New-York tribune., 1895-02-13
gage the Mayors attention The Mayor MADE
Jake" disperse with the rest.

gage the Mayors attention. The Mayor MADE
Jake dsperse with the rest
Jake" was out Of breath from the unusuai
effort he had been obliged to make in keeping
at the head Of the procession. when he Topped
down into the vacant chair at tine Mayors sloe.
When Jake got his second wind he talked W
the Mayor opposing Mr.. Brookfeld for Com,
missioner Of Public Works. II was said. ana
advocating some Of his own proteges for places
| on the Excise and Dock boards. II Appearances
! count, Jake" got little sympathy from the
Mayor One thing is certain. that however
strong his assault on Brookfeld may have been,
It failed to accomplish what was expected.
While Jake" was opening W his budget the
excited patriots who crowded the Mayors OF
flee edged nearer and nearer to his table. Many
of them acted as though they thought IT was wS
known the Mayor does not mean to announce
all his appointments in one batch, but VIII
probably take several weeks, and, perhaps,
months in getting the men to suit him, they
might not have been so desperate.
CHARLES sTECKLER SEEMED PLEASED.
When Jake" arose looking dazed and disap-
pointed. the Mayor caught the eye Of Charles
steckler and motioned him to sit down in the
chair Jake" had vacated The Interview was
brief and Mr.. Steckler retired with luminous
smile overspreading his handsome features Later
Mr. Steckler saw the Mayor again. and the con-
versation was longer one
Others who saw the Mayor Yesterday inciudea s
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chairman Of the Republican County committees
General Anson G. McCook. eX,Judge Cnaries A.
Flammer and a delegation of the HNlltn Assem-
blv District TO ask that DAME! VI. Robinson De
annointed Excise Commissioner; simon Sterne
John Sabine Smith. who called win Alderman
Ware To renew their applications Tor ). w. Auteh
for Commissioner Of Jurors
Commander Jacob W. Miller's name Tor DOCK
Commissioner was presented by a delegation OF
citizens OF the upper West Side. and large deie-
CATION Of old volunteer fremen went 10 ASK 'lie
Mayor not to remove Robert r. Mooney, eX-presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen VINO now holus
the place of Commissioner OF Jurors. MI Mooney
is Tammany Hall Democrat but was lorhleriy
an ardent anti-Tammany man
Rumors were persistenty circulated yesterday
that Colonel f. D. Grant had been settled upon
for Commissioner Of Public Works and that the
anti Platt element was I'm the soup. Out they
could not be traced TO any trustworthy source
After Mr. Brookfield accomDan MED py Coiumous
O. Johnson had visited and talked win the
Mayor Yesterday statements were made Whcn
strengthened the belief that Mr. Brookneid mao
definitely accepted the place a the head OF me
Public Works Department. The report that
General Coils will be the Deputy commissioner
of the Department Of Public Works under Mr..
Brookhed was also generally credited.
THE QUESTION OF TERMS OF OFFICE.
Lawyers who have been studying the new law
asserted yesterday that The Interpreters OF the
Power OF Removal act who say that the COM
missioners and others whom the Mayor appoints
under the Power OF Removal bill Will take office
for the unexpired terms Of their predecessors are
Incorrect The terms of the appOintees OF the
Mayor under the Power OF Removal bill these
lawyers assert. will be coterminous with the
Mayors. and that they are to hold their places
until removed by Mayor Strongs successor
Mr. Brookheld and his recently successful COM
petitor for president Of the Republican County
Committee Edward Lauterbach. met In the
MAYORS office Yesterday. Mr.. Lauterbach TOOK
occasion cordially to congratulate Mr.. Brook
field on the latter's anticipated appointment
10 the office of Commissioner OF Public Works.
There has never been any personal anlmosi'y
between us" said Mr.. Isuterbach. "Pontics;
am sure cannot interfere with our personal
friendship. am heartily glad that the place
Is yours.
WHAT THE INSURANCE MEN WANT
There has been general desire among IN
surance men In the city that the Mayor should
appoint George T. Patterson. the vice-presideHt
Of the German-Amercan Fire Insurance COM
many 10 the Office OF Fire Commissioner Mr.
Patterson has been the chairman OF the COM
mittee of Fire Underwriters having control oi
the Insurance Patrol for years. and he resigned
that place "A few days ago His action IN re-
signing "A post in which he has shown 80 much
fitness for the duties OF Fire commissioner mas
been taken as an indication mat Mayor o.rons
intends to appoint him To oillce. II inlsht pr
said that the man I'm control of the Fire Patrol
should not hold the office of Fire commissioner
al the. same time. and when Mr.. Patterson an
nounced himself as "A candidate Tor the ComElis-
sionership he resigned the chairmanship IN the
Board Of Fire Underwriters
Eliah r. Kennedy. of No % Pine-st. who fas
a wide acquaintance among the insurance men
I'm IN, city said yesterday: NO one who knows
Mr. Patterson can doubt his peculiar htneSs ior
the office OF Fire Commissioner, ana MS appoint
,nent IN thai office would mean that the standard
of efficiency In the Fire Department was 20 pe
kept UP q it's highest possible point MI ia'-
terson has given w much OF his time To ne
work of supervising the insurance patrol. ana re
is familiar with the kind Of work when shoull
he performed AT fires. There Is no ue'th "I
equipment or discipline with which ne Is Aot
familiar and he il a man OF energy