New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-17
VORKMENPS BOARD
HEADED BY BOWLING
n, Darlington, Also Tam
many Man, Gets One
of Places.
WAINWRIGHT AND
MITCHELL NAMED
o,,ru Appoints and Senate Con-
s,ms Four Compensation
commissioners.
p. re..eraDh 20 The TrIbune. ]

W
,r, telegraph 90 The Tribune
,f-,,r rs-Governor Glynn sent
- 49, senate tonight the nominations
" f,o~ members of the Workmens
i~..e,sst.ou Commission. They We're
''''S s,.,e,v confirmed by the Senate.
~. y bowling, as forecast in The
~ was named chairman for five
~ ~ a salary Of $4,000 a year. The
'se..' members Of the commission are
w. 49, mitchell. % Mount Vernon, for four
w. D- Thomas Darlington, Of New
49,, who was recently ousted by the
.aTaumanv al ment from the National
.''' Club along with his chief,
-Sarlss r Murphy for three years; J..
,ay,eu Wainwright. of Rye, for one
- each no an annual salary Of SGovV
Mr. Governor expects TO name the NTH
.,,,ro,ssioner foi the two-year term this
week
ra,lisr in the day the Governor signed
-. hi establishing the commission. The
AVE- amendment prohibited the appoint
s,.,+ % the commission of more than
,srss members Of the same political
marty. Only two Of the four named arc
Democrats
mr. DARLINGTON ran for Borough Presi-
Amt on Murphys ticket last fall He IS a
.,oss friend of the Tammany chief, and
,,bsn his name was first suggested as
member OF the commission Dudley Field
Malone protested against his appoint
rent. Anti-Tammany Democrats here to
night said Darlington's selection showed
mat Murphy Is still a power in state
politics
eaynor Rejected Darlington.
Darlington was named Health Commits
sinner by Mayor Mcclellan on the recon-
mendation of the Tammany leader, and
tho first SIGN Of a break between Murphy
and Mayor Gaynor was the latter's re-
,lsal 10 reappoint DR.. Darlington as
Health Commissioner.
Dr. Darlington was born i'm Brooklyn
on September q. ISIS. He was graduated
from the College Of Physicians and SUI
geons IN 1850 DR.. Darlington's father.
The late Thomas Darlington, was a
lawyer Of New York City. One of his
brothers, the Rev. James II. Darlington,
Is Bishop Of Harrisburg. Or. Darlington
was indorsed for the place by Bishop
Greer, Bishop Burgess. John Clalin. John
D. Crimmins, Francis Lynde Stetson. f..
T. LOOMS, John A. Sleicher and George
T. Wilson Dr. Darlington IS employed
BY the American Iron and Steel Institute
as secretary Of its welfare committee.
Mr. Bowling. the chairman. is a Tam
many Democrat. He has erected some
Of the largest buildings in New York
and has bought and sold some Of the
most important properties IN New York.
principally I'm The financial district. Fifth
avenue and Broadway sections He IS
president ~ the city Investing Com
pany and member Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Merchants Associa-
ton, director Of the Allied Real Estate
Interests, United Real Estate Owners
the Real Estate Board and West End
Association and a member Of many clubs.
he was Presidential elector in 1912.
Wainwright Republican.
Mr. Mitchell. the labor leader. was in
dorsed by numerous civic and labor
bodies. Hc served on the Workmen's
Compensation Commission I'm the time
Of Governor Hughes.
Ex-senator Wainwright is q Repub-
l!can. He was born in New York City
on December 10 1864 He is the grand
con and aamesaks OF the late Bishop
Wainwright Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of This state. who was a grand
son NJ Jonathan Mayhem, the Boston
clergyman and patriot. His mother was
Margaret Stuyvlsant, n direct descend
an OF Peter Stuyvesant. He was elect
ed 70 the Assembly in 1901 and re-elect-
ed for SIX succeeding wears. lie was a
member Of the Senate in 1909. 1910. 1911
ard 1912
Lieutenant Governor White in 1909
appointed Ar Wainwright member OF
The commission authorized at the ses-
Sion Of that YEAR 10 inquire into en-
ployers> liability, causes and prevention
Of Industrial accidents. unemployment
and lack of farm labor. Of which he was
chosen chairman. This commission made
'tFDt It'd me l-cEleld luI G u i9AV vAi
employers liability, as a result Of which
the state adopted the first workmen $
compensation oct I'm the Union.
u IS understood that the Governor Of
fered the 9th commissionership 10 Pro-
fessor i. "a Woodruff. Of Cornell Uni
'erslty bu, that he declined. There was
talk az the Capitol tonight that Pro-
fessor Woodruff might reconsider his de-
Termination and allow his name 10 be
sent ~ the Senate later IN the week.
Professor Henry seager. Of Columbia
University. Is also said to have been con-
s!dered by the Governor for this place.
he took an activ, part in drafting the
"ofkmen's Compensation law.
Tie Governors statement that Mr..
Mitchell. who IS a former president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America, was a
labor uuionist OF Independent progress
s.ve political tendencies caused some dis
elss!on as % what party the Governor
considered him affiliated with. No direct
answer to the question was given al the