New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
.Hylan Fiascos
Outrage Public,
Says Alderman
Quinn Declares DR.. Day Was
ssFired" From Markets
Dept. for Ousting Mayors
and Murphy's Friends
Board Inquiry Demanded
O'Malley's Appointment Fol-
lowing Charges by Pred
ecessor Is ep lor e d

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Speaking on a resolution calling for
an Aldermanic investigation of the
charges made by the Rev. DR.. Jonathan
c. Day, after his removal as Commits
sioner of Markets by Mayor Hylan,
Alderman William F. Quinn, Repub-
lican, at yesterdays meeting of the
Board of Aldermen made a scathing
attack on Mayor Hylan and Charles F.
Murphy and some of their intimates.
Others singled out for attack were
the Mayors private secretary and som
in-law. James Sinnott; Grover Whalen,
Ma or Hylan's former private secre-
tary and now Commi missioner of Plant
and Structures; Mayor Hylan's Com
field: E. J. O'Malley, removed as
Deputy Markets Commissioner by DR..
Day but later appointed by the Mayor
as Commissioner of Markets., and
Deputy Commissioner of Markets Will
liam W. Smith. personal friend of
Charles F Murphy, also removed by
DR.. Day.
Tammany members of the board tried
to shut off Quinn but Quinn insisted
that he had five minutes to speak to
his resolution and was allowed to con-
tinue until his time was up. Then AL
derman William P. Kenneally, Tam
many leader of the board presiding,
with his eyes on the clock. shouted that
the five minutes had expired and Quinn
took his seat.
''risco After Fiasco"
THE unftness, incompctency and the
arrogant or ignorant Indifference of
vi t,,.N
OF the thinking population OF this city
mas reached stage of insufferable
intolerance said Alderman Quinn
The public has witnessed fiasco
after hasco in almost every one of the
departments of the cit government,
where self-respecting, decent men re-
signed rather than be subjected to the
petty ward politics resorted to bv the
lil-iitted incumbent of the office OF
Mayor -
Now we witness the astounding
spectacle of Mayor Hylan rcappointfng
10 once man accused of dishonesty
Dy his superior, without even trying to
ascertain ihe lacts, nor the individual
accused denying the accusations as
false 90
DOCS the Mayor of the City of New
ork suspect for q moment that his
action has inspired any confidence in
his own honesty by such an appoint
ment? On The contrary, the public can
come to only one conclusion, in view
OF the circumstances.
Did Mayor Hyan find Commissioner
Day guilty Of William NJ Benefits
charges He couldn't have. or he
would surely have used to the utmost
such result to Justify his action in
the eyes of the people.
Then why was Commissioner Day
removed? Perhaps the following facts
may have some bearing on his re-
moval:
when the Department of Markets
was formed and Commissioner Day was
appointed he was instructed to appoint
Wllham ": Smith, a man Charles +.
Murphy OF Tammany Hall, had selected
appointment, notwiths tanding Commits
s!oner Days preference for another.
Mayor Hylan then insisted his man.
y. j. OMalicy, be appointed in this de-
partment Mr.. O'Malley being highl,
recommended by Grover Whalen, James
Slnnott and Hylan's man Friday, David
Hirshtied. Thus the picture is COM
pleted Murphy having his servant,
Smith. to look out for Tammany, and
O'Malley. representing the new COM
bination, Hylan, Whalen. Sinnott and
Hirshiied. to look out for their inter
ests.
$50 DR.. Day, Commissioner of
ana produce men to help him admin
lister the affairs of the Department of
Markets. was started on his turbulent
career fianked on both sides with
couple Of political hacks injected into
his regime to serve the interests of
Murphy and Company, and Hyan and
Company, whose interests are iden-
tical.
after the department was started
aft +;cc
was hurled at it by members of this
board but never any satisfactory ex-
panation given for the seeming lack
of ability to avail themselves of the
wonderful opportunity to relieve the
public, in view Of the unusual high
cost of living, and consequent oppor-
tunity TO be of sreat public service"
At this point, Alderman Quinn, who
was reading from manuscript, was
halted by the presiding officer.
Contents of Resolution.
The resolution. which was offered
Jointly by Aldermen Quinn, Jacob w.
Friedman and Clifford S. Bostwick, set
forth that if Commissioner DAYS
charges against O'Malley and Smith
were true they amounted to public
scandal and should be rigidy investi-
gated.
"Whereas," continued the resolu-
ever been made of the funds derived
from the sale of foodstuffs bought
and sold through the Department of
Markets, and at the present time
there are large amounts of money
belonging to the City of New York
IN different banks, representing
profits on the sale of food; and,
Whereas, These funds should be
protected in the interests of the
public: therefore,
"Be 1t Resolved. That it is the
solemn duty of this Board of Alder
men to investigate thoroughly the
records of this Department., particu-
larly the activities of Deputy Com
missioners O'Malley and Smith, so
as to safeguard the interests of the
citizens of New York and see that
a proper disposition is made of all
funds belonging to the City of New
York which have passed through or
have been derived from the activities
of this department"
Why Profit? Asks Socialist
The resolution was referred to the
committee on general welfare The