New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07
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MAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: l54 AND I56 WEST 9"srRGEL
KEEP VARING, I'D. CRIMHINS SAYS
HE AND HIS BROTHER ADMIRE THE COLO
MEL, AND NEITHER is SEEKING


HIS PLACE.
What will Tammany do with the Department OF
Street Cleaning? VIII Colonel Warlng be retained
in office or Will the leaders OF Tammany deem 1t
for their best interests let him and put new
man in his place? These questions which are
on the lips OF the New-York people just at present
Ever since the election there have appeared in
different papers the names OF number OF men
who were said 10 be after Colonel Warnings place
Among others mentioned John ID. Crmmins
and his brother. Thomas +. Crimmns. Ii mas
been published in quarters that Thomas +.
Crmmins had stated that he could give the city
Just as good STRENGTHENING as Colonel Waring did
and without using the same amount OF money
Tribune reporter called at the offices OF John d.
Crmmlns No. 30 East Fifty-ninth-st.. near Madl-
sOn-ave.. and Mr.. Crimmins made the foNoWtlg
statement bearing upon the subject:
Colonel Warning has high standard for
heads of departments. In the first place. his abil-
ity was equal to the importance OF the place, ana
he perfected organization that has added 10 MS
honors. In the second place. believing In himself.
he has had the to carry out his work. not
outstanding the onslaught made upon him by men
who were not competent criticise. The result Is
evident TO every person that can see and pass
through streets. II would be courageous
man who would undertake the task on the lines
followed by Colonel Warng In carrying out the
work and IL he had the ability and the courage ne
would not have the experience. for 1t Is largely
from experience man perfects.
Il favor the Colonel's retention-as citizen haV-
ing pride In our city. The government cannot be
too wisely directed TO please me. Again. have
largely aided In the bringing In OF the now admin
istration and feel that responsibility which every
citizen should feel in It's success Therefore
would not have the incoming administration fall
in any part. They will not fail in the street Clean
ing Department II Colonel Warng IS kept al It's
head"
Mr.. Crimmns then produced copy Of letter
HfCf fgr
the parade Of the Street Cleaning Department.
which took place May %. 1896. \ portion Of this
letter is herewith given showing the high esteem
| in which Mr. Crimmins held Mr.. Warning and his
work:
NO < %o TeS' X t Mag y. is9G
Ny Dear Sir: Your back Is broad enough TO per;
The object lesson which you gave yesterday in the
parade of The empoyes Of your dgPar'men aioI Is
| on the sidewalk among the people and heard many
expressions OF approval OF your SATISFACTORY dlrec
ment. Looking at the men and the horses and
CARTS 40 me ve Si e f s
from the standpoint OF t9xpayer ,we are all t4I-
paysr', a a' lr1F have pleasure in con-
/ graduating you upon the efficiency OF your dt-
truly 3r1it;.'''' 90 JOHN d. CRiMMINs.
| TO Colonel George T. Waring Commissioner Of
| The reporter was then introduced to Thomas
f. Crlmmins who had Just entered the room. lie
| denied that ne had ever made the statement for
| publication that he could run the Department Of
Street Cleaning as well rs Colonel Warng and for
| less money T. T.. Crmmins said that II Tammany
turned Colonel Waring out and II the place
was then offered TO him he might consider it, but
would not say then whether he would accept It or
not. He said he considered that Colonel Warning
had accomplished a splendid work in his depart
mcnt and that 1t due to the fact that he had
the ability for organization. which the most
important factor in the success OF any work like
that Of STRENGTHENING in an immense city. Mr..
Crimmns said he had not heard any Of the
leaders Of Tammany express Views upon this sub
iect, nor had no made application for this office.
II It came to the point he felt that he could NIL
the place. for ne had had much experience In
his own business with just such detail work az the
Department OF Street Cleaning called for. He had
had the handling of large forces OF aborers ana
knew only too well the absolute necessity Of dis
cipline and organization
Mr. Crimmins thought that all this tan Of dis
tributing offices premature anyway. There
We re two months yet before the candidates-eect
would enter office and begin making appointments
There was thing which occurred TO his mind,
record In a magazine article not wishing to hold
the office in OF interference by politicians
or in case he should be hampered by the question
of the distribution OF patronage. Unless Colone.
Waring readjusted his opinion on this point Mr..
Crimmns did not how he could remain In Office
In view of the Tammany policy Of giving places
TO its followers.