The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-15
FRICTION Between
CAPITOL OFFICIALS.
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There are many interesting features to
this story of differences between the Of
icials who have charge OF the big s., 900. =
900 palace which dominates the city from
Capitol hill. and as Supt McCoart says.
1t is long story and would take a
long time to tell" when a News man
asked him about II this afternoon.
Matthew McCarfrey. who is rated as an
engineer on the books or the state house
commission, has been so long connected
with the big building and saw IL put to-
gether. so he knows every part OF 1t like
n book. He knows tho rather complicated
heating plant and the location OF every
pipe like a book and has been regarded
as permanent fixture at the capitol.
HAS MANY FRIENDS.
The thousands of people whom he has
shown over the big structure I'm the sum
mer. when the fires are not kept, remem-
Der him with pleasure and the architects.
realizing his familiarity with the struc-
ture, have used him considerably in show
ing their friends about.
The other day some people came from
an architect with a note to McCaffrey re-
questing him 10 show them around the
! building, and he did So and this was said
today TO have been one OF the immediate
causes Of Mr. McCaffrey's falling into dis
favor with the superintendent who. It is
said. thought he should have been recog-
nlzed.
Mr. McCoart. whose address and accom-
modating disposition made him friends,
came to the state house on the recon-
mendation OF Customs Collector Hon
Ellery III. Wilson of East Providence He
was formerly in the Industrial Trust
building, where he had somewhat SINH
lar position To the one he now occupies.
UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER.
He says he and Mr.. McCaffrey, who
was employed at the state house long be-
fore he came, had not had n misunder-
standing On the contrary he said that
they understood each other too well.
1--WE had a discussion this morning and
told him how wanted the work done"
Had he neglected some task2' asked
the reporter.
mo IL was the general work OF the
building l was talking to him about. l
told him ! could get lots of men TO do the
work for the money he was getting and
that--well. he quit me. He went and got
his coat and walked out
mo. / don't think he will be back
here.
1t was evident when inqulrers for Nc
Caffrey were made among the employees in
Mr. McCoarts $ department that they did
MADE HI MASSISTANT.
Mr. McCoart said that whatever diff
Guilty existed IL was between McCanrey
and himself and that no action OF the
state house commission had anything 70
do with Mr.. McCaffreys departure. AL
though he said he did not hire him, he
said that he was under him and that IT
was through him that the engineer was
known as the assistant superintendent
Whether or not the difficulties between
the two men, both OF whom have many
friends and we'll wishers. will be patched
up and Mr.. McCaffrey will return Is the
problem which interests the occupants OF
the offices at the state house. They hope
for arbitration and the speedy Unravelling
OF the cause OF the unpleasantness.
The power welded by the superintnd-
ent OF the state house Is considerable. for
he Is the executive officer OF the state
house commission, which has charge OF
all the offices OF the state government.
He busy all the supplies for the build-
ing which involves a considerable sum
of money and the care OF q 100000 struc-
ture with its valuable records and hoard
ed historical treasures and small army OF
attaches are responsibilities OF consider
able weight