New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER q, 1895.
TAMMANY ASSESSORS OUT.
THE TAX BOARD MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.

THREE REPU BIICANs AND ONE STATE DE-
MocRAcY MAN CHOSEN Elk MARSHAL ia
CoBUs on THE LIsT-A REPUBLICAN,
TO SUCCEED soHMER AZ DEPUTY
TAX COMMISSIONER
Pr sident Barker and Commissioners Sut-o and
Wells. Of the Tax Department yesterday made an
end Of the Tsmnany Board OF Tax Assessors by APP
pointing to these places three Republicans and one
State Democracy man as follows. John " Jacobu'.
" liam n. Bellamy. Edward McCue and Thomas J.
Rush. The Commissioners also filed the vacancy
among the Deputy Ia, Commissioners caused by
the resignation Of William Sohmer who elected
Register November D. by selecting AsSemblyman
Robert Miller FOR the place. The Tammsny men
who are succeeded by the new Board OF Assessors
are Edward Cahi. j. II Haverty. Henry A. Cum
bleton and Charles r. Wcnd, The last-named
Official, against whom charges preferred OF
taking furlough o. several months IN Europe with
our the o: he Tax Commissioners sent in h.s
resignation. The other three removed. Major
Haverty had hearing before the Tax Board In Sep
TENDER on charge 81 physical inability 20 perform
his duties. The Mayors counse, contended that
he was protected by the Veteran iaW. and could
not be removed. T. was reported that Major
Haverty would appeal TO the courts 70 relnstste
him, but this denied Yesterday Messrs. Cahill
and GumO!eton. who az one time were disposed TO
accept the counsel OF some Tammsry lawyers and
make hgh, in the courts FOR retention. have con-
Guided to accep, their fate The salary % the As
SCISSORS il 3oo year each They hold office during
the pleasure Of Inc Tax Board
Few Republicans in NeW-Nork better known
than John " Jacobus. whose name heads the lis,
Of the ne" Board o. Assessors. lie was born in ne
old Ninth Ward OF ths city and has been prominent
n Republican politics for thirty years. He served
several terms Alderman elected by the IXth
District Republicans He FOR Sheriff on the
Republican ticket in 1855. his opponents being Hugh
!. Grant. Tammeny. and Andrew !. White. County
Democracy. Mr.. Grant successful In 1853
President Harrison appointed Mr.. Jacobus United
States Marshal Of the Southern District OF New
York. to succeed General NJ 7. Mcmahon; he dis
charged duties OF the office with great accepta-
bility for a OF four years. Mr. Jacobus several
years held the Office 10 which he is now APP
pointed. but removed after Tammany Hail
came into power. He served during the war In the
Union Army and T. a comrade OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic he belongs 70 the Hawkins Zouaves
Veteran Association and 20 the Loyal Legion. He ~
also a member of several social and political asso-
Citations. He lives whore he born. In the old
Greenwich Village. at No. "a Bank-sI Mr.. Jacobus
in the trucking business and has Offices a. No 80
Frsnklin-st. and No. $40 West Eieventh-st. He -
a Anti-Ma chine Republican.
william Beliamy born IN Medina, ~ l..
about hfty-six years ago and came 10 Ne"-fork
City when young man. lie has been a member
Of The Republican County Committee from the old
XIXh District for many years and from 1876 TO 1888
he was secretary o, the committee. In 1883 he ran
FOR the state Senate against George ". Plunktt
In 1891 he the Republican and Citizens candi-
tor County Clerk. and tho following year
was the Republican candidate for Register. In eacn
contest he polled the fu strength % the orsani.a-
ton Mr. Bellamy IS a banker and real estate deal
or. and az time president or me Ninth
Avenue Bank He has real estate office a, No. 81
Broadway and lives az No iol West sixiy-eghth-s,
His appointment is credited 70 the regular organ
ia ton OF the Republican party.
Edward McCue. the STATE Democracy man APP
pointed was born In this city ffty-one years ago.
and go, education in the public schools For
nearly eleven years from 1873 he was clerk in the
Special Term Of the Supreme Court and some OF
the most jealous advocates or ms appo.ntner we're
Supreme Court Judges Van Brunt, Patterson, Law
renee and other Judges Oh the bench. In 1873 M
McCue resigned his Official employment 70 accept me
place OF superintendent Of real estate FOR Tie New
The landed interests OF Erie road were valued
AZ $4,000 and embraced real properly Of great
YayG snS Which Ne Mccae lad tho
charge o. Mr.. McCue left this business IN losS a.
though John King. then presiien; or the company.
urged him 10 remain. and went into the lumber
ira Tas ana s otse busns.s a, 10 BeeRmsss and
lives al No. los Wis-aye. BESIDES the judges men
bury. Albert Stcknsy. ex-Consressman John De
Democracy generally. He represents his district. inc
XXXIVth IN the State Democracy Executive Com
Thomas J. Rush is lawyer who has had a large
experience n real estate matters and has an PffGs
at No IS Wilham,st. Like Mr McCue ne halls
from the dstric, above the Harlan and HE homo
Is az No 20 East One-hunired- and hirty fourth
81. Mr. Rush Is neghoOr o. AK Commissioners
Wells chic, Clerk william II Ten Eyck, Of the
Roerl OF Aldermen. and ex-Judge Ernest Hall. ard
they nave been actively interested In his appoint
menr Mr. Rush was member OF ne Republican
County Committee. representing the T~enty-,hird
Ward FOR many years.
Robert Miller who Is 10 succeed william Sohmer
as Deputy Tax Commissioner. has long been known
n Republican circles in this city, especially on the
West side and for many years represented his dis
,riot the cd XNIIth. in the Republican county
Committee He was elected 10 the Assembly las.
year A. a Republican. and made a "reiitab.e record
al Albany. Mr. Milers appontm m was urged by
General Arson q McCook. Commissioner Brook
0eld and other Anti-Machine leaders Being an
Assem- D yman for the present year Nr. Miller cam
not assume the duties OF the new ONCE until Janu
arv next Register-elect S0hm.r. his predecessor,
was in exactly the same position when he received
hfs aDpOlntment three years ago, being al the rn-
an Assemblyman. MI Sohmer will devote the IN
tervenng time before entering upon the Register
chin 10 assisting M Miller IN becoming familiar
| with his place. The salary or d Deputy AK
| Commissioner Is 500 year.