The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-13
Mayor Wilson And New City
 Administration is Sworn in;
 Mayor Buckingham's Farewell

chamber rang with applause.
 Mayor Wilson then spoke briefly in acknowledgment of the congratula- tary speech of his predecessor He said.
 Mayor Buckingham, Ladies and Gentlemen: I appreciate very keeniy the remarks of the retiring mayor. shall endeavor to perform those mayor in accordance with the senti- ments that he has expressed. There isn't much that I can say at this time except that I was elected upon a plat form which I firmly believe to be for the everlasting advantage of the city of Bridgeport.
 ssWe enter upon this office with no selfish aims but with the sole desire to legislate, work and cooperate at all times and under all circumstances wholely and solely for the welfare of Bridgeport, our city.
 I want to take this opportunity on my behAlf as we'll as on behalf of display, bespeaking as it does the good wishes of you all. I did think that there would be appointments arl- nounced today. They haven't been completed, but asure you as fast as they are they will be given to possible to carry lout the platform upon which we stand and upon which I stand as firmly today as I stood at any time during the campaign.
 Ladies and gentlemen, I heartily and sincerely thank you.''
 Mayor Wilson's speech was enthusis- tically appIauded. While the spec tators filed out, the new officials re- mained for the photographers who were waiting for an opportunity to srap them.
 The floral display was exceptionally attractive. The most notable was that of the Twelfth District admirers of William Thomas. whose reelection as town clerk was effected with the largest plurality given to any indi- vidual contestant in the last cam paign. The horseshoe fashioned from white and yellow chrysanthemums, with a single streamer,, bearing in gold letters, Twelfth District" stood six feet tall
 Another handsome horseshoe, of ros- es, and carnations, figured prominent ly in the floral pieces. It was the gift of the Lincoln Republican club. to the new Mayor. Clifford B. Wilson. Former Probate Judge D.. F. Nobbs and his clerk of probate, Attorney William VI. Dewitt, sent to B. F. Cooney, the new collector. superb basket of roses and carnations. Mir. X Cooney was clerk in the Probate court during Judge Nobbs incumben- cy of the office, 1908-1910. There were dozens of other gifts. principally for Mayer Wilson
 Among the onlookers were John T. King, Albert D. Lavery, Town Chair men Percy Farwen and William w. Bent; Jasper McLevy, the Socialist candidate for mayor, Former Alder man Thomas O'Brien; Medical Exam finer s. M. Garlick, most of. the alder men elected last year. whose terms ex- tend for another year: Former Char ity Commissioner Charles Biltz; prac- tically all the occupants of the city hall and many lawyers and profes- sional men not identified in politics
 The only appointment thus far made public is that of the assistant collec- tor. Collector Cooney has selected Howard F. Smith, who ran for alder man in the Third district, to succeed Thomas F. Reilly, the assistant un- derV John M. Donnelly, the retiring collector. Mr. Smith is an accountant for the D. M. Read Co, and has beer active for several years in Republi- can politics. Strong influence was brought to bear upon Collector Cooney to re-appoint Clerk Reilly who has made most efficient public officer and in whose behalf hundreds of lead ing business and professional men ap- pealed.