New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
MR.. LOWS APPOINTMENTS.
NAMES MENTIONED FOR THE POLICE,
STREET CLEANING, FIRE AND
PARK DEPARTMENTS.

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among the great army Of city employees. who |
know too well that the present Tammany heads '
OF their respective departments to fall ,
before the exc. Gossip regarding the new Police
Commissioner is the most rife and wherever
two or more policemen happen to meet the ques-
ton is asked: We'll, is 1t going to be Greene,
Partridge Moss"
It thus appears to be the common belief among
the members of the uniformed force that the
most likely candidates for the place of Commis-
sfoner of Police are General Francis V. Greene.
Colonel John N. Partridge, the present State
Superintendent of Public Works. or Frank Moss.
formerly Police Commissioner under Mayor
Strong, Those who of the opinion that Cen
eral Greene is likely to 20 !, e man say that ne
was considered for the p-Cs ofed office of State
Police Commissioner when it planned by
the Republican leaders to pass State Police bill
at the last session of the legislature What has
given still further weight to the belief that
General Greene may be asked to take the office
is the story which got abroad yesterday that the
general would accept the appointment if 1t was
offered to him. This report could not be veri-
fed but friends of the general intmated that in
spite of the large business interests which he
has, he would take the place if pressed to do So
General Greene has had wide army experience
which, in the minds of many, is essential to
the right kind of a Police Commissioner
Colonel Partridge is mentioned for the reason
that he, too, has had army discipline besides
having been Police Commissioner under Mr. Low
when the latter Mayor of Brooklyn. Colonel
Partridge appointed by Mr. Low in 1881
! Before that time he had served as Fire Com
missioner of Brooklyn, having been appointed to
! that office by Mr. Low in 1882. Colonel Partridge
| has a war record which marked by many
| achievements and successive promotions He
| entered the Civil War a member Of the 34th
| do Dir an Fah-
| ruary g. 1864. He was severely wounded at
| Drury's Bluff. and later discharged on ac-
| count of sickness contracted in the trenches be
| fore Petersburg On leaving the army he made
| his home in Brooklyn, where he became mem
| Der of the 23d Regiment. He resigned from the
| regiment. of which he had become the colonel
Colonel Partridge was appointed State Super
| intendent Of Public Works by Governor Roose-
| Welt to succeed George w Aldridge, of Roches-
| ter and was reappointed by Governor OdeiL
It was the opinion of politicians of this city
| yesterday that Colonel Partridge would accept
| the Police Commissionership- Colonel Partridge
| is now sixty-two years old.
The appointment of d fire commissioner is
awaited with the keenesu interest by the MEM
bers of the department A canvass among fire
men yesterday revealed the fact that James r.
| Sheffield would be popular choice among the
! rank and file. Mr. Sheffield was Fire Commls-
| pointed to by his friends as deserving Of
| much credit Before his appointment as Fire
! Commissioner TO succeed Anthony Eickhof, Mr.
i Sheffield achieved some distinction for beating
! Frederick McCloy, the Tammany Hall candidate
| for the Assembly in the XIth Assembly District
| McCloy was backed by John j. Scannell. the
| present Fire Commissioner. and the Tammanv
| leader of that district In the Assembly Mr..
Sheffied's record was marked by independence
Among those mentioned for Commissioner or
Street Cleaning TO succeed the inlm1tabie Percy
| Nagle is Captain Francis NJ. Gibson, the present
deplIty commissioner. Captain Gibson was
deputy commissioner under the administration
of Colonel Waring, and his knowledge or the
system Instituted by Colonel Waring was such
that he was retained by the TaJnmany admins
tration when Van Wyck became Mayor. Cap
tain Gibson originally appointed to ms
present position to succeed Major Charles h
Moore He served in the army under General
Custer and was a lieutenant when General
Clusters command was wiped out by Sitting Bull
In the battle of Little Big Horn. in June. 1876
Those who mention Captain Gibson say that
he is looked upon favorably by Mr.. Low. for
the reason that he was one of the six mem
bers of the Board Of Public Improvements VINO
voted against the Ramapo steal.
One of the mentioned for Commissioner
of Parks is George Walton Green, who was
subway commissioner under Mayor Strong
Although there is still considerable talk of
Frank Moss for Police Commissioner because OF
his former experience under Mayor Strong. 1t
was the current of opinion yesterday that he
might be called instead TO take the place OF
Commissioner of Correction: which is now held
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asked if he would accept an appointment as
Commissioner of Correction. he said that he
could not discuss the subject
More than a half dozen men are mentioned for
the office of Corporation Counsel among whom
are General Henry E; Tremain: austen t. FOX
and John c. Clark, the campaign secretary OF
Mr. Low. General Treman is president of the
Republican Club and a prominent lawyer. but
Is said to be averse to taking such a public Of
flee. Mr.. Fox. his friends say, has a large
practice trial lawyer, which he would not
care to give up. John c. Clark is more likely.
according to his intimate friends, TO be the
Mayors private secretary.
Robert Grier Monroe. counsel to the Commit
tee of Fifteen, was also mentioned yesterday for
Corporation Counsel Charles Steckler VINO. ac-
cordng story. was looked upon as an
available man for the place. said that he did
not want the office and that he had not gone
into the campaign for political prefernent
The report that District Attorney Philbln
might be asked to succeed Mr.. Whaiep was de-
MED by Mr.. Philbin's friends. who said that he
Incrative for the reason that he had suffered
financially a great extent from recent nre
which had wiped out much of his property H
De Forest Baldwin, too is mentioned for Cor
poration Counsel, as is also William Hepburn
Russell
It was said on good authority that the new
office of Tenement House Commissioner which
was established under the revised charter VIII
in all probability be offered Jacob A. Ri1s
Mr. Low will arrive in this city on Tuesday
from Great harrington. Mass. and it is said
that he will Immediately canvass the field for
appointments
COLONEL PARTRIDGE NON-COMMITTAL |
Albany. Nov s (SpeciaD.-A dispatch came from |
New-York to-day stating that Mayor-elect Seth |
Low might Colonel John n. Partridge. OF |
the Borough Brooklyn. the State Superintendent
of Public Works Police Commissioner of New |
York When asked If there was any basis for this |
report Colonel Partridge said that he had no |
further knowledge of the matter than was obtain |
able from the dispatch If he was being con- |
sidered for such important office 1t was per
sonaI{v gratifying but he did not know that he |
had been . IT.. -.-. .e=..
n he should receive such proffer. Colonel Part