The sun., 1903-11-05
NOW TO VIDE THE SPOILS.
AFTER GREENE VINO? WELL,
MCCLELLAN WON'T SAY.
But II Won't Be John T. Oakley---keenan
for City Chamberlain. Dclany for
Corporation COunseI--May B0urke
Cochran Will Go to Congress Again.

| for City Chamberlain. Dclany for
Corporation COunsei--Ma, he BOurke
| Cochran VIII Go to Congress Again.
Neither wire nor mail brought to G gorge
B. Mcclellan yesterday any word Of con-
| graduation from David B. Hill That's a
complete story in itself.
! Col Mcclellan will go to Washington on
Friday night with Mrs. Mcclellan. To-day
| he will spend house hunting. Hc is trying
| to find a house in the Eighteenth Assembly
dist rict, in the neghhorhood of Stuyvesant
Park When he last had town house it
was in East Seventeenth street. That is
| now leased.
A little while before election Col. McClel
Ian found house that he thought would
| suit him. It is in Stuyvesant Square.
| He went to the owner and tried TO get an
| option on the lease, agreeing to take it il
| elected
| Il don't care to tie my property up on
anything as uncertain as that" said the
| owner. You'll be living in Washington.
all right, for you're going to be beaten,
damn badly beaten"
The house is still vacant but Col. McCle
Ian doesn't know whether he wants to rent
from landlord who had such poor est-
| mate Of his running powers.
Col. Mcclellan is going to put lots of
activity into his closing weeks in Congress.
He has prepared himself for the debate on
the Cuban reciprocity issue, and means to
take an active part in the fight. His duties
as Representative will take so much of his
time that he does not expect to resign until
about Christmas. The Governor sets the
time for the special election to choose his
successor.
1t is understood that Bourke Cochran
wants to go to Congress from McClellan's
district, and that his ambition was one Of
the considerations which brought him into
the campaign.
Col Mcclellan ate his breakfast yesterday
with Mrs. Mcclellan in a snowstorm Of tee-
grams and letters of congratulation. Nine
hundred of them had come in during the
night and morning. One from Senator
Foraker of Ohio said "As it had to be a
Democrat. I'm glad it was you.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles telegraphed from
Altoona, Pa: "Heartiest congratulations
and good ishes"
Others were from Judge Gray OF Will
mington, Del, Federal Judge George W.
Raw O. II. p. Belmont, Col George R. Dyer,
Franklin Bartlett, Andrew Freedman.
Justice Levcntritt, Borough President dent; jacob cor
A. cantor, JuSll'e vernon NJ DdNls
John j. Scannel. William J. Conners and
Norman E. Mack, the warning Democratic
bosses of Buffalo, where the Republican
ticket won out on Tuesday both sent con.
Knoxville. Tenn. and six Mayors of that
city sent kilograms. Charles Murphy,
a nephew Of the Tammany leader, who L. at
the Naval Academy. at Annapolis, sent
Col. Mcclellan went to his headquarters
at the Bartholdi at noon and remained
there until o'clock Charles F. Murphy.
who had been at home resting all day.
dropped in at that hour nd they went away
together, Mr. Murphy did not appear at
Tamrlany Hall at all yesterday. Col.
Mcclellan dned with Mrs. Mcclellan at the
Murray Hill and spent the evening at the
hotel.
appointments was talked yesterday, but
little of it has any color of authenticity.
1t is certain that no Police Commissioner
has bean selected. Col Mcclellan believes
that this is the appointment which will be
scrritinized most hy the public as'indicating
tie general character OF his administration,
and the man will not De chosen in hurry.
From high sources it is learned that John
r. Oakley, the Tanmany leader OF the
Fourteenth districtwi not be COMMISSIONER.
He is an active candidate for. the place,
and if the district leaders had chance
to vote on that appointment he would get
it. He was defeated for Sheriff in 1901
and kept off the ticket for that office this
year with the assurance that he would
be we'll taken care of.
His popularity in the organization is
equal to that Of any other district leader, but
there are objections, real or fancled. to
his appointment to succeed Comlnissinner
Greene. II will not be a surprise if Oakley
is made Fire Commissioner instead.
When Col. Mcclellan was asked about
tho Police Conmissione" yesterday he said:
We'll, his name won't be Greene"
l.. al.
"Nein. nein Herr" said the Colonel
using one Of the -four languages al his
command.
If Patrick Keenan, wants to be City Cham
berIain again, the Office he held under Van
Wyck, ne probably can have 1t. Inc Job !
pays sl2 900 a year.
John ! Delany seems to have the right |
of way to the Office Of Corporation Counsel.
which pays $4,000 year and has large
and we'll paid staff of assistants 'oe,,,.
is picked the Job Of legal adviser to the |
Mayor, which pays $500.
Luke Stapleton, tn. friend Of Comptroller |
Grout, may be appointed Corporation |
Counsel for Brooklyn.
J. Sergeant Cram. chairman OF the general
committee, may go back TO the Dock Board, |
suppsnting McDougaN Hawkes..
Matthew F. Donohu,, leader Of the |
Twenty-frst district, who was a candidate |
for Borough President is being talked Of
for Tenement House Commissioner
Tamnany is thinking that il may be able |
TO PIT Edward F. Croker hack as Fire |
Chief
One fusion appointoe who will hold over
is the Supervisor of the City Record When |
Comptroller Grout got Fhilip Cowen out
he was allowed to name his successor and !
picked Charles s. Hervey. AS Mr., Grout |
ia now regular, it is expected that HE man |
will be permitted 10 remain.
A. NJ Downes was Mayor Van Wyok's |
successful secretary for four years He |
has long been a personal friend Of Col. |
Mcclellan, who. il is understood, will ask !
him to take the Office again
There was a tale in Tanlmanv circles |
Yesterday that as D. Iohn McCiaw Wood ,
bury is Democrat Mayor Mcclellan may
retain him as Street Cleaning Commissioner,
but this Interesting possibility had no official
chair to sit on.