New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
NILES FOR POLICE HEAD
THAT IS THE GOSSIP.
General Vas One of First to Con-
grdtulate Mcclellan.

George B. Mcclellan. Mayor-elect. spent
quiet day yesterday. He read over many OF the
letters and kilograms of congratuation ne had
received and answered many of them Later
I'm the day he looked around for a house In the
city He received almost innumeraeie iet1ers'
kilograms telephone messages ana personal caiis
from real estate agents who were sure they hao
inst the house ne wanted. He had not MADE up
his mind last night Just what place he would
select He will go to Washington TINS AFTER
noon and will not return until about December L.
lie made it plain that he would not decide on
or announce any appointments until he returns.
Charles +. Murphy went to Tammany han
for a short time Yesterday Later in the day he
had talk with Mr.. Mcclellan. Mr.. Murphy
said that he would not leave the city before the
latter mart of next week, and that he would
be at Tammany Hall daily. He may go to Al
lantic City or Mount Clemens he VIII go aione'
so he says When he returns he VIII consult
with Mr. Mcclellan and they will discuss ap-
pointments Various leaders will be called INTO
consultation. Messrs. Mcclellan and Murphy
declared yesterday that there would be no APP
po,ntnents omen to criticism District leaders
would have to step aside. they said no" hVeiS
the district leaders will step has been shown
ere now.
The most interesting gossip yesterday was
that Colonel Mcclellan was considering appoint
ing General Nielsen A. Miles Police commas
sioner. General Mics recently retired as Lieu
tenant General of the United states AFHly.
Some Democrats have talked OF an dleseu
snub received by him from the adiniil-
istration 1t was said that 1t wouio DC
good politics to make him Police Conlrriis-
sioner, as he is a regular army man, DEM
ocrat independent and of high merit IL Is sdio
that he now makes his home here. This couio
r1,,t
the first 70 send Mir. Mcclellan a telegram Oh
concentration 1t wasfurther said that Thomas
p smith secretary of Tamnany Hall, would DC
First Deputy Police Commissioned. ana tna'
Henry F. Haggerty was slated for deputy III
Brooklyn.
II was announced with a great degree OF posi-
tiveness last night that Matthew Donohue' tue
Tammany leader in the XXIst Distrlc'' "ouio
be the head of the Tenement House COMMISSION
]. Sergeant Cram is almost certain to De presl-
do,+ Of the Dock Board. Patrick keenan, is
talked of for City Chamberlain. George Best Is
regarded as likely to be made Commissioner oil
Corrections Thomas c. OSulivan is slated for
the office of legal adviser to the Mayor John
7 Delanv who was McClelan's campaign man
lager is said to he in line for appointment DIS
CORPORATION Counsel Thomas L. Feitner is said
to be sure of appointment as Tax Commls-
sioner Charles H. Knox is talked OF for presl-
Dalton is spoken of as Commissioner OF water
supply William Hepburn Russell is struggling
TO get back his old office of Commissioner OF Ac-
counts which he resigned when he bolted INTO
Tammany Hail. Julius Hamburger wants to be
Charities Commissioner There are many otner
appointments discussed. but nothing can be con-
sidered final until Messrs. Mcclellan and Muir
ply have consulted. and are ready to make an
nouncements.
ing. with the salaries to be paid. may be men
toned:
MAJORS M chez c tBTes e assstfRt
seaers and inspectors, $3.50
STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT-Com
sioner 81 5OO deputy 5000: superintendent. 5000;
assistant superintendent $500; private secretary.
CORRECTIONS-Commis $500; deputy
commissioner $500: secretaries. 5000.
TENEMENT HOUSE DEPARTMENT-Com
stenographers. 1900; two superintendents. 5000.
POLICE DEPARTMENT-Gs,0om Comm $500;
HEALTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $3.50;
general medical officer 5000; secretary, S5Voi sec
FIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $500;
rotary, $500: assistant secretary, 5000 secretary
81 500: cashier $1,000
DOCKS AND FERRIEsS-COmmissio 50. 600;
3sPnTy "a @ secretsy to eommissioner 5000
chief engineer. 5000.
PARK DEPARTMENT-Three commissioners.
SO coo: secretary, 81 500.
PUBLIC CTIARITIES-Co Commissioner. $3.50; de-
putty commissioner 5000: secretary to commission
er. $1,000; hospital attaches S3SO borough deputy
s. 900; secretary to deputy 5000
WATER SUPPLY. GAS AND ELECTRICITY
Commissioner $500; deputy 600; chief engineer,
SO 900: consulting engineer, 5000; secretary de-
partment 5000: secretary to commissioner, $3.50;
chief clerk 3 700.
WATER DEPARTMENT d !nsgge pee So
OOA five deputy commissioners $25O0o; hve CASHIERS,
SO 900; fifty attaches. 100000.
PUBLIC WORKS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
err $1,000; six superintendent $4,000; secretaries
and clerks $4,000.
BOROUGH PREsIDENT-Five secretaries, So
coo; secretaries, clerks. etc. $4,000.
DEPARTMENT OF BRIDGES-Commissoner
1900; four deputy commissioners sso,o9; clerks
and secretaries $4,000; engineers and staff. $4,000