New-York tribune., 1906-10-09
/ ]. DELANY RESIGNS.
ELLISON TAXES PLACE.
Err Commissioner Becomes Head
of Water Department.

so,5 of the Law department yesterday, and
s-n,,an, B. Ellison who since January l has
commissioner of Water Supply Gas and
.sa.~t.i,y was appointed in his place
-. commissioner John H. O'Brien was ap-
- 20 succeed Mr.. Ellison. The Mayor has
pD ss vet appointed successor to Mr.. o'Brien
- of the Fire Department Hugh Bonner
!. Acting Commissioner
-, 0aIany sent a brief note to the Mayor re-
,r his office without assigning any reason
for his act.
u- Delany has been a passive candidate for
-. supreme Court bench for some time. Last
- MS name was on the Tammany slate tenn
.o-,,ilv His withdrawal from the Mcclellan
hnet az this time leaves Charles F. Murphy
sree 10 put Mr.. Delany's name the Murphy
Hearst judiciary ticket
O. far as could be learned yesterday Mr
nssny is not far enough UP on the slate to
wsrrant the prediction that he will be nomi
mated unless there is break between Murphy
snd Hearst the Judges. In that case
aoubtedly Mr.. Delany would be nominated.
The unlocked for resignation OF Mir. Delany
nroyoked lot of comment yesterday. and the
enemies OF the Mayor said that Delany got out
hecause he would not stand for grating propo-
si,ions that constantly being moved up to
the Law Department This view of the situa-
lion is not consistent with the facts as the
Mayor has supported Mr.. Delany IN his opposi-
tIon 10 all the shady schemes that have been
dumped into the Law Department
Mr.. Delanys letter Of resignation was as fol-
lows:
Corporation Counsel,
City of New York October s. 1906
Hon George B. Mcclellan Mayor.
non Corporation Counsel Of the city Of New
York Respectfully, JOHN j. DELANY.
The MAYORS reply was as follows:
Hon. John J. Delany Corporation Counsel New
Dear Sir: 1t Is with the greatest reluctance that
have not taken this course without careful consd-
Grafton, and therefore do not feel that have any
which perhaps interferes with your private plans.
you feel impelied to leave my administration. but
! readily understand why you may have
sary for ne TO express my appreciation Of your
sergioes. No one knows as well as how much Of
achieved is due 10 You.
Again expressing my profound regret at your de-
GEORGE 2. MCCLELLAN
WAS your resignation prompted by your de-
tire 10 be available as a candidate for the
hench?" he was asked
Absolutely no." said NJ. Deany ''I wish to
say with great emphasis that have not been
approached that matter. There is no poll
tics in my resignation"
Coming this time il looks as if politics
were al the bottom Of it," was suggested
q admit that, but il is a fact that 1 have
been thinking for some time about getting out
talked with the Mayor about it last week"
statement by William F Clark Mr.. De-
lsays secretary, who said that no self-respect-
rg man could hold Office under the Mcclellan
aaHinstTation, was shown TO Mr. Delany
DO you agree with that statement" he was
ssssi
certainly DO not" said Mr. Delany. Mr..
O!afK dolbtless said that in the heat Of the
moment and probably did not mean it. He
'tlanF vas not speaking for me when he
sad l."
enOr2"
-Aa is largely, my own personal affair"
'1 AI- De4any, 'bu; whether | vote for hin,
VI not his candidacy had nothing whatever to
90 with my resignation"
Are your relations with the Mayor perfectly
ttendly?"
,b-dF mere Is the Mayors letter and that is all
pensrt,.aO! - H. sald the retiring head of the Law
bsTe rils..' Ils! DO not think the Mayor would
So "fliten that letter if he had nor heen
' canne.' - me The fact Of the matter is I
ny op-r 81. !ust Why have resigned ( have
VoSoAs oss Tor not telling"
NJ MI 1 me Mayor was seen he said:
he fnferT.9 toid me several weeks ago that
When bI- 10, 10 resign. No date was fixed, and
,rissa -4S !elIer cams / was not wholly sur
erI,, :. Itgfet that he has resigned | have
nor bs .He hiidlest feelings for him. or | would
~ Hat written the letter"
e torpoIatiOn Counsel OF this CITY recaives
aye- So oi Sl1,pD. MI. Delany was the man
. nrr3.ae ~ lhe iirst Mcclellan campaign and made
lumber Of speeches in the ca rnpaign Iasr FaIi
me - ne fal! OF 1903 he was the first had of de-
Th ~ ~ 70 be chosen by Nj. Mcclellan
re,aty d-s.DIifE ~ DIifE was the Mayors private sec
Fsrs Clg IoIl!lg MS first terra. He resigned the
uoeo,.I Ii!iiisslonershi2 yesterday and was i'm
-, "a malely named Commissioner of Wafer sun
~; Gas and Electricity
Inc |scae N@yoT announced that he would not fill
f,c .aacd!icy ~ the Fire CommissionershiD dur
ESt Ne aay. He saii Deputy Commissioner
Isl Bonner would act
.asDar. sDae Il, o Brian was the Mayors campaign
fIfsfhaF IN he fight last fall He is from
a., and mis- brother Frank NJ O'Rren is
MAYOR 5 present secretary
Tnrs i-lliSon was a lawyer practising in New
co.., oeipfe ne WAS appointed to the Water
Tir,ot ership He was personal friend Of
an - Sullivan. He broke from Sullivan
or ,,,-t, ne fufalo convention. when he came
fss upLoidlng Mayor Mcclellan in the stand he
fcke- -ediSt OH tile DeIHocIdlic
v..,Ln mlilafn f. Clark. secretary 10 NJ Deiany.
n 47E rendered his resignation as secretary
Il Nc a9 ne" Cooperation Counsel Mr.. Ellison.
tbst sss acceYted Mr.. Ellison announced later
g,." "7 nae taken his private secretary. David |
or n' with him to the Corpora tion Counsels |
changes ' ' " 'i-
rh!or Mcclellan said last night that probably
~. YOU'D not be any important changes in
,ss,, "aIer Department following the appoint
CO G., o. Mr.. O'BIlen To The place. Frank J. |
to- VIZ M ana Joseph F. Prendergast, two down |
II "a - pfF district leaders hold good places
III, e department. II was Tunored last night |
sgSsAlF- ~ Goodwin going to retire. Tho |
,,,p-sH sn-tt with The sudden elevation or
~ IN q the mead of the Water Department |
ssI1.9 gloon around TamInsny Hall as 1t is |
Or go 80 rlere that Commissioner . brieH sooner
az - |lil fore Goodwin and Prendergast out
y he department
w. : understood that M Clarence PadGen, |
-a .srElsLtE. VIII .telaln lis pace.