The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
ADVISERS TO
NEXT MAYOR
ARE PICKED

Mayor-elect Patrick j. McCarthy's coun'
ell, an unofficial advisory body of seven
OF eight wise and distinguished citizens.
Is likely to begin its functions within a
few days
1t has been no easy task TO obtain the
consent of men OF the calibre desired for
this important privilege and duty. not a
few OF those approached finding II prac-
tlcaly impossible to give the time re-
quired though most OF them have finally
consented.
The advisory council, including those
named exclusively in this paper over a
week ago, win stand. unless one of them
Wlthdraws, as follows:
Col Robert ~. |. Goddard Alfred Stone.
Charles Dean Kimball, Charles Matteson.
Henry ID. Sharpe, Charles T., German. Or.
Edward r. Carroll and Samuel NJ. Gray.
IL will be noticed that party lines have
been completely ignored I'm the formation
OF the mayor-elect's cabinet. Democrats
having. II anything, less representation
than Republicans, while Independents are
also represented strongly
All are recoznzed as men of sound
judgment, long experience and practical
turn Of mind, and IL Is felt that II isn't at
all likely that they would be wrong on
practical questions and the board OF alder
men, or the lower branch OF the city coun-
ell, right. as general rule
When the mayor asks them for their
opinion on a subject OF vital interest to
the city, IL will be given without regard
20 the purely political considerations
which so often influence the city council;
and the mayor is moro likely 10 have the
support OF the general public In advo-
eating any policy his board Of advisers
may agree upon than he would be in fol-
lowing the course that may be mapped out
by the city hail ring and echoed by vote
Of the city council.
When asked today to define more ac-
curately and definitely the functions OF
MS advisory council, Mayor-elect Nc
Carthy said:
These gentlemen have been invited
10 confer with the next mayor on mat
ters of prime Importance 10 the city
economic. The board is not expected
TO give its attention 10 matters of de-
tail, nor to routine affairs
MY idea is that such a body would
have tendency to restrict machine
or partisan action on the part OF the
city council and it would give the
general public some assurance that the
city government Will be so managed as
TO conform more closely TO public opin-
ion and meet the requirements OF the
city I'm an ideal manner"
There is a possibility, even proba-
bility that one Of the gentlemen named
above may not be able 10 devote the
time necessary, though he will hold
himself i'm readiness to give such ad-
vice as he thinks proper at any time
I'm an unofficial way.
There have been many recommends
tions of men for the advisory council;
but the mayor elect feels that he has
acted with an eye single to obtaining a
body of advisers who could cordially
cooperate and whose judgment would
Ia.aF 1ts.t a
well be expected to be.
OF course, he will reserve to himself
the privilege and duty of the chief ex-
ecutive of such n great city to act in
the final analysis as his conscience die
tates, but there can be no doubt that
the conclusions of such an advisory
council as he has gotten together will
carry great weight with him and with
the citizens generally.