New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-31
MayOr-EleCt Unable to Find
Corporation Counsel or
Head for Police.
FIRST POST OFFERED
TO +. r. COUDERT
Mckay Likely to Serve in
WaldO's Place for the
Present.
EDWARDS HAS CHANCE
KOenig LabOrS in Vain 10 Have
Tanner Selected for Post
Held by Watson.


neither a Police Commissioner nor a
Corporation Counsel last night The
places Of Health commissioner and
Water Commissioner. too. were siilI
uncertain. Otherwise the slate OF the
incoming Mayor. 50 Tar rs the biz
llaces were concerned was pretty
we'll filled. or course. ther" was no Of
Gcial Announce. eut That has been
promised FOR to-day or tomorrow.
However. those in the confidence Of
Mr.. Mitchell did not think there would
DO many changes in the slate a. deter
mined upon last night This is the way
things looked then:
Cooperation Counsel - offered 10
Frederic r. Coudert, with the chance
that is he did not accept the pIace
would 90 to George V. Mullan.
Police Commissiore--Abso un.
decided. with the chances that First
Deputy Douglas I. Mckay would be
kctinc Commissioner for a time, o.
that Arthur n. Woods would get the
place.
These appointments seemed prac-
tic.lly "Drtain.
CIV Chamoerlain-Henr Bruere.
Con,o,issioner OF Correctlon-kathe-
rinc 9. Davis.
ccmmis.ioner Of charities-John A.
Klngsbury.
Fir. commissioner-Rober, Adam
son.
Park Commissioner for Manhattan
Cabot Ward.
Park Commissioner for Brooklyn
Raymond V. lngersoll.
Chairman OF the Civil Service Con-
r-issior-Dr. Henry Moskowi.y.
Commissioner Of Aceounts-MarVyn
Scudder.
These roappoiutmeuts .eemed prac-
tically certain.
Tenement House Commissioner
John J. Murphy
Dock COMMISSIONER. A. c. Smith.
President OF the Tax Board-lawson
Furdy.
Supervisor Of the City Record-oavid
Ferguson.
Tax Con-rission-r-ChsrIes 7. White,
Of Manhattan.
Thcsc appointments we're more than
probable. bat there was still some
cuubt
Commissiorer Of Street Cleaning
John 7. Fetherston.
COMMISSIONS OF Bridces-F. J. H..
kracke.
Chance for Edwards.
Up to Monday Mr. Mitchell was abs"-
mtely sci on appointing Mr.. Fcther-
ston. Then the Washington and Prince
ton influence got to work for Commis-
sioner Edwards. the present street
Cleaning Commissioner II was re-
ported Yesterday Mr.. Mitchcl had said
he thought Edwards had not done 50
badly after all.
After much discussion a. 10 whether
Mr. Kracke. who is the Republican
leader Of the 18th Assembly District in
Kings County. ought 10 get an appoint
ment because of that fact. it was stated
on excellent authority last night that
Mr Kracke would land the post Mr.
Mitchell owes q great deal 10 his work
in the campaign and the Republican
organization in Brooklyn insists upon
his appointment. However. there was
Just the possibility that Mr. Mitchell
who seems TO have little use for poiti-
cal leaders. would change his mind over
night II was said Leon Moisscim was
still in the running.
The other places on the tax board
may be filed as follows, although this
slate is subject To change i'm some
particulars: Ardolph l.. Kline, To sue
coed Judson g. Wall, Of Brooklyn:
George CromUfIl, 10 succeed Charles
j. Mccormack, OF Richmond; George
Il. PAYNE. to succeed John J. Halleran,
Of Queens; William Halpin, to succeed
Edward Kaufman, OF Manhattan;
Collin II. Woodward, To succeed Daniel
:. McElroy. Of Manhattan.
Mr.. Kline, who is the outSoing
Mayor. has been reelected to the
Board Of Aldermen. Mr.. Cromwell is
n Republican and the present Borough
President Of Richmond. who was de-
fcatod for reelection Dy Mr.. McCor-
mack. whose place in the tax board,
Il ia zaid. he IS TO get. Mr.. Payne Is
a real estate dealer and Democrat
Mr.. Halpin is Progressive district
leader.
DR.. :. :. GoldWatcr, superintendent
of Mount Sirai Hospital who had been
asked TO take the place Of Health COM
missioner. said yesterday he would De
unable to do 50. Pressure ~ sun DC
inc brought 10 bear on HIM.
william Williams had been slated as
water Commissioner, but that APP
pointmcnt AS well AK Health Commis-
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