The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-30
CANIARBoHNRSP. N.STgYART
roo SlUSas1E.t 1AxMANY MAN.
rs THE SUGGESTION.
Tenn MsGin 1. Asensed, some Old Scores
AfS PsoA on ana the President Of
the Bofodsp wlii not ne Boycotted by
G.N.Y. d. mayor wsuftint Int erveue.

ARP .r9a NJ, 11u wy r'"' W
the borough WIN Not ne Boycotted ny
G,N.Y. ID. mayor w0uftint Int erveue.
~ =, ., ~ t.l,J
Perez NJ. Stewart. Superintendent OF
Buildinss. was removed from Office yester-
A. 80 po,1o,oh p,,es;deot Cantor. No
rss.ou. ,.srs .ivsn NV Mr. Cantor for his
c Gsope: i% BAKE y 70 that there ~eSs
No chSret,, of efneficiency against Mr.
- ,rhe,.,,o,, M Rlape the BOROUGH
D.e~a,.. NIys II, \. - Il, ~, ~, .o,,,d
fTes'nent also nihue " anown Nna' "S "oe'u
refuse to answer-sny inquiries concerning
the motive which had induced him to re-
n,ove Mr. stewart
~. r.r, h;n,sa,f bovavsr vas not
W. III 49,, t,s.,,a,o 80 coo
n AL re' Mysn s ps' u ~. -. 1850.
that he he'd hexlk 1ast4s1 pfe9k's OF ponticai
pressure wflfth hads t6ao brought 70 bear
On Mr. Cantor.
E. -, ,non,h. ,bsra bas haen N sfeel-
TOT wig .HonSts w. 80 80.
ing On tno part " y" Nss'oo' "'Au s'
other leaders Of tbs treater New York
Democracy that Mr. Stewatt. whom Richard
Croker once elected 20 the Assembly to
beat MART, was too closely affiliatina with
membsrsot 1ssnmaf1y halis Last January
but the man ,didh't oare. The trouble
began ss long ago a. the Democratio con-
vention AZ Saratoga last rail- Mr. Stewart
was a delegate from the TGent y sixth dis
trict. When the EXCLUSION OF Devery came
vote againsr Dcyery; lie was released
from his promise ny Charles =. Murphy IN
view Of the fact tina, he was an off'ceholder
under ehe Low sdr,inist ration. But ne
voted HEafnst Devery Just the same. ~ IL
supposeu rfias- ne -expfained tnat ne iei ,,
Greater Now YORK. Democrats'
Again y the rro-pt dinner gwen at the
Coonin s!ub an nonor pl oudge AlIon %
Parker, Mr.. Stewar invited as his persnhsi
guests several latninahy MAJ men, ,ncIuu-
ing Leader Murphy ana hanooIl'h ougssn-
hetmer lie was hauled over the coais ior
THIS put .ps "a trt ouuse H..
was a possible PresoentlaI cahaioate ne
thougnt tnat All clssses OF I,eniocra'S shouio
oe lhvttep " ho"I, .aae su'ns &, ,.L;n
o.e si,,avn sele",ed man MN
XIII merit. without regar dto their politics,
and thai ne S ne sSs Dife sss
on unG rsue's VI VIC '''e"'e' Ae '-'N
'ssi n,sn ", Cantor vestsr,,av mornino st
his house and much to my surprise he sas-
geeted thst on xcoouht o. ou.sne unI seJ
wnlon g o9uM no. . .uns,a, ,, = sn S.,,it
ouer my igsignationii EaNe YOU eny iaui'
70 nna ~!'n any a h;,np :SoDn ~ ny e
psrsine.n ..s,, ! 10 n na h.ar,, th:t y", hsr.
numhsr 81 triends VINO are ismmany
mon ana am lnelnea 10 .nink .na', pos
eipiy. they may lnhueneS your policy; hVeI
que oonsideration anu nriny p DeneHms h,d d
knowing .hs. .ne nuLsu .. nuhI1Sss MAJ
benefit Of the public, l made up my mind
that I would not resign Ihis afternoon
another opportunity was onered 70 me 10
resign by Mr.. Blake, the preeioent secre-
tary. he urged me 10 send N my resignation,
but, knowing fuil well that no criticism
VIVA attached 10 my 0mClaI conduct, again
refused to resign. linen ! was removed;
The relations between Mr. Cantor ana MI;
Stewart became severely strained several
weeks ago. after visit had been made to
the Office OF the Building Department by one
OF Mr.. Cantor's law partners. just what
the partner asked Mr.. Stewart TO do. could
not be learned. but Stewart rs reported to
have said to him
Il have lots Of Republican friends and
lots Of Tammany friends, but not one Of
them hes eyer asked me to do anything
70, and I'm not going to begin doing some
thing consider wrong now because you
happen =, BE- soanscted with NJ: Cantor:
partner threatened to make things warm
for Mr.. Stewart. The climax came at the
end Of last month. when Mr.. Stewart dis
missed Chief Inspector Tom McGill. one
Of Mr.. .Cantor's proteges. The story was
told last night that McGill was discharged
because he complained to the Greater New
York Democracy leaders that the Superin-
tendent was showing unusual favors to
certain Tammany politicians McGill got
only three days notice. Cantor pleaded
with Stewart TO give McGill at least a
months notice. Stewart finally consented
70 give McGin two weeks. Mr.. Stewart
says he dismissed McGDl for substantial
and sufficient reasons which were in no way
OF q political character:
From the day that he removed McGill
MIR. Stewart seems to have known that
he was slated to 60 the same way. He
sought advice from many OF his friends.
Some Of those with whom he talked were
DR.. Lederle. Corporation Counsel Rves,
John B. Mcdonald. Street Cleaning Commits
'sioner Woodbury. and Gen. Greene. They
told him not 10 resign under any circum-
stances. Mr.. Stewart resolved not to do
90 especially after formal charges had been
made against him at the last meeting OF
the Executive Committee Of the Greater
New York Democracy and had been laid on
the table y. ,,y,t -,
Mr.. Cantor, II Ia said, was told by some
OF the leaders Of his party that he would
either have to get rid OF Mr.. Stewart
or yet out himself. Then he resolved
10 ouet his Superintendent Of Build
ines. He sent q request to Mr.. Stewart
on Tuesday for his resignation. Following
that request Oswald O.. Willard saw the
n.y MAYOR refused S TO interfere and is reported
to have shown to Mr.. Willard several letters