New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Mayor-Elect Laughs at a
Report Estimate Board
Will Fight Him.
MEETS M'ANENY
AND PRENDERGAST
Talk Only of General Problems,
He Says-To Card-IndeX All
Who Ask for Jobs.

with Controller Prendergast and Borough
President McAneny yesterday They got
together at luncheon at the Lawyers
Club, in the City Investing Building. II
was the first time they had conferred
since election.
I'VE talked over just such things as
YOU might expect us TO discuss at our
first meeting since Election Day" said
Mr.. Mitchell I'VE talked OF the general
problems that are coming up during the
next four years
When il was suggested that probably
they did not talk over appointments to
be made by Mr. Mitchell, he said it was
true, but added:
II expect to consult with both men
about many of my appointments,
although we did not bring up any such
matters to-day"
Asked what truth there was in the
reports that the other members of the
Board of Estimate had made a COM
bination against him. MI Mitchell re-
piled with a laugh;
That is the verest bunk"
Controller Prendergast and President
McAneny repeated their denials of the
story.
Mr.. Mitchell wished it announced that
he could not acknowledge the receipt OF
applications for appointment, but that
all who sent such applications might rest
assured they would receive due con-
sideration Under the direction Of Ber-
tram Cruger and George II. Bell, who
are acting as temporary secretaries, all
applications are being arranged under
card index system
The Mayor-elect will make his head
quarters at the Office OF cyrus c. Miller,
Borough President Of the Bronx. al No.
50 Liberty street.
Il want to spend my mornings there
without interruption" he said last night.
Il have a lot of mail to go over and !
want to consider my appointments free
from distraction"
At luncheon each day Nh Mitchell will
probably meet his personal friends and
advisers, a few at time. In the after
noon, between $50 and 50 o'clock, he
will see people by appointment only. All
those desiring appointments should com
II want 10 repeat what I have said
before" declared Mr.. Mitchell. 1T is
that shall not announce any Of my
appointments until December 81"
The only exception TO that rule will be
the selection Of a secretary. Mr. Mitchell
was as much at sea on that question
yesterday as on all the other appoint
ments he has to make II does not seem
likely that Robert Adamson will consent
10 remain as secretary. II is possible
that he could be tempted 10 remain In
public life by the offer of the appoint
ment as City Chamberlain. which pays
$1,000 a year, but there has been no suG-
GestOn. so far. that Mr. Mitchell has
any one in mind for that place.
Mr. Mitchell did not see either Samuel
s. KocniG or Francis w. Bird yesterday.
lie did see several persons who were
looking for appointment. but declined
10 give out their names
There are many estimable gentlemen"
he said. who are anxious 10 serve the
city. AS all OF them cannot be placed
] would not wish to embarrass any OF
them"
battalion chief in the. Fire Department.
was mentioned yesterday for Fire Com
missioner Mr.. Mitchell said he had never
heard of him.
One thing worrying Mr.. Mitchell is the
number OF dinner invitations he has re-
ceived They are coming in patches. He
feels he cannot devote much time 10 the
preparation of speeches while selecting
appointees hence he Will decline as many
invitations AZ possible. He will accept
none for dates between January ] and
March /.
He will attend the dinner to Joseph
NJ. Price chairman OF the executive com
mittee OF the Citizens Municipal Com
mittee, tonight and one for Robert
Adamgon, who was campaign manager,
which is scheduled for Monday night
Tomorrow at midnight Mr.. Mitchell VIII
start for Washington. He will undnibt-
edlv see President Wilson during the day
and I'm the evening will attend the GRID
iron dinner.