The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-16
NELSON'S TURN IS NEXT
Baileyites Are After the Scalp Of the
Building; Inspector.
THE REMOVALS TO GO on
rClaim il Made That Finn Will Support
Aduiuistrssioa and That the Mayor
win Coutinue the Policy Of
Removals For Cause"

1t looks very much as If Inspector of
Buildings John Nelson will be the next
to 60.
Yesterday Mayor Bailey gave out
that joint meeting Of councils will be
held some night next week to select a
board of examiners to pass upon candi-
dates for the Office of building inspector.
The term Is for two years and the ten
ure OF the present incumbent expires
next month. Mr. Nelson has held the
office ever since 1t was created and has
given such entire satisfaction and
shown such an apt ability for the posi-
tion that no mayor would consent to
disturb him.
There are some Democratic builders.
however, who want the office and insist
on Nelson being given the AK. To
Tribune reporter yesterday Mayor Bal
ley said: II have been urged to open
the appointment to competition, and in
tend to have board of examiners ap-
pointed by councils. That Is all there is
to 1t. The present incumbent will have
an equal show with the Others"
The law provides that this board of
examiners shall consist Of two archi-
tects and three master builders. versed
In the theory and practice of architec
ture. They shall examine all applicants
to all who shall prove themselves
competent in the judgment of the board.
These certificates 60 to the mayor and
he selects for the Office any one he
chooses from among those declared
competent.
OTHERS WHO ARE SLATED.
Secretary Walter 8. Briggs. of the
board Of health. Captain w. H. Burke,
sanitary officer. Doctor w. Z. Allen.
health officer. and Richard Thomas,
food inspector. are also slated for dis
missal next month, when the reOrgani-
zation of the board occurs.
Attorney Nathan Vidaver. who has no
small claim for favor from Mayor
Bailey inasmuch as he nominated him.
and who has freely asserted all along
that he has had assurance of his selec-
tion for the $500 Office Of board Of health
secretary. has an opponent in the per-
son of w. w. Baylor, who Is admitted
ly entitled to something. and the some
thing he wants Is the secretaryshiD of
the board of health. He bases his claim
for recognition particularly on his SER
vices at the Allentown convention and
generally On his .arty fealty and zeal
for Bailey In the last campaign. A
icpl tition or the Robling-Taylor ai-
lemma Is imminent.
John e.. Roche. Ut the Seventh ward,
has the undisputed right Of success
sion to the position Of sanitary police
man. No one else has u fighting chanc G
TOR the place. Or. John O'Maliey Is
most prominently spoken Of for health
officer. und being one vi the most uupu.
lar Democrats " the city. few viii care
to offer themselves as opponents To him.
| Thomas Cullen II slated for Inspector
| Thomas place.
II has been the custom Of formc,
mayors to allow the board of health tu
select its own employees and officials.
but ii Is evident that Mayor Bailey does
not propose to do this. II he did the
PIT sent force, with possibly one eXc.p-
tion. would be retained AZ the boaid
Is and will continue to be kepublican
ard is perfectly satisfied with the men
/ now In office. Whether on not tn. may =
I OF really Int uds to Disregard this time
honOred courtesy. now an unwriiteii
! law. remains to be seen.
FINN ~ PLACATED.
The selection OF all these victims
! tends tV lend color to the story that the
solid north" in select council has been
disrupted and that the wholesale sacri-
flee. to which a mons ntary halt was
/ calleO AZ tnG last meeting, is 10 De pro-
cecded with. The claim Is made by the
administration that Wade Finn has
! Eeen brought back to his first determin.
alton to support the mayors appoint
ments. Whether or not this Is true time
alone will tell.
/ It is known. however, that the may
! G., and Mr. Finn had conference and
some kind OF an understanding. The
mayors people say that Firms promise
tC break the loyal eleven was the re.
suit; Finn Is saying nothing. as is his
I wont. Those who know Finn best are
! 10th to believe the claims of the ad-
ministration. If this claim Is true the
administration can be- relied upon tc
continue It's policy of wholesale remov.
ais for cause"
In case the select council should hold
up removals in committee or elsewhere
the mayor will suspend the intended
victims and If necessary appoint spc-
cials to perform their work, thus put.
ting the city to the expense of paying
two sets of police officers.