New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10

as his deputy in Buffalo. The indications are
that tomorrow he will appoint man OF the
same type as his deputy in Brooklyn. Thus the
chief cities Of the State. so far as the excise Ia"
Is concerned. will be surrendered to the mercies
Of practical politicians.
Mr. Lyman will undoubtedly plead that Gov
ernor Morton. having put the special excise
agents in the non-competitive class, and thus
indicated his support Of the policy OF making
political appointments to places in the Depart
ment he Is justified in appointing active poll
ticians as his deputies. Mr.. Mortons rriehoS
said to-day that he desired up to the last mo-
ment to put the special agents In the competi-
tive list of the Civil Service, but that MI.
Lyman insisted upon having them put In the
non-competitive list. Mr. Lyman's argument
It is said, that the Civil Service Commis-
soners could not supply him with special agents
at once but would have 10 hold examinations
Civil Service Commissioner Burt suggested that
temporary appointments be made Governor
Morton opposed this suggestion declaring u
n be his experience that temporary appoint
ments were bad appointments. Mr. Morton
then agreed to Mr. Lymans demand that the
special agents should be put In the non-competi-
tive class.
Mr.. LYMAN. It will be remembered. went 70
New-York the day after his appointment anu
had n conference with Thomas c. Piatt' anu
Charles W. Hackctt. chairman OF the HepuDhean
state Committee. At tEat conference, politicians
say. It was agreed that each Senate district
Platt organization should nave the naming OK
one OF the sixty special agents. This wouid pro-
vide for the appointment Of fifty dcxtrous po"'
tc,ans Then the leading Assembymen were
to have the naming Of the ten additional ageh's
Mr. uackett came here to-day apparently to see
do ia
this system. With him came large crowd OF
no,ticans from all over the State. the principai
ones heing Francis Hendricks Of Syracuse; ex-
Postmaster Var Cott Of New-York ex-Congress-
man Frank S. Black Of Troy. and Louis y.
Payn, Of Chatham.
The appo,ntees foi the Senate districts OF New.
York have already been selected Any one az
ouainted with politicians in New-fork VIII per-
ceiye at a glance that tie men selected arc
members Of that Tammany- Republican organiza-
ton In New-York City which has been sourcs
Of weakness to the party for many years. FROM
Hilliard down the agents and clerks OK MT. Ly-
man in New-York will have only one thought
and that is TO conduct the States excise airaits
solely with an aim to political proht. IL WI"
he a whiskey machine in full operation. In
Rrooklvn and Buffalo the same type OF men VIII
be selected
There was considerable talk here to-day about
the fact that ex-Assem5lyman Seth Wilkes
formerly agent for a liquor-dealer. was 10 be
an assistant cashier in tn: New-York office, ana
that Daniel OGrady. the deputy in Bufalo, up
IN a few days ago had grocery in Buffalo with
a bar attachment. Mr.. Lyman was reported 10
have said a few days ago that he would not
appoint any one to place in his department.
who within one year had haG any connection
with the liquor trade
Another serious defect has been discovered in
the Raines law. 1t a5oshes local option In
hundreds of towns in this State where liquor IN
quantities above five gallons Is sold. Tnis WI! VIII
be regarded as "a serious matter oy 'iie 'o'"'
option of the state.
Edward Roehr Speaker Fish's private secre-
tarv IL a prominent candidate for the Brooklyn
deputyshp A Brooklyn delegation waited on
Colonel Lyman to-day. The party Included City
Controller George w. Palmer. j. A. Ward. Colonel
H W. Michel, OF the lith Regiment, and Cnares
/. Phipps, of Rockaway, new member OF the
State Board OF Mediation and Arbitration.
Ex-District-Attorney Smith. or Oswego, mas
been summoned to Albany by Commissioner Ly.
man. and added to the law department stan
of the Excise Department
George Hilliard the newly appointed Deputy state
Excise Commissioner for the county OF Ne~-fork.
was born In this city, In the Eleventh Nard. on
February S. 1s43 He received his education In the
public schools OF the Thirteenth Ward. He has al
ways lived on the East Side and for many years has
been a potent factor in Republican politics In the
section OF the city which is within the bound
aries of the XVIth Assembly District. Since lss1
he has been the recognized Republican leader OF his
district Mr. Hlard cast his first vote for Abra.
ham Lincoln, In 1854 In 1850 he the Repub.
llcan candidate for Alderman In what was then the
XlIth District. and was successful. He has al.
WAYS been known ardent organization man.
and has been prominent in machine councils. pos.
sessing the unbounded confidence Of Plat and
Lauterbach.
Mr. Hilliard is a business man OF energy and push
He owns a large shoe factory In Goerck-st.. is Q
wholesale dealer In coal. and has considerable busi-
ness as a stevedore He lives at No 7N Fffth-st. In
the heart Of his district. and Is regarded as
wealthy man.