The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-01
NAME new FIRE CHIEF TO-DAY
THREE NAMES CERTIFIED AND
THE TOP MAN GETS THE JOB.


nuu Wuen Vne SeIectIOn IA AnnOunceu
-kenion. Cuerin and Maher Guessed
to he THE Three-yome Questions.
A chief OF the Fire Department to sue
ceed Edward F. Croker will be appointed
at 1890 O'Clock this morning. OF the ten
deputy chiefs who took the examination
for chief the man who came out on top
according to the certification OF the Civil
Service Commission will get the job.
Fire Commissioner johnson will name
him and Mayor Gaynor will make speech.
In the guessing that was being done
yesterday as to the new chief John Kenlon.
acting chief Of the department and choice
oiCroker. was the most favored. William
Guerin was considered almost certain OF
getting the job II IL didn't 60 to Kenlon.
Civil Service Commissioner Creelman
sent to Commissioner johnson yesterday
the names OF the three men who head the
list. This was done in accordance with
the civil service law. II IL hadn't been
Tor rule adopted by Mayor Gaynor and
enforced in the Police and Fire depart
ments. that the man at the head OF an
eli gible list for promotion must he ap-
pointed. Commissioner johnson would
nave the discretion Of appointing any OF
the three Counting Kenlon and Guerin,
II was said yesterday that the other name
sent to Commissioner johnson was prob
ably that OF Deputy Chief Patrick Maher
Commissioner Creelman refused to
make public the three names. Heretofore
the Civil Service Commission has made
public the lists when the ratings had been
made. 1t has also been customary for de-
partment heads to announce tho names
on such lists. hut Commissioner johnson
refused to do this yesterday.
There were several reasons for this.
~ was said. One was that Mayor Gaynor
wanted to make the occasion something
OF celebration and it might be marred
II the name OF the successful candidate
was known in advance. There was also
report that II there was public knowl-
eoee OF the man at the head Of the list
somebody might get an injunction.
one hundred and fifty invitations have
oeen sent to men and women to attend
this morning. Among those invited
are Miss Helen NJ. Gould. Mrs. Russell
Sage. Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs. Neu-
stadt, who gave $2s,ooO for Fire Depart
ment libraries: Archbishop Farley.
Bishop Greer. Bishop Mcdonnell Of Brook
lyn. Big Tim Sullivan and ex- Chief Croker
All the ten deputy chiefs who took the
examination did not get on the elieible
list. Six did. II is the first time that
there has been a competitive examination
for chief.
The Civil Service Commission made
public yesterday the questions Of those
who took the examination. In addition
to the question relating to the hypotheti-
cal fire. which has been referred 70 in THE
Sun. there were these two:
FIRE or explosion in nre Headquarters
destroys the f!re alarm headquarters. As
chief OF department what orders would
you issue to provide emergency Are alarm
service and protect the city? II such an
accident occurred at time Of bad hre and
you wanted third and fourth alarm assign
ments how would you obtain them,
Explain with all the necessary particulars
the authority and rules for action OF the
Fire Department under the following con-
ditions: 'o' A great fire on Governors
Island in the night time: %, the collapse of
building in course Of constructions: &c,
big fire at Communipaw Ferry, threaten
Ing warehouses. shipping. and many human
lives. Id q fire at the reformatory. Hart's
Island: '', the collapse OF a number OF
tents during a thunder storm at a circus
performance.
There were also questions relating to
water supply. including the operation Of
the high pressure system and the ad-
visibility Of introducing motor power
apparatus. The appointment Of chief
will make two vacancies in the ranks Of
the deputies. This means promotion for
battalion chiefs. and consequently promo
tion in other ranks. which makes it a
field day at Fire Headquarters.