The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-10

Ways Agreed with Mayor GaynOr.
! il a young mar in political life who has
/ in a very short time come rapidly 4" IN"
front in the civic activities of New YORK.
At the tins Of his nomination Ia the Office
81 President Of the Board Of Aldermen
IL was said that he was the youngest man
who had ever been nominated for that or
an equally important Office here He -
~ years old and ~ ON. Of few proph'
much talked IT who do not iigur, IA the
who's Who books lie - "a nephew uf
III. hate Henry u. PrIrrny "n. time prom
inant m Tdmmany Hall and AT another IN
opposition To the Hall as a member IT the
old County Democracy John P,Irrny
Mitchel's father. Capt James mitchell
who was a son uf john Mitchell. th" lrIsh
patriot died ~ October. IgpS. while b" waS
registering for IA. fall election ". had
held the Office 10 FIR Marsha for five
years while Mr. Purruy was Fire Com
missioner
John Purruv Mitchell first came before
the public about four wears ago. when
Corporation Counsel Ellison d.si grated
him as an Assistant Corporation Counsel
To investigate charges against Borough
President Ahearn Mr. Ah.arn opposed
this d.-i gnationl and Mayor Mcclellan
appointed Mr.. Mitchell Commissioner uf
Accounts To carry on IN. same work.
His work resulted in the removal ~ Mr.
Ahsarn 10y Gov. Hughes and ALSO ~ IN"
removal of Borough President Hafrn
1T The BrunN after which Mr.. Mitchell
went into an Investigation of Borough
President Culer of Brooklyn. hut didn
land Col.r. There followed AN inve-iga-
tion 81 the uffc.. - the Mayors License
Burau which resulted IN the complete
reorganization uf that Office. He ALSO
exposed a rotten hos. scandal m the
Pr, Department.
! Mr. MitcheIs activities and success
a. Commissioner of Accounts led Soon 10
talk OF him a. an eligible candidate for
elective Office and last wear hr was noml-
mated on the fusion ticket for President
Of the Beard Of Aldermen. He il Demo-
crat la accepting the nomination h.
said II ! should he elected | pleCice
myself to give the questions befor. the
Board Of Estimate and all other boards of
which | Will b" a member the most pains
tak ing study and a n the energy pnSsa-s
In "a camuaiCn address hs placed himself
alongsd" Judg. GaVnor'S position. al
though without mentioning his fellow
candidate. In DECLARING. What | beli.Va
TIA" city needs most ~ all j. "A know ledge
OF it, own business Without that knowl-
edg" n - impossible" 20 decide what the
city = needs really are
soon after the now administration
took office last January Mr Mitchell
dlSpl.assi the Board ~ Aldermen bv
saving IN a public dinner SDeeCh thar th..
hoard was - useless and ob-tr'lCtl.a
institution and "A BODY which aim..i fo
keep M Office a public OFFICIAL who Va
dareiiot IA his duty ~" said thar he was
already beginning 10 wonder II Wa not
his duty after thre.. we,sNs 81 presiding
over IN" Aldermen to gu To Alhauv and
ask to have thai ho-iv l"gi-lai..t ont of
o'fiCe. To which IA" majority leader IN
the bnard r"plI'-i IN pgtHc statement
that Il Mr. Mitchell thought that m" bOard
should b" a one man afaIr and thar he
should h" the whole show and had ia tIai
IN max tng himself m. " hole show henught
To- retire.
In IN" general conduct ~ the CITY.
afairs ia the Roa RI of Psi Imata Mr. Mtrh"l
and Comptroller Pr-nd"rgas, hav been
generally understood Ia differ with IN"
Mavor on some points Of policy and aG-
ministrafon. bu' they have got ny 20 date
publicly opposed Mayor Gatnor's policies
nor pbst rICt'-i them
Mr. Mitchell l. a gradual" 81 Columbia
University II" married N AyrII 81
last wear Miss DIV" Chid. daughter II
Frank lin u child uf M''s' Ninety SECOND
street