New-York tribune., 1909-11-05
UNDER PLUM TREE
PARSONS IS DUBIOUS.
Republican Organisation Not
Erpecting Much, He Says.

President Parsons OF the Republican
County Committee said last night that IL
would be easier 10 beat Tammany the next
TINE on account OF the crushing defeat ad-
ninis'ered by the fusion forces on Tuesday.
The Republicans are IN better shape for
hard fight against Tammany Hall. as a
result OF the fusion victory on Tuesday than
they ever were before" said he. The Tam
many men are demoralized Judge Gaynor
won by minority vote. With necessary
amendments 10 the election laws that will
tend 10 cut down Illegal registration. the
Republicans and anti-Tammany forces viii
b. In shape four years from now. IL nothing
Unforeseen happens. 20 complete the punish
nent 50 signally administered on Tuesday"
When asked about the fruits OF the VIC
tory. the president OF the county committee
ssid:
The Republican organization. as such.
VIII make no demands on the new public
oricials. The anti-Tammany candidates
gave pledge 10 the people TO give the city
the best administration they are capable Of
giving. Naturally. they will pick the best
men TO carry out this pledge wherever they
can ind them. They are also pledged 10
continue the warfare against Tammany
and all that Tammany stands for in the
form OF bad government. The failure 10
elect Mr. Barnard is a bitter disappoint-
ment lie made a splendid campaign. and
he would have made splendid Mayor. He
will remain a prominent and an influential
figure in the city that knows him and re-
spects him. Republican organization lead
ers, with few exceptions did their fun duty
and supported the nsyoralty candidate 10y
ally. They never worked so hard for any
ICgnli6gfa hrsore Tfar.a h
licans. however. as the result shows. who
did not support Mr. Barnard. But as an
organization we are stronger and better
able TO cope with Tammany than ever
There is a mistaken notion about ths
number OF places that the newly elected
fusion officials will be able TO I'll after
January J. The Controller has a large
number OF appointments exempt from Civil
Service. and the Sheriff and Borough Presi-
dents also have gOodly strings. but there
are comparatively few pluns at the dis
posal of the County Clerk, Register and
Coroners They viii be able 10 appoint
their chief clerks and secretaries and first
deputies. but that is about as far as hey
scan go. The President OF the Board OF
Aldermen has no patronage outside OF his
secretary and stenographer and the secre-
tary of the armory board.
Controller Pnendergast VIII he able 10
make many changes in the Finance De-
partment. The nature OF the work IN the
Controllers Office warrants the granting OF
large powers 70 the Controller in the way
OF appointments. He viii he able 20 ap-
point twenty or thirty expert accountants
and heads Of bureaus.
The Borough Presidents appoint heads Of
bureaus. and under rather peculiar law
they also have the appointment OF a large
number OF corporation inspectors-men who
inspect conduit and street railway work.
The salaries are paid by the corporations
and not by the city. These are among the
best things al the disposal Of the Borough
Presidents. as the labor is right and the
pay good.
Sheriff John s. Shea will appoint
under sheriff at $500. a counsel at 5000.
thirteen deputy sheriffs at $500 each and
about fifteen special deputies at 1850 each
! Some OF the deputies in the sheriff's Office
Nsre Republican holdovers. and viii not be
Misplaced. The judges all have a few good
appointments.
District Attorney Whitman viii have the
appointment Of large staT OF assistants.
hut as many OF Jerome's stan are experts
In their branches they are likely 20 hold
over. the same rs the assistants do In the
Corporation COunsels Office
In the last six years the state Civil Ser
vice Commission has put into the CLASSIFIED
service hundreds Of places which used 10 be
exempt This tends 10 increase the en-
cheney OF the various bureaus. but IL les
sens the patronags at the disposal Of a new
administration.