New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
w allis Leads
Race for Dock
Commissioner
Hylan Backs Ex-Immigration
Chief. While Joseph john
SON Is Strong Candi-
date to Succeed Hubert
Exempt Melon To Be Cut
Mayor Said to Have Offered
Tax Job TO La Cuardia,
Who Spurned Position

The choice of new Dock Commits
sioner to succeed Murray Hubert.
President-elect of the Board Of Alder
men, apparently has narrowed to Fred
erick A. Wallis, formerly Commissioner
Of immigration, and Joseph Johnson,
formerly Fire Commissioner.
Mr.. Wallis was chairman Of the Hy-
Ian Leagues general committee and at
tended to the raising of campaign
money. John H. Delaney managed the
campaign. Joseph Johnson was men,
Der of the "War Board" which met
every day during the campaign at the
Hotel Commodore to decide on the
strategy of the campaign.
jeremiah T. Mahoney and Daniel F.
RYAN are also under consideration for
the docks, but Mr.. Mahoney will not
accept public Office and Mr.. Ryan is
content to remain in the pension bu-
reau of the Finance Department. Both
of them were members of the War
Board"
Hylan Said to Favor Wallis
Mr.. Wallis served as Fourth Deputy
Police Commissioner under Commits
sioner Enright before he was appointed
Commissioner of immigration. He has
transacted considerable confidential
business for Mayor Hylan during the
last two years and the Mayor is said
to favor him for Dock Commissioner.
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, has gone to French Lick
Springs, Ind, to play golf and rest for
a week or two, and it is not likely that
a decision about filling the job that
Mr.. Hubert is to leave will be made
until he returns.
Charles F. Murphy told his friends
before leaving town that he was not
interested in the direction of the Police
Department. Even if Commissioner
Enright should resign and become
pensioner the Tammany leaders say
that Mr.. Murphy will not be dragged
into any conference over the naming of
a new Commissioner. About ten years
ago, according to the wise ones in Tam
many Hall, Mr.. Murphy decided that he
would have nothing more to do with
recommending any one for police ad-
ministration, having discovered that it
was detrimental to his leadership.
Several Choice Exempt Places
The next big melon cutting will be
the disposition of the exempt places
in the office of the President of the
Borough of Manhattan Julius Miller,
the new president, will nave eight or
nine good places to fill, and all of the
important ones will be parceled out
by Mr.. Murphy and his aids. The best
exempt places in the Borough Presi-
dents Office are Commissioner of Public
Works, $500; Assistant Commissioner
of Public Works, $4,000; secretary to
the borough $4,000; secretary to the
president, $4,000; secretary to the
Commissioner of Public Works. $4,000;
confidential inspector $500; Superin-
tendent of Buildings, $500; secretary
to Superintendent of Buildings, $500.
The office of the President of the
Board of Aldermen also will provide
places for deserving Democrats. The
more attractive places are assistant to
the president, $4,000; one examiner at
$4,000 and another at $500; secretary
to the president, So, ,140; stenographer,
$2.10O
In the Bronx it is said that Mayor
Hylan will offer to appoint Major La
Guardia Tax Commissioner to succeed
George Henry Payne. When Major La
Guardia was asked about this yester-
day he seemed incensed, and said that
it was unthinkable that he would ac-
cept such tender.