New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-22

City Observation-Disclosures KEENAN,; salary,
$4,000.
Commissioner of Correction-FRASCIs d LAHTRY;
salary, $1,000.
Fire NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. j. HAYES; salary.
$500.
Tenement House CornuissiOner-T O. t. GRAIN:
salary, $500.
Mayor-elect Mcclellan. last night at his
Washington Square home, announced the fore
going appointments.
These are all the appointments shall an
nounce tonight said Colonel Mcclellan. BY
Wednesday I expect I shall have another in
stalment."
There is much uncertainty over the Police
Commssionership. It was not definitely settled
last night who would get the place. It is under
stood that Colonel Mcclellan has offered IL 10
man whose name has not yet been mentioned.
He has the offer under advisement. If he
fuses it IT is likely TO go to William McAdoo,
ex-Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. II is be-
lieved that the man who is considering the offer
will come to decision to-day. The disposition
of the Police Commissionership has a direct
bearing on the rem alnder OF the slate If Mr..
McAdoo does not become the head of the Police
Department he may be prevailed on to take
something else. 1t is certain that he is on the
tentative slate
The appointment Of Lantry to the place he
held under the Van Wyck administration was
a great surprise to the machine men and bit
ter disappointment to the anti-CarroH men in
the xxIId District. Of whick Mr.. Lantry is the
leader. There was a movement on foot to oust
Lantry from the leadership. He is friend Of
Carroll and the names Of John F. Carroll and
his two brothers are on his general committee
list The secret is that when Lantry found
himself in danger Of annihilation he went to
eZ-Mayor Van Wyck, who appointed Charles F.
Murphy Dock Commissioner six years ago.
Mr.. Van Wyck told Murphy that he had only
one request 10 make Of him for all the favors
ne had extended TO the Tammany organization
while he was Mayor for four years. He said that
Lantry had been a good Democrat all his life.
and that he had discharged his duties as Com
missioner of Correction without bringing scan
daI upon the organization. He asked as a per-
sonal favor that Lantry be appointed to his old
place. Murphy suggested that Mr. Van 'Wyck
name some one else. Mr.. Van Wyck had one
else to suggest. Murphy took it under advise
msnt, and, after talking It over with Colonel Nc
CIellan and John J. Delany, it was thought best,
for the sake Of what Van wyck had done for
the organization. 10 grant him the courtesy OF
naming one commissioner. This rehabilitates
Lantry for two years. He was heartily con-
graduated last night by his friends.
KEENANs SELECTION ONE OF FIRST.
The appointment of Patrick Keenan, as City
Chamberlain was foreshadowed as soon Nc
CIellan was elected. Mr keenan, was Chamber
lain under Van Wyck. He is a bluff, hearty old
bachelor. and greatly liked by the people of his
district. He is the political godfather Of Bor-
ough President Ahearn.
The appointment Of Nicholas J. Hayes as sue
oessor to Thomas Sturgis is a piece of good for
tune for the Deputy City Clerk AS leader Of the
XAXIIId district Mr. Hayes has not had much
money, but he has made good showing with
what he had It was case OF waiting for his
turn. He waited. and finally got department
which Will give him plenty TO do If he manages
il as we'll for the city as die his predecessor.
Ex-City Chamberlain T. c. T. Grains appoint
ment as Tenement House Commissioner shows
that Tammany is not anxious TO retain
who has made al admirable record in that de-
partment. Mr.. Grain was scheduled for some
thing good but II was generally thought that he
would go 10 the Law Department. He was City
Chamberlain under Mayor Grant He ap-
pointed Deputy Attorney General last January
by Mr.. Cunneen. He is versatile man. a good
speaker and his friends confident that he
will try 10 make a good record in the depart
ment organized and efficiently run by Robert W.
de Forest
Msyor-elect Mcclellan st'L has twenty-seven