New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16


Interested as he is in the conservation
OF the resources OF the state. Mr.. DIX feels
that one of his most important appoint
ments is that of Commissioner or Forest
Fish and Game. He has a number OF aP-
plicants for the place, but he spoke de-
sr,airingly yesterday when asked II ne mad
selected a man for the job
mo; wish had the right man., ne
said Cant you suggest one?'
This is one of the appointments that Mr.
DIX must make by the first of the year, as
the appointment OF H. Leroy Austen oy
Governor Hughes vas for the remainder
OF the year only.
Mot Worried About Later Vacancies.
AS for Appointments TO I'LL vacancies that
do not occur until along in his term, Mr
Dix is not worrying himself TO any great
extent An Office for which host Of can
didates will probably appear before teoru-
ary g. when the term of the present IN
cunbent runs out, is that Of Health Ofhcer
of the Port Of New York
Mr. Dix said that DR.. Alvah H. Doty, the
present health officer, was being hlgn!y
recommended for reappontnent. and that
Dr. William T. Jenkins, who has held the
place before, was also an applicant Or
jenkins, who is a brother-in-law OF Rlchard
Croker, the onetinle boss Of Tannnaany Hail.
tried to set Mr.. Croker TO interfere IN MS
behalf, but Mr.. Croker told him he was en-
tirely out OF politics.
II have not taken UP the consideration OF
a man for the place yet" said Mr. DIX.
nor have I considered whom I shall ap-
point to take the place OF the Public Service
commissioners whose terms expire IN Feb
ruary.'
What is giving Mr.. Dix a great deal Of
concern just now is how he is going TO cut
down the expenses OF the state He SAID
that in order that he might recommend TO
the Legislature the abolition OF any state
boards or commissions that seemed useless
he had called for report upon them He
has asked for information as to the cost OF
each and the work performed by them and
he degree of efficiency. In getting this IN
formation Mr.. Dix said he was not slight
ing any board or commission He even
asked for information in regard 10 the
Public Service commissions.
IT do not assume" ne said, that there
are any useless boards or commissions, but
7 am looking for information. and would
like TO get it from any source whatever II
ind that any retrenchnents can be made
7 shall certainly recommend the abolition
Of such commissions as may be spared
In regard to the Public Service commits
sions Mr.. Dix repeated that they seemed to
be settled policy Of the state. He will
welcome however, any suggestions that
anv one may have to make in regard TO
them
Denying that he had talked with Mayor
Gaynor on Saturday regarding the posi-
bility that the power Of appointment of the
commissioners for the Isl District should
be vested in the Mayor, Mr. Dix said that.
as general proposition, he was in favor OF
a full measure of home rule for cities He
had talked. he said, with the Mayor re-
garding prospective changes in the charter
OF the city.
Asked for his views on possible changes,
he said it was most difficult, possibly the
most complex municipal problem in the
world
Murphy, Cram, BenseI, Carmody Gail.
Charles F. Murphy and J. Sergeant Cram
were with Mr.. Dix for nearly an hour yes
terday afternoon. but regarding the visit
J there was mot q word" forthcoming from
either side John A. Bensel. State Engi-
neer- elect, saw the Goveruor-elect for a
time in the morning. and Thomas Car
r1ody, Attorney General-elecr. had q long
talk with him in the afternoon Each has
a number OF places TO I'LL, for which the
applications number up in the hundreds.
4 report came from Albany thar Patrick
E. McCabe was being seriously considered
| for Tax Commissioner, 10 take the place
OF Frank E Perley. whose term expires
| the first of the year. Mr.. Dix said, how
ever. that he had not heard Mr.. McCabe' S
name mentioned, but might when he got
| back TO Albany.
Norman Z. Mack and Arthur a. Mclean.
treasurer Of the state committee. were the
hosts of Mr. Dix at luncheon. To-day he
| ,s To he the guest at luncheon OF John A.
Sahin.
| Miss Crystal Eastman. who has been in
| terested in soma special work in connec-
| ton with the State Labor Bureau. spent
some time with Nj DIX and gave him
much information regarding the work and
needs Of that department Of the state
| Among the others who saw Mr.. Dix were
| Dr.. Herman NJ Biggs, physician Of Charles
| E fireman. who gives reluctant consent
| 10 Mr. Trenaan's entering the service OF the
state; Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, Simon
Rosendale, Mayor Fiske OF Mount Vernon,
John Flanagan, Of Canandaigua; W Caryl
| Ely, Of Buffalo ". w. Farley, OF Btns-
/ harntOn. OSWALD ". Nl!!diU d-!0 TN!G4!d- y
| T Wilson, jr.
Mr.. Dix expects to leave the city on Sun
! day night for his business trip 70 Canada,
which was planned soon after election. He
! is going far north across from the coast
| of Labrador He will get there on Tues
| day and expects to get back 10 Albany or
Thursday. and will probably not so away
again before the inauguration.
John E Kraft. tate Civil Service Com
missioner. who was in the city yesterday,
denounced as absolutely untrue statements
which had been published 70 the effect that
within a few days fifty places in the state
service had been reclasslfed so as TO pro-
tect Republican oficeholders, especially
followers OF William Barnes, jr. Mr. Kraft
said that no places whatever had been
transferred from the exempt TO the com
petitive class since the election. Many
notifications Of that sort had been made
in the last few weeks. but the state COM