The evening world., 1894-05-22
CILROY'S MASK OFF.
By Appointing Murray He Shows
His Desire to Boss Tammany.
Martin Expected to Be Reappointet
for the Full Term.
The New Commissioners Coldly Re-
ceived at Police Headquarters.

Mayor G!lroy has taken an early op-
portunity to show that he Is the sole
master OF Tammany Hall now. He con-
suited only one man in the organization
before he appointed Charles Henry Muir
ray a Police Commissioner
He ignored all so-called faction leaders.
and his action explOdes the fiction OF the
existence OF a big Four" or any man
or set of men who are consulted In re-
gard to appointments or the policy OF
Tammany Hall under the present re-
gime.
asked. The first Richard Croker knew
OF the new Police Commissioner was
when he read about him In the news,
papers. and the Mayor never dreamed
OF taking Police Commissioner James J.
Martin into his confidence
Martin ,nrMss was more more than iFnqrsd ,onas ms
and and expectation IN Of future greatness
were wiped out by the action OF Mayor
Gilroy. He not only expected to have
voice In the selection of his new
continuance in public Office for another
pointed for the full term Of six years.
and the new Commissioner for his un-
expired term Of two years only.
In political circles the episode is con;
strued in this way. The Mayor wanted
~ pldllly uHutTStOOu tndt tItTe 10 Ho
Grant Martin faction. He only recog-
nized one faction, that was the entire
Tammany Hall organization, and he was
eSen shs ssn ta % ii Ms GoY h ne did @on nS
make the appointment yesterday. Mar
Mayors office after Murray had been
sworn in, and the Mayor merely said
to him:
Commissioner. let me introduce you
to your new colleague"
lar face: The Mayor answered the in
quiring look by pointing to Murray.
Martin lost the power of speech. He
wandered from IH the Hall and through
blow. The incident Is regarded as IA
public notice of the passing OF the Mar
tins as far as the new leader of Tam
AS to the motive for the appointment
Of Murray no two politicians agree In
their views. The Mayor has reasserted
that he had no other motive in making
the appointment than to make the Po:,
lice Board bipartisan and to put good
man with a clean record In office.
In the selection of Murray Mayor GIL
| roy has departed from the rule of Citizen
Croker In picking out men for office:
| Those who know Croker say he would
never have looked for material for a
Police Commissioner in the Huguenot
Wars.
Murray called at Police Headquarters
at l9.l5 O'Clock this morning to take pos
He was accompanied by G. w. Wan
maker member OF George n. Bliss &
Republican Committee of Thirty and a
Well-known well character in Republican pol
Mr., Murray was shown through the
duced him to Inspectors Coniin and Nc
President Martin arrived about FIVE
minutes after the new appointee ant
accidentally met him at the entrance tt
the Police Board room.
There was a noticeable absence o
warmth and heartiness' in the hand
shake that followed, and the meetin,
was as G;oidly formal upon the part ,, o
President Martin. however, felt 1
obligatory upon him. no doubt. to intro
the Superintendent, who up to this tim,
had not received a call from the visiting
party.
supt Byrnes received the new Com
missioner warmly, and expressed de
sire that he would find no embarrass
mept in the performance Of the manifold
Duties Of the position, President Martin
missioner then went upstairs and pait
their respects to ex-Commissioner Mac
Lean, who had already arranged mat
ters so as to take his leave as soon a!
his successor appeared.
Commissioner Sheehan was In Com
missioner MacLean's room as Mr.. Muir
ray entered. He Immediately left tn,
room and locked himself In his own OF
flee. He was sent for. however. ant
formally introduced to the new Com
missioner. Commissioner McClave wal
not present.
The three Commissioners and Supt
Byrnes held a short conference In Com
missioner Murray's room. after whicl
regular meeting Of the Board viii TAX,
place this afternoon. when Mr.. Murra!
will be initiated into 'he methods ant
practices OF his new position.
. Commissioner Murray received to-da,
about fifty congratulatory letters from
prominent Republicans and some Demo
Gratis. among whom II is said ther'
also received a large floral horseshoe
from the Lincoln League of the Thir,
Assembly District.