New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26

! up the entire department by the introduction OF
strict business principles In doing all this Mr..
White has maze personal sacrifices which he be-
Heves ought not to be demanded Of him further;
ana IL Is his conviction that the chief thin:; In
the successful management Of the department Is
that the principles which he mas established
snail be carried out by his successor, whoever he
may be: The statement which he made on Fri
day makes 1t certain that he will not be his own
successor.
There is no question that In the minds Of in
telgent and discerning citizens there has been
strong conviction that Mayor Wurster ought
10 make bona ade offer of the City Works De-
partmcnt to the present Commissioner and use
every means In his power TO induce Mr. White
10 Keep the Office in which he has done such
sood work. In no way. 1t has been said. could
Mt. Wurster give the people OF Brooklyn more
positive assurance OF his purpose to continue
the municipal administration on the principles
adopted by Mayor Scheren.
SEVERAL NEW MEN LIKELY
That some Of the departments will be pro-
vlded with new heads is virtually certain Cor
poration Counsel Mcdonald. for example. has
expectation OF being reappointed. and has
made his plans to go abroad soon after his term
ends. Fire Commissioner Lawrence. appointed
by Mayor Schieren on the resignation Of Mr.
Wurster a few weeks ago, will not be retained
II is almost certain that there VIII be a new
Police Commissioner and changes in the Excise
Commission are looked for
Health Commissioner Emery and Building
Commissioner Bush have shown themselves to
be excellent Administrators ana IL is certain
that their departments VIII be well cared for IL
they are kept in office. Both have had ra Their
trying experiences III introducing reforms and
changing the whole character of the administra-
tion of their departments. and they have
aroused opposition in certain quarters by the
radical course they have taken. 1t would seem
only fair to give them an opportunity 10 show
what can be done. now that they have by hard
work succeeded in getting things in good run
ming order.
Tax Collector Appleton is believed TO have
chance himself William
darkness. presden, OF the Department Of
Assessment. is understood not to be anxious 10
continue IL office. In Of his retirement.
Mayor Wurster render the city good service
by putting him back in the Board of Education
q the first opportunity.
WHY Mr.. WURsTER SHOULD ACT BETIMEs.
While there is no obligation or the Mayor-eect
10 make up his list OF appointments until some
time in January there obvious reasons why.
If members of the present cabinet to he
tanned, they should he informed Of Mr.. Wursters
intention betimes; otherwise they may not be
able to make such business arrangements for the
future they may desire 20 effect after IFebru-
airy l. Speaking this subject. one Of them
said:
IF were situated differently and wanted to
keep my Office. should feel that the new Mayor
ought 10 give early hint Of his purpose.
AS It is feel at liberty to go ahead in the belief
that he does not want my services and that !
shall be free on the expiration of my term or
course Il may be said for him that he is waiting
for the result Of the official canvass But. really,
the result Of the election known on Novem-
Der G. and within week he should have been able
to say to any Of the present officials whom
he thought good man to keep in office: Don't
make any other arrangements until have had
chance to talk with you. so far as know. how
ever. he has not done so in q single case. The
natural inference from this would be that he in
tends 10 keep few OF the present officials
II is understood that some members OF Mayor
Sch;eren's cabinet were deferred from going TO
Atlanta with the Brooklyn party last week by the
-g,x,Id 10 OH mol
part was t. keep near the coming Mayor and
make themselves solid" for reappointnent.