The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-18
IN CASE DRESSER has TO GO
OTTTNS CITIZENS SEEMING 4
HIGH GRADE SUCCESSOR.

Name or bridge CoGamissioner Kingsley
Martin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IasSid, seems SURPRISED that Any
Onr should say re O. Not q Candidate.
Z. rrs expectation that Borough Presi-
H., ,,r.-Ser 81 Queens will he removed
a. rt. result of,the petition sent to Albany
GO saturday hy the members OF the
4, ...n- county Grand Jury, which spent
Two ant a half months investigating the
siarsa- OF grating among public officials
d. Queens a movement has been started
loosing - the selection Of a man OF high
standing untouched by local politics to
'r.' Office Of President OF the borough
lie name of Bridge Commissioner Kings
Isg I. Martin was mentioned yesterday
{ MN ssioner Martin was the consulting
engineer m charge Of the building OF the
r.w greensboro Bridge and in that way
- necame acquainted with Queens and
NV has his home in Flushing
Whether Mr.. Martin would feel like
r,,ng mp a salary Of $1,000 to accept
the place OF President OF the Borou gh Of
o.saus at $500 il a question. Business
mon II Queens who have made a study
o. the situation say that the salary paid
the Borough President Of Queens il not
adequate. II is pointed out that the
Polio" Magistrates and Municipal Justices
g. from 5000 to 5000 year for ten
Years with an average OF about one hour
work a day and that the County Clerk
40 holds a fee ONCE. makes in six months
more than the President Of Queens gets
m his entire term Of four years Those
Who want a man Of the standing Of Mr.
= . L.. - az
year
IN addition to the quest Of a ut man
Tor the Borough Presidency II was made
SHOWN yesterday that there VAS some
understanding in the camp OF ex-
President jos Cassidy. who. it Is said.
has been campaigning night and day
ever since tn" graft inquiry started in
Nav last. Ia get himself in line for the
vacancy should President dresser he
o,et.d. To Oh. surprise 81 many fol-
lowers OF Cassidy several Of the local
newspapers at Oueens published on Sat
urdsy in black type & statement pur-
porting to have been given out by ona
~ Cassidy's heutsnants to the effect
ira' cassidy was not "a candidate for the
ono" NJ Borough President IN event Of
a ,auancy. In. article said that II Mayor
Gayuor wanted assurances that Cassidy
AS out II the race all he had TO do was 10 !
address a letter TO cassidy, who would !
maze written reply saying that he /
didn't Sart the Office and wouldn't take |
4 4 ul"y,i him.
In an interview yesterday Cassidy
hat diT' rent yiow-. He SAID there was |
En vacancy AZ present IN the Office and he \
didn't Nro~ whether hts friends wcr.
rnaAIUE a Campa IN for him or not and :
z they wcr" he would neither tell them /
o. tHp nor 90 ahead L. apI-ar,.d To h.. ?
" w. To- cassidy that Epvone should .
question ms candidacy for 'he Office
IL i also sad that David l.. Van Nos
'r7Hi an old political and business as~o-
Cii'" q Cassidy. has appeared IN the field
whether a. a blind for Cassidy or ~ an
~ IN candidate IN his own behalf IL vet
'u ~. developed Mr. Van Nostrand served
!ur years ds "A member Of tine old Queens
county BOARD Of supervisors before con-
,n.datlon, and during Cassidy's first term
mI--Iouer 81 Public Works ~ Cassidy's
cabinet. Next he was elected County
l"rk on Cassidy's ticket He mas also
t.-r closely connected with Cassidy ia
business dealings
Nothing has been heard from IN. Gr.--
- camp since the indictment was re-
r,ru.d against IN" President on Thurs
day ~ last week. hui hts friends expect
'n tt," their innings IN court to-day. when
'..y hop" to have the indictment dis
ul-~et AZ the time 81 its presentation
DISTRICT Attorney Frederick q Dewitt
informed Justice Garretzon that he had
H..i 'r' Grand Jury that there was in
N...n' evidence to support the indict-
~'.r amt had advised against IL The
r-I'. Jury voted against his advice
.ar~r.'' Edwards. attorney for Mr.
Gr.~-.-r. got permission tn examine the
Grrrt I.rv minutes and this morning he
N q. no curt and argue for a dismis-
-., .' '.. riIo'ment
M1"''.- 'u- Indictment 10 dismissed
~ r0' y = 'rHIght the petition taken to
Albany On saturday will bring about the
appointment ~ q commission To investi-
"a" the Afair- 1T QUEENS.
o. l. also Inderstood that a we'll known
'n'i0'"r Of ''" dresser cabinet against
'anT an Indictment was found hut who
na- raen ont ~ tho State will he in court
his morning VIth his bondsmen