not the politicians say caused so much by sick
ness in his family 1t by the utter disgust that
IA. felt for the place. Perhaps, too. The opinion Of
Mayor Giroy had something 10 do with II. But Oh.
one thing that made lie harden 10 Mr.. Brennan, and
prevented him nom attending TO has work, more than
ANYTHING else. the pressure brought to bear
him Iammany leaders They were constantly calling
upon him Tor igvors Every leader wanted a large
otherwise provided for In the department. Under
lI,nnans administration the Department Of Street
Clean ne has cost the city than II did
Mr. Brennan, when he first began to be failure
pleaded lack OF funds. lie cot an enormous appropa.
lion, but the condition OF the streets steadily grew
worse Last spring the City Club made charges OF
incrhcency against him. The charges presented
TO the Mayor by Elihu Root, who acted Counsel for
the club. The Mayor dismissed the complaint. Mr..
Brennan was appointed Commissioner OF street Clean
Ing In september 1891. by Mayor Grant. The
Department OF street Cleaning reorganzed In
ist3 Indcr new law, ana Brennan r,appointed
by Mayor Grant, In May, 1892
sr. Brennan began bis political career a watch.
man In Believ1c Hospital at 30 cents day. lie
rose in Tammany Hal until he became president OF
the Bonrd Of Charities and Correction II Is said that
he would like TO be police Justice.