New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06

pretty well formed ideas of the klnd OF
men he would like in the various OF
fees. as well as o: what members ol
the present cabinet he would like TO re-
tain. for he was a member Of the pres
ent administration for nearly four
wears In that time he was acting
Mayor during the illness OF Mayor
Gaynor. Also as member or the
Board of Estimate he formed an opin-
ion OF the work ofGtne various heads
Of departments.
Appointments on Merit.
"Nv appointments will be made
solely on merit and without the sllght-
est consideration of politics" he de-
clared. That being true, the general
impression is that he may keep some
OF the present heads Of departments
as he is known to have a high regard
for some of them.
There will be nothing like the sweep
ing changes in the departments on
January | that there would have been
had Tammany won possession OF the
city government. The Mayor of this
city has within his personal control
offices TO the number OF about go.
large and small. with an aggregate
salary OF S1OOO,OOO. But the politi-
cal organizations that united In the
fusion movement resulting In the cleo
ton OF Mr. Mitchell have not yet be-
gun to parcel out this patronage. nor
are they ever likely 10 do so.
The organizations will undoubtedly
be recognized to the extent that what
ever recommendations they may make
will receive consideration. They may
even be asked to make suggestions, for
places. But in the last analysis, those
who know Mr.. Mitchell say the selec-
tions he will make will be based en-
tirely upon merit
No one knows better than Mr.. Mitchell
that he has one Of the most trying
periods If his career ahead. His ad-
ministration will win or lose favor to
great extent upon the work that Is done
hy the subordinates he selects. AT the
same time he has the task Of trying to
please the various organizations and
individuals who worked for his cleo
ton. They will come to him with sug-
gestions and the suggestions must be
received and considered. The ideas OF
the various elements in the fusion
cause will probably differ radically as
TO appointments. There may be some
bitterness before the Cabinet is COM
plete.
Francis W. Bird, chairman OF the
Progressive County Committee, ever
since it became certain that Mr.. Mitchell
would win has spent much time In
making statements to the effect that
the Progressive party should have all
the credit for the nomination and cleo
tion of Mr.. Mitchell He has penchant
for stirring up trouble. Again yester-
day he declared:
THE election of John Purroy Mitchell
marks a great Progressive victory"
Bird Forestaus Comparisons.
Realizing that some one might come
back with a comparison of the Pro-
gressive vote for Mitchell with that Of
the Republican organization, Mr.. Bird
went on to say
THE Progressives made practically
no attempt to secure a Progressive vote
In the strictly party sense. The Re-
publican being the second column on
the ballot and the one more convea-
iently voted, naturally profted by the
Mitchell and fusion sentiment created
by the Progressives."
Mr.. Mitchell only smiled when he was
asked whether he considered the Rs
publicans or the Progressives the more
responsible for his election. He Is too
wise to permit himself to get into any
controversy on that subject.
Mr.. Mitchell will go away for rest
early next week. While out of town he
will not receive any officeseekers, II he
can avoid II, but he undoubtedly VIII
do a great deal of thinking on his Cab
met and will map 1t out to some extent
from suggestions he will get through
rho mail. Mr.. Mitchell expects to be
away for three weeks II is probable
he will not make the Cabinet public
until lust before he takes office.
Mr.. Mitchell would go away at once
except that he has promised to attend
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