New-York tribune., 1905-12-30


s,srosed IN make trouble when he thinks he has
been wronged.
The new Police Commissioner was seen yester
da>- afternoon Just as he was leaving the City
Hall after the Mayor had offered him Commits
sioner McAdoo's place. At that time he had not
decided to take the place.
II haven't a word TO say-not a word" said
General Bingham.
The swarm of reporters would not nave 1t
this way. and held the general Up. He is tall.
dark man. and limps noticeably on account OF
his artificial limb. When he saw that he would
have 10 say something he was good-natured
about IL and said:
.I am going to think it over until tomorrow
noon before telling the Mayor what shall do
about it, II you will see me then I'll talk
freely 1 got telegram from the Mayor last
night. when was in Boston, and came right
along as soon as I could to talk it over with
him"
do you live in New-York?" General Bingham
was asked
'"well-er-I have been intending for some
time to live here" said he TN fact, I had
just about made arrangements to begin living
at the Hotel Gramatan, in Bronxville I've been
in New-York off and on for many years, and
feel at home here"
What have you been doing for the last
year?' he was asked.
Tive been getting we'll" said the general. "a
year and a half ago I was badly hurt on the
breakwater in Buffalo and 1t has taken a
long time to get back my strength. Now am
beginning to feel like work again.
You'll have plenty of work at Mulberry-st,'
it was suggested.
Yes. / know that" said General Bingham,
TITS no peach of a place. The Angel Gabriel
civ I
place"
Are you Republican or a Democrat?" was
the next question.
I'm neither" said General Bingham, you
know army man is just an American citizen
it, I'm just a plain American citizen
''You voted for Mckinley. didn't you?"
Yes" said the general Il voted for Mckinley
once I couldn't get home in time the first time
voted for him the second term. because at that
time he was my political boss. you know
How long have you known McClellan?'
"About eight years" said the general. But
didn't receive an offer of this police position
until yesterday
KEATING FEELS HURT.
License Commissioner Heating at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel last night. and he freed his
mind.
"I was showed overheard. and I can see the
Thomas E Rush. in the manipulation" said Mr..
Heating 'T was told was a good fellow and
had made good record. and only last might
Rush came to me and put his arm around my
neck and said: Fred, old man, I'm delighted
that you are going to be reappointed commits
sioner. went to see the Mayor about You this
week and he told me that he was going TO reap
point you I found out to-day that Rush had
never asked the Mayor to reappoint me. but that.
on the contrary. he had demanded my head to
provide place for Nose Herman"
Here Mr. Herman himself came UP, looking
happy Heating looked him over minute or
two and then the happiness on Herman's face
apparently was too much for him. Going over
and taking Herman's hand. he said:
Nose old man. 1 don't blame you any. I'm
glad you got your commissionership. I was
butchered for your sake by our honored leader.
He said he was for all the time, but he
was for you. as you got the goods and I got
showed overheard
I'm awful sorry" said Herman, but he
was grinning when he expressed this sentiment. |
Heating looked at him somewhat doubtfully.
At the Anawanda Club last night there was
an atmosphere of gloom. Charles f. Murphy |
was not there. One of his followers said:
well. guess it's either leave town for Tam |
many Hall OF go over to Hearst. and I guess
it will be Hearst next fall
At late hour Thomas F. Smith got into COM
municatfon with Charles F. Murphy, and Mr.. |
Smith said to a Tribune reporter:
Mr.. Murphy has comment to make further
than what he said TO Tribune man the other
night at the Anawanda Club. He said then that
no matter what the slate might be there would
be no fight in Tammany Hall. All he said to-
night was that whatever the slate is 1t suits
him"
This declaration from the leader of the organ
ization probably means that he personally will
not make any fight against Mcclellan. He will
let the district leaders do it, and if the mood
of last night continues they will do it.
John r Oakley remained away from his
usual haunts last night. and there was report
that he had gone out of town to escape unwel-
come expressions of sympathy. AT his club in
2d-ave., near 14th-st. there was a gathering of
his Tammany friends and supporters, who were
gloomy. sullen and silent on account of the
leaders downfall. Information that Mr.. Oakley
had been turned down and that William B. Eli
son had been chosen to succeed him as Commits
sioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity had
reached the club early in the evening.
Mr.. Oakleys friends at the club evidently were
Of the opinion that many OF his supporters in the
14th Assembly District would lose places in the
public service. It evident, too. that the men
at the club regarded Mr. Ellison as one of the
hated reformers who might seek to expose some
of Mr. Oakley's work for the district in ap-
pointing Tammany workers to easy jobs
SKETCHES OF THE APP0INTEEs.