The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
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Tho trustees Of Sailors Snug Hnrbor met In
secret session on Wednesday In their Office in
the Bank Of Commerce building In Nassau
street to consider tho charges and testimony
which had been made against q. 8. ID. Trask,
the governor OF the STATEN Island home. Just
before tho board m citing broke up Recorder
Con, who has been active In his opposition to
Governor Trask ever since he became Recorder
and a member Of tho board. offered n resolution
to dismiss Trask. This was voted down and
finally the following resolution was adopted:
"Resolred. That It is tho Judgment Of the
Board of Trustees that the administration Of
the harbor should be changed as soon rs 1t can
be effected consistently with the proper care Of
the institution
This was passed by the votes Of Mayor Strong.
Recorder Goff, Alexander 4. Orr and the Rov.
Howard Duflcld, while Capts. Jayne and Nor
ton, the President and vice.P President Of the
Marine Society, did not vote. Tho Rev. DIR.
Morgan Dix. who Is q trustee by right OF being
rector of Trinity Church. and has been a strong
adhercnt OF Governor Trask's, was not present.
Whatever of censuro there is in the resolu.
ton applies also to DR.. Jay, the head physician.
who was charged with incompctency and
cruelty, and to the hospital steward and tho
head cook. Mayor Strong said yesterday that
he considered Gov. Trask a good man, but that
he was much too severe in his dealings with
some of the old sailors.
There is a lack Of proper administration in
! the affairs Of the home" the Mayor oontin-
ued, land a change had to be made. Gov.
Trask has been too severe in some ways and too
lax in Others"
Vernon NJ. Davis, Gov. Tasks counsel. said
he considered the result of the Investigation a
| complete yindiCnt!On OF his client
"Gov. 'Trask,' he declared, was charged
s M,th Mr. hsv Moss pii n PSis CLOSING si s sStsS q im SpasitI1 to
him a desire to kill off tho old sailors under his
care. He was charged also with completely IN
the election frauds Of 1888 and. 1889. Had
the trustees considered any Of these charses
proven, it is not probable that they would have
ssSRpItdh the ' poWer u to a do at amy time me- Mr.. rr rask
is, certainly not called upon to take any action
fcient for him simply to continue in his duties
y Governor. II he removes some of his sub
ordinates. like the cook or the apothecery he
MIR. Trask said Yesterday that he had no in
%tention at present of sending In his resigna-
TT is true .,,,t that tho resolution was passed "
charges against me were approved, nor do 1
see that its uncertain wording in any way com.
pels my resignation, ! certainly don't propose
but l prefer to await the changes of the coming
year, when the personnel Of our Board of Trus'
bcOb VIII llhCN . u ulk
Unless tie trustees hold another meeting TO-
day and sum remove Gov. Trask the
whole matter will have to go over until after
Mayor Van Wyck takes his seat and can aot
upon 1t. This. Is the change which Gov: Trask
refers to. The trustees are all ex.ofiicio. and
them. II no action should be taken sooner,
the matter would probably BIO fought out In
March, when the Governors term expires and
a new election will be held for the place.
There are a number'of candidates for the
places Of Governor,rrask and DR.. Joy. Those
who are sid to have the strongest support al
present for the place Of Governor are Edward
Murphy, now warden of BELLEVUE Hospital. ant
Capt. James Parker, a member OF tho Loya
Legion, who became prominent as the prosecu
tor Of ex-Strcet Clean .ng Commissioners An
drews before that organization. Mr.. Murphy
is said to have the active support of Sllas c
Croft and Gen. O'Beirne and Mayor Strong
while the Rev. Mr.. Dutfield and Recorder GOT
are also said to favor him. Capt. Parker is sait
to have the active support OF Capt. Jayne ant
Capt. Norton, and DR.. Dix is said to favor hin
II any change Is to be made. Mr.. Orr ID sup
posed to be on the fence. 1t Is urged in favor o
Capt. Parker's appointment that no man wa
ever Governor of the Sailors Snug Harhor un
less he had been a master Of a ship. Mr.. Nun
ply has not been to sea, while Capt. Parker IL
retired officer Of the United States Navy.