New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-20
BESIEGING THE MAYOR.
sWARMs OF PLACE-HUNTERs AT THE
CITY HALL
NO APPOINTMENTS MADE YESTERDAY. But NE"
DOCK COMMISSIONERS EXPECTED TO

NO APPOINTMENTS MADE YESTERDAY. But NEW
DOCK COMMISSIONERS EXPECTED TO
nE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
ANY patriotic citizens anxious to devote Jew
years to the citys service who expected to see APP
pontments buetined yesterday were disappointed
Mayor Strong announced none. But several are
looked for to-day A new Dock Board may be put
into commission in pace OF Messrs. cram fheid"
and White. Admiral Erben. John Monks ana l.. t.
q Brien are said to have been decided upon lot
these Offices.
ALBANY Yesterday by 4. r. Conkling and ten otner
New-York Assemblymen of the ant-Platt stripe
but he refused to give any expression Oh opii"'"
about it or the stand taken therein
one of the callers who took up most OF 'he
Mayors time yesterday was li;ile Ably Gruber' OF
the NXIIId District. who recently became con-
vert 10 Plattism. ABLY" was in Albany on MohdaF
and entertaine Colonel Strong with report OF h's
experience Piatt emissary there
Police Commissioner Murray represented the Po-
lice Board in talk with the Mayor ABOUT tHe Oon'
plants of applicants for patrolmen on the ensio'e
list that although there are several hundreu va
cances no appointments being made Inc
reason was. Commissioner Murray salu' 'ne N"'''
heretofore given at Police Headquarters tha'' o"-
ing to charges Of improper methods III securing
places on the list ii deemed advisaoie 10 MANI
no appointments from it. Mayor strong Kept 10
himself his views on the questions involved
Ex-senator Iispenard Stewart paid the Mayor
visit Yesterday as a friend Of eN-Postmaster van
Colt it was understood. and urged the latters APP
pointment for Fire Commissioner
The new president OF the Park Department. DaVid
H. King ir. who had devoted a good part OF Inc
day 10 studying the routine business Of the depart
ment had q TAX with the Mayor ON the suD)ect
Thomas j. Madge. of ex-Sherin O Brlens ANY
Tammany Democracy who does not regard VIII
lam r. Grace as the pink Of political perfection; was
somewhat taken aback when the Mayor asked nm
yesterday if ne belonged to the o Brien or NE
Grace organization. But Mr.. Madge embraced the
occasion 10 condemn Mr.. Grace's methods in severe
language while he lauded Mr.. OBrien The Mayor
quoted Mr.. Madge's apprehensions by saving tnat
the OBrien people should not surfer MT. Mauge
left a typewriter document protesting against
bill in Albany removing the RESTRICTION that nor
more than 81 00oeD in year shall be expehueu
on new parks. This proposed measure, ne SAID re-
ferred particularly Mulberry Bend PARK. wnicn
had already cost sl6c01o The Mayor was asked
TO look into this bill when 1t came before MN lot
approval ill.,,
There was no dead line or any ether kind OF a
Inc at the Mayors Office yesterday Inc once ~
open to applicants for city places from II a. IN 10
9 D. M and as soon the first-named hour az
rived Yesterday and the doors swung the crowu IN
waiting rushed in On Monday seInbiahce OF orueI
was observed in the after part OF the DAY, put tne
applicants paid attention to regu atons yes,veI
day Most of the patriots seemed 10 oeheVe Una!
the time was short for getting in their Work anu
none of il could be wasted.