New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
MAYOR HOOS REMAINS FIRM
DETERMINED TO REFORM THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
HEPPENHEIMER LIKELY TO BE CITY TREASURER
AND DR. JOHN d. MGILL POLICE CON-
MIssIoNER-oTHER PROBABLE
APPOINTMENTS.

AND DR. JOHN d. NGILL POLICE CON-
MIssIoNER-oTHER PROBABLE
APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Hoos Of Jersey City is showing more de-
termination than was expected and he has
NAMED resoute about the appointments. despite the
strong pressure that has been brought bear
him Davis has visited him frequently and has de-
manded. pleaded and threatened. but has failed to
force influence the Mayor to surrender. The
Democratic boss left the Mayors ONCE after long
and angry discussion noon yesterday. The boss
had endeayored IN vain TO persuade the Mayor 10
reappoint and v,ndcate the retiring Directors Of
Education. but the Mayor innexibe. and de-
cared that he would not continue in Office Board
that had achieved so much notoriety and had been
constant source OF annoyance 10 him. Davis also
asked for the privilege OF naming the Police Com
The Mayors ONCE was Seslesed by aspirants for
appointments but he gave no one any definite an
day. and It is probable that not until few mo;
the Mayor have decided definitely whom TO appoint
IL Is said that he was disturbed and In doubt last
evening. as he had been harassed during the day.
but had been silent TO his decision.
Runors are abundant concerning the appoint
nance Commissioner William c. Heppenhelmer win
De appointed City Treasurer to succeed Samuel u
the salary 5000 George R. Hough will probably be
reappolnted Controller. He has held the ONCE FOR
Of the machine stripe. The term Is two years and
the salary 5000.
COMMISSIONER OF Appeals SnarleS IL layton VIII
probably succeed James II. Love. Republican as
Tax Commissioners for three years at $500
James G. Hasking will. II Is believed succeed him-
SELF as Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years
at 500 year He is cashier OF the Second National
Bank and a competent man.
Two Finance Commissioners will retire, Reuben
Simpson, Republican. and James 5. Bailey. Demo
crat. Another vacancy will be caused by the APP
pontment of Commissioner Heppenheimer as City
Treasurer. IL is said that the Mayor has selected
for the vacancies Joseph E. Moore; Republican. a
well-known druggist; Henry Lembeck, Democrat. a
brewer and millionaire. and John Mullins Demo-
crat, wealthy furniture dealer.
The vacancy In the Police Board which will be
caused by the expiration Of the term OF commits
sioner Abernethy. an appointment that mas pro-
yoked the warmest contest, will be filled by Dr.
John D. McCiill. the Surgeon General Of the State
and brother OF the Chancellor. DIT. McGtl is an
ardent Democrat, but not machine man. and will
make a satisfactory official The term is three
years and the salary 5000.
The Mayor has consented 10 name Daviss choice,
James Hennessy, Fire Commissioner, TO succeed
John Brennan, Republican. for three years at 81 coo.
Ten Of the thirteen Directors OF Education will re-
tre and II is said that the Mayor will make clean
sweep. including two recently appointed 10 I'LL va
cancies made by the resignation OF disguised mem
bers. The retiring members are: First Ward John
Nlmmo, Republican. Second. John j. Mooney. DEM
ocrat; Third. William II. QUINN Democrat. Sixth.
Finn. Democrat; Eighth. Joseph L. Firm. Demo
crat; Ninth. @. Herbert Rice. Republican; Tenth.
Frank Gallery, Democrat; at large. Thomas j. Mig
gins. Democrat.
Gallery and Rice were the men appointed recently
TO vacancies. With the exception OF Rice the men
themselves to be Davis Republicans. IL IL said that
among the members will be ex-City Collector
Simeon II. Smith. A Republican. and ex-Fire Com
missioner John J. Cone, Democrat