New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-17
TALK ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.
HENRY p, HorHKIss MENTIONED FOR CO

HhNHf d. HoTNHklSs MENTIONED FOR COR
PoRATIoN COUNSEL
Judge Van Wyck. the Mayor-eect declined 10
make any statements yesterday as TO his probable
selections Of men Tor appointment to Office as heads
% the Departments OF tho city government. There
were reports IN plenty OF course bu, Richard Gro
ker. John e. Sheehan and other Tammany leaders
who are supposed 10 be working tho slate
would give no Information. The secrecy as 10 tho
coming appointments probably will be maintained
for scyora! weeks yet.
Henry d. iIotchk!ss. a well-known LAWYER ~
this city. has been mentioned as a probable scIe,.
ton for the Office OF Corporation Counsel Tho Of
flee Is most important one. as the Corporation
counsel VIII get $1,000 a year. and will have the
s''ecuoh or several assistants. with largo salaries
lie VIII Interpret the law 10 all the other depar,
mentS OF tho city government Do Iancey Nicoil
VINO had been mentioned for the Office said yester-
day that under circumstances that he could con-
celve possible would he accept the office II It were
rendered 10 him. and he had no idea that Il would
be offered TO him
IL was said yesterday that Assistant Corpora ton
counsel Theodore Connoly. who was in charge OF
the Office in the absence OF Mr. Scott last summer
and Is II Tammany man. had been the only candi-
date for the post or Corporation Counsel 10 make ap-
piicaton for appointment.
Corporation Counsel Scott has raised the salar,es
OF several OF his assistants recently He said yes
terday that 1t mad been possible for him 10 give
larger salaries TO some OF the assistants who had
fairly earned such recognition In the last months OF
thcr service. because after the death OF Assistant
Corporation counsel Dean the salary OF an assist
ant was saved by failure TO make another appolnt-
ment. The raise In salaries Will not make n nrece-
dent. as each Corporation Counsel has TO rearrange
salaries according TO his appropriation and the
number OF assistants.
EX-iicalth Officer jenkins. who Is Mr. Croker's
brother-in-law. has been mentioned n candidate
for Health Commissioner, and similar mention has
been made OF Or. Cyrus Edison. wac was Health
Commissioner. and resigned about two years ago
As DR.. Jenkins lives Staten Island and Dr. Ed.
lives In this city. IL has been said that they
both might be appointed members OF the Health
Board
IL was sad yesterday that petition. bearing
many signatures. asking for the appointment OF
Thomas j. Brady to the office OF Superintendent OF
Buildings, was 10 be presented to Judge Van WICK
soon. Brady was the Superintendent " Buildings
who was appointed by Tammany influences; was
removed from office In March. 1895 and was In
dcted in the following month on the charge Of hav
ing accepted a piano as bribe when he In Of
flee.
Willis Holly. who one OF the mana gers Of
Judge Van Wycks headquarters In the campaign
and w. j. *. Kenny. who was associated with him
there have been spoken OF az sure OF appointment
tary.
, James j. Martin. the former President of the Po-
ice hoard. has been mentioned a candidate for
me once OF Police Commissioner. and while he has
ueclned 10 say anything the subject. Il ls be-
ueved mat some important ONCE will he offered to
MIN By Judge Van Wyck