New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26

Secretary Hedges that Mayor Strong wanted TO see
him. 4 few minutes later the Mayor Informed Mr.
Plimley that he had appointed the Major Commis-
sioner OF Jurors In place OF Robert b. Mooney.
The Mayor then administered the oath OF Office to
Major Plimley. and the latter signed the appoint
ment book
The new Commissioner is about y-fye years
old and native OF Greene County, New-York. He
among the first offer his services to the Fed
eral Government the breaking out OF the civil
War in April. 1851 and made record with both
his mnsket and his sword In defence Of the Union
retiring from the Army brevet major and staff
officer
shortly after ended Major Plimiey
tered the New-York Postofiice. where he from
unmportant clerkshp TO superintendent Of the
Money order Department lie he'd this place for
more than twenty years ami made a wide reputa-
ton efficient. faithful and highly popular OFF,
Ger His connection with the Postofice Department
terminated with the accession Of Postmaster Day
ton. who speedily began - supersede capable and
experienced officials with Democrats Mayor Plm-
ley pas a prominent and abe factor In the incep-
on and perfecting of the international money order
systcm which nov affords such uuequalled facilities
FOR the exchange OF money between the United
Msjor'. ah.iifie! in ths direction added 10 his
Washington official NE with tho best features OF
the money order system Major Pimley has more
than once been prominently urged FOR Postmaster
Of New-iork He IL presidcn, ~ the Third Army
battles before Petersburg where the Major won his
hrevet s~hi.e serving on The stan OF General Robert
sr,sa1c Major Pmyy "e also pedsnt Of s6e
West side Republican club and lives with his fam
Hepubicin Organization and large number Of
prominent business men ~ all parties recommend
During ihe Mayors tax with Major Plimey, be-
fpr" swearing him into Office the Mayor said. Il
want you and al thc men appoint % under-tani
that there II no polite H. my administration. I
10 not are a snap ahou. politics what | want Is
an honest upright discharge " duty from my ap-
poiniecs entirc,y regardless OF men or parties. |
want you to conduct your ofic~ according 70 law
%aa pa4,J not IN the Interest OF politics or IN "i OF any
Corr.ratlon Counsel Francis VI SCOT, has selected
John Proctor Clark. tnc wel-known Republican
Of the NXIst District Tor one of his assistants. AT
a ~iihr, Il II understood Of 81" year; Mr..
Ia rhe hands Of Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
wari II. Hawke. consisting mainly In defending
me CITY against suits brought 10y contractors, MI.
clarke j. t. enter on his dute. On March l. II was
unoficially announced Yesterday that Mr scott had
arc offered the place = Corporation Attorney no"
held by Louis Hannemnn. TO George ". Lyon. eN-
Suryeyor u the Port ani formerly Cni,gd Siate'
Assistant D!str!ct.Auorney under George iih''. Mr.
Lyon VAS secretary of the Committee of Il!rty and
took Prominent par; a't year tn its a0ors me
salary ~ the once of Corporation Attorney IL sL""
The spirits Of the Plat faction registered near to
during most ~ yesterday. The report wnlch
they had diligently circulated. to the effect that
M,ayor strong had made 4 promise to Goycrnor
Commissioners Murray and kerwin should be re-
ernor himself before noon. when the latter asserted
AT Albany mat there Was no foundation FOR current
reports that he had asked for or suggeste any ap-
ponmenis. or received any promises from the
Mayor
The gloom which had settled down over the Plat
camp was somewhat lghtened towardeVenlng oy ne
appointment OF Major william Plimlcy Commits
sioncr OF Jurors The Major is classed as Plat
man. and the machine men louily declared lasi
night that the appointment was made NJ the in
stance OF the Platt contingent In he NNllld As
sernb.y District led by Frank ". Plat the ex-
Senator's son. and ilitis Ably" Gruher Platts
friends made the most bf Pnieys selection, de-
claring that IL was only starter" and that the
Mayor would announce more Platt appoin tmenis
this week
The Ant-Machlne Republicans. while admitting
that Major pllriley was down on the Plat muster
roll. laughed AT the rcpor; that appointments IN
tended To paclfy Flat were at nj. probable In the
future.