The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30
Distinguished Army Officer, Con.
Bingham, Succeeds MCAdoo.
NOT KNOWN IN POLITICS
T. J. Heating, Former Providence Man,
Not RsapgoIated as ucsnse 6OmmIs-
sloner Labor Men Against Him

New York, Dec. sO.-The announcement
of the mayors slate last night caused no
end OF growing and kicking among the
district leaders and other workers in the
organization.
While Charles f. Murphy himself would
make no criticism OF the appointments.
his close friends were not soreticent and
il was freely predicted 10y some OF them
that Colonel McC1ellan's course in dis
tributing the patronage would eventually
cause a big conflict In Tammany hall.
II would pointed out that of all the fat
jobs he had 20 give out but two went TO
Tammany district leaders. Heretofore it
has always been the custom in the or
ganiza ton TO give the best places To these
leaders on the assumption that this was
the only way 10 keep the organization to-
gether
Ever since election il has been known
that the mayor was very much dissatis-
fed with the manner in which his cam
paign was conducted and that he had
made up his mind 10 select the chief Of
ncals without dictaton from Fourteenth
street
At the same time II was thought that
he would not go so far in sighting the
district leaders as the present slate
shows.
ONll W ~ bOL IL -'ios
Patrick keenan,. reappointed city cham
berlain at salary OF $1,000 year. ana
! Francis j. Lantry. reappointed commits
sion OF correction at a salary OF $500
year are the only two district leaders 10
get first-class jobs.
The new dock commissioner, John a.
Bensel. Is a member OF Tammany Hail.
but he Is not a leader and never wastive
! In politics
1-,a,,l, a o,Dorreu re.rnoipted presi-
dent OF the Department of Taxes, is
! friend OF Charles +. Murphy and lives
| I'm his district. but he is not an influential
member Of the organization.
! The new police commissioner General
| Bingham has never been heard Of in
! politics. and he says he belongs To no
! political organization.
| This is probably the most important
| place the mayor has to nil. The police
| force number over 1900 men and the de-
! partment spends something over sl,000,0oo
| a month
THREW OAKLEY DOWN.
The new fire commissioner John II.
| O Brien was the mayors private secre-
! tary. He used to be a newspaper man.
and bright one He has lived in New
| York but few years, but he has come to
the front rapidly in politics This was es-
sentially a personal appointment on the
part Of Col. Mcclellan.
| Many are judging the mayors whole
slate by his appointment 10 the comms-
sionership OF water supply, gas and cleo
| trcity.
| II was formerly held by John T. Oak
! ley q powerful district leader. who had
been severely criticised for his action in
| reference to the city lighting bills. and
| who had been denounced as the friend of
! the gas trust. II was held that If the
| mayor had nerve enough to throw Ookley
! down his would be an independent admin
! istration indeed
! Oakleys place. William B. Ellison, is un-
| known by name to 500 out OF every 1000 Of
| the present generation OF voters. His sole
| record in public office was his service In
the state assembly for one term.
He used to be the head OF good gov
| ernment club but for years he has been
out Of active politics He is a lawyer and
a good one. The patronage OF his depart
! ment is enormous. The new president OF
| the department OF parks. Moses Herman,
is another unknown I'm politics, as is
| Robert w. Hebbard. the commissioner of
| charities
STRONG AGAINST HEATING
There was strong opposition in local po-
ltical and other circles to Mr. +. ]. Keat-
| ing's reappointment as commissioner of
| licenses
any political standing Of moment. The
| only backing he was known to have
| worthy Of mention came from a relative
| Mr.. Willard. who is the editor OF the New
| York Evening Post
| This paper was a supporter OF Mr. Nc
| Clellans candidacy for mayor I'm both
! campaigns. II was generally believed
that MIR Willard had personally request.
| ed Mayor Mcclellan TO reappoint him.
| Much fault had been found with Mr.
! keatings administration OF his office
| The labor unions were especially incensed
| az keating because OF his action during
inc recent strike OF the employees OF the
| marlborough road.
| On that occasion he permitted Strike
breaker Farley 10 conduct the business OF
| braking up the strike without a license
! despite the protest of tho labor unions
! The leaders OF the labor unions con-
/ tended then and have have held all along
that the strike would have been COM
! plete failure but for Keatings action.
| Ihey asserted at the time and still per-
sist In declaring that Farley was not en-
| titled TO license.
KEATING LIVED HERE.
Mayor Mcclellan It Is understood
| pledged himself during the last campaign
! to appoint man In sympathy with union
labor to office II not an out-and-out
union man.
The labor unions demanded the appoint.
ment OF Jerome Hcaley. president OF the
blg SIX. who ran for coroner in The
bronx during the last election and was
/ defeated. Mr. Healy had the supnort ~
| prominent Tammany district leaders and
| also that OF the Hon John r. Meehan.
who enjoys the confidence OF Mayor Nc.
| Clellan
MI keating l. wcle known In Provi-
dence having lived on Mt Pleasant for
several years. lie Is graduate OF Brown
university and was Tor some time on the
! reportorial staff OF The News. Later he
| removed 90 New York whore he also ala
newspaper work and attended lay school
After getting his degree from tho law
school he was admitted 70 practice IN
New York city