New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
mitchell To REMAIN
COLLECTOR FOR AWHILE
Fusion Candidate Plans to Re-
sign in January--GIad
He Won.
HOPES GAYNOR RUNS, TOO
Wouldn't Ask for Better Luck,
He Says, than to Have
Him as Opponent in
Mayoralty Race.

MayOralty Race.
John Purroy Mitchell. nominee OF the
fusion committee for Mayor, expressed
himself yesterday as somewhat sur
prised and altogether delighted at the
result lie intlmated that he felt all the
nominees selected with him would accept
and that the entire ticket would be sue
cessful.
II hope Mayor Gaynor is nominated.
he said. II wouldn't ask for better luck
than to have him for my opponent
Mr.. Mitchell does not intend TO quit his
Job ms Collector Of the Port, to which ne
was appointed by President Wilson. unul
January l. 1914 He has under way therc
now a study OF the methods and organ
ization of the STAFF OF the custom House
which he believes will be completed IN
time so that he can make n report on II
to tho Secretary OF the Treasury by jan
uary I. lie wants to finish the Job before
resicnng as Collector.
Il think my first duty is TO thank the
splendid friends on that committee who
made such strong and successful hght
for my nomination." Mr.. Mitchell said
yesterday at his office I'm the custom
House. Il very deeply appreciate the
honor that this nomination carries Win
il and the expression of confidence that
il involves / can only suppose that ]
was preferred by the committee over the
two eminently capable and distinguished
men who were the other candidates be-
fore il because of my availability, and
surely not because Of any greater fitness
for the Office.
1T simply remains 20 say that | am
going TO do everything IN my power to
bring about the success Of the fusion tick
et. and. II | should be- elected 10 the
mayoralty. to carry out the programme
Of a progressive municipal government
progressive in the broadcast sense that has
been laid down here-and TO discharge
fully the pledges that | have made and
may make"
Mr.. Mitchell said that he thought the
ticket named by the fusion committee was
as strong as could be selected, and when
II was suggested TO him that Mr.. Mean
eny might not accept the place offered
him. he commented:
As to that. | can only ardenuy hope
he Will accept because Of the strength
he can give and also because OF the very
cordial and friendly relationship that has
always existed between him and me. or
course. ! can express the same sentiment
in regard to Mr. Whitman. only. of course
Mr. Whitman would not be member OF
the Board Of Estimate. lie would add
great strength - the ticket
The Collector spoke OF his ideas on po-
lice reform and OF his belief in the idea
OF excess concentrations which would al
low the city TO share IN the Increased
values brought to adjoining properties boy
city Improvements.
Re reiterated mis- previously expressed
views fayoring the abolition Of the Board
Of Aldermen and the increasing Of the
powers Of the BOARD OF Estimate. on
the matter OF abonshing the Board Of
Aldermen. however. he noted that sAch
action would wipe out the once Of iresi-
dent Of the Board OF Aldermen
The functions discharged by the Frosi-
dent OF the Board Of Aldermen are highly
necessary and important he said, and
whether under that tide OF under some
other title those functions ought TO be
vested IN some member OF the Board OF
Estimate The office IS n very useful Of
nee. and II ought 10 be retained"
Among the kilograms of congratulations
received by Mr. Mitchell yesterday were
messages from Borough President Nc
Ansny. Leo ATnstcin. Lewis II. Pounds,
Dudley Field Malone. Amos Pinchot and
Raymond v lngersoll.
Congratulate you heartily on your sue
cess was Mr.. McAneny's message
CONGRATULATIONS Oh your nomination
for Mayor" Mr.. Pounds wired. 1t il Il
remarkable tribute. OF which you may
Well be proud. Your friends are graft
fed"
Washington. Aug. l.-Secretary Wilson
Of the Department OF Labor to-day oon-
ferred with President Wilson at the
White House concerning the appointment
OF a Commissioner OF immigration NJ
New York City. Secretary Wilson said
after the conference that selection would
be made before the end OF next week.
The President has under consideration
Raymond lngersoll. Frederick a. Wallace,
Frank Oliver and Raymond Blaine Fos-
dick. and from these four the choice Will
be made. FoSdick was Commissioner Of
Accounts I'm New York. and went abroad
recently 10 study municipal conditions. II
Is considered possible that II he is not
named for the commissonership Of im-
migration he may lie named Collector ot
the Port Of New York IL John Purroy
Mitchell, the incumbent. Is elected Mayor