Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-25
Finn IN CONTEST.
He and Subordinates Decide
Upon Men For Pittsburg
Offices.
CORPORATION AFTER BROWN?
Retired Recorder Said He Heard the
Philadelphia Company Was After
Him-Governor Stone Told Him He
Owed Quay Nothing.

Pittsburg. Nov. 25.--After he is
sworn in this afternoon Recorder j.
o. Brown will fill all of the important
positions in the city gotnrnment, and
will announce an extensive ripper pro-
gram that was agreed upon at a con-
ference between himself, Senator
William Finn and Clarence Burleigh
yesterday afternoon. Speaking for
him, Senator Finn promises reform
city government, but does not deny
that he will attempt to place himself
at the head of it, as he did before the
ripper bill was passed, and to dictate
the policy and distribution OF con-
tracts and privileges.
City hall will be torn from top to
bottom before evening, and SO will the
public safety building In Sixth ave-
nue.. Before Thanksgiving day the
new recorder expects to have all the
departments and bureaus under him
fully organized and settled down
ready for work. The recorder himself
will announce no appointments after
today until next month.
Each of the new department heads
will be supplied with list Of the
changes demanded in their depart
ments by the new director and his
friends and these will be made inn
mediately. Some minor appointments
will be delayed for a week or so.
Some of them have not been agreed
upon. The policy of filling every Of
fee with a man worth his weight in
political way will be rigid1y observed.
Finn Fixed Il Up.
Senator Finn had been away from
the city for the purpose of escaping
the job hunters. He came back on
Sunday because he believed he would
be able TO dodge applicants. During
the afternoon he and the recorder and
Clarence Burleigh met in Oakland
and were in session for a long time.
Major A. M. Brown says the Phila-
delphia company was afraid he would
raise Its taxes, and that he would aid
in giving the city new electric light
company In opposition to the one con-
trolled by the Philadelphia company.
He had heard the big corporation was
trying to have him removed he said
In an interview yesterday, long before
he was ripped out by the governor.
Major Brown also expressed his
opinion OF the state administration,
declared he would not be a candidate
for recorder to succeed j. o. Brown
or any other man, and told an inter-
esting story Of a conversation with
the governor in which the executive
declared he owed Quay nothing, and
would go into business politically for
himself.
Senator Finn said In an off-hand
way that he did not think there was
anything in the story that the Phila.
delphia company had raised money
for the purpose of having A. NJ
Brown removed and a friendly re-
corder appointed. He would not deny
that ex-Judge James HI. Reed, presi-
dent Of the Philadelphia company,
was to be the future dictator of Allie
gheny county and Pittsburg politics
and affairs any more than he would
deny that he expected to remain the
local political boss himself.
When Senator Finn was asked to
give reason for the removal Of A.
NJ. Brown by the governor, he said
Major Brown was removed because
he was giving the city ridiculous ad-
ministration."
Real Reason Was Hidden.
why, senator, he was giving Pitts
burg the best administration 1t has
ever had" said a newspaper man.
You're lying as fast as | am" an
swered the senator.
When he was asked, What do you
thing about the story that the Phila-
delphia company brought about the
change in the administration? he
said:
"Oh, don't think there is anything
In that"
is 1t true that Judge Reed Is to
dictate local politics, or are you to be
the boss?" was asked.
az can't be the boss. MY business
wort permit it. / have moro bust
ness to look after than most any other
three men in Pittsburg. My business
even interferes with my golf" he an
swered