New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-29
JOB f. HEDGES SELECTED.
TO BE PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE NEW
MAYOR
THE OFFER MADE BY COLONEL STRONG AND Ac-
CEPTED-MR HEDGES's CREDITABLE
RECORD AS A REPUBLICAN

Mayor-eect William l.. Strong yesterday au-
thorzed the announcement Of his first appoint
ment He has offered to Job +. Hedges the we'll
known earnest. thoroughgoing. stawart young
Republican, the place of secretary and chef
clerk Of the Mayors Office The holder Of the
place Is commonly called the Mayors private
secretary. but the title given herewith is the cor
rect one. The salary is 5000 year. and the
tenure is during the Mayors pleasure. Mr.
Hedges has accepted the office and will enter
upon his duties with his chief on January /.
AS has been previously mentioned by The
Tribune. Colonel Strong. shortly after the elec-
ton. offered the place to General Anson G NC
Cook who aided by NJ. Hedges had charge OF
the Coonel's canvass. General McCook declined
on the ground Of business pressure. and 1t Is
understood warmly recommended Mr.. Hedges.
No confidence is violated in saying that General
McCooks decination Of the office was not
surprise to the Mayor-elect. 1t has been In
tmated. however that by the time the Mayors
Removal bill becomes law he Generals bus-
nes. will be So arranged to enable him to ac-
ccpt an important post at the head of depart
ment in Colonel Strong's administration.
Job r. Hedges was born in Elizabeth. \. j."
May 10. 1862. Ills parents removed to Dansvi'ie
Livingston County ~ Y. and his ia her entered
Artillery He was killed in battle after having
attained the rank Of major. Young Hedges at
tended the Riverside Academy. Of Poughkeepsie.
I'm 1879. and the next year went to Princeton
where he was graduated in the c.ass Of 1854 Two
vcars later he was graduated from the Column
bla College Law School ana vas admitted to the
bar He was law clerk in the office Of Hastings
& Gleason the senior partner having been pri-
vate secretary to Governor Reuben +. Fenton in
lS55-69
Mr. IIedger has n political record when any
Young man might be proud Of He has been
member of the Republican County Committee
since 1850 and In 1899 h. the executive mem
bcr from the XIih Assembly District declining
reelection because ii not unanimous tie
WIS secretary and one al the most active mem
bcrs II the Republican state League from I,9V n
T. ls93 He was recording secretary OF IN" Re-
nuLlican club I'm 1859 and 1890 In 1881 he was
A member II the special committee on tne re-
organization of IN" XIIlth Assembly Dis'rlCr
Uo il now chairman Of he Committee on "
,,ari,,tion ~ the Old organization. The only
n,,u-pn,iiIcal association he belongs To Is the
Princeton club II which he was on the txecu-
tive Committee for som" Time. - >,
NJ Hedges Is at present assignee Of H. H.
Warner ~ safe cur" fame. and mas b"en en-
rarod I'm untangling the affairs ~ this patent
medicine man when the well-known case
.ae,Irst General Lester r. Faulkner ana MS
hr,fhor lanes for wreckng the pansvlle Ma
,i,r,I Rank Vas tried. Mr. Hedges was ass"-
,,i ,vi,h Daniel y lockwood. United states
ris,rlct- Attorney Or the Western blstrict "t
Sow York for the prosecution.