The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-10-27
JOB FOR HENNESSY
IF mitchell WINS
Friends Believe He Will Get
Police or Accounts Com.
missicnership.
WOULD PURSUE TAMMANY
Fusion Managers Disposed to
Give Reward to Their Star
Campaigner.

Ihe belief was expressed yesterday that
II John Purroy Mitchell is elected MAYOR
ne Will make John A. Hennessy Police
Commissioner or Commissioner OF Ac-
counts. Either appointment would give
Mr. Hennessy the opportunity which he
undoubtedly desires. following his investi-
cations in Albany as chief Investigator
'or Gov Sulzer--to explore further the
methods of Tammany Hall
For many years Mr.. Hennessy has been
opposed to Tammany Hall He fought
the bosses over In Brooklyn. and as
IA newspaper man and an active worker
he has fought Charles +. Murphy leader
of Tammany Hall In the Assembly years
ago he fought evil politics and because of
his refusal to obey the word Of the
brooklyn leaders he failed to get back
into the Assembly.
Some Of Mr. Hennessy's friends said
yesterday that as Commissioner of Police
ne Undoubtedly would make every effort
possible TO break up the so.calied "sys-
tem," but as Commissioner Of Accounts
he would be pursuing directly the kind
Of work he had in Albany.
After william J. Gaynor was elected
Mayor Mr.. Hennessy was chosen chairman
or commission to investigate the CHv
Record. He demonstrated how the city
could save at least $500, 900 a year In
publishing the city's official newspaper
lie indicated the methods by which the
publication had been managed extrava-
gantlH for years. His recommended ions
were followed by the Supervisor Of the City
Record. whom Mayor Gaynor appointed.
with the installation OF Mr.. Sulzer as
Governor Mr.. Hennessy went to Albany
as the Governors executive auditor. Then
ne became an investigator in the high
ways department and finally chief inves-
tigator under the Moreland act He dug
up facts that stopped tho work on tho
Capitol in Albany and from that he wen;
into an extensive investigation OF the al.
legged fraud in the constructing of high
ways throughout the State. He already
has obtained indictments in several coun-
Ties and has announced that he expects
TO hid'tt politicians and contractor In
other counties.
MI. Hennessy's speeches last week gave
new twist 10 the campaign. for. he saws.
he is telling facts which he dug up as
for Gov. Sulzer. The fusion
candidates are making much OF his
charges and are using Mr. Hennessy as
their chief instrument in attacking the
Tammany leader. should Mr.. Mitchell be
elected the fusionsts cannot fail to civ.
Mr.. Hennessy much OF the credit for their
victory,
Under such circumstances II il re
gard"d as likely that Mr.. Hennessy would
be selected to carry on under the fusion
much the sam. sort o:
work as he has don. for Mr.. Sulzer. He
is credited with an alert mind. il an UNI
trnG digger and undoubtedly would be
delighted with the "lanoe as commis-
sloner OF Accounts to delvr into the CON
tracts awarded by the city aud the meth
ods for the purchase of supplies for tn.
city.
To his work either az Comni ssioner of
Accounts or as Police Commissioner Mr.
Hennessy would take an experience and a
gained by many years OF
newspaper work.