New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
PLUMS ARE TO FALL
TAMM4NY GETS ONE.
Tar Commissioners To Be
Named To-day.

Mayor Gaynor announced last night be-
fore leaving the City Hall that he would
annoint tax commissioners to-day to sue
ceed lanes H Tully. Charles J. McCor-
mack. Charles Putzei, John ]. Halloran and
Hugh Hastings and fill one vacancy in the
board, making six appointments in all.
These places are among the choicest piums
in the gift of the Mayor. paying $1,000
year. with pleasant duties.
The Mayor also said he would announce
on Monday morning the names of all the
remaining heads of departments They are
as follows:
each.
Three assessors to succeed Paul Wei
mann, Antonio yucca and James II. Ken
nedy. at 5000 each ooo
Supervisor Of the City Record, at $oooo,
in place OF Patrick j. Tracy.
Commissioner of Licenses. in place or
'V115i commissioner of Corrections, in place of
John J. Barry, S1,50o
Health Commissioner, in place of DR..
Thomas Darlington, $500
Park Commissioning for Manhattan and
Richmond, in place OF Henry Smith, 5000.
Tenement House Cornnissiohef, III pldce
of Edmond J. Butler. at sI,ooo
At the same time Mayor Gaynor may
announce the reappointment or Ponce
Commissioner Baker and Street Cleaning
Commissioner Edwards. 1t is understood
that these two officials viii remain at the
head of their respective departments, but
il would not surprise any one If they, too,
were displaced.
MR.. MURPHY CALLS.
r,,.r,es T Murphy spent an hour with
A,svor Gavnor Yesterday. and went away
Iool,ine nleased Mr.. Murphy reached the
r,tv Hall shortly before noon, while the
Nsyor was busy with the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionnent He was accom-
nanied bv Philip F. Donohue, treasurer Of
Tauuaany Hall. They called on the City
Clerk. in the eastern end Of the building,
and returned TO the Mayors office in time
20 greet his honor when he came down
stairs.
The news that Murphy was with the
Mayor spread yesterday as il did on Tues
day. and with a similar result. The
braves gathered quickly and waited pa
tiently for the Tammany boss to reappear.
A rush was made for him when he walked
down the corridor with Mr.. Donohue, but
he waved off questioners with the remark:
His honor will do all the talking"
When Mayor Gaynor was asked about
the object Of Mr.. Murphy's cali he said
that as a matter OF course Mr.. Murphy
had called TO talk with him about ap-
pointments, and he said that he had rec
commended men for various positions.
In view of the Mayors statement before
taking office that Mr.. Murphy had not sug-
gested names for places. it is assumed
that when Mr.. Murphy called on the Mayor
on Tuesday the Mayor asked him to sub
NIT names.
GOODWIN GETS JOB.
Charities Commissioner Drummond broke
the fce'' for Mr.. Murphy yesterday when
he called on Mayor Gaynor shortly after
noon. and with the sanction of the Mayor
announced that he had appointed Frank J.
Goodwin. Tammany leader Of the 9TH Dis
trict, as deputy commissioner, at a salary
Of $4,000. Commissioner Drummond said
TO e Tribune reporter after appointing Mr..
Goodwin:
The appointment of Mr. Goodwin is
strictly personal appointment, and not
political The fact that he is district
leader in the Democratic organization had
nothing TO do with his appointment He
would have been appointed just the same
If he had been Republican district lead
er leader in any other party. have
known him for many years, and he has
my entire confidence. He is a man Of in
tegrity and ability, and will be OF great
assistance 10 me in the management of
department tnat has no political com
plexion whatever. and should not have"
Mr.. Goodwin was Deputy Commissioner
Of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity under
Commissioner O'Brien until three years
ago, when he was let out He was soon
after appointed Superintendent of Sewers
by Borough President AheaTn, at salary
Of $500. Goodwin has been in politics ever
since he was young man. About ten
years ago he broke with William s.
Devery and became the regular Tammany
leader of the old 9Th District
The only other "organization'' appoint
ment was that of Winfred R. Sheehan, of
The Evening World" who was made pri-
vate secretary to Fire Commissioner Waldo
at a salary Of $500.
ON ART COMMISSION.
Before leaving for the day the Mayor
announced the appointment of Francis c.
Jones. of No. 80 West 9th street. and R. T
II. Halsey, of No. 81 West 55th street, as
members OF the Municipal Art Commission.
The new men succeed Frank V MiIlet and
John B. Pine. They serve without salary.
The commission will meet for reorganiza-
ton on Tuesday, at o'clock. Robert w.
de Forest is president.
Mr.. Jones studied at the Ecole des Beaux
Arts under Yvon, Lehman. Boulanger and
LefeVre. and has had a studio in New York
since 1882. He won the Clark prize Ma
tionaI Academy Of Design. IN 1855; the silver
medal at the Pan-Anlerican exposition in
1901 and at the St Louis exposition in
1904 He is z member of the American
Water Color Society, Architectural League
and Mural Painters.
Mr.. Halsey, who is broker is the au-
thor Of several books on interior decora-
ton and furnishings; He was member of
the committee appointed by the Art Com
mission to supervise the decoration Of the
Governors Room, m the City Hall.
GRUBER HAS HIS JOKE.
The Mayor walked from his home in
Brooklyn through the drizzle reaching his
~a office at $50. which is about his usual
D. time. Among the noonttme callers were
Surrogate John Cohalan, who wants the
Mayor to appoint James OBrien Superin-
tendent OF Bronx Parks, at a salary of
$4,000. The present incumbent is John H.
Morrison. Corporation Counsel Watson
caller as was also Colonel" Abra-
ham Gruber, Republican.
II always liked Gaynor," said Mr.. Cru
Der. II called to pay my respects I've
been here nearly an hour and find to my
sorrow that IL takes about as long to pay
your respects as IT does TO pay your taxes"
Thomas J. Curtis and James H. Hatch, of
the Central Federated Union, called to ask
the Mayor not TO reappoint John N Bo-
CERT as Commissioner of Licenses. John D.
Crimnnins, Albert Falk, Supervisor of the
Census. and Justice James w. Gerard, Of