New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
FIVE REPUBLICANS DROPPED.
MAYOR VAN WICK RECOGNIZES THE sHEP-
ARD ELEMENT IN SCHOOL BOARD
APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS.
The Van Wyck influence, represented by the
Mavor and his brother Augustus Van Wyck, VINO
ran against Theodore Roosevelt for Governor, was
manifested yesterday in making appointments TO
the Rrooklvn School Board. Fifteen places were
allied The term is three years There was an ad-
ditional appointment, TO I'LL the vacancy created
by the resignation of George II. Fisher Nine men,
hers were reapponted and six new men were
named OF these three are Shepardites one a
regular Democrat another an Independent. with
Republican leanngs and third Republican. who
Is not active in the politics of his party. Those
acquainted with Hugh Mclaughlin, Augustus van
Wyck and their lieutenants, In the Democratic
PARTY are not surprised that such recognition mas
been given TO the followers of Edward NJ. Shepard
In the last gubernat orial campaign he earnestly
supported by voice and pen. the candidacy OF ex-
Justice Van Wyck and swung to him the Shep-
ardite following, which was then supposed 10 nave
probably ten thousand votes. But Tor THIS MT. van
Wyck would have had only plurality OF eight
thousand. instead of eighteen thousand. over Mr..
Roosevelt.
The list of appointees to the School Board is as
follows
FRANK L. BABBoTT. No. i49 Lincoln Place. Republican.
reapponted
THOMAS CACCIOLA No. T.. Second ST. Republican.
GEORGE p. CLARK. No 2I5 quincy st. Republican,
GEORGE F,REIFELD. No. a Hart-st Republican.
j. H HUNT NJ D. Bedford and Quincy SITS. Repub-
GRAHAM F.. BLANDY No. 449 Washington ave- Re
publican. new man
ROB Fl. ROY No. e56A Jererson-ave., shepardIte
EDWARD NJ BAssEI-r. No I.7ie Newklrk- ave, shep-
ar1ite new man.
HERMAN A. METZ. No. 4el GOld-st.. shepardite new
GEORGE W DoNAHUE. Mansion House. Democrat,
reapponteI.
JOHN GRIFFIN. No. 40 Ierers Place. Democrat. reap
pointed
JOHN X. POWELL, No. i55 Hendrn'' Democrat
CHARLES E. ROBERTSON No "a South Portland-ave..
Democrat. reapponted.
ARTHUR 5. sOMERS. No l72 North Sixth St. Democrat
reapponted.
JULIUS L. RADECKE No. So Evergreen ave. Democrat.
MAX LEVY No "a McKbbn-st. Democrat.
Those who were dropped without excuse or ex-
PLANTATION Professor Franklin w Hooper. di-
rector OF the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sci
ences; Charles NJ. Chadwick. Ditmas Jewell Edwin
PRsr and eRTy N.Y.. p Schmidt all RePg IoH ans
appointed a year ago to MI the vacancy caused by
cessfully for the Assembly. Mr.. Wise does not
know why he was not reappointed and no eXplana-
Democratic leaders thought that he took too active
a part in the fight last winter fo the appointment
of associate superintendent.
Mr.. Piper moved TO Manhattan recently. and on
M" Mr. chsdwick has been chairman Of the Truant
Home. in Jamaica-aye., near Enheld-st -, 4.
Mr.. Roy, a appointee, was one Of the As
slstant District Attorneys during the Cleveland
Administration and kept his place until few
months ago. He was organizer Of the Shepard
Democracy and for term served chairman
Of its County Committee. He is still great adj
mirer of Mr. Shepard Mr. Roy was born In New
York thirty-two years ago. and lives In the twenty
nth Ward.
Mr Metz is an ardent supporter Of Mr.. Shepard
and is treasurer OF the National Civic Club. He Is
thrty-fve years old. and is president and principal
owner OF the Victor Koechel Chemical Company.
Mr. Bassett another Shepardite is a young law
yer who lives In the Twenty ninth Ward.
Radecke is "A regular Democrat or the ElSn-
teenth Ward and for several years was president OF
the Rushwick Battery Assistant Charities Com
missioner Glennon leader OF the Nineteenth Assem-
biy District s responsible for the appointment.
Mr. Levy Is a young physician OF the Eastern
District lie is a member OF several Hebrew asso-
Citations and a regular Democrat and owes his
appointment TO ex-Coroner George II. Lindsay.
Mr. Blandy was appointed 70 MI the unexpired
term OF George II. Fischer. He Is wealthy, re-
tired merchant and Is deeply interested in edu-
cationai affairs He Is independent in politics. but
has n leaning toward Republcanism.
DR. Hunt has a reputation In Brooklyn hospitals
Of being a good surgeon. He Is member OF the
Kings County and other medical soc ieties. lie Is
Reputllcan, and Is admired by the leaders OF that
party