Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-14
POWER OF REMOVAL.
IeT YVIk's IeI Iiyor Proceeds to
Exercise Il.
The Followers Of the Leader from
TioGa Are Apparently Not 20 Have
Very Large share Of Patron

NEW IOnhs Ao.-sAoyO VI
Strong, acting under the power-of-re,
movsi bill. which was passed by the
Legislature at Albany last week. made
his first important appointments to-day.
They are as follows:
Counsel to the Corporation, Francis NJ
Scott. to succeed W. H. Clark; salary.
$1,000 year.
Commissioner of Public Works, VIII
liam Brookfield. to succeed Michael Dali
ley. removed; salary, 5000 a year.
Deputy Commissioner Of Public Works.
General C. II. r. Coils, to succeed Mau-
rice F. Hoahan; salary. $500 q year.
Members OF the Supervisory Board of
the New York City CIvil-service Board
Everett p. Wheeler. Edwin Lawrence
Godkin. Charles W. Watson. and E.
Randolph Robinson. No salary.
Secretary and Executive Officer Of the
City Cfvil-Service Board. Lee Phillips.
reappointed; salary. 5000 year.
A SENSATION.
The appointments caused something OF
q sensation in political circles. William
Brookneld and George Coils. two OF the
more important appointees. led the re-
cent fight against Thomas c. Platt, ana
none OF the other men selected by Mr.
Strong belongs to the PIatt wing Of the
Republican party. To-day's appointments
seem to indicate that the followers OF the
leader from Tioga are not to obtain =
very large share Of the patronage at the
disposal OF the reform administration.
Francis NJ. Scott. the new Corporation
Counsel was born I'm this city. He was
one OF the founders OF the Young Mems
Democratic Club. took an active part in
the fight against the Tweed ring. ana
was one OF the band of young men which
followed the lead of Governor Tilden
Mr.. Scott has pursued the practice OF
law. and never held any public office
until 1885. when he was appointed as
sistant counsel to the corporation by
Henry f. Lacombe, now United States
Circuit Court Judge. Mr. Scott remained
In this position during the whole or
Judge Lacombes term. and under his
successors-Judges Morgan ]. O'Brien
and Henry II. Beekman.
AQUEDUCT COMMISSIONER.
In 1855. when the Legislature provided
for reorganization OF the Aqueduct
Board. Mayor Hewitt appointed Mr.. Scott
one Of the four commissioners provided
position until the present time. He was
a candidate for Mayor I'm 1880, on the
anti-Tammany ticket. but was defeated
by Hugh J. Grant. He was prominent in
the anti-snapper campaign Of 1892. being
delegate To Syracuse and Chicago. He
was also one OF the organizers OF the
movement among the lawyers against the
election Of Judge Maynard. He took
part in the late municipal campaign in
support OF Mayor Strong and the Com
mittee-ofSeventy ticket.
William Brookield. the new Commits
sioner Of Public Works, has been a
prominent figure In local and State poll
tics for seven or eight years. He was
chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee for four years. and was elected
president Of the Republican County Com
mittee last year after the party was re-
organized. He was deposed as chairman
of the State Committee last year. and
failed OF reelection az president OF the
County Committee. owing to the oppo-
sition Of the followers OF Thomas c. Platt.
who elected Mr. Lauterback instead. Mr..
Brookiield has been engaged in the glass
business for several years.
and Is a man OF considerable means.
GENERAL COILS.
General G. II. r. Coils Is the Republi-
can leader In the Twenty-fourth Assembly
District He Is one OF the most persistent
opponents OF Mr.. Plat. He Is
prominent In the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. and IL connected with a prominent
insurance company.
Mr. Everett p. Wheeler Is a well-known
civil-service reformer. He was the first
president Of the Reform Club. and was
prominent In the work OF the Committee
OF Seventy. He ran for Governor as an
Democrat last fall. and re-
ceived Hi .20o votes. He Is member OF the
law firm OF Wheeler & Curtis.
Mr.. f. l.. Godkin is the editor Of the
Evening Post. and is neither Demo-
crat nor Republican.
Mr.. Charles w. Watson Is retired
merchant. Union League Republican.
and an old ns4eud Of Mayor Strong.
Mr.. f. Randolph Robinson is lawyer.
He is an Independent Republican.
Messrs. Wheeler. Godkin. and Robinson
composed the original Civil Service Board
appointed by Mayor Edison in 1883.
AGGREGATE SALARIES.
Mr.. Brookfield took the oath OF Office
at noon, and assumed charge OF the De-
partment Of Public Works this afternoon.
He give bond I'm the sum of $4,000 His
sureties are Cornelius n. Bliss and Gen.
eral Samuel Thomas
Mr.. Brookfield appointed General Coils
Deputy Commissioner OF Public Works.
He has 1,43S places at his disposal. The
total aggregate Of salaries and wages
In his department is N.5Oo0O per year.
Mr.. Scott will also have considerable
patronage. He took charge of
the corporation counsels office this after
noon.