New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-25
MARKS FOR OPEN DOOR
IN BOROUGH OFFICE
TaCit Promise Also to Retain
Present Head of Manhattan
Building Bureau.
EFFICIENCY HIS SOLE AIM
Fusion Candidate Pledges Real
Business Administration,
Based on Success
full Career.

One of the departments in which Mar
Gus NJ Marks fusion candidate for oor'
ough President of Manhattan, VIII pe
particularly interested, If he Is elected'
will be the Building Bureau. boroush
President McAneny has raised the al
ministration of this bureau TO a high de-
gree Of efficiency, until it has receiver
the commentator OF all who have nau
dealings with it, So highly do these
people think of Rudolph P. Miller su-
perintendent of buildings, that the Amer
lean Society Of Architects. the Bulidihs
Trades Employers Association and the
New York Society OF Architects have IN
dorsed his work and desire his retention
in office.
Replying to their communication. Mr..
Marks takes this attitude:
Replying to your letter permit me to
state that my interest in the efficiency OK
the building department is more than
theoretical and ! have had such conf
dence in Manhattan Island as 10 invest
almost all my life savings in building
thereon. In the interest OF both owners
and tenants. il is most important that
We have a man at the head Of the build
ing department who is absolutely honest,
broadly economical and thoroughly ELI
cient.
From builders, from representatives
OF labor and from citizens Of New York
in all walks of life, reports have come 10
me within the last few years unanimously
commencing Mr.. Miller as the best ad-
ministrator Of the building department
New York has ever had. The department
Of which he is tn head has. in former
times, been condemned and VIGOROUSLY
corrupt; and it is a delight to know that
we are in safe hands.
notwithstanding all this. l would con-
slider It imprope to commit myself in
advance to appoint Mr.. Miller. 1t Is
among the possibilities that a candidate
will present himself of still greater merit,
although at this moment | find 1t hard TO
! believe. Yet r y purpose will be to nave
the very best man possible in every po-
sition. Merit must be the dominating
factor controlling the selection of the SER
wants Of the city. II is high honor to
serve one city. and this should call for
ward the best talent"
Mr.. Marks says that if he is elected ne
will maintain the open door" policy in
| the administration of his office.
The door of the, Presidents Office" he
promises. will be open for every one
| who has live suggestion to make or a
just complaint 10 bring. ! shall well
come and encourage the active interest
OF the people and shall bring my office
as close TO them as / can. The front
door will be the way in and my desk like
that of President McAneny. will be IN
the open."
| The ideas of Mr.. Marks are those
gained from successful business expe.i-
ence. Patchwork" he holds, lis one Of
the curses of boss ruled city. Doing a
little here and doing IT poorly, and a lit
tie there and In the same shiftless way,
may seemingly save money at the time,
but sooner or later the job has got 10 be
done over a~ain. That's poor economy.
1t is characteristic OF Tammany pre-
tence. The people have not forgotten the
poor pavements inherited from Tammany
by President McAneny, for which the
latter was unjustly held responsible by
some people"