New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
COCKTAILS FOR POLICE
HEAD NOW IS RUM0R
Visit of Mitchell to Panama
Basis of Report Otherwise
Lacking Foundation.
MAYOR-ELECT NEEDS REST
Will Sail Wednesday in the
Zacapa, and Remain Away
% Days-Is Deluged
with Mail.

| Colonel George w Cocktails, L. S. A.
| for Police Commissloner-that was the
report going around last night after Mr.
Mitchell announced he was going TO Pan
ANA for a vacation. Mr. Mitchell only
smiled when It was suggested that he had
something OF the kind in his mind.
Those who know Colonel Cocktails &C
knowledge that he would make wonder
| fully good Police Commissioner, but saiC
It was preposterous to think he would
accept the place. 1t was suggested, how
ever, that Mr.. Mitchell might persuade
him to spend six months or so In reor'
gan!zing the police force in this city.
| OF course, Colonel Goethals, who IS
Governor General of the Canal Zone
I would not think OF leaving there before
the canal was opened. He might come
North the latter part of next year. how
ever, to give some advice on the reorgan-
ization of the department and might be
able to recommend some subordinate for
the commissionership on the first Of the
year.
Lawyers said yesterday there was
nothing in the contention that General
utOOOTt y. IDlIlbildID was NV NiiS'HiN
for reappointment as Police Commission
err, as had been generally supposed.
Charles Jerome Edwards, of Brooklyn,
held that inasmuch as General Bingham
was not found guilty OF anything. his re-
moval did not bring him under the pro-
vision Of the charter that man VINO mas
been removed as Police Commissioners
may NOT hold the office again.
Mr.. Mitchell expects that his successor
as Collector OF the Port will be announced
by President Wilson before he sails for
a twenty-five day trip. Mr.. Mitchell said
he did not know whether Dudley Field
Malone would got the place or not, but
he hoped So" Two days before election
President Wilson, in letter TO Mr. Nit
chel. accepted his resignation as Collector
Mr.. Mitchell said he did not care 10 make
the letter public because of its confiden-
| tial character.
Mr.. Mitchell will be accompanied on hi
trip by Mrs. Mitchell. her sister Mrs
Howard Cooley. OF Boston: Miss Rose
/ Perkins, friend; J. Waldo Smith, chile
/ engineer OF the Board of Water Supply
| and Lamar Hardy. a lawyer. or No. .
! broadway. a friend OF Mr.. Mitchell and
member Of his personal campaign com
mittec.
Mr.. Smith visited tho Canal Zone I'VE
years ago. and will be able TO describe i
/ in detail TO the party. which will sail a
I noon on Wednesday In the steamship IA
capa. OF the United Fruit Company. This
: Is their itinerary: Kingston. November
/ Il: arrive Colon. November 10; leave No
yember 20: Cartagena. November 2
! Puerto Colombia, November %: Santa
| Marta. November q to %; return TO Colon
/ November q: Kingston. November y
| The Zacapa is due to return to this city
| on December T.
Mr.. Mitchell IS receiving hundreds OF let
ters every day. Many are applications
| for appointments. Others are congratula'
lions. and others are from eccentric per
| sons who spend their time writing to peo'
pie in the public eve.
Mr.. Mitchell says he will be unable 70
answer all these letters before he re-
turns. He has assured the leaders or the
various organizations that they VIII be
treated fairly, but that appointments VIII
he made on merit solely. Among his
visitors yesterday were Jacob A. Living
ston and Congressman Calder, of the
Kings County Republican organization.
and August Schwarzler. Of The Bronx
Progressives.