The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-06

work and 1t Is given out that he will
retain as his deputy p. j. Ruane and
will keep c. b. Penman in the posi-
! tion Of chief clerk, which he has SO
ably filled for the past three years.
Edmund F. Robinson. who succeeds
Frederick J. Widmayer as city control
Ter, has announced that Edward Eisele,
the present efficient deputy, will be con-
tinued, but has not intimated who will
take the place of Charles E. House,
who now fills the position Of clerk.
In the assessors Office there will be
complete change. The old board, H.
D. Jones, Rudolph Buenzli and Charles
A. Yoos. will be succeeded by William
Dawson, Charles Fowler and Christian
Fickus. The office Of assessors clerk
which George Heusner now holds, has
been abolished and hereafter the MEM
bers Of the board will have to do their
own clerical work.
| Chief of Police William r. Simpson.
and his clerk. j. Robert Simpson, will
also be among the familiar figures
which will be missed from the CITY hall.
Who will succeed to the chieftaincy Is
not positively known but it Is quite GER
tain that it will be Joseph Taylor, Of
! the West Side. Clerk Simpson will
have no successor as the councils failed
! to appropriate money for the salary Of
this office. Police Captain Richard Ed
wards will probably be lowered to the
ranks or removed to make way for a
man of Mr.. Bailey's choice, but this
action may be deferred for some days:
Food Inspector Richard Thomas will
turn over his lactometer probably to
Thomas Cullen.
| The only man who leaves city hall to-
day Of his own free will, and choosing
| Is =. W. Costello of the city engineers
department, who rellnquishes the posi-
| tiOn as Office clerk to engage In the
restaurant business. Who his success
sor will he has not been given out as
yet
REORGANIZATION OF COUNCILS.
| The reorganization Of councils will
be attended with little or no excitement
| of any kind There is not the SEM
blance of a fight for any of the offices
and most likely the elections Will be
unanimous. Colonel George Sanderson
| will be made president of select council
and Martin II. Lavelle will be reelected
city clerk. p. j. Nealis and John p.
Mahon, candidates respectively for
president and clerk of the lower branch
will not be opposed unless some deal Is
consummated between this writing and
the time of election
The old councils will meet at
O'clock and after passing on the appro-
priation and taX-levy ordinances and
Chittenden portico resolution. listening
to reports and attending to the little
courtesies to the retiring officials ad-
tournament will be made sine die. With
the dissolution of councils seven men,
Sers will retire from the city legisla-
ture. They are Peter Kelly, Democrat,
Third ward; ]. +. Schwenk, Democrat.
Eleventh ward; Charles w. Westpfahl
Republican, Nineteenth ward: Victor
II. Lauer. Democrat. Twenty-first
ward, all of select council. and Norris
V. Morris, Republican, Second ward;
r. $. Godfrey. Republican. Eighth
ward; Daniel P. Battle, Democrat,
Twentieth ward, of common council.
The new members are: of select coun-
Gil, j. J. Kearney, Democrat, Third
ward; Robert Robinson, Democrat
Eleventh ward: Edwin Frable, Demo-
crat. Nineteenth ward; j. j. McAndrew,
Democrat, Twenty first ward. and, In
common council. p. +. Gordon. Demo-
crat, Second ward: ]. J. Flanaghan,
Democrat. Eighth ward; Thomas Nc
Grail, Democrat. Twentieth ward.
These with fourteen others who were
reelected will take the oath of office
this morning.
The political complexion of the new
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cil-Republicans, II; Democrats. 10
common council-Republicans s; Dem
ocrats, 49, Democratic majority OF
joint ballot. H..
Mr.. Bailey was stricken with ner
vous prostratiOn Saturday, but will
publicly take the oath today II he l!
sufficiently recovered to attend reorgan
ization. His physician, DR.. John Bur
nett, yesterday was confident that will
days quiet Mr.. Bailey would b,
around again. In case he Is not abl,
to come to the city hall Mayor Connel
has agreed to go to his room and ad
minister the oath. The other city of
ficers will be sworn in by Mayor Bailey
MR.. BAILEY'S APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. Bailey will not. announce any O
his appointments today, at least tina
was the statement given out last nigh
by Democrats who are very close t
the next mayor A week ago Mr.. Bale!
had about decided that he would ap
point Captain Frank Robling as chic
of police, in Difference to the wishes o
his friends. Charles and August Rob
inson. When 1t became noised abroas
that such was the mayor-elect's In
tention there was the biggest kind o
q howl. Treasurer-elect Boland, Con
troller-elect Robinson. Colonel Fitz
/ simmons and many other men promin
ent in the party, solemnly declared tina
Robling would not do. They convinced
Mr.. Bailey that he would not and tn,
concensus of opinion now Is the Josepl
Taylor, of the West Side, will be tn
next chief. Ex-Sheriff Fahey was on
of the men who urged the appointment
Of Mr. Taylor some weeks ago. bu
since then he Is said to have gone owe
on the Robling side Of the fence. Mr.
Bailey Is reported as having said tina
Mr.. Fahey favored the selection Of Mr.
Robling for chief and now Mr.. Taylor
friends are eager for an explanation
from the ex-sheriff.
If Captain Robling will accept the
office of captain of police he can have
It, but In view Of the developments OF
the last few days It is not likely that he
will take 1t. The selection of Mr.. Tay.
lor for chief will probably shalve John