The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-14
PLATT GETS NONE OF TIE PIE.
MAYOR STRONG IGNORES HIM IN
HIS APPOINTMENTS.

The Use of the AZ Under the New
Power of Removal Law Begins In
Very Lively FashiOn-The Com
missioner OF Public Works, Coun-
sci 60 the Corporation. Deputy
Commissioner of Public Works
and Several other officials Ousted
and New Men Named 10 Succeed
Them.
New York. Feb. 1S.-Mayor Strong. act
ng under the power OF removal bill which
vas passed by the leg stature at Albany
asst week. made his first important ap-
Iointments to-day. They are as follows:
Counsel TO the Covporauon-Francis NJ
Scott, to succeed W. II. Clark; salary
I2 300 a year.
Commissioner Of Public Works-William
}rookheld. TO succeed Mich ael L. la ly. re
moved; salary, 5000 a year.
Deputy Commissioner Of Public Works
zen. c. H. T. Coils. to succeed Maurice
>. Holahan, salary. $500 a year.
Members of the Supervisory Board of
he New York City Civil Service Board
everett p. Wheeler Edwin Lawrence Cod
Kin, Charles W. Watson. and T. Ran
olph Robinson. No salary.
Secretary and Executive Officer Of the
'ity Civil Service Board-Lee Phillips, re-
ppointed salary. 5000 a year.
The appointments caused something Of a
sensation in political circles william
3rookfeld and Gen. Coils. two Of the ap-
ointees. led the recent fight against
Thomas c. Platt and none of the other men
ppointed by Mr. Strong belongs to the
Platt wing Of the Republican party. To
lays appointments seem to indicate thai
he followers Of the leader from Tioga are
lot to obtain a very large share Of the
Jatronage at the disposal Of the reform
administration.
Francis NJ. Scott, the new corporation
counsel. was born in this city. He was
one of the founders Of the Young Mems
Democratic Club and took an active part
n the fight against The Tweed ring. and
was one Of the band OF young men who
followed the lead Of Gov Tiden.
Mr.. Scott has pursued the practice OF
law and never held any public office until
1883 when he was appointed assistant
counsel to the corporation by Henry f.
Lacome, now United States circuit court
Judge. Mr.. Scott remained In this posi-
tion during the whole'of Judge Lacome's
term and under his SUCCESSORS Judge
Morgan J, Brien and Henry r. Beck
man, In 1888, when the Legislature pro
vided for a reorganization Of the ac-
queduct board. Mayor Hewitt appointed
ar. Scott one of the four commissioners
provided FOR by the act He has remained
IN that position until the present time
tie was a candidate for mayor In 1870
on the anti-Tammany ticket but was
defeated by Hugh J. Grant. He was
prominent in the anti-snapper camnaign
Of 1872 being delegate both to Svra-
Gus and Chicago. He was also one of tbe
organizers of the movement among the
lawyers against the election of Judge
Maynard. He took part in the late mp-
nlclpal campaign In support of Mavor
strong, and the committee of seventy
ticket.
William Broolcheld. the new commits
sloner OF public works. has been a promi-
nent figure Ia local and state noIitics fov
seven or eight years. He was cbairnsn
OF the republican state committee for four
years and was elected president of the
republican county committee last wear
aIter the party was reorganized He
was deposed as chairman of the state
committee last year and failed of re-eIec-
ton as president of the county com
mittee, owing to the opposition of the
followers of Thomas c. Piatt. who elected
Mr. Lauterbach instead. Mr. Brookfeld
mas oeen engaged in the glass manufac-
turing business for several years and Is
a man Of considerable wealth.
Gen. c. H. T. Coils is the republican
leader in the Twenty-fourth Assembly dis
uict He is one of the most persistent
opponents of Mr.. Platt. lie is prominent
in G. A cfrelac and 10 .-.s.4.
a prominent insurance company
Everett p. Wheeler is d well-konwn
civil service reformer. He was the first
president of the Reform Club and was
prominent in the work Of the commit
tee of seventy. lie ran for governor as
an independent democrat last fall and re-
ceiVed 272J2 votes. He is a member of the
law firm Of Wheeler & Cortis.
L. l. GOdkin is the editor of the Evening
Post, and is neither a democrat nor re-
publican.
Charles W. Watson S retired mer-
chant, Union League republican and an
old friend of Mayor Strong.
E. 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 1888.
MIR. Brookheld took the oath of office c t
noon and assumed charge of the depart
ment of public works this afternoon. lie
fled bonds in the sum of $4,000. His sure
ties are Cornelius n Bliss and Gen. Sam
uel Thomas. MIR Brookdeld appointed Gen
Coils deputy commissioner Of public
works. lie has l,4Ss places at his dis
posal The total aggregate Of salaries and
wages in his department is sl,JO0,0OO per
year.
Mr.. Scott viii also have considera BILE
valusble patronage He took charge of
the corporation coUnsers Office this after
noon.
GOV. EVANS, STATE