New-York tribune., 1896-04-04
MIR. LYMAN'S APPOINTMENTS
HIS BUREAU Likely TO BECOME A NEST
OF POLITICIANS.
SENATOR RAINEss FRIEND MAYNARD n. CLEMENT
SELECTED FOR PRINCIPAL DEPUTY-CAN-
DIDArEs FOR OTHER GOOD PLACES
TALK WITH MR.. LYMAN

SELECTED FOR PRINCIPAL DEPUTY-CAN-
DIDArEs FOR OTHER GOOD PLACES
TALK WITH MR. LYMAN.
TBY TELEGRAPH TRIBuNE.l
Albany April State Excise Commissioners
Lyman announced tonight that he would ap-
point Maynard y. Clement. Of Canandaigua. as
his head deputy The salary OF the place Is
$4,000 a year Mr. Clement was recommended
TO Mr. Lyman by Senator Raines. who lives in
Canandaigua He was a candidate for the Of
flee now held by Mr. Lyman. The fact that he
was recommended by John Raines is sufficient
evidence thut he Is politician and probably
an able one.
George Bingham, Harvey j. Hurd and John
r. Hazen. all Platt followers. came here to-day
from Buffalo and insisted Upon the appointment
of Samuel Caldwell as Mr.. Lyman's deputy IN
Buffalo They frankly said: "Mr. Caldwell must
have the appointment. By his energy ne pre-
vented the XXXIId Congress District from elect
ing Mckinley delegates The district was for
Mckinley, but Caldwell managed to get votes ior
Norton" The other Buffalo candidate for this
place is Daniel O'Grady an active Republican
politician and brother OF ames NJ +. OGrady'
the Republican leader in the Assembly
George Hilliard, who is pushed by the fraudu-
lent Republican organization In New-York con-
trOltQ Dy MT. Iidlt anu MS llleHus, was "N'N ~
day TO request the appointment as Mr.. Lymans
deputy In New-York City jacob WORTH ac-
cording to the Platt Republicans is to have the
power to name the deputy In Brooklyn.
1t Is obvious that Mr.. Lyman IL asked by Mr..
Patt to ill the Excise Department with active
politicians Many Of Mr.. Lymans friends. who
learned to respect him as public official while
he was a Fish, Game and Forest Commissioner.
are disappointed at hi course on Tuesday In
going to New-York at the demand Of Mr. Platt
and talking over with him the question OF patron
age Every one knows the character OF the ap-
nointments sug yested to him by Mr. Patt. Some
Of the men favored by Mr.. Patt are respectable
enough but they are all active politicians Most
of them are nothing but politicians. Politics Is
their trade
Colonel Lyman replied to a number OF ques-
tions about his plans submitted to him to-day.
As to whether he would enforce the Sunday
closing feature Of the law through his conhden-
tial ag nts he said that he would prefer that the
peace officers Of the different localities should
enforce these provisions OF the law. and he did
not consider II incumbent on him to attend to
Sunday-closing through his agents. He added
that he did not expect any clashing or shifting
Of responsibility between Dstrict-Attorneys and
attorneys appointed by him in prosecuting cases.
The attorneys Of the department were TO attend
10 proceedings OF a civil and quas-civil char
actcr.
He said that he as ye. had no knowledge OF
what would be the action Of the Civil Service
Commission with reference to placing the con-
ndential agents under Civil Service rules. He
was unable to say how the confidential agents
would be distributed how many New-York
and the other large cities would have.
With reference 10 newspaper statements that
he had surrendered certain OF his prerogatives
10 Mr. Platt during his visit % New-York re-
Gently. Colonel Lyman said that such assertions
were palpably absurd He and Mr. Platt had
talked together. They had not agreed on all
points but upon the matter Of qualifications OF
official, by whom the law must be administered
they were In accord.
In answer TO inquiries as to how he was get
ting along with the organization OF his depart
ment. Mr.. Lyman said: Il am first required
by the excise law to prepare the necessary books
for my office. and prepare and furnish to each
Special Deputy Commissioner and each County
Treasurer In the State the necessary account
books. papers. application and consent blanks
bonds for applicants and the necessary blanks
for reports. all OF which must be uniform
throughout the State. All this must be done
as soon prior 10 May l as Is possible, so that
the public and applicants may become FAMILIAR
with the method OF transaction OF business
adopted by the department, and SO that the
officials ntrusted may likewise acqraint them
selves with the methods Of the department ana
thereby facilitate the public business
''I am also required 10 prepare and send TO the
Special Deputies and County Treasurers proper
books blank reports etc. az soon prior 10 Aprii
H. as is possible so that all the existing Excise
Boards may report To said officers of this de
partment the names Of all licensees IN their
respective localities. etc. ana also submit re-
port disclosing the exact condition OF the liquor
and excise business.
1T is obvious that the seasonable accomplish
ment OF this work Is a heavy task. nave
utilized all the assistance | can obtain when
NAV be useful. We working day ana nigh''
and hope that the public may not become un-
duly impatient, in view OF tho magnitude OF
the work and the short time to wfich we are
limited for It's performance.
Charles Il. Lincoln. the Governors law ADVISER
said to-day: II am examining the CONSTITUTION
with special reference to It's provisions regarding
such persons as the confidential agents to be APP
pointed under the Raines Liquor Tax law to learn
If they must be taken from the eligible list or the
(,Ivu Service Commission. | am not the only
LAWYER who Is at work TO determine this question.
MIR LYMAN said to-day that he must at least
aDpoint the excise inspectors Temporarily
without submitting them TO an examination as
10 their qualifications. because. in his opinion
II would take the Civil Service Commissioners TWO
months TO supply him with the officers he needed
from an eligible list.
CEPrICE