New-York tribune., 1905-12-30

place OF Samuel Strasoourger. Republican dis
frict leader and odel
Tararnany wanted either Thomas F. McAvoy
Or James ). Martin appointed Police Commits
sioner Mcclellan appointed General Theodore
A Bingham, a Republican. who never has lived
in this city. to the most important place in ms
cabinet General Bingham admitted last night
that the last time he voted il was for President
Mckinley.
In place OF Commissioner Oakley, vice-presi-
dent Of the TaInnaany general connittee' ana
one Of the most popular men in the orsaniza-
ton. the Mayor has appointed William b. Eih-
son who in the last twelve years has oeen
Democrat, a Republican and latterly an inde-
pendent Democrat opposed TO his district lead
er Matt Donohue, who was not consulted ABOUT
IT at all
with the retirement of Oakley will 90 Deputy
Commissioner Frank J. Goodwin, IanlfHahy
leader of the 9th District. and Joseph Prehoer-
CAST leader Of the 9TH District. Ellison says that
the Mavor has told him he will have free
hand and he says that he intends TO make
clean sweep of the inefficient men in the de-
partment.
PATTERSON TURNED DOWN
One Of the hardest blows the turning
down of Maurice Featherson. leader OF the Zoth
District Featherson did his best while DOCK
Commissioner. and made record without scan
dal He succeeded in getting the new Staten
Island ferryboats running before Election Day
and the spectacle tickled the voters of Richmond
into giving Mcclellan a rousing plurality-just
enough by the way. TO elect the Mayor.
Featherson is the best fighter in Tammany
Hall. Despite the Hearst landslide, he carried
his district for Mcclellan and elected an Assem-
blyuan and alderman. Featherson will be heard
from through John T. Mccall the alderman
from his district, second only to Little Tim
Sullivan in the board. Featherson is the kino
of man that says little, but he has the temper
of an Indian and retentfve memory
The appointment Of the OBriens is resented
nv fhe straight organization men as fragrant
case Of carpetbagism There would have been
no trouble II Mcclellan had evened things UP by
recognizing Tammany in some Of the big ,ap-
pointmeuts John H O'Brien was q reporter on
1.-The New-York Sun" two years ago when ap-
pointed secretary to the Mayor. He had only
recently come from Buffalo. Now he is pro-
NOTED to the post Of Fire Commissioner. and
his brother. Frank NJ. OBrien. also reporter
on The Sun" is appointed secretary. The lat
Ter has been in the city only year
Another former sun" man, William Willis, is
slated to be assistant secretary to the Mayor, or
TO be secretary TO the new Fire Commissioner.
He can have either place. The Messrs, O'Brien
are men of excellent ability, and the only thing
against them from the organization point OF
view is that they have been in the city only
short time Mr. Willis has been newspaper
man in this city for years.
The appointment of James W. Stevenson is
resented by Tarnmany Hall. as he displaced
George z. Best. Tammany Hall man. MI
Stevenson lives in Brooklyn. and probably was
appointed on account of the backing Of Con-
troller Grout. who is the patronage dispenser OF
Brooklyn
The retirement of Tax Commissioner James B.
Bouck is a blow at McCarren and has torn
things up worse than ever across the bridge.
Rouck was about the only Democratic leader
an Brooklyn carry his district for Mcclellan
Like Featherson. who was of the few to
carry his district for the Tammany city ticket
he was turned down
The appointment of Moses Herman presi-
dent of the Park Board, has raised trouble in
the 2sth Assembly District, OF which Thomas
E Rush is leader. Herman's appointment COM
PEELED the retirement Of License Commissioner
F. L. C Heating, who was slated for reappoint-
Insnt until late yesterday afternoon. Reating
was wroth last night, charging that Rush had
sacrificed him for the sake of Herman, and that
theirs would be trouble in the 29th District.
John n. Bogert, the Commissioner OF
Licenses is a writer Of labor news and was in
charge Of the labor bureau in the Parker cam
paign year ago. It is understood that he had
the Endorsement Of August Belmont and other
members OF the Civic Federation.
Joseph Haag. the Commissioned Of Ac-
counts is at present the chief accountant of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment, His
present salary of $500 is $500 larger than he
will receive as Commissioner of Accounts.
RESENT wooDBURY'S RETENTION
The Tammany men are furious about the re-
appointment of Commissioner Woodbury.. Tam
many Hail never considers that things are going
right for the organization unless tried and
true Tammany man is Police Commissioner and
Street Cleaning Commissioner. These are the
departments which control votes.
Woodbury. has been a failure as Tammany
man and Murphy long ago demanded Wood
.bury's removal. He had assurances that Wood
bury would not serve beyond the end of this
year. Woodbury., however. has powerful friends
in Wall Street. and these came to his rescue,
with the result that he remains at the head of
the Street Cleaning DEPARTMENT. and will keep
as his chief OF staff Captain Gibson. who has
more enemies in Tammany Hall than any other
man IN the city.
James H Tuly and Charles A. Putzel are new
men in the tax Office Mr.. Tully has been Char
fties Commissioner for two years. Charles A.
of the City of New-York
James H. Kennedy, OF the new members
Of the Board of Assessors. is Republican. He
was once secretary OF the Hardware Club whera
fhe Mayor for two years has been in the habit
OF taking luncheon. Paul Weinaan the other
new assessor. is reporter for German news
paper who has been stationed at the City Hall,
The only thing that the Tammany men could