New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
REPUBLICANS IN FULL CONTROL AFTER
JANUARY l.
My WHO WILL FILL. OFFICES AND MEN WHOM
r+EY sCcCEED-MINOR PLACES AND
APpoINTEEs- PROSPECTS AND
OPPORTUNITIES.

OPPORTUNITIES
The new year will bring notable accession o.
S,snublicans TO office and more places VIII be III
,he,r control than ever before in the history OF
1root,vn This remarkable result accrues from
tho elections of 1895 and 1884, With the opening OF
this year a complete change in the executive CON
troll OF the city in the Mayors ONCE was niaue'
and Republicans succeeded Democrats In charge
~ all the departments under the direct control OF
the Mayor The Sherns office also passed into
republican hands and a Republican Supervisor-at-
LARGE succeeded Democrat. The majority III the
BOARD OF Aldermen vas completely reversed anu
democratic majority of eleven In the old board De-
came a Republican majority or ike NUMBER !"
the new one. This involved complete change II,
the City Clerks Office and the positions connected
With H. In the Board of Supervisors there was
a..dlock owing TO the fact that seat IN the
I.ioh,h Ward was held by a Democrat after MS
,it,e 10 1t had expired. The Democratic rump o.
the body sought to install John \. Mchane as
president pro tenn. an Office OF importance as ]"
carries with It the power OF appointment OF the
standing committees But the vigor OF the super
ysor-at-L Large and the steadfastness OF the Re-
nublican members prevented the supremacy OF t"e
indicted leader from Gravesend. ana ne was MOI
in Office at the head Of the board when trled ana
convicted The election of Reform Democrat ny
Republican votes in the Eighth Ward resulted In
Republican control OF the board. and the appoint
mont Of the committees with Republican chairmen.
For the first time in ten years the Eepubhcahs
found themselves in control of the Mayors Office
with its almost absolute powers together Win
both branches % the local legislature
pu: the election last fall was even more far-
oohirg IN Renublcan results The Democrats
,ad been left undsturbed in the important financial
offices of the city those Of Controller and Auditor,
who With the County Treasurer. form majority
NJ the Board of Estimate which apportions the
money for the use of the various departments OF
the city and county governments. The offices of
rlarGa and
their enormous receipts and great personal profit
~ the incumbents, remained in Democratic hands
The control of the Board of Supervisors was uncer-
tain as recently instanced in the coalition formed
by the two Reform Democrats in the pody-who
owe their positions to Republican votes-with the
Ring Democrats 10 retain in the most lucrative
positions within control of the body the two Ring
Democrats who were put there when John y. Nc
Kane controlled the board Now not only nave
the Republicans obtained the Offices OF Controller
and City Auditor. and thus secured majority oi
the Board Of Estimate. but this power is supple
mented by the right to appoint six police Jusuces
IN 1896 The positions of County Clerk and Register
OF Deeds pass at once into Republican hands Alter
August ! a Republican will sit in the seat OF the
County Treasurer and in 1896 the Board OF EST
mate will consist wholly of Republicans If Re-
publican Is elected Mayor next fall NO change
takes place in the Board Of Aldermen this year.
as the full board was elected last year. aud the
term Of Office is two years. Each Alderman gets
so a week for his services TO the city, whch
usually involves only few hours work The he-
publcans viii! have full and complete control OF the
Board Of Supervisors the coming year as, including
the Mayor and Supervisor Large. the board VIII
stand 20 Republicans to IA Democrats
An important Office which will be filled by Re-
publican after January is that of Commissioner OF
Charities and Corrections. in which John H. Burus
succeeds Benjamin F. Colt. He is only one now
ever in board OF three Commissioners. Last
aud in1ia
the board. and have since controlled H. AS they
are Reform Democrats. they have Instituted many
new measures, and have introduced effective re-
forms. In their work they will be actively aded by
Mp Burts. He is a man OF experience IN puonc
life. having served two terms in the Assembly, one
a dozen years ago and the other in the last Legs
lature. His mature judgment and experience quail
afy him for the place. for which he was named py
Supervisor-at- Large Fitche. The term OF once IL
four years and the salary 5000 year 'ommis-
eloner Burts will be the first Republican IN the
Office since Joseph Reeve retired several years ago
The terms of his fellow Commissioners last Tor TWO
wears longer 1t is probable that the Legislature
will be asked TO put the Department OF Chariues
and Corrections under single head ana tha soiie-
thing will be done in the way OF carrying OUT Inc
propostion TO turn 10 the State the enormously
extensive County Farm at Kings PARK or 81 john
land, L. l.. which has been the cause OF lreque"'
scandal and litigation. The experience Oh MI Du'-
lis In the Legislature Will cndDle MN W "''~NN
legislation needed TO the best advantage
George W. Palmer who takes the once OF 'on-
,roller On Tuesday will succeed Halsey Corwin VINO
has held the position for single term succeS","e
Theodore F. Jackson Like the latter Iohli 'ne'
Palmer comes from the Eastern D'srict u "he
his two predecessors he has not had experience III
public Office Mr. Corwin had been city treasurer
before ne became Controller. and Mr.. jackson had
been Register OF Arrears. Mr.. Palmer IS however
a business man OF much experience, being manager
OF the Tilden estate In Greenpoint ana o'her iaise
reaestate interests in that part Of the cry ne II
a son OF the late Josiah Palmer. who served the
CITY as Alderman. The new Controller has secureu
as his deputy George II. Rowe. well-kno~n news
paper man. the president OF the Brooklyn ire''
Club number OF other Offices viii De hiea Wy
the new incumbent. but he Will retain some OF the
the routine duties Some Of the men IN me D se
have been there ,s score pbps who was private
secretary to Mayors Whitney, chapin anu no oI;y
an9'ior for the coming two years John i. sutton
He Is successful wholesale tobacco Inercnds nd
in his private business He has only two appoint,
Jnents his disposal the other places pens civ
Asd9T w nave the Board Of Aldermen
The important changes me Hs G of Deeds
and the County Clerk From the head of the former
Thomas j. Kenna retires with moderate fortune ,hra
Years TO be succeeded by Granville W. Harma ai,
lake his predecessor the latter mas spent al
was an official Mr.. Hartman retired from the POI.
Of Deputy Police Commissioner when ne oesan ms has
campaign for Register. Register Hartman mas ue-
cded 10 conserve his own interests by retaining
William Barre as his deputy although the latter y
a Democrat He has had nearly twenty years OF
experience In the Office as Register and deputy
holding the latter Office both before and after Sc
curing the former, and man In the county mas
the experience and familiarity with the office that
ne has. The County Clerk. Henry g. SaHen:
" no succeeds John Cotter has offered the pace OF
deputy in his offce to Robert NJ. Johnston iead-
sp1 In, his ri IN
deep Obligations for the prominence which enabled
him TO obtain the Office. but MI Johnston mas ley
obliged decline out OF regard to his private Dusi-
interests. which would suffer II ne should ac-
cept the pace. Mr.. Cotier placed James l-ynch; one
OF his former fellow members In the Board or fdu-
cation. In the deputy's office. but Mr. sanei ~ hos
sikely 10 retain him. Among the men or experience VI
49, Ia fDn he n.4ce