New-York tribune., 1922-08-03
Colggan Took 5
DAYS for Lunch.
Says O'MaIley
Gone Wednesday TO Monday
and | Fired Him ,HeAvers;
Refusal to Line Up Elks
for Hearst Cause? Oh No!
Hylan Is Mum, Lays Low
Ousted Official Promises
Mayor Another Nolley
if He Dares TO Answer

Edwin J, o'Malley. Commissioner of
Markets, who is said to have fred his
deputy. George A. Colgan, az Mayor
Hylan's orders because Colgan, q
friend of Al Smith, ignored command
of the Mayor to organize the Elks for
William Randolph Hearst, declared yes
terday that Colgan lost his job because
he spent too much time at lunch.
Colgan would go out to lunch on
Wednesday, be said, and would not
come back until Monday. Commits
sioner O'Malley declined, however, to
make public the time sheets of his de-
partment, and admitted that he did not
check up on ofice hours in all cases as
strictly as he had done in that OF his
deputy.
Mayor Hylan Keeps Mum
Mayor Hylan said nothing
"Mayor Hylan will not dare to open
his mouth" said Mr.. Colgau yesterday.
He knows my charges are true. He
knows that he ordered me to organize
the Elks for Hearst. | shall ignore the
attempts Of thc Mayors underlings to
drag red herring across the trail
When Mayor Hylan replies to my
scharges he dares-I shall have
som ething interesting to say. But
under no circumstances shall | take
notice of his subordinates The Mayor
SIS the real boss of the job. He is the
responsible head. Let him speak and
gthen / shall talk"
1t was learned yesterday that after
Mr.. Colgan sent word to Mayor Hylan
that he would not campaign for MIR.
Hearst the Mayor was at first for fir
ing him Immediately. This was June
g. Because of Mr.. Colgan's known
Sriendship for Ex-Governor Smith. the
advisers of the Mayor thought it would
be best if Mr.. Colgan could be per
suaded TO write letter of resigna-
tion.
When this request" of the Mayor
was brought to Mr.. Colgan, the latter
said:
81 shall not resign, nor shall be
party to any underhand work of any
sort. If the Mayor wants my scalp
because won't campaign for Hearst
let him take my scalp in the open"
. In refusing to make public the time
sheets of his department, Mr.. O'Mallev
remarked that they were private.
{ ut is nobody's business what they
show" he said.
! You kept check on Mr.. Colgan's
sime?" Mr.. OMalley was asked.
1 Yes" ne replied, "but we don't keep
a check on everybody"
Z This Case Is Different
"Are you keeping a check on Mrs.
Louise Reed Welzmiller, another dep
rty under you, who is campaigning for
Mr.. Hearst?"
W won't tell you" said Mr. O'Malley.
Anyway, Mrs. Welzmiller hasn't taken
Q vacation in three years"
Didn't she go away for a month to
California last December 2"
Il she went away for three weeks"
, "And she was away a considerable
lime in january"
! "only about month after she was
operated on"
"When did she start on her vaca-
tfon this YEAR,"
Some time in June or July. don't
snow how much vacation she has com
sng to her or how she is going to use
st up"
Mrs. Welzmiller Is only one of a
lumber of city employees campaigning
lor the Hearst-Hylan political machine.
Before Mrs. Welzbller went up state
organizing she conferred at the Hearst
headquarters at the Hotel McAlpin
With Edwin H. Harris, aid of William
q. ("Fingy") Conners, the director of
he Hearst political machine.
/ Mrs. Welzmiller was selected to or
yaniZe the women for Messrs. Hearst
Ind Hylan after several other women
m the city service had declined the Job.