New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-07
PARK BOARD DEADLoCKED
Members Unable to Agree on a
New Landscape Architect.
PLACE VACANT FOR WEEKS
Commissioner Slower Favors R.
A. Pope; Mr.. Higgins Would
Name j. v. Burgevin.

Although Samuel Parsons. IT.. was re-
moved as landscape architect by the Park
Board eight weeks ago his successor has
not yet been chosen. and II was learned
yesterday thar IL the present condition
obtains Il may be many weeks more be
fore the place Is filled
As ii now stands. the board Is prac-
ticaly deadlocked Park Commissioner
Higgins Of The Bronx is once and for
all in favor of Julius V Burgevin his SUI
perntendent Of parks as tho successor
10 Mr. Parsons. Commissioner Slower OF
Manhattan has been most favorably dis
posed toward the candidacy Of Robert An
derson Pope Commissioners Kennedy Of
Brooklyn. however. has no choice i'm the
matter. and it is his decision to sit tight
which has caused the halt I'm the board -
proceedings.
Commissioner Kennedy has given his col
leagues to understand that he does not
want TO get into any controversy over the
appointment. so he suggests that they
agree on some one. and that such choice
will in that event be to his liking. II was
said Yesterday that the Brooklyn member
Of the board had intimated that, as Com
missioners Slower and Higgins had dis
missed Mr.. Parsons. they should now agree
on some one else.
Week after week the regular board meet
ings have been held. but not once has the
landscape architect matter come up for
consideration publicly. There have been
several executive conferences in the office
OF Commissioner Slower.
Before the board meeting yesterday Com
Ill cry
thing would come ont all right. officials
of the department, however. smile covertly
whenever the Thursday meeting comes
around. for. without any demonstration.
the board is about as neatly sewcd mp on
the Landscape architect question as II has
ever been on any decision Of importance.
Commissioners Higgins and Kennedy
were the only ones who attended yester-
DAYS meeting After the meeting Com
missioner Higgins was asked how the mat
ter stood.
commissioner Kennedy has told Com
missioner Slower and myself that any
choice We might agree on would be suita-
BILE to him" said the Bronx commissioner,
with an amused expression.
Are you still out for Mr.. Burgevin?' he
was asked
81 am, and I expect 10 continue think
ing that way" he added.
How about Mr.. Pope"
"Nr. Pope has said in letter 10 the
board that he cannot entirely give up his
interest in city planning. We want man
who will devote all his time 70 tho parks.
When told that Mr.. Slower had CON
strued Mr. Pope's letter TO mean that dur
ing his leisure hours he would not forget
entirely his city planning work. Commis-
soner Higgins said
Il can't help what Commissioner Slower
thinks about the letter. Mr.. Pope has said
Just what he means. that he cannot give
s1l his time 10 the parks 90
Commissioner Slower will not come out
definitely and say that he Is in favor Of
M Pope. but II is believed 10 be a Ger
taintv that he will advocate his appoint
nent Commissioner Slower has not been
backward in saving that he thought
LANDSCAPE architect should he appointed,
a. there are many matters of importance
awaiting tho architects consideration. He
has however, looked with no favor on Nj
Burgevin's candidacy.
One of the reasons given for MT. Far
sons's removal was that he did not devote
his entire time 70 the parks