New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
TO SUCCEED billiard.
PR0B4BLY T.. W. PTTKIN.
Noe Cashier an Deputy Commits
aORer's Office.

Edward ". Pitkin. cashier in the Office OF the
Deputy State Excise Commissioner. is likely 10
be Deputy Commissioner George Hiuisrd'e sue
cessor en- Office. Nj. Pitkin lives I'm the XVIII
Assembly District and is not prominent in pol
tics He came TO NeN-Tork several years ago
from osTego. the home Of Commissioner Cul-
linan. he Is regarded as an extremely compe-
tent cashier. and has had much 70 do with the
practical running OF the Office II Mr. Pitkin
should he chosen it is probable that ex-Assem-
blynsn Charles :. Adler viii take AR. Pitkin's
place.
COMMISSIONS Cailinan visited the Office al
No J Madison-ave yesterday and had long
talk With Deputy Commissioner billiard. Gov
ernor odell sasd last night at the Republican
Club that no announcement with reference TO
any change in the excise Office In this city
would be made untn after his return 10 Albany
to-morTow. The Deputy Commissioner receives
5000 year. and the cashier OF the department
5000 a year. The Office handles about $1,000
oco year. the greater part OF which comes in
on or about May !. when the licenses are re-
newed.
Deputy Commissioner billiard. when seen
yesterday at his Office. said to Tribune re-
porter:
L don't think any change viii be made in
this Office until next week. have not seen
Governor Odeu since he came 10 town on Tues
6sy. ] may see him tomorrow am ready to
get out when the Governor asks me 10 resign
am not dependent on the salary receive here
FOR living. Commissioner Cullinan. who just
went away from here. said he had no fault 10
find with the conduct Of the office. The record
is one OF which any Republican official could
be proud. Concerning the charge that my As
sembly district has not made a good
showing, I wish TO say that il was
not owing 10 any lack Of zeal The
district is a hard one 10 manage. The popula-
ton has changed from what il used 10 be il
now contains only , Per cent Of so-called Chris
sisn population. In the 1901 campaign. realizing
mat the sentiment WAS strongly against Repub-
hosnisIn, i spent about $50 10 an election dis
trict, IN addition to what the County Commit
tee allowed 10 get out the vote Many Of those
who used 20 work Tor Us took money for
legitimate campaign work and voted with the
other people. Mr. kOenig. the new leader. could
have had the leadership two years ago II he
would have taken it. l offered il TO him. He
started fight for control OF the district without
letting ne know what he intended 10 do. and 7
had 10 make the tight a year ago and again
this year. No Democrats were appointed as
Republican inspectors Of election By me-
Like every other district leader. I trust
60 70 the discretion OF the election dis
trict captains in selecting the inspectors. There
may have been duplicity here and there. I wish
% say in justice 10 Patrick keenan,. the Tam
many district leader. that in all the years that
have been the leader OF the ANTth District he
never asked me MICH as TO turn my hand
over for Tammany Hall He had 100000 worth
= patronage a wear when the Low administra-
ZION came into power. and none OF his office
holders were disturbed by the Low officials. In
most cases they were protected by the Civil Ser
vice That does not alter the fact. however.
that they are Democrats. and contribute 10
The support OF the Tammany organization. As
against this patronage I had nothing, or prsc-
ticaily nothing. Looking back over my forty
-hree years In politics. I would advise young
men, IL they have any business capacity. 20 stay
7ut OF politics. When I was first nominated for
alderman nv father offered TO pay 5000 if
10 I
been better of financially II 1 had accepted his
offer"