New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
DIE FOR PLATT AND CROKER
,,v NOW PROPOSE TO GOBBLE UP THE
SHORE ROAD COMMISSION.
,,., NEW COMMISSIONERS. SHARE AND SHARE
,,r TWO FOR P1.ATT AND TWO FOR
cRoKEIs--oT1iER SIMILAR SCHEMES
RELATING TO BROOKLYN
AND MANHATTAN.

RELATING ~ bNochLiN
AND MANHATTAN.
MANY Ian. Is (speciaD-Michael ]. Dady tho
,,-h,,ins-change" political artist. arrived hero
80, brooklyn late last night and this morning
n'~otor Nieman, of Kings County. introduced a
.,u ,scisatng out OF office the reputable Shore
n"sd commissioners and substituted for them a
~. .r,,san commission. to be appointed by tha,
-, platt-Croker Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck,
:, vcw-York There is a general suspicion that
", Dsdv brought up the bin IN his carpet-bag.
THAT however. Is not the subject OF wonder with
,r,,,ians Mr. Dady's oscillations between the
nn,u,ocra,ic party and the Republican party havc
.ar 40 frequent that people are specuating as 10
S,,h one Of these Shore Commissionerships he
III .sIect-whether he will pose as Democrat or
- Republican. OF late he has been Lieutenant
~rs-nor Woodrufrs chief political adherent. and
- "a now seeking the post OF chairman OF the
..,u,ve Committee Of tho Republican organiza-
.Ir IN brooklyn. II IS responsible place for one
" s.sk who only few years ago was actively at
~ for the Democratic party. and who naturally
.1.as many friends IN that party whom he would
dislike 10 harm.
rsa Shore Road Commission appointed by
vovo, schieren Of Brooklyn In 1894 1t has always
80 considered Commission OF excellent char
tar which has held contractors strictly to their
uors NJ Dady is a contractor. The Commission
s.s managed its work with economy Its president
d
The Bill OF Senator Wieman referred to is OF such
- ,n.e,esting character. exhibiting the progress
;, a deal between Thomas C. Platt and Richard
ecker for a division Of various existing city com
MISSIONS that Il is given In full
section / The Commission appointed under and
IN nnrsuance 0, the provisions OF Chapter 76s OF the
sTs ~ 1884, as amended by Chapter 9Sl Of the Laws
- Is5 as continued in office under the provisions
y. Tbapter 81 Of the Laws OF 1896 is hereby ter
o.,,sref .. and the individuals composing such Com
asson 50 creaed by said statutes are hereby re, re-
Nsvor OF the city OF New-York shall appoint four
-e-sons res dents OF the Borough OF brooklyn, as
ems management of said Shore Road Driveway.
Not more tlan two o. said persons snail belong 10
the political party nor be o. the same poiucal
op.oion on State and National politics.
sec . The said commission so appointed by this
ecf shall possess all Of the powers and succeed 10
a OF the duties OF the commission created under
Sec g. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act hereby repealed.
Sec 4 This act shall take effect Immediately.
Assemblyman Brennan. OF Kings County. has
already introduced bill creating bipartisan
Br;dze Commission with authority to spend 5000
90 Early next week II Is reported. he intends
10 submit q bin creating bipartisan Board Q.
Tax Commissioners for the Boroushs OF New YORK
Senator Wieman It Is stated Is preparing q biz
bgslatng out Of Office the East River Bridge Com
mission recently appointed by Mayor Van Wyck
Assembyman Brennan has already introduced a
bll increasing the number Of Municipal Court
judges by and providing that one OF them shall
b d Republican.
All thes. bis Indicate that there IS A great thirst
FOR Off oe among the Plat Republicans OF Brook
lyn and that hey would tear the charter of New
framed and declared perfect" order TO get some
Offices for their friends