New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
Mitchell To Be Rejected.

Mitchell To Be Rejected.
All tho nominations made tonight
were referred to the Senate Finance
Committee. As result ~ the UNDER
standing between the Governor and the
"oreanlzatiou" all. with the two yet 10
bc made. will be confirmed. except that
of John Mitchell Mitchell. it is said
tonight. viii bc rejected because Of
vigorous Tammany opposition. The
nomination of Judge john u. Riley. Of
Clinton County. 90 loo superintendent
of Prisons is also slated for rejection.
These nominations mark the begin
ming of the legislative Wind-up. Tho
session would have been over two
weeks ago. despite the interruption 10
investigate the Stlwcll graft charge.
if II had not been that the Governor
was trying 20 get more patronage than
Tammanv thought he was entitled TO.
and the organization had 10 hold over
lis head the club Of refusal 10 confirm
his nominations If he didn't make a
division satisfactory 10 Murphy and his
upstate aids Finally what seemed
like a fair division Of patronage was
worked out To the rea asonable satisfac-
tion Of both sides
Murphy and Sulzer both arc satisfied
with the Delaney appointment. The
"organization" is not especially satis-
fed with Carlisle at the head OF the
Uighway Department, but the organ
jzation has decided he won't do enough
hurt there to make a fight on him
worth while. At the Governors re
quest bin has been introduced rais-
ing the Highway Commissioner 5 sal
ar, from $4,000 TO $1,000 year.
Tammany and the upstate Democrats
are bitterly opposed 10 John Mitchell
AS Labor Commissioner. Governor Sui
nor i'm his desire 10 stand well with
organized labor insisted on this ap-
uointmcnt The organization, accord
ing 10 the word tonight. VIII let Suizer
have The credit cf having made il. ana
win accept whatever blame may attach
to heating H. IT is possible. however,
mat the Governor may cause the or
eaniZation To reconsider TINS deter
,,ipatiou. or the desire 10 keep the
"urion" vote and have the credit OF
having placed at the head OF the reor-
esnized department man OF Mitchell s
orestige may weaken the Tammany an
,ogonism toward him.
Straight Machine Appointments.
Palmer and Lefiingwell will De
straight machine appointces. almost OF
tha tN.pe of Devoe T.. Hodson. whom
Sulzer short time ago appointed to
the upstate Public Service Commission
,ro,o other important jobs will remain
g.. ba filled after all these places are
,i,rosnd of-State Architect ana state
commissioner of Health. The Governor
is irving to get J. Stewart Barney. of
>-o,. York. for State Architect. \ bill
.,,,t IN tonight rcorganizing that
-, of the state government. and
raisine the architects salary 10 Slo.-
900 . year. with a fat bunch of patron
o IN tbe way Of deputies. inspectors
and the like.
rrha Governor is trying TO get d..
Herman NJ. Biggs, Of New York. ior
1I.aIth commissioner. Dr. Biggs Is a
,rar,onv man. for years connected
,,.;r, the sew York city Health De
nar,ment. The Health Commissioner
-. &c 10 be raised 10 $1,000.
With the patronage situation pretty
-, ocreed on now, the legislative
nroblem will be easy TO settle. The or
aa anization is going 10 rush through
,ortinu.d on fifth page, fourth coIuinn.