New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
STORM SPARED MURPHY
BenseL and O'Donnel Friendly to
Gdf'ney Combination.

Charles F. Murphy, the man who discovered"
Mcclellan. backed MIN successfully four terms
| for Congress and nominated him for Mayor, has
! been fairly well protected" in the reform tor
nado that ripped the shelter from many dis
trict strongholds in Manhattan. The leaders left
out IN the cold are just waking up to the fact
that Mayor Mcclellan after all did remember
his old side partner and left things in shape so
that the Murphy -Garney combination will be
able TO buy winter coal.
Mcclellan appointed as Dock Commissioner
John a. Bense the long time chief engineer of
the Dock Department the official that attested
everything as 20. X" when the Dock Board
under Cram and Murphy gave TO the New-York
Contracting and Trucking Company enormously
valuable dumping board privileges on both the
North and East rivers
Mr. Murphy is the fndorser of notes of the
contracting company in the of at least
S155,0G0, shown in a detailed article in The
Tribune on Wednesday last While Mr. Bensel
is Dock Commissioner ii is reasonable to as
sumo that Mr.. Murphy will not lose sleep over
his waterfront interests.
The city is preparing to build new subways
The building of the Belmont subway resulted in
enormous profits 10 the New York Contracting
and Trucking Company. The company holds
more dumping board privileges now than it did
four years ago
Frank A. ODonnel president of the Dock
Board member of Murphys Anawanda Club
former treasurer of Tammany Hall and personal
friend of Charles F. Murphy, is reappointed
president of the Tax Board. 1t always has been
matter of Importance to Mr.. Murphy, when
talking with the heads of corporations in the
financial district, to refer to the fact that Pres-
dent O'Donnel is very conservative man in
the discharge of his duties
THREE FALL BY THE WAYsIDE.
Featherson. Oakley and Best fell by the way
side, but Murphy saved from the wreck Chief
Engineer Bensel and President ODonnel. There
is nothing against the characters of these men.
Their friends glad that they have been rec
ognized in the making up of the slate, but the
fact remains that Mr. Murphy's interests have
been thoroughly protected, so far as appoint
ments will do it, by Mayor Mcclellan in reform
ing his cabinet
F1orrie Sullivan, one of the Sullivan clan. re-
fected the feeling Of the rank and file in the or
ganization yesterday.
What did Mcclellan give the organization for
Christmas?' he was asked.
He gave us a pleasant smile said Florrie-
How do YOU like the new heads of depart
ments?'' Little Tim Sullivan was asked
Say" said Little Tim" trying to look cheeF-
ful. i've lived long enough to become something
q a philosopher.
sweet and some times when its oitter MAKE
,aI,e,-s that us sweet and let it go at that
Mavor Mcclellan said yesterday that, ne oid
49,. exnact 10 be able to announce the new Coih-
missioner for Parks in The Bronx and the TAX
Commissioner to succeed Samuel StrasOoul se
for several days He announced his ihten'ioh 10
,,a., -i, office James A Rfordan. his chief clerk
Jobn P Corrigan, head OF the Bureau OF LII
censes. and Patrick Derry, Sealer OF WelshtS
and Measures.
The MAYOR was a little late reaching his Office
and some one asked him If he had been delayed
nv the receipt of congratulations on his slate.
THE Mayor is pursuing the even tenor of his
way, he replied. with smile as If he really
did not care whether the slate is acceptable or
not.
Did you appoint Mr.. Ellison as Democrat"
he was asked
Yes. and because he is a good man for the
place" he replied.
Did YOU know that he for some years
member of the Republican County Committee"
He voted for George B. Mcclellan" retorted
the Mayor
was General Bingham appointed because Of
his Democracy
General Bingham was appointed because he
was the best man available" the Mayor said
with emphasis.
I.
# was announced last night that General
bingham had named Daniel G. Slat1ery secre-
tarv TO the Police Commissioner. to succeed
Secretary Howell. Mr. Slattery is a newspaper
man having been eighteen years with The
sun He is thirty-one years old, and was porn
IN Newvork The salary attached to the office
is So 900 per annum.
Robert H Hibbard, lawyer at NO 20
Rroadway formerly a policeman. was rTumored
as rbe appointee of General Bingham for the
vacant third deputy police commfssloIfershlp.
when seen at his Office he said that he was
among the candidates for the place and that he
had an appointment with the Mayor
Nv Hibbard is the son of Major George B.
Hibbard quartermaster on the stan OF General
George H Thomas in the Civil War and
af+ervard land commissioner of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company and Superintendent
% construction of the Ellis Island Emigration
c+a+fon and the Appraisers stores In this city
Mr. Hibbard was born in Tacoma. Wash. thlr-
ty-five years ago, and was graduated at the
PeeksliH Military Academy in 1S52 He served
as private, sergeant and second lieutenant III
the National Guard Of the District of Columbia.
and worked as civil engineer in the Eldorado
silver mines in Nevada and on several railway
surveys in the Northwest
He was appointed a pa4rolman In the Police
Department Of the city OF New-York in NoVen-
her 1895 by Commissioner Roosevelt. being one
of his first appointments
While a policeman Mr.. Hibbard spent his
hours off duty studying law, and received the
degree of Ii. B. from New-York University
and the degree of Ii. NJ. from the New~York
Law School. He resigned from the police force
In December 1903. after eight years of service.
to practice law He has appeared as counsel
for the police organizations and in many prom
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