New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-06

When the information was spread through the
city yesterday that Mayor Mcclellan had re-
moved from Office ali the members II the Mu-
nicipal Civil Service Commission and the Park
Commissioner Of The Bronx on the ground that
there had been collusiou IN violating the Civil
Service regulations many people we're heard
commencing hts action as sho1lng independence
and fearlessness I'm uphoding the law When II
became known a little later that the Mayor had
appointed Bird s. CoIer 70 be president Of the
Municipal Civil Service Commission ia place Of
John r. McCooey. thus transferring salary OF
5000 year from one Of Senator McCarreu' 5
lieutenants IN Brooklyn 70 the man who has been
put IN training by Tammany leader Of the
anti-McCarren forces there perceptible
change OF sentiment, and a general expression
Of belief that the Mayors action was another
move in the fight Of Charles F. Murphy the
Tammany leader against Senator McCarren.
This belief was made more emphatic, particu-
Iary among politicians. by the failure Of the
Mayor 10 name successor TO William p
Schmitt, Park Commissioner Of The Bronx, yes
terday. while he had been prompt in selecting
McCooey's successor Then the Mayor had
asked for the designations Of the officials using
the word 'instanter" in McCooey's case and
had removed them from office without waiting
for designations. indicating that his action had
from the officials as a surprise.
The surprise caused pathetic, almost dra-
matte. scene in the case Of Commissioner
Schmitt. who had gone to the City Hail before
nOon prepared 10 make speech before the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment in sup
port Of his Park Department estimate for 1909
Apparently wanting to soften the blow as much
possible in his case. the Mayor had him
called downstairs 70 his office and told by his
secretary in advance of the public announce
ment that the had fallen. Schmitt was so
much overcome by the news that he nearly
tainted He went back to The Bronx where he
has prosperous business as brewer. without
making any speech
Tax Commissioner John J. Brady, or me
Bronx is slated to succeed Schmitt as Park
Commissioner in The Bronx. The post is one
that Mr. Brady has coveted for long time He
was a candidate for President of the Borough
Of The Bronx IN 1891 but for the sake Of polit-
icaI expediency the nomination was given 10
Mr. Haffen, who has held to 1t ever since. Mr.
Brady is a wealthy lawyer and real estate oper-
ator His salary as Tax Commissioner Is $1,000
and he win receive $4,000 as Park Commits
sioner but he prefers the work Of Park Com
missioner and will gladly accept the new post.
His transfer to the Park Department Will give
charles F. Murphy and hts friends chance to
a
Mr. Brady's place in the tax Office.
TWO MEMBERS HAD RESIGNED.
McCooey was the only one of the removed
members of the Municipal Civil Service Com
,,,iss,on who received a salary. the $4,000 year
bara Maid TO him as the president OF the board
rba other members oc the commission actually
rar,ovad are Edward A. CrOwninshield, Joseph
p Dav and Jerome siegel. all Democrats. Hal
pau ard Eugene F. OCOnnor. the two Repub-
I,ool,s T., the board. had resigned. In the case
~ Mr. Bell. whose resignation had been accept
ed on september -, the Mayor wrote to him
that he was sorry he had acted on the resisna-
ttor - that time. otherwise each commits
-,,,,o- would have received the same treatment.
The Mayor yesterday accepted the resignation
Of Mr. O'Connor. which was rendered as long
sgo as IuIv 80, telling him he had been a par
ticinant ts the acts complained Of"
Aga.srs McCooey and siegel were the only