The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-25
mitchell DENIES ROW
WITH REPUBLICANS
Surc of christmas Feeling. but
Leaders Are Cunning
for Jobs.
TAKES OATH CT OFFICE
Na,or-clcrt Finds Justice GOff
Away and Goes Before
Justice Ford.

Nhen John purroy Mitchell spoke yes
,erdsv ,f the stories that he and the Re-
puhlic.n organization were at odds he
,oot execution to such of them as made
,.o of tnc word row" But differences
veil II appeared that there were diner
,,,,s though Mr.. Mitchell is sure that the
christmas situation Is most amicable.
A. A matter of fact Mr. Mitchell and
A. koenig had breakfast together yes
,e,d,y at the Peter Stuyvesant apartment
house in Riverside Drive. where Mr. Nit
,hcl lives. 1t was explained that the en-
xaremcn, was made before the report
was circulated that the new Mayor and
the president of the Republican county
committee were at odds. Moreover the
meeting had nothing to do with the story
as il was written. 1t merely had to do
with the substance Of ii.
There is no truth in any story that
Mr.. Mitchell and have had any row."
said Mr.. Koenig later. viii the Repub-
Ncan organization get the places 1t seeks?
Nothing has been settled as yet"
M Indication Of CHANGE Of Mind.
The fact was that Mr.. Mitchell as
involate and that the places as they have
been allotted thus far are subject to
change But it was said on excellent au-
thori,y tha, Henry Bruere is Mr.. M!tchers
present choice for City Chamberlain and
George V Mulan. who was Mr.. MitcheTs
Law partner, is his present choice for Cor
poration Counsel. Nothing occurred yes
terdIy to indicate that Mr.. Mitchell had
changed his mind or that he would change
n mind
Those are places which he has declared
sea.n and again are not TO go on the de-
mad Of any political organization.
NJ koenig has submitted as many as
dozen names to Mr.. Mitchell for the office
Of Corporation Counsel. None OF them
in Mr. Mitche,s eyes were up to the
standard which he wishes TO obtain in the
c:ys Law Department Furthermore, he
wants the head of the department to be
In a position to give out his deputyships
without political tags. He fears that IL
the Corporation Counsel himself goes in
wearing the coors OF "A political party the
whole office will soon be of the same
oompleNion--or IL not that there will be
row about II.
There was no doubt yesterday that the
Irritation OF the Republicans at this mood
o. MIR. Mitchell is quite beyond bounds.
The City Chamberlain and the Corpora
ton Counsel, the Republicans think. ought
10 fan as the natural spoils to the party
whch had so much to do with the fusion
victory
Disposed to Keep After Jobs.
A. all events the leaders are disposed
20 exert every effort to make Mr. Nit
ooe' change his mind and name men
agreeable 10 the organization, II not ac-
'IalI representative OF II.
VI Mitchell had lunch yesterday with
Mr Hruer- and Mr.. Mullan. One OF
rhose who take interest in the hourly ac-
iy.tcs Of the head OF the new admins
trs,oa asked Mr. Mitchell yesterday af-
iernoon ii he lunched alone. or, IL he
don't whom he lunched with
llnched with Bruere and Mullan."
Re said without turning an eyelid.
lie expects to have another talk with
NJ. koenig, probably on next Monday.
The Republican chairman saw number
o. his district leaders yesterday in his
office Al so Maiden lane, and they talked
Over the dinner basket which Mr.. Mitchell
vii dppurtion a week hence.
NJ Mitchell took his oath of office yes
ferday It was his second try. Last Sun
day he and Mr.. McAneny and Marcus NJ.
Marks the newly elected Borough Presi-
dent Of Manhattan, heard that they were
Obliged to take oaths of office at least
ten days before the beginning of their
terms So they hustled around to JUS
''r Tott's house and were sworn in. But
' appeared later that the oaths were in
valid The Board of Elections didn't have
Inc formal certificate of election in Mr..
Nt'1efs hands until Monday, and under
me c'ty Charter the oaths could be taken
:" ans time within Ave days thereafter.
takes Oath second Time.
b. Mr Mitchell started out again yes
'"ddt to take the oath OF office. He
wen 10 Justice COTS chambers at 55
'adwh'rs street and found that Mr.. Con
"ao gone to Washington on a morning
va Then he walked around to Justice
f"'ds 'hambers and took the oath. The
e'enpn! VAS finished a minute after l
' "''''D. dozen photographers snapped
hn Withstand upraiscd. signifying that
'' would faithfully discharge the duties
"I '' "Ihce of Mayor OF the city OF New
f'.' TO the best of his ability" and that
IT, nd rot offered any reward for voteA
Nh Mitchell was asked about 4 report
Us -" whether any one had recommended
~" CIV 10 him for appointment William
Williams, Mr Tafts Commissioner of I'M
"f''ion. The office to which Mr.. will
cav. may be appointed is that of Water
+ 'ou ioner
Williams" said Mr.. Mitchell "is
, ''' '' the men have been considering
'' 't one OF number Of important
! ',ue'
hn be said on the best authority that
" Mitchell has not the least intention
VI ''' World Of reapponting Police Com
''' 'on"r Waldo and that he has every
''"n OF putting man in at the head
" '" Police Department at the earliest