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4 TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1908. MANY FFIftS i E R CLOUD Life for New York's Public Servants One Continual Round of Trouble. GOTHAM MAYOR IN LEAD From McCIellan Down, State and Municipal Salary-Grabbers Are Facing Trial on Indictment. Exceptions Only Prove Bale. BT LJjOYD F. IiONEBQAN. NEW YORK, May 6 (Special)-The lives of most public officers In New York City and Stats have been one far from merry round of charges, hearings and indict ments since the first of the year. It is . really a remarkable record, and new addi tions to the list are being made almost daily. Here are some of the more promi- Mayor McCIellan is fighting the recount proceedings, designed to oust him from office. He is accused of being a usurper, a fraud Mayor and various other things. H is keeping a score of lawyers busy in an attempt to disprove the claims of his antagonists. In addition to this, formal charges have been filed -with the Gov ernor, who possesses the power of -removal. In these it is declared that the Mayor has violated his oath of office by failure to enforce the excise laws on Sun day. The second important officer in Greater (New York is Comptroller Metz. Met was called before the Grand Jury the other day to explain why he had removed a subordinate who voted against McCarren. , The third city officer is President of the (Board of Aldermen McGowan. Up to date he has carefully sidestepped trouble. There are five boroughs in Greater New York, and each borough has a President, who is the chief official in its local af fairs. The smallest borough, Richmond, Is the only one ruled by a Republican, and this official, George Cromwell, is the sole ruler who has kept out of political tot -water. Ordered His Removal. The Mayor's Commissioners of Accounts Investigated the office of President Ahearn of Manhattan. They reported the matter to Governor Hughes, who held an exhaustive Inquiry and developed facts, principally of omission, that caused him to order Ahearn's removal. Under our peculiar city charter, the Aldermen from the Borough of Manhattan filled the va cancy. On Murphy's order they re-elected Ahearn and laughed at the Governor. President Louis Haffen of the Bronx 58 under fire of the Commissioners of Ac counts now. He expresses Indifference as to the result, believing that he holds the Bronx Aldermen In the hollow of his Jiand. The probabilities are that he is correct in his reasoning. Borough President Bermel of QueenB resigned the other day. He had been 'presented'' by the Grand Jury, for the X'ssena Park scandal, and a Commls " fcloner was appointed by the Governor to try him. Bermal fought on until be saw that further struggle was useless, espec ially as he has Tammany Leader Murphy against him. No formal charges have been filed against Borough President Coles of (Brooklyn, although his administration has been bitterly attacked by various news papers. In addition. Comptroller Metz has publicly called the sprightly Bird, "a spy, a sneak and a traitor." These are not , fighting words in little old New York. District Attorney Jerome Is now on trial before Commissioner Hand, acting for Governor Hughes, on the longest list of charges ever presented against a city or county official. From the general tenor of the investigation and the attitude of ' the trial judge. It is the common belief that the District Attorney will be a pri vate citizen within a few months. Six Vp for Bribery. Six members of the last Board of Alder men are under indictments for accepting bribes. They were elected on the munici pal ownership ticket, and the amount of money each is accused of taking is a email sum. It is expected that their trials will be called in a few weeks. Deputy Attorney General Nathan VI daver Is out on bail, pending appearance before a jury. He accepted a roll of marked bills from the president of a defunct bank who wanted to reopen and thought he needed "Influence" with the Attorney General. Vldaver claims the cash was a retainer fee, he being a law yer. But the Grand Jury returned an indictment. The fact that the bulk of the hose used toy the Fire Department is rotten, was nly made known at an expensive blaze that cost several lives. A few days later Fire Commissioner Lantry resigend under a cloud. Although the hose was bought under the administration of his predeces sor, John O'Brien, the latter, . who is a close personal friend of the Mayor, is ptill in office. He is now Commissioner of the Depart ment of Gas, Electricity and Water Sup ply. Strangely enough the contractor who sold the condemned hose to the Fire J3epartment Is now a city official. His name Is William Loughman and he is Mr. O'Brien's deputy. They are great friends. Police Commissioner Bingham faces charges preferred against him and at pres ent is the subject of inquiry by the Gov ernor. He is accused of failure to enforce the excise law. Incidentally he is bit terly disliked by his subordinates. One reason Is that at a banquet recently, he made a spiel ami expressed a hope that forty of his captains would drop dead. There are 81 captains in the Department Big Graft Hinted At. A city board has charge of the new 1300,000,000 Ashokan Dam project, designed to furnish the city a brand new water supply. Up to date it has principally been engaged in appointing "commis sioners" to condemn land needed. Each of these commissioners draw 50 a day and expenses for mighty little, work. Sons and relatives of various Jurists and political leaders have been appointed, and there is talk of graft in many con tracts. Indications are that a Legislative investigation will be In order before long. Coroners from this section of the state have always figured in the criminal news for some reason or other. Ex-Coroner Guy, of Queens County, went to the penitentiary the other day for 15 years. He murdered his wife. Coroner Acritellai indicted for frauds in the last election, had the case dismissed a week or so ago. It is not a month since Moses P. Jackson was arraigned in court con victed of accepting a bribe. Jackson was one of the "Reform Coroners," of New York County. Sentence was suspended because he is old, an invalid and pen niless. Brooklyn had a Coroner in the peni tentiary a few years ago, B. B. Coombs. His colleague at that time was also in dicted but escaped trial, and the mat ter was finally hushed up. During the progress of the Jerome In quiry, a witness made the positive state ment that the Metropolitan Street Rail way contributed $16,000 as the "campaign assessment" of a candidate for the Su preme Court bench. This Judge, whose name was given, was nominated and elected by Tammany Hall, and is still In office. A number of suits against the Metropolitan, brought by victims of accidents, etc., come up before him for adjudication. Judge a Blackmailer. A Judge of the Court of General Ses sions now stands charged with demand lng a commission for aiding in a suit brought against the city. He was not on The bench at the time, but occupied a municipal position. Two City Magis trates, or Police Judges, ss they are commonly called, are in deep trouble Just now. They are accused of ques tionable conduct in freeing on parole, prisoners sentenced to definite terms of imprisonment. The Bar Association is investigating the cases with a view to recommending their removal from office and likewise disbarment. Thomas Fitzgerald was a Judge of Spe cial Sessions in Brooklyn until early in the present year. Then he was ousted from office and profession for a long line of misdeeds ranging from intoxica tion to embezzlement. He died a few days ago in an obscure lodging-house, while hiding from officers of the law. Superintendent of Insurance Otto Kel sey deserves mention in the list, as his removal from office was demanded by the Governor this year, and refused, the same as in 1907. Up in Buffalo a number of officials, in cluding the ex-County Auditor and sev eral Supervisors, have been sent to prison for complicity in an unsavory- scandal known as the "grave yard frauds." Broome County Graft. In Broome County, which includes the City of Binghamton. there has been a "graft inquiry," and a housecleaning, which has added several "politically prominent" faces to the gallery at Au burn, Other trials are in progress there now. As to minor troubles of office-holders it might be mentioned that State. Sen ator Wilcox, of Auburn, for 20 years a deacon in his church, has been refused re-election by his fellow worshipers be cause he stood with the race-track ang; that State Senators Grattan of Albany, Boyce of Troy, Burr of Long Island, Cassldy of Chemung have been publicly flayed by their constituents ror uning-up wim " cox; that Senator McCarren has been i . r h. rmrw?ffttift nart v by irau .c - Charles F. Murphy; that Utioa Demo crats threaten to hang or imprison State Chairman Conners if he visits fheir town, j . v. . nnsNcaman Tlnjrio. thfl Only KIJU Lil I. vvui t.oou... .. . man who stood up to be counted for Hughes in Brooklyn, s to De oeiueu. renomlnation. mi a Aw (nfitnnM of C&ses 1 ILUD mo UIHJ " that are now prominently before the pub lic. There may De omers, mm " may develop. But the fact remains that t.- -r,i, -ht ani Kpw York state pol iticians have made a record that requires radical treatment. Probably the rank and file of the voters in i-.. .v.a mnroA nf a. Veaf OT will waive ... - - so. But they seldom remain awake tor more than one election. FACTIONS FIGHT IN OHIO EACH CLAIMS CONTROL OF THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. Campbell Out for Senator Denounoes Harmon as Bryan's Enemy and Friend of Morgan. COLUMBUS, O... May 6. Spirited con tests between the followers of Mayor Johnson of Cleveland and the Garber- Finley wing of the party marked the district meetings held this afternoon lor selection of the State Central Committee and various preliminaries to the meeting tonight of the Democratic State Conven tion. Both factions claim a victory in the fight for control of the party organi zation. William L. Finley, State oil In spector, who is seeking the position of executive chairman, claims to have four teen votes certain on the new State central committee, with a probability of sixteen. Mayor Johnson's followers, on the other hand, while not claiming a majority for their chief, say they have twelve to nine against the re-election of Charles A. Kloeb as chairman of the State central committee and the election of Mr. Finley as executive chairman. Supporters of ex-Governor James E. Campbell, who is seeking the endorse ment of the convention for United States Senator, controlled the committee on rules and order of business, which decided to report in favor of nominating a candidate for United States Senator after the State ticket had been named and before the selection of delegates at large to the Na tional convention. One of the sensational features of the day was the Issuance by Mayor Johnson of a signed statement attacking the po litical record of Judson Harmon of Cin cinnati, candidate for Governor. The statement declared that "Harmon's nomi nation is a trap set by Bryan's enemies to catch Bryan's friends." Mr. Johnson charges Mr. Harmon with being "an attorney for the brewing in terests and who is well known as the legal representative and ralroad receiver In Ohio of tha Morgan interests in New York." The convention met tonight In the Goodale State Auditorium. Ex-Mayor Edward M. Moore, of Youngstown, was temporary chairman. The temporary or ganization was made permanent. TOM JOHNSOX LOSES FIGHT Will Xot Control Democratic Con vention In Ohio. COLUMBUS. O.. May 6. By a close vote and after a stormy session. Mayor Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, lost his fight tonight tor control of the Demo cratic state convention, which tomorrow will nominate a state ticket. A candi date for United States Senator and four delegate-at-large to the National conven tion at Denver. A test of the relative strength' of the Johnson and anti-Johnson faction of the party was taken on a minority report, which proposed to seat a contesting dele gation from Lucas County which was favorable to Johnson. Tom Grady to Be Promoted. NEW YORK, May 6. Senator Thomas F. Grady, who has announced his retire ment from the Legislature at the end of his present term, is to be promoted to Congress, taking the place of W. Bourke Cockran. This announcement was made yesterday upon his authority in Tammany Hall, and it was further announced that Senator James Crawley is also to be sent to Washington to succeed Francis Burton Harrison. Two for Taft In Kentucky. WINCHESTER, Ky., May 6. John W. Tangley was renominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Tenth Con gressional District today. The delegates to the National convention were instruct ed for Secretary Taft. GLAMOR FOR GO Creditors Pursue District At torney Ruick, of Idaho. SAY HE WILL NOT PAY BILLS Complaints From Tradesmen ' and Others Filed With Attorney-General and Even With President. Explanation Is Asked. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 5. The outlawed debts of District Attorney Ruick, of Idaho, are annoying the Department of Justice. Lately Attorney-General Bonaparte has received several complaints from Idaho merchants to the effect that they have accounts against Ruick which they cannot collect; accounts which he flatly refuses to settle, because, as he says, they have been outlawed, and he is. therefore, not compelled to pay. Some of these complaints have reached the President, and by him have been re turned to the Department of Justice. Because of the persistency of RuicVs creditors, Attorney-General Bonaparte has found it necessary to take cogni zance of the complaints, and it is un derstood that he has referred them to Ruick, with a request that he make an explanation. No action will be taken until his explanation is received. If Ruick were under civil service, the de partment would pay no attention to the complaints, for civil service regula tions do not permit department heads to compel classified employes to. pay their debts. But Ruick is a Presidential appointee holding high office, and this rule does not apply, though It is stated at the Department of Justice that there is a strong disinclination on the part of the Attorney-General to act as a collecting agent for merchants having claims against officials of his department. However, it may be necessary later to taxe action on these comDlaints. for the department feels it Is indirectly in jured by continuing In officn a man nf iiuick's prominence when he is held up io puoiic gaze as one who will not sat isfy his creditors. It is not possible to learn how manv complaints have been filed against xiuick, inougn it is understood thev come both from Boise and from Hailey, his former home, and Include bills, not only for clothing and BUDDlies for him. self and family, but for office rents, etc. ii ia lunner understood that Rulok gave notes to some of his creditors, and when they became due declined to pay them, and also declined to renew them. Asks More for Crater Lake Park. OREGONIAN NF.WR ttttjtt a tt ..u, aoii- Ington. Mav B. Snnntnr Fnitnr, posed an amendment tn th s,inH.v appropriation bill appropriating J50.000 for " "I'yiuvemem ana extension of roads in Crater Lake Park. The House bill carries DUt f3VUU. FLEET NEARS GOLD EX GATE Hundreds Line Clirfs to Watch the Coming of the Battleships. SAN FRANCISCO," May 6. The At lantic battleship fleet, which sailed from Santa Cruz this afternoon on the last leg of its long cruise, and which will enter the Golden Gate tomorrow at noon, was sighted tonight south of Point San Pedro, 20 miles below the entrance to the Bay of San Francisco. The column was about six miles out at sea. The Connecticut passed off Point San Pedro at 9:15 o'clock. In answer to a signal from the flag ship, the searchlights ceased to play on the hills, and the fleet a little later, upon drawing near the Farallones, was hidden from view by a heavy mantle of fog, which rolled in from the sea. 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