New-York tribune., 1918-05-03
Hearst-F lylan Organization
Worries Iammany Leaders
$190,810 Worth of Jobs Go to Mayors Relatives and
Friends and Publishers Observation-Disclosures View
Machine as Aid to Editors Aspirations

Mayor makes the question all the more
pertinent.
Some Hearst Men Picked
The Hearst appointecs in the city
administration, so far, have not been
many. but they are understood to be
practically all that Mr.. Hearst has
wanted. There is likely to be room for
more in the process of changing COM
mlssloners rapidly. l.. ]. O'Reilly,
Hearst's political, secretary. recently
acquired the $4,000 job as member
OF the Board of Water Supply, which
was vacated by Charles Strauss that
is a good observation post in the CITY
government, and pays more than most
places IN the Mayors immediate cabi-
net.
James Z. MacBridc, president of the
GlVll Service Commission, was another
Hearst appointment AS q former
newspaper man employed by Mr..
Hearst, the MacBride position was ex-
pected to be productive of much SER
v'ceable publicity for the Hylan propa-
ganda The politicians, however. are
inclined to believe that the recent emf
publicity which Commissioner Mac
Bride and his department received in
connection with the investigation Of
the Health Department was neither
servlceable nor desirable, politically,
Howell Hearst Worker
Joseph ]. Howell, Commissioner Of
Weights and Measures, was an act;va
worker in the Hearst Independence
League in Brooklyn. He resigned as
deputy IN the Department Of Plant
campaign to work for Mayor Hvlan's
election. There are several other citv
once holders who may be classed in
the Hearst group.
IN the list of credited personal an
Pointments by the Mayor are two mem
bers of the O'Hara family, immediate
relatives of the Mayors wife, and
large number of close personal friends
,,h vi ;a1s ahe 4hylans; n Thc Sinnott family, of
sloncr, is the Democratic leader Of the
12d Assembly District, East New York.
were represented in the city govern,
ment by three members until this
week when John r. Snnott. the
drafted. was
The latest appointment by the Mayor
WnlGh Is considered personal is that
OF Or: Royal S. Copeland, as HealA
Commissioner
Some of Hylan's Appointments
The list of the Mayors friends and
relatives" appointed to date, accurate
III the opinion of local political oh
servers, including the Hearst appoint
menus and the salaries enjoyed by the
officeholders, follows:
L. ]. O'Reilly. Commissioner of Va
A. v. Voorhees,. Special Sessions Jus. slz'ooo
David Hirshhcid. Commissioner Of 5000
rraSc aSco1n1s Nus. 1900
R;nhssd missioner -. .c,...:......,.. 1000
Ion Pohce . s;,.-.. ...:...... $500
! CS.t...s oi'attoss, aas ak Commlssioncr 800
William f. Doyle. Chief Bureau Of ''00o
Fire Prevention ... mn
FRANCIS p Bent, Director of Bureau
OF Contract Supervision - nm
Edward 6. Nelson, Assistant Cor
poration Counsel l.......... ooo
Cornelius NJ. shsehan. Deputy Com ''0''
missioner of Water Supply. nm
Ellen A O'Grady. Deputy Police N''
Commissioner ..... ooo
Joseph A. solovei. Assistant Cor '''00
poration Counsel. < mn
Grover a. Whalen, secretary to the
mayor ............... < 0on
Henry A. Meyer. Deputy Dock Com. 0'0oo
DR.. Franl j. Monaghan. secretary 5000
wilI;at mialth Board nd..: 5000
yan's" sloner + M:.p.;i 5000
cb. SeIy,cs stonaI Commission 5000
Jobn ylee Commission mission 5000
1ossnS .i0nsr. : BE9oklyn H,s'3 .;...... 5000
u.rman Weights = and Talh Measures 5000
1opO porat'on S,en.1, Counsel :.;.....,... 5000
ia MAYor . nn.