New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
MIR WIJRsTER GIVES NO SIGN.

NONE AT LEAST THAT CAN BE DEPENDED ON
BY THOSE HOPING FOR APPOINTMENT.
Popuar interest regarding Mayor-e.ect Wursters
apponments Is not likely to be sated FOR several
weeks yet Il the most recent announcement IN MS
behalf is adhered to- This Is that he VIII not make
known his selections of heads Of departments until
January 10. Even then he will have two weeks lee
wav for the charter does not require the appoint
ments to be made until February /, and 1t Is
the theory of the fundamental law that Mayor
coming into office shall have thirty days in which
10 select the men whose official conduct the sue
cess OF his administration must depend
Mr. Low was the only Mayor of Brooklyn who mad
followed the apparent letter Of the law in naming
tbo heads OF departments on February !, and both
times he withheld his announcements untI ne was
ap.e TO give out LIST complete at one time There
il an obvious advantage In this, snce IL enables
the pubic rorm comprehensive judgment az one
cast as TO the character of the new administration
Most people probably have forgotten by this time
that when he first took office. being the first Mayor
elected under the new charter and the hrst having
absolute power in the selection or heads OF depart
ments Mr. Low rcappolnted three men whom ne
found In office to wit. Police Commissioner Jourdah
Tax Collector Tanner and Mr.. Truslow, president
of the Department OF Assessments. At the beginning
Of his second term he adhered to the policy OF
naming his commissioners at one time. though all
bur four OF the men who had served during the
previous two years were reappohteu 10 @ ,,s pd pps
to ther departments. Colonel Partridge going from
the Fire Department to succeed Genera. Jourdan as
Police Commissioner and City Treasurer tleeman
being made Commissioner Of City Works, In pace
OF Itip.ey Ropes. who was retired at ms own re. re-
quest In the of the vacancies created Dy the
two transfers. the deputies were promoted; l..
When Mayor Chapn entered on his second term lie
made only one change in his cabinet" and as with
Mr. Low he found it desirable to get new Police
Commissioner. Bell being succeeded by Hayden
Mayor Boody, as is well remembered, on me m nrst
dav OF his term reappointed every one OF the men
his predecessor had put in Office, and demonstrated
AT the beginning that nothing In the way or inde-
pendence could be looked for IN his administration
''Wel-meanng but weak Is the verdict that must
be passed On the last Democratic Mayor OF Brook
lyn. ,, -. ,,,-.. -.,-
fed popular curiosity; he has appointed as his sec
refary Mr. Palmer, who has served acceptably In
that position for the last year under Mayor Scheren
Those of the present heads OF departments who hope
fnr reaDpo.ntment are inclined 10 regard this as
good omen but there is yet evidence that the
precedent-lf II can be regarded as one-wll be TO-
owed The Miyor-eect gives no sign OF his inten-
tions or at least exceedingly faint and uncertain
signs. That he WIN make a Republican admlnstra-
ton he has positively stated; and that Is precisely
what was to be expected OF him. He was nominated
and elected as Il Republican and Is under no obliga-
ton as Mr. Scheren felt himself To be- 10 recognize
independent support in making up his cabinet.