New-York tribune., 1905-11-28
TO ASK RESERVATIONS?
MAYOR MAY ACT SOON.
Mcclellan, If Hold OUer," " Would
Lose AppointiUe Pozger.

Mayor Mcclellan a result Of the decision
of Justice Amend yesterday. practically ordering
the opening Of a thousand ballot boxes and a
recounting OF their contents. may request the
resignation. before the middle Of December. of
nearly all his heads Of departments. SO that
he may appoint their successors before the first
Of the year.
If the contest by Congressman Hearst should
be prolonged beyond the end OF December.
Mayor Mcclellan would hold over without ap-
pointive power. His heads of departments would
be in similar predicament- If. however. the
Mayor should make contemplated changes in
the heads Of departments before the end Of the
year, the new officials would hold over with HIM
Clarence J. Shearn Of counsel for MIR. Hearst,
said last night that If the Mcclellan people ap
pealed from decisions from day to day. as they
inclined to do. It would be impossible
to thrash out the details OF the contest before
the end of the year.
Charles II. Knox, chairman of the Tammany
law committee, said last night that the law COM
mittee would decide to-day whether to appeal
from Justice Amends decision. Ex-Judge
Parker some time ago said that the Mayors
counsel would not oppose proceedings to give
the candidate elected on November an I'm
clouded title to his office Mr.. Parker however,
cid Etrenuously oppose the move on the part Of
the Hearst men to open the ballot boxes. The
Mayor may issue fresh orders with reference to
opposing the opening of the boxes. but If he
does not his counsel are likely to oppose that
procedure. with the result, indicated. that
the contest will be prolonged until beyond the
end Of the year.
The present commissioners end heads of de-
partments all of whom under the circumstances
may be asked to resign before the middle OF next
month are follows:
City Chamberlain Patrick Keenan, salary s1zOoo
year. keenan, is Tammany leader OF the 18th AS
Corporation Counsel John j. Delany. salary sl5ooo
Gommissioners Of Accounts John G; Hertle and
" civil ii sre srSe Seea6g eomms SG toner's yt ~ F. Baker pres
dent, 5000; r Ross Appleton and Alfred j Talley.
commssoher of Of street. Cleaning John McGaw
Woodbury.. salary $500 year Mr Woodbury has
Tax Commissioners Frank A o'Donnel. presi-
Edward Todd. Samuel Strasbourger, Frank Ray
Republican dist let leaders, and Muller is the Demo
Tenement House commIssioner. Edmond ]. But
Ter, $500 a year. Mr. Butler is an Independent
Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Darlington.
COMMISSIONS Of Corrections Francis ]. Lantry.
salary 81 800 a year; Lantry is Tammany leader OF
Sq year nsgs Is ,2Pi P9tieal Rcotegf Of Daniel
until he received his present appointmsnt
Police Commissioner William McAdooi salary,
ST. 500 q year. Mr.. McAdoo was personal appoint
rnent by the Mayor and named against the
protest of Charles T. Murphy.
Park Department-sanuel Parsons. jr.. president.
temporary appointment to i'll vacancy; NJ J.
Kennedy H. c. Schrader and John J. Brady, com
conmissioner of Charities James H Tully sal
ary. $500 year.
Dock Commissioner Maurice Featherson; salary,
$500 a year, Featherson is the Tamnany leader
of the 2Sth Assembly District.
Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
tricity John T; Oakley. Oakley is the Tammany
leader in the I4th Assembly District.
Commissioner of Licenses T L c. Heating; sal
arv. sAn0O q year.
Mayors Marshal and Chief of the License Bu-
reau J. P. Corrigan; salary. $3.50 year.
AS already announced. certain Commissioners
are sure to retire. Among those who are more
than likely to lose their places are Commissioner
Woodbury. Of the Department Of Street Clean
ing George E. Best Commissioner Of Bridges;
Police Commissioner McAdoo, the Civil Service
Commissioners, Messrs. Baker, Appleton and
Talley; Dock Commissioner Featherson and
Park Commissioner Schrader.