The evening world., 1911-08-01
KENL0N NAMED
| FIRE CHIEF AS
FIRST ON LIST
Mayor and johnson Praise
New Rule in Which Politi-
clans Have No Chance.
MANY OFFICIALS THERE.
4 hirty-two Firemen Are Pro-
NOTED and IS New Men Ad-
il mttted to Department.
MANY OFFICIALS THERE.


Sehn Kenion. who has been Acting
chief Of the Fire Department since the
eStarsmsnt Of Edward Croker. was ap-
ooanted Chief by Commissioner John
son to-day. Chief Kenlon owes his
important $500 a year position to the
tact that he led the other deputy chiefs
n . competitive Civil Service examina-
zion Of a difficult technical nature.
Only three other candidates finished
- near Kenlon and they we're all very
close. Kenion got a percentage of s.. 0s.
Right on his heels were Deputy Chiefs
Joseph B. Martin. with . percentage OF
N.H. and Deputy Chief William Guerin.
with q percentage of s.N. Deputy Chief
Thomas r. Langford was fourth. with
percentage Of s2.12.
0AYNoR PRESENT At PROMO.
TON CEREMONY.
The appointment OF Kenlon was made
. gaia occasion at Fire Headquarters.
Mayor Gaynor. whose order tina all pro-
~ III Nv IN Nv bVpui
ments shall be made from the head Of
the eligible list has revolutionized con-
ditions in those two branches Of the city
service. was on a to oversee the cere-
monies There was a big attendance OF
city o~ficials and citizens who are ac-
lively Interested In the Fire Department.
Besides Chief KenLon. thirty-two other
sirsmen were promoted. At the same
time seventy-hve new men were ad-
United to the department. The los who
we're on hand for promotion or appoint
ment made Q brave showing In the trial
room. Never before have 30 many pro-
motions and appointments been made in
one day.
Following Is the list of promotions:
To Deputy Chief-Thomas ]. Hayes
and John F. King.
To Battalion Chief-George ]. Russ,
H. W. ReickenberE and william Dew
lin.
To- Foreman-Patrick L. O'Regan.
Patrick Barry and George Lloyd.
10 Assistant Foreman-John Cogan,
Francis LAWYER and Thomas F. Begin.
10 engineer Of steamerJoseph II.
Banks. william +. Kempf. James v.
hicManus. Leon Howard. Benz A. Red
mond. Henry b. Donnelly. Herman
Dldsnburg. Robert ]. Sweeney. Patrick
J. Clancy. James NJ. Roche I'd. Cassla
b. Smith. Joseph +. Barrett. George L.
Pits. James Tierney. John J. Fell. Jo-
bsDh Miller ID. William Dowd. Arthur
Rhilbin. Robert Back. John S. Tobin.
flames E.. Overend and Tony Gilman.
kENLoN JOYOUS OVER HIS
= SUCCESS.
Outside Of Commissions johnson and
Civil Service Commissioner James Creel-
naa no one knew who had succeeded In
~ examination for Chief until
nciock to-day. At that our Commits
0oner johnson gave out the names OF
shs four leading competitors.
Chief Kenlon made no attempt to con.
Gal his Joy. Tit examination was a
hard ordeal for him. He Is Of q nervous
iouparament ard worry In the pas
lhsss weshs has reduced his weigh,
1niav twenty pounds. But he expects to
uohe 4 On again, now tina the strain
y over
One Of the first to congratulate the
new Chief was Deputy Chief Geurin,
The Mayor. accompanied by Commits
honsr johnson. went from City Hal
10 Fire Headquarters shortly after II
o'clock. Everything was In READINGS!
on their arrival. The Mayor took hi!
Ssss at tho Commissioner desk with
Mr.. Creelman and former Chief Croker
Commissioner Johnson briefly %announc
ID that John Kenlon had led all the res
Ia the examination for Chief Of the De
nrtment. He spoke of the fair comps
tition and the fact that no political o.
other influence had had any part In tn
selection Of the new Chief.
MAYOR TALKS TO THE NEW
FiREMEN.
Chief Kenlon was then introduced 4
the Mayor. az we're the three Deput,
Chiefs who so closely competed will
the leader.
"Kow much ~plssssntsr II TO-"
oaid the Mayor to the LOG promot-
a and nswly-sppoantsd nrsmsu,
no know that you hsv been pro-
NOTED on your own merits. You
owe nothing TO any politician OF
TO any other person.
when became Mayor I issued al
order that promotions must be made 4
numerical order from the eligible lists
NY decision was fastened by the expert
enoe Of Q man who came to me an
showed me that although no wa mum
Der . on the list. number 80 had beel
appointed over his head.
1.-THE influence of politicians In ap
pointments and promotions where civil
service rules are supposed to apply
an abomination. To tell you the truth
! vas never quite able to understap'
how they did 1t. l have never had an,
curiosity to know how No. 80 wa
jumped over the head Of No. 2. but
am satisfied that nothing like that vii
happen during my administration.
Mr.. Creelman then delivered an ad
dress telling Of the fairness and car