New-York tribune., 1910-01-03
GAYNOR APPOINTS
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partment, in some capacity in that
branch of the city's service.
A friend OF Judge Gaynor said last
night that Michael ]. Kennedy, who has
been Commissioner Of Parks for Brook
iyn and Queens for the six years OF Nc
CleIlan's administration, might have re-
iained that position except for one
,hing Mayor Gaynor has told friends
that he admired the ability of Commits
sioner Kennedy in the way in which he
has kept the parks in order and has
handled his force. But Mayor Gaynor
has never forgiven Commissioner Ken
nedy for holding up the proposed exten-
sion of the Brooklyn subway because 1t
would destroy number OF trees along
fhe edge of Prospect Park. 'The Mayor
regards this as TOO narrow view for
an important administrative officer,
said the friend OF the Mayor 1T might
be said. however. that probably Commits
sioner Kennedy was Influenced in his
decision by Mayor Mcclellan. who was
opposed to the building of subways.
FOR MR. KENNEDY'S PLACE.
Park Commissioner Kennedy's success
lanes <. ReCan or ex-Ma gistrate John
J. Walsh. Mr.. cambridge is paper
manufacturer a friend CT Edward NJ.
shepard, and at one time was chairman
~ the Kings County Democratic Cen
..ral Committee James s. Regan has
been Democratic leader of the 9th AS
eeubIv District in Brooklyn for some
years. Mr.. Walsh was district leader Of
+ho 1st Assembly District n Brooklyn
,,,der the leadership of Hugh Nc
Iaughlin.
,,,en have vet been chosen as Com
,,,;ssioners Of Accounts to succeed Com
,,,;ssicner Mitchell, who has become presi-
den+ If the Board of Aldermen. and
commissioner Buncke, who resigned
.o,ne davs ago to return as chief auditor
of the Board of Water Supply. 1t Is
said that Mayor Gaynor considers this
Office one of the most important in the
administration and he intends that 1t
shall be kept busy.
One of the features of the appoint
rents made by Mayor Gaynor is that
almost all are young men. The Mayor
on SATURDAY., in talking TO President
Mitchell, said he liked to see young men
get ON. Mr. Watson, at forty years or
age is proba bly, the youngest man who
eyer held the important place OF Cor
poration Counsel. Mr.. Drummond, at
ffty-nine years. and Calvin Tomkins, at
fifty-two years. will apparently be the
old men, of the administration. Mr..
Thompson is only thirty-six years old,
Rhinelander Waldo thirty-three years
and Kingsley Martin thirty-two years
old Mr.. Hyde is still a young man at
forty.
Mr.. SPOONER UNCERTAIN.
When seen last night Mr.. Spooner, the
retiring Commissioner of Docks and
Ferries, seemed surprised that a success
sor had been appointed II his office.
II is understood that Mayor Gaynor
homes to retain the retiring Commis-
Eioner in the department as an engineer,
which place he held before he was ele-
waited 10 the commissionership, but on
this point Mr.. Spooner himself ex-
pressed doubt as TO its feasibility under
the Civil Service law.
Provided that objection should be
overcome Mr.. Spooner declined to COM
nit himself on thu question as to
whether he would remain in the depart
3nent as an engineer. saying he preferred
TO wait until he had received something
oflcial concerning the situation.