New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25
M'CARREN LOSES BRIDGE.
BEST, THE COMMISSIONER.
Pictory for ". S. R. and Roeblings
-OakIeg Named.


Bridge cOmm--iOner-GeorE- E. Best. $500.
Commissioner of Water supply. Gas and Electricity
John II. Oakley. $500
Mayor-elect Mcclellan announced these ap-
pointments yesterday. and said that there would
not be any more until next Monday
The appointment OF George E Best Is regard
ed victory for the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company. or. in Wall Street parlance. the
Whitney interests. Mr.. Best is lieutenant os
Daniel F. McMahon- leader OF the XvIIth Dis
trict and chairman OF the executive COMMITTEES
Of Tammany Hall The Bridge Department IS
one OF the big things Under the Mcclellan ad-
ministration- The character and cost OF the
Manhattan Bridge are still 10 be established
There is fight against the adoption of the Lin
denthal plan for eye-bar cable structure. The
RoebIings. with whom Richard Croker and other
men in Tammany Hall have always been on in
innate terms are against the eye-bar plan They
want wire cables That is one end OF the situa-
ton The other erd is that the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company wants 20 dictate. terms
TO the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company with
reference to traffic arrangements over the VIII
iamshurs and the new Manhattan Bridge as
soon as It Is completed The subject must Be
thrashed out IN the next year or two. and the
Bridge Commissioner. whoever he nav be VII
be in potential position George E Best IS an
employe OF Naughton & Co. He has held many
small JOBS under various Tamnaany- Mayors. bur
/ no one thought he would get the Bridge Depart
ment His holding it is about the same aS
Charles F. Murphy films the place himself
Messrs- Murphy and Mcmahon conducted va
rious extensive enterprises while M Murphy
was treasurer Of the Dock Board and the ap-
pointment Of Mr. AIcAahon's agent means that
the Bridge Department is recognized from the
Tammany point Of view as "a good thing
John T. Oakley, appointed Water Cou1rnis-
sIoner. has been alderman and councilman.
and ran for Sheriff two years. ago. He has many
friends. and they are confident that he will make
a good record Until recently Mr.. Oakley was
proprietor Of a saloon in Second-ave II IS
understood that he does not run it now.
BITTER DOSE FOR M'CARREN.
The appointments OF Best is a bitter dose f,-
Senator McCarren. who wanted his friend
James H Tully appointed to the place It -
probable that Mr. McCarren will have the op-
portunity 10 name two Tax Commissioners ss
consolation prizes" There is not mich con-
ISOLATION in this for d man OF Senator McCar-
ren's practical turn OF mind.
Brooklyn Democratic leaders were inclined to
be exceedingly wrathy yesterday because their
demand that the Bridge Commissiouership go +,
that borough had been ignored. Senator McCar-
rem felt the slight more deeply than any one else
but he tried show IL
I confess somewhat disappointed" hls
said but Colonel Mcclellan is tryinS 10 do
what IS best, and has my support in his eudeav-
ors- Whatever he does is satisfactory to nc"
There win not be another shake of the Christ
mas tree until next week." said Colonel 8IcClei-
Ian last evening at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Now that the new Police Commissioners has
been chosen. doubt if there viii be as much
interest in the remaining appointments. The
Health, Street Cleaning. Tax and other commits
siOnershipS still under consideration. and Il
is not likely that I shall come 70 any decision
about them before the first of the week
Mayor-elect Mcclellan yesterday took the oath
Of Office before Justice O'Gornan He was ac-
companied 10 court by John J. Dslany. who Is
to be his Corporation Counsel They were in
vited inside the railing by the justice. and
Colonel Mcclellan took a seat on the bench. He
then produced his oath OF ofice and was swOra
in. The oath TO which Colonel Mcclellan sub
scribed follows;
I. George B. Mcclellan. Mayor-seet OF the City oc
the CONSTITUTION OF the United States and the costi
tuition OF the State Of New-York and that viii
Mayor Of the civ Of New-YOrk according TO ths
And I DO further soIennnly swear that have not
directly indirectly paid, offered or promised TO
tribute any money or other valuable Ihins as
contribution or ~ ne s''lns or "ltn-
elected 70 said ONCE. and have not made any
such vote,
After taking the oath Mayor-elect Mcclellan.
accompanied by Mr.. Delany went TO the city
Clerks Office and personally fled 1t. He then
went 20 the ONCE or Controller Grout IN the
Stewart Building. He remained in conferences
with the Controller for half an hour. When he
came out he said he had only made friendly
call
Th1 Mayor has still Twenty-Five appointments
10 make. but many OF them are OF comparatively
minor importance. The more important ones
FIVE Tax Commissioners. Street Cleaning
Health and Charities commissioners. three Park
Commissioners. Supervisor OF The City Rec
ord, a secretary and president OF the Civil
Service Commission
Frank A. ODonneL Charles F. Nrurphy.s
friend, is slated 10 be president OF the T~a