The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-10
The MAYORS AXE is LAID BY
NO MORE REMOVALS JUST NOW
PRIMARY FIGHTS EXPECTED.
James y. Martin Surprised by Receiving
Cordial Congratulations From Charles
v. Murphy -Bensci Aboushes Fines
In the street Cleaning Department.

Cordial Congratulations From Charles
y. Murphy-Bensei Abonsbes Fines
In the street Cleaning Department.
Mayor Nice lellan made no further changes
In his administration yesterday and the
likelihood Ia that there will be none until
after he returns from his vacation early in
September. The Mayor will spend his
holiday In Maine and will leave about
July IS. Should Gov. Hughes before that
date sign the bill providing for tho ap-
pointment OF two Magistrates who will
sit in he night courts the places will be
filed at onoe. Mayor Mcclellan has al
ready picked out the two Magistrates.
There was q report yesterday that the
resignation OF Tenement House Commits
sioner Butler might DO asked for. but Mr..
Mcclellan intimated that he was not at
mis- time contemplating any changes in
that department.
Tammany men concluded that the dis
missal OF Ellison and Talley meant that
Mr.. Mcclellan intends to fight Charles r.
Murphy at the primaries. The Mayors
friends made no secret yesterday OF their
belief that in ct least half Of the Assembly
districts there would be fights between the
Mcclellan and Murphy factions.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Bensel be-
gan work at once yesterday on plans for
the reorganization OF his department. II Is
his purpose TO do away with the system by
which men were fined without trial on
complaints made by their foremen but
with leave to appeal. More than once
there have been charges by the men that
the only way they could escape being fined
was TO pay out a certain sum every week
10 the men over them. DR.. Bensel win do
away with the fines. II q man 10 found TO
be incapable he will either DO discharged
or suspended after the complaint against
him has been investigated, but he will not
be called upon to work for nothing.
DR.. Bensel had conferences with III Bill
Edwards. Jerome Reilly and Owen Murphy,
the three deputy commissioners. but he re-
fused to say whether or not N or all Of
them would be removed. All that he would
say when be was asked IL he intended to drop
any Of the deputies was to reply. mot neces-
One thing will say, though he added,
and that 10 that every superintendent will
30 responsible for the work in his district.
Hereafter there viii be no placing the blame
tor paa Work on me iaoorers or drivers,
partment he will ask the Mayor to relieve
him so that he can return TO the charge of
the Sanitary Bureau Of the Health Depart |
ment. 1T is understood between the
Mayor and myself.' no said, that 1 shall
not be expected to remain here for more
than three months. I do not feel that this |
is exactly a job for a medical man. IL is one
more for an engineer
Corporation Counsel Pendleton spent the |
day In famiiarizing himself with some Of
the more important cases now before the
courts in which the city is interested. He
has not yet read the opinion prepared by
Mr.. Ellison upholding the constitutionality !
OF the public utilities bill.
James j. Martin duly performed yester-
gay the principal duty that is required Of
hling OF bonds for 1925 900. He was bonded
by two guarantee companies. That and
the signing Of the monthly payroll and q
few official documents is about all that
Mr.. Martin will be expected to do II he
follows precedent. John H. Campbell,
who has been Deputy Chamberlain for more
than twenty years, will be reappointed.
In going through the letters and tele-
grams Of congratulation which awaited
found a telegram worded In the most cordial
manner from Charles =. Murphy. Mr..
Martin told his friends that the message
was a greater surprise to him than was the
Mayors offer OF the City Chamberlsin's
job.
Mr.. Murphy did not come in Yesterday
from his country home ut Good Ground.
Little Tim Sullivan dropped into the city
for a few minutes in the afternoon. mi.
Ellison was the best CORPORATION Counsel
the city ever habitat is ali I rave TO say"
was the only oommen he would mako.
He refused to talk on the possibility Of q
general primary fight next fall.