New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MAYORS SLATE IN OVEN
TIGERS P4W KEPT OFF.
Only TsCo District Leaders To Be
Retained-Hafen Persistent

Francis J. Lantry, Commissioner Of Correctlons.
ana Patrick keenan,. City Chamberlain, are the
only Tamnnany district leaders who VIII be retained
by Mayor Mcclellan. James II. Tuiiy' Soinhls-
sioner of Charities is the only McCarren district
leader who viii stay. according to the pest m
formation obtainable last night
Maurice Featherson. Commissioner OF pochs'
Csaorse E. Best Bridge Commissioner. ana John
r oakley Commissioner OF Water supply Gas anu
Electricity, are slated TO go. Oakley anu
sen are district leaders. Best is not
Along with Oakley probably VIII go FRANK -
,.oodxrin. Tammany leader of the 9Th. and Joseph
Prendergast, leader of the Sth Dis1rlct' p0'n -
whom are in Oakley's department
~. AFavor,s intention to make George v van
s,aI park Commissioner for The Bronx as toiu
IN The Tribune has caused trouole oeI"ee" m
ana Borough President Haffen Mr.. Haileh o''. =.
So. for the place is T. o. Dettmann. VINO Is
4l0~l .. a, +ta councjls of the German-American
T1,o.rsrv of The Bronx. Mr.. Hafen mas oe
,,sved the Mayors Office with delegations oL tiie
C,-r,sr- American organization. urging MI De''-
7nann's appointment but the Mayor Pr0V0o
snonsdve Finally the Borough Fresloeii' - -,
personal appeal TO Charles F. Murphy 10 use i-is
,e... ~ - is thought even this will be OF no
avail. ,., charles
NFsvor Mcclellan had conference with Charies ~
= Murnbv on wednesday afternoon. and ne saw sa"
Senator McCarren by appointment yesleluaS o.
noon AT his Office in the City Han 20
~ Ir,,-,b asked for the retention In once ol
-, ~. distrc+ leaders and it is understood that He
suggested that the Mayor should appoint aS - 1F
Commissioner James J. Martin OF tholi-@ soId bin,
AMY It is understood that the mayor 'oi1 s
.1,. o,lv Keenan, and Lantry would be reuaLle".
Tr tra Nsaxor was seen yesterday by a tribune
o-4a- he said that he had seen Messrs- Dhui p'
.,d McCarren but he added that ne was not IeSl"'
TO announce any appointments
Replying to g question as to how near 10 o0N'H'0
tjon the slate stands he SAID:
ssT+ is in the oven baking
..Tlo.. that mean that some one Is getting hreoF
he was asked + +ha
.-xo he replied: 'it means that want TIC
enamel to harden so that no name can 1d4t oI, -,
peferring to the visit to his offce yeSteroay VI
,r,e1, williams and Mr. Barrows OF the Frlson
Association with grievances against CoinlsSioi.e.
80 tfe Mavor took the side Of Mr. Lantry ana
said: .... ..a,,sd
sisnose5 To visit upon the head Of Commissioner
T.-+v,, sins Of commission and omission for which
the Mayor and the Board OF Estimate are respon-
sibie For instance, they complained 'hal MI
Iantry had not removed the Kings County rem
tentiary He still has more than year IN "nlcn
10 do the work, and. besides, IL was not Ihou6H'
wise for him TO begin it yet
Again. they complained that he had not begun
the work on the proposed new reformatory on
Harris Island. The Board Of Estimate ana Appor-
+ionrnent is responsible for that delay. They sug-
Eested that the Department Of Correction should
he under the management of trained penOlog1st'
end not crininolog1st. and they asserted that
1antrr was criminologist. I don't know how
Isantry VIII like that
Ibid the Tau11any organization suggest that you
appoint Thomas F. 1LcAvoy as Commissioner NC
Adoo's SUCCESSOR he was asked
THAT is not fair question said the Mayor
Did Mr Murphy ask you to retain in Office any
Of the district leaders now holding ofice? he was
ssked.
= decline to answer that question the
answer
The reporter started in to ask about the reten-
ton Of Commissioner Featherson. and the Mayor
suggested that il a hypothetical case was to be
discussed it be referred to as TX T.
This question then put to him:
TX 7 T. having performed the political duties
of a Tammany commissioner by having been in
strumentaI in turning in a rousng Democratic
majority for the Tammany city ticket isn't it
fair assumption that his retirement II he is re-
tired. is due to maladministration of his official
eatssT'
els political activity to be the standard of 1T
ness7' asked the Mayor. without directly answer
fAI II things being equal would you take first
man recommended by the Democratic orsaniza-
why not-all things being equal?"
The ouestioner admitted that he could not say
why not" and went on:
Then YOU are s an rega9 o5gs9iffo fa na2op adding
with laugh Read my speech Of acceptance
Police commissioner MeAdoo at Police Headauar-
ters it is thought possible that either Mt McAd6o
a hodover for a few days.
Eeant Eggers ready.
sa5The testimony has Just reached me-" he replied.
ST will take 81 home tonight and read it,
'fWill you be ready TO announce your decision to-
morrow was then asked.
Probably tomorrow. and probably not until next
week came the
do you expect to be here after January 1?' the
Commissioner then asked
Mr.. McAdoo's expression changed quickly from
grin to a very stern and severe one, and he quickly
II have nothing TO say, except to wish you all
Happy New Year
The Commissioner then bid his interviewers good
morning and the door was closed.