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NEW AQUEDUCT COMMISSION
THE MAYOR RESPECTS MIR. PLATTS
WISHES.
H. W. CANNON AND JOHN J. TUCKER TURNED OUT
TO MAKE PLACES FOR W. H. TEN EYCK
AND c. H. MURRAY, REPUBLICAN
MACHINE LEADERS.

MACHINE LEADERS.
Many politicians in the city were surprised yes
terday when Il was announced than Mayor Van
Wyck had recognized the Aqueduct Commission
by turning out Henry W. Cannon and John j.
Tucker the Republican members OF the Commits
sion, to make room for Charles II. Murray and
William III. Ten Eyck, and removing George Wal
ton Green. one OF the Democratic Commissioners
to make place for Peter J. Dooling. 1t had been
supposed by most Of the politicians that the men,
bers OF the Aqueduct Commission would hold over
under the provisions OF the charter. but Mr.. Croker
Senator Plat and few others knew better on
Saturday, when the plan to reorganze the Commits
sion arranged.
The AQucduct Commission is a bipartisan board
created by act OF the Legislature and continued by
the charter until January 1901 when 1t will go
OF existence The duties Of the Commissioners
are light and each Commissioner receives a salary
Of 5000. When General Duane. one of the Demo
cratic Commissioners died recently. Mayor Strong
inclined to appoint John Jeroloman. president
of the Board of Aldermen. tc the office but Mr.
Jeroloman declined to be "A candidate. and It was
suggested that he thought he might be removed
If he accepted the place Maurice j. Power who
had come into friendly relations with the Tammany
leaders after the nomination OF Corporation Coun-
sci Scott for the office Of Justice OF the Supreme
Court which he now holds, was appointed Aque-
duct Commissioner. Mr.. Power was removed with
the other Commissioners yesterday, but he was
Immediately fedppOlnttu. JOnn W naen, tne new
Corporation Counsel, had given an opinion that
the Mayor might legally remove all the Aqueduct
Commissioners and appoint their successors.
The reorganization Of the Aqueduct Commission
was regarded by the politicians of both parties
as fair notice that Mayor Van Wyck would turn
on any officials not in sympathy with Tammany
with the Republican machine whenever oppor-
tunity afforded. and appoint to Office only men
who were friendly to Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Plat.
The Republican machine as represented by Mr..
Plat and Mr. Quigg recommended the appoint
ment of Mr. Murray and MI Ten Eyck on the
Aqueduct Commission. Mr.. Murray and Mr.. Ten
Eyck both wanted to be appointed 10 the Police
Board hut "Gibbss man." Thomas L. Hamilton.
was preferred. Mr. Murray and Mr.. Ten Eyck,
while processing friendship for Mr.. Plat. had
been anti-Qugg men. but 1t was said last vening
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel that they had been
consoled and placated by appointment TO the
AQueduct Commission.
Charles II. Murray was the Republican Commits
soner who turned out Of Office by Mayor
Strong He is a Republican machine district leader.
He also is lawyer by profession. but he has had
more success in politics than in the practice OF
law, and one Of his Republican friends said last
night in explanation of his appointment: "Chariey
NEEDED the place. and needed 1t badly William ii.
Ten Eyck is Republican machine district leader
also. and since he has just lost the office of clerk
OF the Board Of Aldermen. he IS supposed 10 be In
ned OF a place. too.
Commission to make room for Murray and Ten
Eyck have been more successful In business than
in politics. Henry ". Cannon is president Of the
Chase National Bank and well known in financial
circles. John j. Tucker has been successful
builder
Peter J. Dooling the new Democratic member Of
the Aqueduct Commission Is the Tammany leader
IA the XIlIth District. lie formerly held Office rs
deputy clerk In the old Court of Special Sessions.
George Walton Green is a lawyer who has sue
ceeded well enough at the bar not TO be partcu-
larry In need Of job, but he was of the anti
Tammany Democrats who preferred Seth Low TO
the Tiger and his retention In office could not be
tolerated.
John j. Tucker when seen at his home No 81
West TWelfth-st. last night. said that the Mayors
action IN removing three of the members OF the
Board had come upon him as great surprise.
we certainly understood he said. that when the
amendment 20 the charter continuing the Commits
sion drafted II carried with IT the existing per-
sonnet of the Board. have not yet had oppor-
tunity 10 confer with my fellow Commits sioners
who have been depOsed, but We have arranged for
a meeting tomorrow, and will then probably
take steps 70 obtain legal opinion upon the power
Of the Mayor to remove us.
Henry ". Cannon could not be found a his
house. NJ 2SS Madison-ave., last night. lie was
Tribune reporter called late hour 1t was
learned, however that earlier in the evening. I'm
conversation with some OF his friends. Mr. Cannon
said that he might make n fight 10 retain the
Office II he advised by his counsel that he
had reasonable grounds whcreOn 10 support such
Fl contest II was said also that strong pressure
upon Mayor Van Wyck exerted by men promi-
nent in financial circles 10 have MIR Cannon kept
in office, but this advice was disregarded