New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Present to Mayor-Elect
Their Suggestions Re-
garding Appointments.
LUCAS IN RACE
FOR POLICE HEAD
Allan Pinkerton Also Mentioned
as Successor to Waldo
McAneny'S Denial.

Mayor elect Mitchell talked with Samuel
5. Koenig. president Of the Republican
County Committee. and Francis w Bird.
chairman Of the Progressive County Com
mittee, for a short time yesterday after
noon. They presented to him their sug-
gestions for appointments. No idea Of
what the suggestions We're was made pub
lie. There was little discussion of the
names mentioned. as MIR Mitchell wants
more time in which TO become familiar
with all the applications made to him.
lie spent most Of the day going over the
vast amount of mail that had accumulat-
ed during his absence, 1t may be week
before he is In a position to see person.
ally those who are under consideration
for places in the new city administration.
Mr.. Mitchell was at the office of George
V. Mullan. his former law partner. No. %
Liberty street, Yesterday but within a
few days ne will engage a special office
I'm which TO transact the vast amount or
business in hand before he becomes
Mayor He mas been deused with invita-
tons to dinners, but will decline as many
as possible. He announces that he VIII
attend no dinners between January | ana
March J. as he wishes 10 devote all his
time TO the business Of organizing his sd-
ministration.
Friends Of Major T. W. Van c. Lucas
L. $. A. retired. placed him In the run
ming for Police Commissioner yesterday
They asserted that II Mr.. Mitchell WAS
looking for an army man 10 reorsahl%e
the department he could not get a better
one than Major Lucas. He served tor
many wears In the artillery in the West
and at coast forts In the East FOR sew
era years he was an instructor at west
Point. He now is connected Win the
construction of the state barge canal ana
is the engineer on the staff OF Major Cen
cral O'Ryan. OF the national guard Nd
for Lucas was graduated from West
Point i'm the same class with Colohel
George W Goethals.
Allan Pinkerton. head OF the DETECTIVE
bureau that bears his name, was aIso
mentioned for Police Commissioner yes
terday. During the campaign 1t was SUE
gested 10 Mayor Kline that Mr.. Plhhel
ton he appointed "A Deputy Police COM
missioner TO organize tho force for the
uorl, OF preventing fraud at the cleo
tions The proposal did not meet with
favor however.
Borough President McAneny. VINO IS "
ne President of the Board Of Aldermen
after the first Of the year. entered an
emphatic denial yesterday to the ruEnofS
thar a combination had been iorHeu
against Mr.. Mitchell by the other MEM
hers OF the now Board Of Estimate. ne
said he understood the silly reports nan
been started because Of the old dlHer-
ences between Mr.. Mitchell ana other
members OF the board over the subway
problems Mr.. Mitchell has said he would
carry out the plans as put throus"
against his opposition, and there is no
need Of A combination TO prevent ms
changing the plans.
There will be "A conference OF the ne"
members Of the new Estimate Board
SONS. time before the first of the year LOT
Tho nurpose Of mapping out plans
MIR. Mitchell as Mayor VIII naturaIy
mo the leader OF such conference, saId
President McAneny.