New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
PHILIPS STILL IN OFFICE.

IL was twenty nine DAYS yesterday since VIII
tam f. Philips. Police Commissioner OF the city
Of New-York. was indicted for conspiracy to loot
the treasury Of the city Of Brooklyn. SIN Mayor
Van Wyck has taken no action toward placing
Philips in n position where he cannot influence
his own prosecution through official power
There are vague rurnors in brooklyn that In
some way or other the cases against the eleven
men who are charged with committing crimes
in connection with The city Works Department
may not be tried In earnest. Those who hope
for a conviction base IT largely upon the known
ambition OF District Attorney Marean TO become
a Supreme Court Justice. 1t was William j.
Gaynors record a prosecutor Of political
rogucs that elevated him 10 the bench. and
Josiah r Marcan knows that II he shows the
slightest signs OF fatcring in his plain but dlf-
fcult duty the deathknc OF his ambition Will
have been rung.
Ex- Mayor Frederick W. Wurster said yester-
day that he was not talking these days on the
bribery scandal. lie did say. however:
Let the courts go and find those who are
guilty Iii, .
Of the lax methods In the Department OF city
WorksT'
Nlling work was being done
THE WHISTLER WILLIS DEAL.
The fact Is that Mr.. Wurster does not enter
tain the kindlIost feelings toward Theodore Is.
Willis lust now. When Mayor Wursters term
came to a close end before the exposure OF the
nractices OF the Department OF city Works. the
Wurster administration was generally regarded
as one Of the most efficient that the city OF
Hrooklyn had ever had and IN nearly all the
departments, except that Of the city Works
M Wurster's administration viii still rank
,,,ith those Of Seth Low and Charles "A Schicren
I, is this blot the record made by man
ir whom he reposcd great trust that has made
MIN angry and yet he has only himself 10 blame
MAYOR Scheren had selected a cabinet. not Tor
,srtisan rcas ms. but after painstaking study
- mon who were competent for the offices he
Wished them to assume. When Mayor Wurster
co,r. into Office he urged by the best men In
~ pnuublcan party to continue the excellent
pn,uilican officials selected by his predecessor
g. r0ice and al the head OF the list Of the non
,i,ical appointccs OF Mayor Scheren stood
Alfred r. White. a man OF PUBLIC spirit' splendid
Sncricnce and executive ability and tie highest
,n,oeritv and honor He had rid the city Works
I,e,ortmcnt of the corruption that prevailed
a,'n,ag nrevious Democratic administrations.
80 made II the most efficient arm or the NUM-
81 acrvice lie had found the streets OF
prooklyn Of cobbe. and changed them 10 asphalt
"a grorite blocks. Mr. White served the city
a. Hsacridce TO himself. and when It was first
med that the newly elected Mayor was think
TO- ~ displacing him with Theodore Is Wills
,bo was known simply as good business mar
49,, a nractjcal politician and not known 10
80 nre-eminent fitness for the place, there
Vas a storm Of protest AT one time II was
nonular clamor,. and ne delayed ths aPPo"'
,nent until the last minute
D,t Tho practical politicians knew all the time
NAT Mr. Wurster could not raiI 70 appoi,he
ttWTi,s without violating his word Those VINO
we're on the inside talked to themselves soo"s