New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-14
MAYOR BOWS TO TAMMANY.
NO APPOINTMENT Var.
Oakley, Woodbury. and Fedtherson
Will Retain Their Places.

Mayor Mcclellan has changed his mind aoou'
turning down" John r. Oakley. who surrepu-
tiously signed the lighting contracts year ago.
and Street Cleaning Commissioner woodbury. he
has changed his mind about making war uil
Charles F. Murphy leader Of Tamnany Han n"
has decided TO reappoint Mr.. Oakley, MI Wow
bury and Dock Commissioner Featherson.
The Mayor will reappoint Commissioners Oakley
because Patrick Francis MCGOWAN. january
known in Tammany Hall "Oalley's man. hdS
three votes in the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment. and the Mayor thinks he needs those
three votes. 49,.
He will reappoint Major Woodbury. because '~'
major has some very influential friends III 80
ST. and one of these friends told the May, 80
the major had made a good recoro III ~
partment he ought to keep him there
He is going to reappoint Commissioner teatheF-
son because his removal would be interpreted DO
affront to the Tammany organization ana -Nl.
Mcclellan is not affronting the organization %
much as he thought he going to the "eeA
after election.
Mayor Mcclellan announced yesterday that ne
had decided to appoint Frank NJ. OBrien as ms
assistant secretary. at salary Of S4VVo a. yea.
Mr.. OBrien came to New-York from BuIalo dO
a year ago. He is a younger brother OF John IL
O'Brien. secretary to the Mayor. who is TO Do ap
pointed Fire Commissioner, to succeed NlcholaS %
Hayes, Sheriff-elect.
When the news went around yesterday among
the Tammany that the Mayor was going "
keep Oakley and that he was not gong " -
1.-THE reform act' the braves chuckled, and sstlu
that Mcclellan was a good fellow" after all no
backdown by the Mayor with reference to Oakley
matter of deep chagrin to some OF ms te
former friends last night. The Mayor until TINS
week made no secret of his intention to feIre
Oakley. But the hostile attitude of the Hearst
men and the fact that ex-Controller Coler Is leuS
to make trouble as soon as the Board of Esu-
mate and Apportonment meets. compels Iile
Mayor to make sure of Mr.. MCGOWAN as an any.
Mr. MCGOWAN lives in Oakley's district no 10
prominent in social and church matters Oah!oS
had the backing of Murphy when he selected Nj
Gowan for third place on the city ticket "Iei -
became known to Messrs Murphy and MceIo"1"
that the Mayor was going to retire CoInInlSsloi-1A
Oakley who also is a good fellow, MI NC
Gowan told the Mayor that it would De sie'
mistake and he said it in q suggestive way
major woodbury. was marked for slaughter pc
fore Election Day He did not do as the AldSo Is
campaign managers requested when votes 80
needed and the Mayor told his frienas 'R 1oGbirv
pnog tbng or two about politics, too he mas
some powerful club and f hnafalW When the Mayor
came to think it over second time ne deCi
Commissioner New-York ever had ana 50 "0o0
Dq Rds Is g Sommssoner Best labors under the as
advantage of not being district ieao f II av he
being IN ;F he can muster the proper political
Tesrces despite his record but the ehaheeS W"r
CHANGED his mind about Mr.. Oakley Mr. Best mas
' TSnmas Hassett who has been chief clerk IN
the Mayors Office YESTERDAY vas o aRP0i at salary
Of Is 600 a year Tne appointment is pracQcaIly d
life Job for good man ana M Qualifications for
the place When the board was oa4zea at
The WevoT's request Commissioner ChadWlck I< 4;
been acting secretary The YORK OF t4e 0nont
ment viii be relief TO Nj Cha adg j. Edward
Simn,ons is president of the board. . 49, 1,,a
IbaTIss F Murphy will reach home to-day, ms
return from Mount Clemens Mich beng I,3 some
PERSONAL friend 1t will be no surprise to Alr NUT
pTI hat Mavor Mcclellan has changed his MIND
ply Tetirin Oakley as there is long distance
telephone in Mr. Mgrphy room at foe fo Ho'g week
that there would be no revolt at the City Han.