New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-20
AN AFFRONT TO CIRCUIT.
TRACY SUCCEEDS HERVEY
Controller Preparing a Report ON a
Mmphg Pier Lease.

The relations between Mayor Mcclellan and Con-
troIler Grout almost at the breaking point
Complimentary dinners. silver sets and honeyeo
phrases count for nothing In the face of the fact
that the Mayor has served notice on the Controller
that what the Tammany machine wants 1t Is
going to have, no matter whether the Conuolier
Judgment approves it or not
The expected clash between the Controller and
the Mayor came yesterday at the meeting or the
Board of City Record. when the Mayor and Cor
poration Counsel Deany, by vote of two against
CIRCUITS one, displaced Charles S. Hervey as Su-
perYisor of 1.-The City Record by ppointing IN
his place Patrick ]. Tracy. Charles f. Murphy s
friend. a composltor THE Law Journal
1.-THE Controller votes no. said Mr.. Grout with
dangerous CLEAN in his eyes. as the Mayor ana
Mr.. Delany smiled across the edge OF the big
round table In the old Council Chamber at each
other THE Controller votes no. He has had some
experience In dealing with this place, and knows
the high order OF executive ability required to fill It.
The should not only know all about the print
ing, but the purchase OF stationery, making con-
tracts and have knowledge Of the city charter
! am not at all satisfied that Mr. Tracy is conpe-
tent"
To make the snub still more emphatic, Mr.. Grout
not consulted in making up the list OF news
papers to publish the corporation advertising.
This the first time that he has not been con-
suited in the disposition of this item OF business.
A list Of papers favored by the Mayor and the
Corporation Counsel handed to the Controller
by the Mayor just before the designation to
be mace, and When the COntrouer saw what was
coming he glanced at the Mayor who was in
tently looking at the picture OF President Monroe
across the room. The paper dropped from the Con-
troller's hand. and he remarked with a Tho
Controller does not vote"
When The Tribune's dispatches from Washington
last December said that Colonel Mcclellan had
snubbed the Controller in not consulting him over
the financial items in his message to the Board OF
Aldermen. the story denounced fabrication
By certain Tammany men. who didn't want the
spread at that early date.
Mr.. Tracy backed by Typogra phical Union
No. and many trade unions He is member OF
big Six" and works composition The
Law Journal" he boyhood friend and play
mate OF Charles +. Murphy and with this prestige.
labor unions in the last campaign. he secured the
promise Of this place.
Immediately after the election Tracy announced
that he would get this 5000 plum. He went
learn 1.-THE ropes" He not little put out
when MIR. Grout told him that he thought no
change ought to be made, and that he would fight
to retain Mr.. Hervey. Mr.. Hervey will go back 10
the investigation bureau Of tie Controllers once.
place which pays s.. 900 year. The Supervisor
ship pays 5000 year.
advertising The New-York American" The
Evening Journal" The Morning. Telegraph The
Daily News The German Herod,'' The New
York Realty Journal" and The Freemans Jour
nal
II was said last night that there would soon issue
from the Controllers Office report on tho New
York Contracting and Trucking Company's lease OF
the West Ninety -slXth-St pier, which Aldermen
James L. Gafney and John J. Murphy secured
from the Murphy Dock Board at n ridculously low
rental. II Is understood that the report will be
news already is in possession OF the Mayor and the
Corporation Counsel