New-York tribune., 1902-01-01
VAN WYCK OUT, ENTERLOW
FoRMALITIEs THAT WILL MARK THE
TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRA-
TON TO-DAY.

Vsn wyck Devery, Murphy, Fromnne, Hoa-
han and scores and hundreds Of others who
have made good government misnomer in this
city for many weary months will begin their
long leaves of absence at 1870 o'clock this
afternoon. A different municipal machine, with
Seth Low as chief engineer will at the same
time begin the task Of conducting the city's af-
fairs In the interest Of all the people. The
walking in and walking out at the City Hall
will be done quietly and without ostentation.
but Il will mean lot to the people who remem-
ber the disgraceful record Of the four years
closing to-day.
AT II O'Clock to-day Mayor-eect Low will call
On Mayor Van wyck. Half hour viii be
spent in receiving heads of departments. and
then. at 12:30 o'clock, the new Mayor will ad-
minister the oath Of Office to the members of
his official family. II is planned to have the
newly appointed officials take the oath of office
collectively and then subscribe to the oath in
the book used for that purpose.
Borough President-elect Cantor will make an
official call Borough President Coogan at
noon, and Will be ready at 1870 to take the
oath administered by Mayor Low.
At Police Headquarters, in Mulberry-st.. Colo
mel John n. Partridge and Colonel Thursten will
take the places of Police Commissioner Murphy
and Deputy Commissioner Devery. Colonel
Partridge Will doubtless be sworn in at the
Mayors Office Major Ebstein will succeed Ber-
nard J. York the Deputy Commissioner for
Brooklyn.
Borough President-elect Swanstrom, over at
the Brooklyn Borough Hall. will succeed Ed
ward NJ. Grout, the new Controller.
President Charles V. Fornes of the Board Of
Aldermen will not have great deal % do be-
yond receiving congratulations and becoming
acquainted with the Aldermen He will occupy
the suite of Offices now US by Mr.. Coogan,
while Mr.. Cantor will take those now used by
President Guggenheimer of the Council.
New Years Day is largely a handshaking oc-
casion. The Mayor and heads of departments
will not try to do any routine work till to-
morrow.
At the Controllers office. in the Stewart Build
ing Mr.. Coler will turn over the department to
Edward NJ. Grout. Mr.. Grout's coming 10 the
department Is awaited with fear and trembling
by many Tammany men. as all the well paid
officials there are in the exempt class, and
can be removed.
George L. Rives will relieve John Whalen as
Corporation Counsel in the "Staats-Zeitung
Building and the incoming and outgoing chiefs
will exchange greetings in the departments or
Charities, Fire, Correction. Parks, DOCKS anu
Taxes
OF the tfirty-fve leaders in Tamnany Hall
eighteen Will lose their city places to-day Some
of these are Commissioner Michael G Murphy,
percy Nagle. Henry G. Hart. Councilman
Martin Engel. Councilman; Edward 7. Flta-
patrick coroner; William Dalton, Commissioner
of Water Supply: Peter ]. Dooling, Deputy Com,
missioner Of Public Buildings Lighting ana
Supplies: Patrick keenan, City Chamberlain;
Charles ]. Murphy, Dock Commissioner; John b.
Sexton President of the Health Board; James
p. Heating, Commissioner Of the Department. OF
Highways: Matthew T. Donahue Deputy COM
missioner Of Sewers: Francis ]. Lantry, Com
missioner Of Correction; Maurice +. Holahan
nresident of the Board of Public improvements
end August Moebus. Park Commissioner
Yesterday was ieavetaking day in all the de-
nsrtments Employees marked for removal
closed up their desks and said goodby to their
more favored associates protected by the civil
Service rules. It will be hard winter Tor man!
men who have developed a regular habit of
shsrkfng work and drawing pay
In every department there are sinecures Wn1ch
are sure 10 be cut off by the new officials