New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
DIX APPOINTS CATl|N
ROAD SUPERINTENDENT
G.E. Van Kennen, J. w. Fleming
and J. D. Moore Named as Con-
servation Commissioners.
AHEARN is FIRE MARSHAL
Ex. Chief Croker Fails to Land
Place Because Displeasing TO
Murphy, Who Wants Much
State Patronage.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. J

State Patronage.
by Telegraph to The Trihune.l
Albany. July 17.-Governor Dix to-
night sent 10 the Senate the following
nominations, probably the most i'm
nortant he will make as Governor:
for superintendent Of Highways. at $500 a
year-wILLIAM II. CATLIN. Of Port Ches- !
r,- conservation Commissioners at $1,000 a
,sa+-GEoRGE f. VAN KENNEN. Of Og-
Gcnsburg, 90 serve until January l, 1915;
IAN AMEs E ,srv W fLhMLNG ieSt and ~ GoY ToT y Mo6RE Ne
ot New York. 20 serve until January !. iel2
THOMAS J. AHEARN OF New York.
Messrs. Fleming. Catlin and Ahearn
we're confirmed Immediately. the other
sppointments being referred To the
Finance Committee. Senator Wagner !
asked for Immediate confirmation Of Mr. |
F1eming's nomination, as he is the pres
ont Forest. Fish and Game Commission |
or Senator Bracket. minority leader, |
made no objection. but took occa sion to
ask about Mr.. Moore
Well. think the minority well could !
vote against all these appointments,
said Brackett. It's a packed board. full
Of Tammany representatives, but with no
representative of all the rest Of the peo- |
rle Of the state. II lends great deal
of color 10 the ugly accusations Of a
deal bv which this conservation bill went
through" !
Senator Grady Asks Favor
senator Grady asked as a personal
favor 10 him that Mr.. Catlin, an old as
sociato in the Legislature, be confirmed
Immediately Senator Brackett said he
would not object as Mr.. Catlin was re-
lated to Senator Wainwright
Big Tim" Sullivan asked for the con-
frmation of Mr. Ahearn. Bracket pro-
tested. but when Senator Grady made
an eloquent reference to Chief Ahearn's
distinguished services in the New York
Fire Department, withdrew that objec-
ton. Senator Hinman had objected also,
saving immediate confirmation was con-
trarv TO the rules and long established
custom OF the Senate. BY unanimous
consent Of the Senate he was excused
from voting.
Mr.. Catlin is about seventy years old.
He has lived in Westchester County for
more than forty years. devoting much
attention TO real estate development. Mr..
Catlin is said 20 have built many miles
of roads in his real estate development
and 10 know the subject in that way.
He served in the Assembly in 1880. 1881
and 1882 He was a Cleveland Demo-
crat. President Cleveland appointed him
10 have charge of the determination of
pluro-pneumonia in cattle in The Eastern
states. al a result Of which the ports Of
Great Britain. France and Germany were
opened 10 American cattle. Mr.. Catin
il, the stepfather Of Senator ]. Mayhem
Wainwright. the Republican Senator
from Westchestcr.
Van Kennen influential Upstate.
George r. Van Kennen, who is to be
chairman of the conservation commits
sion. is rather q power in Democratic |
politics in northern New York. lie is
hwyer. Mayor of OgdensburS and a
member Of the Democratic State Com |
mittee. He has been connected with the
executive legal department since Janu-
ary /. and with William church Osborn, !
the Governors legal adviser. has been
conducting the prison department IN
vcstigatiOn.
Mr.. Fleming was appointed 70: est.
Fish and Game Commissioner on June
i. succeeding Thomas Mott Osborne !
With the understanding that he would
BE- named as a member Of the commls-
sion if the conservation act became
Law. He Is the son Of James flemlhS'
from whom he inherited q wholesale
I!uor business early in life. lie sold
out this business almost as soon ms ne
Inherited it and put his money INTO
financial enterprises. lie is director
Of the Manufacturers National Bank
OF Troy and Of the. Troy Gas Company.
He is also ce-president Of the Man
haitian Navigation Company and director
o. the Casualty Company Of America. |
lie is = graduate OF Rensselaer, Poly /
technic Institute.
John d. Moore who is to have charge |
Of the Bureau Of Water Storage IN the |
Conserva ton Commission. is consult
ing engineer. and al present is actlhs aS /
adviser 10 District Attorney Whi'Hla"
in the Asch Building fire case. lie vas
born in Springfield. Mass, in lS'4' lie
was graduated from the Massachusetts |
Institute Of Technology in 1880, for sew
eral wears he was connected with the |
Westinghouse electric concerns IN Maihe |
and he studied water storage, hydrau'c
engineering and practical forestry 1or
two wears. He is an enrolled Democrat |
but is said not 10 be active III poli'''''
Anearn Resigned July 6.
Thomas J. Ahearn on July last re-
signed as deputy fire chief of the Ne" |
FORK department. Of which he had peeii
member for thirty-eight years. ne
retained. on his retirement, his fuIi pay,
W200, as reward for his eXceptioiia'
ervces Deafness, the result OF III
Nries received IN heroic performance Oh
his duty, was directly responsible TOT Ms
Resignation.
The appointment Of Mr. Ahearn IN
stead of ex-Chief Croker Is unnerstoo"
10 be due 10 the direct interposiuoh oi
Vearles r. Murphy, Of Tsmmony. Croker
was telling his friends a short time az"
uhst he had the promise Of The )op iro"
Governor Dix, who had gone so far aS