New-York tribune., 1909-11-14
GAlN0R'S CABINET
SOME OFFICIALS NAY
BE RETAINED.
Baker, Purdg, Darlington and
Smith Expected to Get
"Try-Ouf."

THE inske-up NJ Mayor-elec, Gaynor's
cabinet rs not wholly a matter of guess
work The judge has not made any an
r0unceulent ~ has selections for the Va
rfous departments. nut he has been
sounding prominent Democrats and Re-
nubhcsns with regard 10 the fitness II
afsvcr NcClelian's heads of departments
From sources which seem 20 be trust
worthy p Tribune reporter learned yes
'e-dsy thar Judre Gsvnor would ask the
foIleufng commissioners 20 retain their
places
william =. Bsker. police.
lawson purdy. taxes arc assessments.
Henry Smith. parks.
Robert W. -ebberc, charities
o.. Thomas Darlington, health.
There Is some doubt and IL will con-
firue until the Official announcement Is
made. about Baker and Darlington sue
ceeding themselves.
Five doctors. three from Brooklyn and
tvo from Manhattan. visited Judge Gay
nor al 81 James. Long Island. one day
last week and talked with him about the
DEPARTMENT of Health under the admin
fsrrRtion of Dr.. Darlington and Dr. Wal
ter J. Bensel. sanitary superintendent ~
the department. Various things have
happened ip Brooklyn under Dr. Oar
luEton and Or Bensel that have been
6ispleas.ng 70 Judge Gaynor- He want
I'd TO know of his visitors last week who
was responsible for them.
Commissioner Baker Is likely 70 have
.a--,--our" under the new Mayor The
frdEe knows considerable about him by
rrfs time. He has asked every one of his
important visitors about Bakers views
and methods. and he has closely watched
fhe administration of the department
since De- obtained the displacement of
General Bingham. Il is understood that
gudce Gaynor VIII give COMMISSIONS
Baker a year in ofice. 50 az 10 see
whether he makes good"
Judge Gaynor on the stump said com
rimeutary things about the Tax De-
rartnent under President Purdy. II IS
assumed thar Nj Purdy viii retain his
place. but nothing definite is known
about IT,
Park Commissioner smith IS likely 20
keep his place II he wants TO He Is
sac 10 be Indifferent about IT, He had
good law practice when he became Park
commissioner three years ago. and his
friends say rlar Il has suffered since
then His was not political appoint
uerr Tie Mayor had had hard luck
with his park commissioners. and finally
went outside ~ political channels and
fook Nr smith. on THE recommendatiou
~ friends Mayor Mcclellan Is well
rieased WIKI the Commissioner record,
whether Judge Gayuor Is or not. Just
how the Comm issioner and the Judge
would get on is q puzzle. The commis-
sioner Is what might be called good
s-rapper~ when he thinks he has
Ericyance ho Is not slow 10 mention H.
He pays little attention 10 politics, and
keeps his men on the jump
Commissioner Hebberd OF the Charities
Department was recommended 10 Mayor
Mcclellan by Robert ". de Forest and
others. who had made an investigation of
has qualifications The Mayor is well
satisfied with Mr.. Hebberd's record
There Is some talk of George Gordon
Battle for Corporation Counsel M
Battles tire has been largely given 10
rhe practice ~ criminal law. bur his
friends ssv that Judge Gaynor likes him
sud VIII ask him % take Mr.. Pendletons :
place Ira Leo Bamberger. = close per
-o-sl friend - Judge Gavnor. also has
He-r talked ~ for The place
f- rather generally believed that the
idFe win oHer John P. Calvin, who ran
v-r-r him for President of the Board Of
a'1@rnen and lost, an easy berth. Ny
calvin rs q successful business man. and
made many friends in his campaign.
f'@ NAV be appointed city Chanberlain
T-s Chamberlain does not have q hard
'Hr He rs bonded m the sum of S325.
'asn NJ The rlry and state together. but
--e Deputy Chamberlain does most of
'r+ work Some talk is heard of Ru-
"0 rr Block fo- the place but Mr.. Block
rHder CONTRACT ~ William r Hearst
7s editor ~ comic supplement. and for
f-z reason his friends say. he viii not
f-lr a civ place