The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
GLEASON 0 STEPDowN
GOING TO BE MAYoR IN 1898 m
PARIDE his ARMY ON JAN i.

u..v., u..,r,,t.a Lang Ir,and City EunpioJs
ees for Places Under IN" View Herk ivy
Chnrter-Meeta tho other Mayors on ETteneiS
Terms, but with somethipE Up HIS S'eo'e'
MAYOR Strong, Mayor wurster Of Brooklyn
Mayor Gleason OF Long Island City. county
Judge Moore Of Queens county, and chairman
FecnSy OF the Richmond County Board OF SUI
peryisors, the commission which, under tno
provisions OF the charter, is to npportion among
tho new bureaus and departments created by
tho charter the employees and public property
In the departments and bureaus Of the various
municipalittos which will be consolidated on
next Saturday. mot In Mayor Strongs once
Yesterday. The lists OF transfers prepared
by tho various heads OF departments
were presented. but they were not com.
pleto. and an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow, when the lists will DO complied ana
nut In shape to present TO Mayor Van WycK
when he shall take office at noon on saturday.
The lists will be presented to Mr.. Van Wyck oy
tho outgoing Mayor, Col. Strong, the Chairman
nj tho commission. Most Of the employees who
will he trnAsfsrred by the action Of the commits
siop have been notified where to report for duty
after JAM.
Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City. 1t was
said yesterday, has made no list OF the subordi-
nate officials of his city for the use OF the com
mission. 1t will DO remembered that Patrick
Jerome mas tOn1eUutu tllhb, iuN oSNh
not expirc until Jan. !, 1899, no Ia not legislated
oua VI With hi the commission regularly, but be has
manifested no intention. to place his subordi'
nates In the n ns,,r sd m dn this has 81 s Sressse the ths
possibility OF an attempt on his part TO exercise
eSecitivs functions as Mayor OF Long Island
Over in his kingdom last night Mayor Gleason
D"a.II vas lie Captain. This city was my ship.
They have taken my hip away from me, but
f on cons oSnnsolidrptin@ the Inherent departments Of
this city in what is termed Greater New York;
nothing was said about nS Gjt 9oo( ronsn9n ane Gth { s OF
still Mayor; | am still Captain, although per.
haps without a ship. Al least, that Is what
first of the year l will be in my office signing
documents and transaeting business of this city
using any force to maintain ny position. In fact,
force win not be necessary, for have my army
police force and paid fire department and other
employees of the city will participate in a grand
demops'Tntion under my eommand d.. c : ,n;ei
However. / am not inviting hostilities. ! have
plenty of work ahead, any number OF enter
prisos that W Il command my entire attention.
Nevertheless / don't propose to relinsuish my
command and the oityoyer whose destinies have
presided so long until l find that the residents
and interests of this place are being transferred
.Tm not a lawyer, although I've instructed
many a lawyer in my day, but predict that 1t
will not be surprising II we should suddenly
learn that legally and constitutionally no cleo
tion for such n city as Greater New York WAS
ever held. or course. we had a polling contest
everybody knows that"
the new year the big boss refused TO further
divulge his intentions. 1t is evident. however.
that. although shorn OF all power, Boss Gleason
will insist on holding court in his private Office
in 112 Front street. Heads Of both the Police
and Fire departments declined to be quoted
when asked IF they would obey a summons is
sued by Mr.. Gleason after the first of the year
as Mayor of Long Island City.