New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31
MAYOR STRONG AT HIS DESh.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONFERhN0T"
HELD IN HIS OFFICE.

GENERAL MCOOK. THE NE" ''i'
LAIN. AMONG THE CALLERs-THE ENC'SH
QUESTION DISCUSSED no RELIEF
OFFERED UNTIL THE LEGis-
LAruRE MEETS
Navor Strong reached the City Hall yesterday
morning from his vacation at kichheiu 'p '"o'
and went to work again with zcst and energy
which showed how much good his three OF io"'
weeks of recreation had done him. his "o','
of service will not be 80 extended al presc"'' "
has made Elberon his summer home LOT '"eu
and his time for leaving the city VIII oe "' ''
D. M He took the boat which pusheu w" "
that hour Yesterday During the last haH-yea'
6 O'Clock D. m often found him at MS desN IL ''
Mayors Office
Commissioner Brookfi@ld. President ha'"e'' ''
the Tax Department: President Jcrolomah VI NV
Board of Aldermen. and Commissioners =
Tburber. Of the new East River Bridge Commis-
sion were among Colonel Strongs callers SeS''
day. After they had gone. dates were set ior
poodod meetings Of the Board of Estimate, the
Sinking Fund Commission. the Armory ho"' Il
and the Board OF Street Opening.
WHY MR.. O'DONOurE RESIGNED.
General Anson g. McCool also had a conference
with the Mayor yesterday. which ias'eu s''o
/ time. After II was over ~ became h''"" f'
tivelv and officially that General McCook had
accepted the appointment of CITY 'ha''o'' ''''''
which the Mayor offered him months ago. IL Is
the best place In the Mayors gift and has salary
Of S25. 600 attached to it. The General VIII enter
upon his duties tomorrow. August J. relieving
Chamberlain Joseph J. O'Donohue VINO offered
his resignation to the Mayor early In January.
His actual resignation was written In june Du'
did not reach Colonel Strong until after his ar
rival at Richflcld Springs. the first week IN july
In speaking Of it the Mayor said:
II was unnecessary for Mr. O'Donohue 10 write a
long explanatory letter FOR We had ialktI lhs 'nns %
many times. ana 1oth 0t us , i "a
Office long he liked. but his physcai al'ns,,, zen,
from which le has long sunered ndnceu nan"
TO seek rest
General McCook is a native Of Ohio. having
been born in Steubenville. In that state, hfty-
seven wears ago He had Just been admitted
TO praciicc AZ a lawyer when the war broke
ont He became colonel OF the 2d Ohio Nolun-
tecrs and was the youngest commander OF n
regiment in the Army Of the Cumberland II"
took part In all the battles Of that department.
and at the end OF the war was breVetted
brigadicr- general. In 1872 he came 10 Now
York He became prominent In politics on the
West side and the Republicans Of his district
elected him several times 10 Congress wher'
no made a record for courage and ability SINH
lar IN the one he made In the field. In 1873 he
! was chosen Secretary OF the United states
/ Senate which he held until the Democrats got
/ control I'm 1893 He was member OF the 'om-
mittee Of Thirty. and ~ last years COMMITTEE
of Seventy. and mas been the ackno"ie'sen
! chamnion of the Brookfeld element in the Re
publican County Committee. No changes are
likely under General McCook until he Pc
~. no lie Of
/ The Chamberlain becomes ex-ofcio member
| Of the Sinking Fund Commission and the Bank
Commission.
The Mayor said yesterday that II would not
he necessary for him 10 approve again the
resolution for a new ferry at West Twenty
/ ,hird-st because II his approval of II al
nich0eld Springs was Illegal. 1t would be-
came ouerativc without his signature after the
meeting Of the Board of Aldermen on Iueshay'
The same course may be adopted regarding thc
resolution granting tho application Of the feo-
nIe's Traction Company FOR "A railway iran
chise I'm the Annexed District. Tn" Mayor II
WAS believed yesterday. would not veto the
resolution
Francis Mcrgcs who was appointed city Mar
shal 70 succeed John NJ Dcmour. the Collector
of Arrears Of Taxes. has failed 10 file ms h'hd
within the ten days allowed by law. ana II was
/ said that the Mayor might have to MI 'h'
vacancy by another appointment. But Mr MerReS
! came around yesterday and told the Mayor 'h"'
his failure To file bond was on account oi MS "h
/ certainty as to the amount ~ the penalty. Inc
! usual bond Of city Marshal Is $1,000. bui 'h'
/ Marshal who succeeds Demour Will nav" such
large amounts passing through his hanhs 'ha'
| MIR Mcrges thought a large BOND would be asked
lie WAS told that a 81. 900 bond would DO. The
| Mayor will reappoint him to-day.
DISCUSSING THE EXCISE SITUATION
Excise Commissioner Harburger called at the
| CITY Hall yesterday and had a long conference
with the Mayor on the excise question Neither
the Mayor nor the Commissioner would divulge
the essence of the conversation.
A delegation from the West Side Taxpayers
Association called on the Mayor yesterday and
protested against the rigid enforcement oI the
Excise law They said that 1t was causing
drunkenness Noticing that the Mayor looked
puzzled at this statement they went on TO eN'
plain that people laid In a supply Of liquor satur
day night and proceeded Sunday to get drunk
on 1t. They seemed imbucd with the idea that
to remain sober would indicate that they had
remained SO by necessity and not by choice ana
10 put down this slander they drank themselves
/ full The delegation said that II the law was no,
so rgidy enforced the people would be fatisiied
! with an occasional drink sunday and remain
comparativey sober. but when drink was denied
them they were determined To have IT, Inc
! Mayor said that he did not see how he could give
! them relief. He said that they would have l.
| look to the Legislature for that. He said thai
he was personally In favor OF local option. pu,
| that long as the present Excise laws rNlstrn
| they would be enforced
A. Gustav Scholer. president of the association
said in addressing ne Mayor:
1t Is universally conceded that the Sunday law i
| obnoxious to our population AMI Of no use to tru'
| morality and temperance. Most OF our members arr
owners OF tenemen houses, and SUCH In conStah
with their tenants, they can speak win an
| thorty that the strict enforcement Of the SUNDAY
law leads to "A greater consumption OF alcoholic be|
| erages as IL causes the whole family 10 paftake 81
the spirituous liquors. which would not be the cas-
| II male members OF the respective families coui'
satisfy their desire for drinks in saloon. II u al
alarming fact that there are more beer and strohi
! lnuors carried into the house on Saturday evening"