The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-25
HYLAN TO NAME
HUBERT AS HIS
NEW DOCK HEAD
Only Appointment Defi-
nitcIy Fixed Except Pos
sibly Fllnn's.
FETHERSTON TO STAY
Probably Only Mitchell Com.
missioner Who Will
Be Retained.
MBLERS IN FEAR
Fioht secret Service Chief for
Police Po>t-Bcrry for
Health Office.
GA MBLERS IN FEAR


warmers ornamented Mayor-clect Hylans
Office Yesterday. coming early and stay
!rE late They were hoping he would
change his mind 20 the extent Of maxi
ing few Christmas eve patronage an
rouncemerts. But the Judge was eS-
ceeAirgIy busy.
There were visits from suffra gists Big
R'll pevery. J.. J. O'Reilly. Hearsts con-
fdcuial secretary. and others with de
naris upon his time. and when he
that extended around the wall of the re-
eepti"n room and through the outer Of
noe as VOL he made use Of i, to say
u h~Nr no announcements to make
Nothing Is definitely decided upon. not
one
HnIhcrt to Bc Dock mmis~ipner.
The tax at headquarters was that
the only hiC Job actually offered and ac-
eertcd and disposed Of beyond possi
It. o' shut was the Dock commissioner
zip. which will he filled by Represents. .
tive Murray Hubert. William J. FLYNN.
the secret service chief still has the call
for head of the Police Department The
only objection to him thus far heard
comes from quarter that is not likely
70 impress Judge Hylan The. gamblers
don't like Flynn.
responsible official said yesterday he
knew of several men who had RUN gam
hing houses in the past, and gambling
on the chance that Tamrnany would or
dain wide open town had token leases
on expensive establishments uptoHn
which they expected to open soon after
January |. The news that Flynn might
head the department has struck these
gentry ALL in a heap, THE SUNS inform
ant said
"Fl,nu?" they say. Why he's the
very man that smashed US all 20 pieces
when he was deputy in 1909 and l9lo.'
When he WAS Second Deputy Commits
slonsr Flynn, special assignment was TO
prick the Gamhling bubble, which had
grown to such proportions that Mayor
Gaynor himself had Flynn detached
from the secret service TO serve the city.
Flynn made about ffty-ive raids
They were very effective. because in
each case he had planted one OF his own
men in the gambling house and was able
10 serve warrants that had the real name
~ the offender instead of the nebulous
John poorman" or "John Wheelman
that had appeared on warrants up 10
that time. Flynn also took the name
and address Of each player found on the
premises. which caused patrons to stay
away.
Flynns resignation at the end OF six
months OF this has never been specif-
ca'ly explained. He said at the time
Met neither Mayor Gaynor nor any poll
tioian had ever interfered with him, yet
nj. closest friends believed that condi-
tons had arisen which made it impos-
sine for him to continue his work on
tho lines he had laid down.
HyInn Foe of Gam bIers.
Judge Hylan is credited with enter
''ning strong ideas as to the suppress
sion of the gambling evil and those
closest to him said yesterday that il
'he facts were as represented regarding
the gamblers antipatn. to Flynn II GER
talnly would not lower the secret SER
vice chief IN the Judges estimation.
br Charles W. Berry OF Brooklyn
has .hc best chance Of being appointed
Wealth Commissioner II was said yes
terday. Years ago Berry was active In
politics. He was McCarren man and
district leader Then ne became Stat
Sanitary Supervisor and won repute
as an expert on sanitation and the pre-
vention of communicable diseases. He IL
now in army work. He is recommended
for the city Health Commissionershir
oN pr. Herman BiSss. State Commits
sonsr Of Health. and others.
Most Of the speculation regarding the
Flr' Commissionership centres about DR.
William +. Doyle Of Brooklyn. who va,
.oficf veterinarian Of the Fire Depart
'ment, with the rank Of deputy chief
John r. Fetherston 10 likely to be re-
tanned as Street Cleaning Commissioner
-
ro,utce Of any prominence that may b<
kent by the Hylan administration.
tn" rnmor that Bird 8. Coler woult
he Charities Commissioner was revived
Yesterday by persons who usually know
what they are talking about. II wal
said that the selection had been def
nitely decided upon. that John H. Nc
Cooey of Brooklyn favored the appoint
ment and that there were strong polit
cal reasons, why II should be made
Co'cr has been Comptroller Of the City
Borough President Of Brooklyn and /,
Democratic nominee for Governor
J. u. DELANEY May Get Post.
Equal credence was given to s,ser
Tons that John II. Delaney. who wa
Commissioner of Efficiency and Econ
omy under Gov Sulzer, would he Com
''o"ei oi tne I'epaTtH'ent OF fian
ana structure, which In the old Bridg
department. Delaney Is a friend o
Charles F, Murphy
As 10 Corporation Counsel. the con
lenders seem to have narrowed down I
William T.. Burr and William Harmal
Black. former chairman OF the Demo
'lat" county committee and now n
Nfslstant District Attorney, In th'
uscIssinn OF these names II was sal
ma Judge lIylsn was having a goo
neal Of trouble because the majority q
'auddsfes Cor Office recommended I
h'n happen 10 he Catholics.
lie ls n catholic himself. and Is 81
ne"ialiy anxious to avoid the appear
an" ~ fsvoring the men of any on
!1hh Although II does not appear tina
f'nui.uu<d ,,, Third. pnuc.