The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14
STRONG DEPIES PLAT.
ENEMIES OF THE LATTER GIVEN
BIG CITY OFFICES
The Mayor WELDING His Axe In BusInsss.
Like Fashion -Brookhold. Scott and
Coils Get Good Bcrths.

NEW YORK, Feb. I3.-Mayor Strong.
acting under the power of the removal
bill, which was passed by the legislators
at Albany last week. made his first i'm
portant appointments to-day. They are
as follows:
Counsel TO the Corporation. Francis NJ.
Scott, to succeed W.iH. Clark; salary,
81. 900 year.
Commissioner of Public Works. William
Brookiield, to succeed Michael DAILY, re-
moved; salary, $4,000 a year.
Deputy commissioner of public works.
General c. IL. T. Coils. TO succeed Maui
rice +. Holahan; salary. $500 year.
On the supervisory board OF the New
York city civil service board: Everett y.
Wheeler Edwin Lawrence Godkin.
Charles w. Watson and Il. Randolph
Robinson; no salary.
Secretary and executive officer OF the
city civil service board Lee Phillips re-
appointed; salary, 5000 a year.
The appointment caused something bf
a sensation I'm political circles. William
Brookfield and George Coils, Two OF the
more important nominees. led the recent
fight against Thomas c. Platt. and none
belong to the Platt wing OF the Republi-,
can 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.
FAancis NJ. Scott the new corporation
counsel. was born i'm this city. he was
- h..
Democratic Club, and took an active
part in the fight against the Tweed ring.
and was one of ~ band OF young men
which followed the lead OF Governor
Tilden. Mr.. Scott has pursued the prac-
tice of law, and never held any public
Office until 1855. when he was appointed
assistant counsel To the corporation by
Henry f.. Lacome now United States
Circuit Court judge. Mr.. Scott remained
in this position during the whole OF
Judge Lacome's term.
In 1883. when the Legislature provided
for reorganization of the Aqueduct
Board. Mayor Hewitt appointed Mr.
Scott one OF the four commissioners pro-
vlded by the act lie has remained I'm
that position until the present time. He
was candidate for Mayor I'm 1890, on the
anti-Tammany ticket, but was defeated
by Hugh j. Grant He was prominent
I'm the anti-snapper campaign OF 1892,
being delegate TO Syracuse and Chicago.
lie was also one of the organizers of the
movement among the lawyers against the
election of Judge Maynard. He took part
i'm the late municipal campaign I'm the
support Of Mayor Strong and the COM
mittec of Seventy ticket.
BRoOKFIELD AND COILS.
William Brookheld. the new Commis-
sioner of Public Works has been a promi-
nent figure In local and State politics for
seven or eight years. He was snalrman
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four years and was elected president or
the Republican county committee last
year after the party was reorganized.
He was deposed as chairman OF the state
committee last year, and Jailed OF re-
election as president OF the county COM
mittee, owing TO the opposition OF the
followers of Thomas G. Platt, who eject
ed Mr.. Tauterback instead. Mr. Brook
field has been engaged In the glass manu-
featuring business for several years. and
il man Of considerable means.
General Coils is the. Republican leader
In the Twenty fourth Assembly district.
He Is one OF the most persistent opponents
of Mr.. Platt. He is prominent in the
G.. A. r.. and Is connected With prorni-
nent insurance company.
The NEW BOARD.
Mr.. Everett Wheeler Is a well known
civil service reformer. He was the first
president Of the Reform Club. and was
prominent i'm the work of the Commit
tee of seventy He ran for Governor as
an independent Democrat last fall, ana
received &l .2J2 votes. He - a member
Of the law firm Of Wheeler & Curtis.
Mr.. Il. l.. Godkn Is the editor OF the
Evening Post, and is neither Democrat
nor Republican.
Mr.. Charles W. Watson IL retirei
merchant, "A Union League Republican,
and an old friend Of Mayor Strong.
Mr. T. Randolph Robinson Is "A lawyer.
lie is an Independent Republican
Messrs Wheeler. Godkin and Robinson
composed the original Civil Service board
appointed by Mayor Edison, in 49,
Mr. Brookfield took the oath OF office az
noon, and assumed charge Of the Depart
ment Of Public Works this afternoon.
He gave bond I'm the sum or 5000. His
sureties are Cornelius n. Bliss and Cen
eraI Samuel Thomas. Mr.. BroJkfie d APP
pointed General Coils deputy commis-
sioner Of public works. He has l,B3
places at his disposal. The total aggre-
gate OF salaries and wages in his depart
ment IS 81 l,JO00O per year.
Mr. Scott will also have cons derablc
valuable patronage. He took charge OF
the Corporation Counsefs office this az
ternoon.