New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-16
TCLELLAN SNUBS CIRCUIT.
DOESN'T ASK HIS 4DVICE.
Controller Not Consulted on Mayor'S S
.Nessage--No Slate Yet.
IrRoN TIE TRIBUNE RrREAr.1

washington. Dec. J5-Trouble is bre,inr bo
.weu Mayor-elect Mcclellan and Controller
t-rout John J. DsIany, who is here with Con
eressman Mcclellan is assisting in the rrepara-
ron of Afr. McCiellan's FIRST message 10 the
BOARD q Aldermen. Controller Grout has not
tsen consulted about the financial features of
-be message. and IS not likely TO be Mr.. Nc
~ensn w;l attend the Grout dinner at the HoT-
nan House on Saturday night. and it VIII he
q make believe love feast. When Mavor Low,
wrote his first message II the aldermen. outlin-
.rg the general policy % his administration. he
consulted Controller Grout about his financial
rolcy.
The Tanamany men VINO arc in Washington
make no conoeaIncnt Of their intention IN as
sist the new Mayor in keeping Controller C,rout
in :he background. They say that Mayor Low
was too unselGsh il allowing the Controller 70
9gure so largely in the control Of the Board of
Estimate and Apportionment It will be re-
iasnbereI that the Tanmany campaign book at
tackled the tooroller savagely. It was got up
iefore Grout was nominated by Tammany.
The spirit Of the campaign book represented
me Tamnany feeling toward the Controller and
The methods he has used in running his Office
i is understood that the new Mayors message
.ot only VIII fau 10 commend the financial rec
orc Of the Low administration but Will criticise
i. This VIII not be pleasant news to the Con-
troue-. who doubtless VIII have a heart 10 heart
tsk with the Mayor-elect about Il on Saturday
night.
In connection with this il was learned to-day
that the Tammany leaders in the Board of Al
Cerulen. al The meeting a week ago put through
an appropriation for $4,000 for the city's 81.
Louis Exposition exhibit largely to spite the Con-
trollsr. Al the previous meeting OF the Board OF
Estimate and Appo-tionment Controller Grout
before voting for the appropriation. asked Mayor
Low whom he was going TO appoint as disburs-,
.ng commissioner Of the appropriation.
= shah confer with Mr.. Mcclellan about that"
vas the icy reply of the Mayor 1t is under
stood that Mayor Low viii see Mr.. Mcclellan
about the appointment early next week
Congressman Mcclellan denied to-day the
-unaor thar ex-CivIl Justice Wauhope Lynn had
heen decided ou for the First Deputy Police
Cou-ksionersaiP
Mr.. Lynn has not been decided on said
Colonel Mcclellan. In fact. no one has been
decided on yet with the exception Of Mr.. Delany
The Police Commissioner appoints tho deputies,
ana inasmuch as ] have not Yet decided on
whom 1 shall appoint as Commissioner II is
Etsurd Tor Mr.. Lynn's friends 10 say that ne has
been chosen as Deputy Commissioner. The
slate IS in nehuous condition. I shall take it
10 NeN-YOrk with me"
:
oeun the financial administration Of Controller
Groui.7 he WIS asked.
Z must ask YOU 10 wait till 1 send the message
70 the aldermen" said 8ir. Mcclellan
Charles T. Murphy and Philip F. Donohue
wert away to-day on the Congressional limited.
il is believed that Mr.. Murphy VIII tell several
nor in Ne-v- York tomorrow that they are
sure Of appointments. although Just what they
Til get ne VII not he able TO say positively.
The Mayors private secretary is 10 be news
paper man Alfred II. Dovnes, Mayor Van
Nyck's secretary. viii not be the man. Mr.
poTnes S. 70 get something else.
Phil" Donuhue. Charlie Murphys protaFe.
the president of The Anawan6a Club. dis
covered 81 O'Clock rhis morning watching the
lEoQ-e-s ou the apartment house building be
tween Senator Depew's house and the Army and
Navy Club When Murphy and DeIany heard
about II they took him 10 task for getting up SO
early.
What were you there for. anyway asked
Murphy.
SURE" said Phil" I've had so blasted much
~ ou gratan and demi tasSys and finger bowls
that felt like Citizens Union man. 1 Went
up 10 sec the houcarTiers Just TO make sure was
? Democrat still."