New-York tribune., 1898-01-01

or notorious as city officials since that time are
registered mere in their handwriting, as well
a. The names OF The MAYORS VINO appointed them
or before whom they were sworn IN. An,
Richard Crokers name appears about the middle
S f1ra 5na book as Alderman" chosen to fill an '"'1p'ed
louis F Hatfen took the oath of Office Presi-
The Mayors last Official act Of the day was the
men. permitting man IN tim-si 10 o,i SIect @n U- ~
si1rer Of Public Works had reported agalns' the
r.. .olution but the Mayor was II peHclolel I I
wouidnt have asked for then," he remarked Ihe
Mayor said that he wished his last Official dft q
mfeht nave been the wedding ceremony ID rs
Once - wanted them to wait ana Iet me sls" ei'e
cert .fcates jus before leaving the oIIce p1 m m
Were i'm n hurry. You know how THESE youhs peo-
pie hate to wait" - u..horol
= The Mayor gave the rePorers who sathered
mont. \ man had just been IN conversation wiz WIN
ises ~ wish people wouldn't talk about promises,
n. said Il don't make them any more
ALL PROMISES KEPT, He SAYS.
When he began TO talk TO the reporters he said;
81 wish that you would say for me tn@t nave
never made a promise since was elected here thdt
haven't kept Nobody who is honest can say that
] haven't kept every promise that eve ever Hiu'' ny
promise is as good as goo a2 s1sfcnen, to the
1he Mayor w. aShVu ~. r ~ me- fhaf rorgratuIate
ne ueorle OF New-York upon getting Mayor OF
afd chGlSe' & i1 M MaTor S that NeweYork had
lie is a man Of experience. and he seems TO De "a i
t.
You'd have been Of Greater New York ! pledsf
rI,.eIf lo aakst Mayor Van WICK III eve! - 49,
can ana 10 Give him the benefit Of my e&pe''e"''
% 'sg1li,,"ay 1li,s asked the Mayor # ne would retire
from poitios 'I've never been IN politics. & he a.,
lWeret quickly Il have never been plo lcl.il III IL,
,.,. .l,.. ot tra word Perhaps J. had %, .' HlC'N
c, nojif clan would have done things cii erenily.
nave learned nom my e%peneneT heis fr his r!ty
'TIer. Is no call lor politicians IN local oilces, ~ -
years Of my administration, mere Is nS & Place l
ilis city government where me qu'iIis N co.,
he pecjar skill Of politician is 'ceay 1 bns,yess
training had always feH ce eha' nave sH,s known
::Vbaf have you TO regret, M. Mayor. in your ad-
mlnlstrauon2" VAS asked or nm $500, -. .,,,,o,
'Wen, ! wouldn't want TO tell thA'' nc io''''u'
VIII q frank laugh
"Wen ihe one thing that have 10 regret was vas n1y 1
lieeucc-l up, II was neSLs',i 81 III IIr,or
uusices II was dereliction OF duty ! was Pretsy Pt,1y
busy mere, you know. but shouu. ,s,,et xhc,'
| should have looked after something inyset. ,,l
81 have great deal Of symPasny PHec3sc w' nave rlei
The mayor paid his respects to the men VINO have nave
written him up In the newspapers during hl5 eIl.
OF office want 70 win y94 geI AZ mavoT E%T' vii be as
glad you come into ihis ON Sce et a. Of n,e but
have had much enjoyment out OF j az yo" iIc
i've enjoyed every lime you Poynde6 adp me man H fe
have them sympa hze with me. since was nIleeh
years od have preferred having Pe9pi&e & GPPGse s M
Ike % have them hit square Between ne ne cyesi yi
7 dor'f like nat word sympathy at all I've Iead
the rapers every day. and nothing Was so interest
ing ss when you fellows gave II to me. -. -
The ITnvor reiterated the etatentht nht ~
,.,tt,,id 90 bacp to Worfh-gt on Monday. he said
that he was going TO devote himself 10 ms ms IT.
goods business leaving the banking business aito-
pethcr He told the reporters. however tha' He
would act as director ard trustee .,,o haxe
.circa I took this chair, three years ago, hANs
NOT touched my business IN Worth-st az VI Iu m
haven't attended a single meeting OF The no,.
say they are Rsd am coming bacRs ,d ,yishea
,fbn MavOr fhOck r1nC1 'U afouhu az" """'"
rns Mavor had many callers in the course OF no