New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-04
R. R. MOORE MAY
GET HYDE'S PLACE
Mayor Expected to Appoint
Candidate for Controller
on His Ticket.
MANY NAMES CONSIDERED
r.;.v Chamberlain, in Resignation,
Refers 10 "Humiliating Neces-
sity of Answering an
Indictment.


II was said last nlsht mat ho"er
2 Moore who ran for Controller on the
.,cket with Mayor Gaynor' stood al 'he
I'm ~ ,be list OF possibilities for ap-
r.oirtroent 10 succeed Charles Il. HYDE
rs CITY Chamberlain. II is understood
that the Mayor considered a NUMBER OF
names Yesterday. including that o'
Michael 7 Drurmond. Commissioner OF
Charities but Mr. Moore stands the best
,bance for the place which pays $1,000
q year.
The Mayor has several times gone out
~ his way recently 70 praise Mr.. Moore
and expressed regret that he was not
elected Controller Some time ago the
Navor appointed John F. Calvin, the
,hird member Of the Gaynor ticket. who
was also defeated. as a member Of the
Board Of Water Supply
Mr. Moore is president Of the Com
-,ercial Trust Company and formerly
was president OF the New Amsterdam
Bank prior 10 the time that Charles
". Morse got control OF that insti-
tuition He has always been friendly
With men in the inner circles Of Tam
many Hall. When Mr. Moore was asked
last night about the report that he would
be appointed City Chamberlain. he said
II was not a matter about which he
could well talk
The Official spondence connected
with the resignation Of Mr.. HYDE as
given out at the Mayors Office. included
the text Of the letter Of resignation. a
reply from the Mayor. saving he would
accept the resignation with regret. If
Mr.. HYDE insisted and another letter
from the latter saying: i cannot allow
your administration 10 bear my burdens.
just or unjust"
Wants Successor Named Quickly.
In his letter Of resignation. Chamber
lain HYDE said that he found himself
under the humiliating necessity Of
answering an Indictment" because Of a
campaign waged by certain political
enemies The full text follows:
Sir: On January 2. 1910. you appointed
ne cham herlaln. For more than twenty
years mad been associated with you. and
while ! appreciated the confidence which
Your desire 70 appoint me implied. YOU
KNOW J. ~ as much az airsr my wish that
accepted the Office Last June when my
healtr vas seriously threatened wanted
y resign but ycr would not hear Of u !
nave devoted ny energies 70 the faithful
performance Of nv duties, and hope that
nave ceen Of some service 10 you
have handled over $50 0l0.GvD IN the six
teen months ] have been IN Office and have
csa!t with more than l29 banks on behalf
oi tAe CITY, 70 say nothing OF all the other
Y anSacuons involved in the workings Of
the Once. without criticism from ANYBODY
and without the suggestion OF even favor
granted me- IL return Yet for three months
z anpaisr has been waged against me by
certain political enemies and their newspa-
Per allies. the result Of which Is that to-
Gay ! ind myself under the humihating
necessity % answering 70 an indictment
which has been found against me
feel tnat under these circumstances ]
Law canno' take effect until the appoint
nent Of nv successor I ask that you ap-
polnf MN a. early as possible ] regret
the circumstance. and while J feel confident
inst II VIII only be short time until the
whole conspiracv is laid bare / think ! am
taxing me proper course now Respect
fully yours
CHARLES Il. HYDE. chamberlain.
The Mayors cordial reply was:
Dear Mr. HYDE On getting home late
las night found your unexpected letter
Of resignation awaiting. me had not
entirely certain that YOU are guilty OF no
offence But II YOU insist on resigning
shsN have 10 sppoint your successor.
shall Do il with regret for I have always
found YOU honest and correct 10 a dot and
u zrieves me 20 see anv such man sa cri-
feed even for the time being Very truly
yours. W J GAYNOR. Mayor.
Lees Formal Confirmation.
Taking his cue from tle tone Of the
Mayors letter. Mr.. Hyde adopted a less
formal attitude i'm the Confirmation y
his resignation. in which fe said
fionoratle William J. Gaynor Mayor.
Your very kind letter Of his date Is
Just a. hand. and ! appreciate very deeply
ycur expression Of confidence n me Al
Csnnot alloy your administration 70 bear
M burdens just or unjust. AM ! must,
therefore. ask that ycu appoint a successo,,
o. whom 7 NAV turn over the ,ffairs ~
the oNiCe Of Chamberlain
CHARLEs H HYDE
Y was thought for time that the
Mavor might have an answer u this
note. but IL was said later that f. was
understood that his original letter was
considered an acceptance Of the resigna
tion unless the latter should he with
dawn and that there would he no
further correspondence on the subject
without doubt the Mayor will not de-
lay making an appointment 10 succeed
Mr HYDE. because under the charter the
latter must he responsible under his
bond ~ S3OOGDr for the faithful exc
cution % the duties ~ the Office" uni
his successor enters upon his duties. NC
man can enter upon these duties with.
ont first furnishing the bond.
Mr. HYDE was AZ the Office # the city
Chamberlain al an early hour yester
day morning and then went away
Deputy Chamberlain Walsh VIII act a.
the head 0f the Office until q new chic