New-York tribune., 1901-12-21

fOreCasted in The Tribune After announcing
these selections Mr. Low said that he had re-
leved his mind of a great deal of care and
anxiety, and felt that he had practically COM
pleted his cabinet.
Now" he added, I've about ready 10
face the real work of the administration"
The few remaining appointments and the men
who are said to be slated for most Of them
as follows:
Four Mfn5srs 2f the P5T R9s5fJ0aN n2a cHA e H
WIGHT (Republicans RUFUS L. SCOTT Demo
Two Park Observation-Disclosures z. BREF;N Demo
crso and RicHHRD j. YoUSe (f5epubean,
City Chamberain-Dr. E. r. l. GOULD
RUSSELL. Democrao, certified public &C
countant.
Three Assessors yet TO be named
Most of these appointments will be made pub
lie within day or two. Mr.. Low also has the
work of choosing a Board of Education and
board of managers for Bellevue Hospital and
its allied hospitals. He does not intend TO COM
pete these until after January 1.
Four of the appointments announced last night
we're given to Republicans who more or less
actively connected with the work of the organ
ization in this county. AS was told in The
Tribune yesterday. the appeal which the RePub-
lican organization had made to the Mayor-elect
for recognition in his appointments had met not
only with serious consideration at the hands Of
Mr.. Low, but also with sympathetic response
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION PLEASED
Whatever feeling of dissatisfaction may have
existed IN the Republican camp in the early
part of this week, when it believed that
Mr.. Low intended to give the rest of his ap-
pointments. as he had in the case of former
ones TO Republicans who were not actively con-
nected with the organization, it subsidized to a
great degree when the names of the men chosen
heads of the Departments of Fire, Docks
Parks and Taxes were announced last night
Senator Platt was pleasea with the appoint
ments to such an extent that he intima ted that
he might not call the 31ayor-eIect he had
purposed to do after his return from Washing
ton, on Wednesday Robert c. Morris. presi-
dent of the Republican County Committee, ex-
pressed considerable pleasure over the choice
of these men. Other fusion leaders also said
that independent of their politca, affiliations.
all the men chosen were we'll fitted for the
places which they had been called on to fill
- Dougau Hawkes. who has been appointed
Dock Commissioner. Is both a lawyer and an
engineer Although a leader of the Republican
organization of the XXVth District, he Is OF the
independent stamp. and led revolt against the
men who had had control of this district pre-
youslv. In speaking of Mr.. Hawkes. last night
Mr.. Low said:
Mr. Hawkes. is Republican and the organ1a "a
ton Leader rom OF me oamb ba SiyerSy mining
Engineer in 1856 Two years he graduated also
time course in political science. Since his gradu-
department the equipment of youth. energy, en-
thusiasm and good engineering and legal trahiiis-
TO DEVELOP SMALL PARKS
In naming William r. Wilcox as the head OF
the Park Department, Mr.. Low has sought to
carry out his promise as stated in his letter of
acceptance to develop the small parks OF the
citv for the benefit of the working poor Mr.
Wilcox has found time outside of his practice
as lawyer to identify himself with pniian-
tbropic work among the poor of the East Side
and in other public spirited enterprises of this
character Mr.. Low said of Mr. WILCOX on an
nouncing his appointment:
The Commissioner of Parks for Manhattan @ and and
hi'Rtini he Wiiam '' Il WicoH who was the Republican
Detlct in isco MT Willcox is Of exec
"a thy with the work OF the great city museums
and also with the development of the small PARKS
SO as TO make them useful as possible 10 the
people.
James l.. Wells is regarded by many as par
ticuIarly fitted for head of the Tax Board by
reason of his former training in this depart
ment Mr. Wells particularly urged for the
place by the Republican organization OF The
Bronx which nominated him against Louis F.
Haffen for Borough President at the last cleo
ton. In speaking of this appointment Mr.. Low
said:
The grsSdeRf % OF be '3s James a. WeIis Mr. Wss IS
n Republican and was the fusion candldate TOT
Prasident Of the Borough Of The Bronx. He was
also a member of the commission that revised the
charter He Is a real estate broker. and ne served
mon the Board of Taxes and Assessments under
Mayor Strong.
Tho anpointment of Mr. Sturgis as Fire Com
missioner was recommended to Mr.. Low by
lanes R. Sheffield who was the first choice Of
tho NIavor-eIect for this place Mr. Sturgis is
an independent Republican, and was at one
time openly arrayed against the organization
and fought it in the XXth District. He is
now, identified with the Republican organization
- this district of which Captain Goddard is
the leader.
In making public this appointment. Mr. Low
said:
of tbe frn Of SttIrgis & Hill builders OF Manhat-
tan Mr. Sturgis Is Republican and was apPolHnte!I H!
Service Commission and later as a Commissioner OF
the Fire Department. in which he served from sep,
nv Governor Roosevelt the board of managers OF
the EImira Reformatory, and he has been president
cran Of the civil war having been first lieutenant
in the 57th Massachusetts Regiment /
MR.. HYNEs SUPPORTED SHEPARD.
Thomas w Hynes who has been appointed
Commissioner of Correction. urged for this
Mace by the Greater New-York Democracy. Mr.
Hvnes is acquainted to a certain degree with
the department of which he is to be the head. |
because of.four years of service as a Com
missioner of Charities in Kings County.
OF Mr. Hynes Mr.. Low said
7 have known Mr.. Hynes well for nearly |
twenty years that L have not hesitated TO select
him pnS b1r s 70 the discharge Of his duties an equip
ment that in many ways Is unusual;s ai19 Gi