New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-24
PARSONS MAY WIN
If SLOWER GOES
Plans Made to Reopen Ar
chitect's Case to Help
His Candidacy.
PARK COMMISSIONER
is STILL MISSING
Kline to Shear Much Sought
Mans Title Unless He Re-
turns To-day, Is Report.

Unless Park Commissioner Slower, who
has been mysterlously absent for thirty
eight days, appears this morning, it Is
believed his official head will be chopped
off by Mayor Kline Persistent reports
to that effect have been circulated at the
city Hall for a week. but up to a late
hour last night the prophesied fate that
awaits him had failed TO bring forth Mir.
Slower who was reported on Friday to be
In Washington and headed this way.
At the home of Mayor Kline It was said
last night by his son-in-law. Mr. Schell,
that the city's executive would not deny
or affirm the report regarding the re-
moyal OF Mr.. Slower. but would take up
the matter at his Office this morning.
Mayor Kline had not received any word
of Mr. Slower Neither had Louis +. La
Roche. acting Park Commissioner.
Ira Patchin. secretary TO Mr.. Slower,
also had heard nothing Of his chief
In the morning 1t was rumored that Mr..
Slower had arrived in this city. This was
speedily discredited.
Robbins Gilman, head worker Of the
University Settlement and a close friend
OF tho Park Commissioner, went out Of
the city. and this caused another rumor
To the effect that Mr.. Slower had sent for
him At the settlement 1t was said Mr..
Gilman was away merely on weekend
visit
II became known yesterday that al
least one member OF the Park Board was
making close study OF the evidence In
the case OF Samuel Parsons. jr., who was
removed as landscape architect OF the
board i'm the second year Of Mr.. Stovers
administration. II was stated last night
that friends Of Mr.. Parsons. whose name
has been mentioned for Park Commits
sioner in the next administration, had
sought to impress on the mind Of this
member of the board that the Parsons
verdict was unjust These friends also
claimed that Mr.. Parsons did not get a
fair trial and that the board should give
him clean slate" in view Of his proml-
nence i'm the Park. CommissOnership race.
At the time Of the Parsons trial Com
missioners Slower and Higgins voted to
remove him and Commissioner Kennedy
was opposed TO such procedure. II Mr..
Slower does not retain his place il is be-
leyed that there is a chance OF the case
being reopened.
Park officials are loath 10 believe that
the Mayor will remove Mr.. Slower. The,
do not think that he has incurred the
serious disploasure Of tho city's chief eX-
cCutivo.
The absence Of its head has spread IA
mantle OF gloom over the whole Park De-
partment. II is with one accord that the
department employees laud Mr.. Stover as
an excellent chief
The dedication OF Gaynor Park, NJ l5lst
street and Amsterdam avenue, was TO
have been held this week. but the plans
are now awry.
Mr.. Slower hal conceived tho idea 20
thus perpctuatc the name OF Mayor Gay
nor In connection with a park playground.
n Commissioner Slower should retain
his place IL is believed he will face trouble
with his fellow commissioners. The rcla-
lions in .he board are strained almost TO
the breaking point.