New-York tribune., 1910-01-04

city Magistrate, Brooklyn.
The foregoing We're the only new ap-
pointments yesterday by Mayor Gaynor.
who had to take down Herman Ridder,
publisher Of the New Yorker Stats
zeitung. whom he had appointed presi-
dent of the Park Commission. because Mr..
Ridder would not accept the honor.
Mayor Gaynor made the following state
nent with reference TO Mr.. Riders dec
lination:
Mr.. Herman Ridder informed me This
morning that he could not accept the mead
ship OF the parks. on account of his being
q newspaper proprietor and president OF
the Newspaper Publishers Association. L
regret 10 lose him, but recognize the r pro-
Is one thing in all this business that mas
struck me forcibly, and that IS that, az
though those Of German blood represent
the largest percentage of our populaumon on
here-namely, about 32 per eent1almost no
Germans apply for office. FOR lhal TeaSoh
alone l should not forget them
What was lacking yesterday at the City
Hail in real news was made up by eX-
pectancy and speculation.
Mayor Gaynor reached the City Hall at
PAS o'clock. having walked from his hom-
in Eighth avenue. Brooklyn. On Saturday
he was piloted through the labyrinth OF
waiting statesmen in the corridors OF the
City Hall by Secretary Adamson, not TAX
ing particular note of where he was going.
Yesterday morning when he reached the
building the corridor was nearly empty.
MAYOR ASKS THE WAY
Which way do I go?' he asked of
George Phillips the veteran policeman on
duty. Phillips led the Mayor TO the office
door. so well known TO politicians. There
we're pleniiful reminders of the fact that a
Afavor's Job is no bed of roses. and the
new Mayor began TO encounter them as
soon as he got inside his Office. Waiting
for him were Rhinelander Waldo, newly
appointed Fire Commissioner. and Charles
H Hyde, the new City Chamberlain Both
were sworn in.
After them came Kingsley l.. Martin,
Commissioner Of Bridges: Henry s. Thomp
son. Commissioner OF Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity and Archibald r. Watson,
Corporation Counsel. who also took the
cath Of Office and signed the big book in
The Mayors Office. Later came Arthur ].
O'Keeffe. the new Deputy Fire Commis-
sioner Of Brooklyn ex-United States Sen
ator Towne and Joseph J. Johnson, jr..
great oak Of the Order of Accrns-
Michael J. DTummond, Commissioner of
Charities. was sworn in by the Mayor at
Il 80 o'clock. He said that he had no ap-
pointments to announce as yet.
Tax Commissioners Lawson BOr0N ana
Charles Putzel visited the Mayor for
iirne and he'd a short talk with him. Will
lam J. Duane. a well known Brooklyn
Democrat and Jacob A. Cantor. former
Borough President stopped long enough
TO leave their cards Commissioner Chad
wick, of the Board of Water Supply. made
4 brief call. Thomas J. Higgins the new
Commissioner Of Parks for the Borough OF
--he Bronx. called TO tender his resigna-
ton as q member Of the Board of Educa-
ton and to be sworn in as Park Comnlis-
sioner.
Mayor Gaynor shortly before noon an
nounced the appointment Of Mr.. O'Keeffe
q Deputy Fire Commissioner. and the re-
aupointEnent . of Messrs- Voorhees, and
I0orker, already referred to-
PRAISES HIS APPOINTEEs.
= made these reappofntrnents.'' the Mayor
said. for the good service that these men
have rendered I am personally wei ac-
olainted with both OF them, and know that
1hev are efficient public servants"
Mention was made TO his honor of the
fact that John D Crimmins had called
upon him during the morning, and as Her
man Ridder had already said that his busi-
ness would prevent him from accepting the
position of head Of the Park Board, the
Navor was asked whether Mr.. Crimmins
would be appointed
I did not know that he was even a can
didate" replied the Mayor
Thomas J. F'ogarty, selected as Deputy
commissioner of Charities for Brooklyn
tInder Commissioner Drummon1, called
Jron the Mayor and remained a few min
utes Among those who called at the
Mavor-s offics during the noon hour and
either had conversation with the Mayor or
left their cards were Congressman Charles
Y Fornes. Ar johnson, Senator John c.
FITZGERALD who succeeded Little Tim
sullivan as Tammauy district leader;
Patrick J. Tracy, Supervisor Of The City
Record Frank J. Goodwin, Tammany
leader Of the 9Th Assembly District, and
Charles J. Marin. Deputy Commissioner Of
Water supply. Gas and Electricity. The
Mayor left the City Hall for luncheon in
company with his secretary, Robert Adam
son shortly after : O'Clock, and was out
Tor Just twenty-five minutes
Iumediately after luncheon the Mayor
was waited upon by a committee from the
Board Of Aldermen, headed by Frank Dow
ling The committeeman had been appointed
by the board TO call upon his honor and
ascertain whether he was prepared 10 sub
mil his first message to the board Mayor
Caynor welcomed the delegation and re-
turned a formal message.
Asked whether he had anything TO say
abCut the Sunday closing of saloons the
Mayor said:
7 haven't reached that question yet'
!. Hampden Dougherty, former Commits
sloner Of Water Supply. Gas and Elec-
1ricity was the last caller at the Mayors
Office. reaching there shortly before 6 and
remaining half an hour. 1t was learned
that the. Mayor talked with him about ac-
cepting an appointment on the Civil Ser
wee Commission
city Chamberlain Hyde was introduced TO
his su5ordinates by the retiring City Cham
borlain. James J. Martin. Asked whether
any changes might De expected within the
next few days. he replied IN the negative.
You may state that I viii remove no
man who is competent" he said
Asked about the status Of Deputy Cham
berlain Harry Walsh. Mr.. Hyde said: He
looks good 10 me
When Mr. Towne emerged from the
MAYORS Office he was asked what appoint
r7,err ne expected TO receive, 4 I'm not
licking for any appointment he said. Il
sirnpIy came TO pay my respects 70 the
Navor. was one Of the first 20 mention
ais name for tie Office
Bridge Commissioner Martin said that
Ie had decided 10 retain Edward J. Scniff
as secretary. He said that he would retain