New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06

ton on Saturday night. In the mean
time, however, he will try to keep out
of the limelight as much as possible.
May Hold Present Post.
Asked If he would continue to hold
the Collectorship until the first Of the
year. he said he would If the President
urged it. He had no idea such a thing
would happen, however.
IT would feel relieved to have the
duties Of this office off my mind" he
said, "and at the same time l would
rather be glad to remain until l could
finish the reorganization of the service
which l have begun"
Mr.. Mitchell said he had no idea who
would be his successor. He spoke high
ly both Of Dudley Field Malone and
Frank L. Polk. Mr.. Polk has said he
did not care for the job.
1t is thought certain that Mr.. Polk
will receive some good appointment in
the new city administration. He has
been suggested for Corporation Coun-
sci. The slate makers union, which or
dered its full membership on the job
yesterday, reported that perhaps Clar-
ence J. Shearn might be made Corpora
ton Counsel as a recognition of the SER
vices rendered by William Randolph
Hearst to Mitchels election. There
were those, however. who said Mr.
Mitchell xNpt,1d no fnn1ich a
place a man of the radical ideas OF
Mr.. Shearn in so important place.
Henry De Forest Baldwin and Will
lam B. Ellison are also suggested as
possibilities for Corporation Counsel.
These are the men who are sure to be
replaced Police Commissioner Waldo,
Commissioner Whitney Charities Com
missioner Drummond and Tax Com
missioner Judson G.. Wall.
Mr.. Mitchell, of course. appreciates
that the Police Commssionership IL
probably the hardest place he has to
fill. He has not the slightest idea who
the man will be now. Raymond b. Fos-
dick and Arthur II. Woods have both
been mentioned for the place by gossip,
| Mr.. Fosdck because he has made a
study of police organization abroad,
and Mr.. Woods because he was n
Deputy Commissioner in the Mcclellan
administration. Both are close to Mr..
| Mitchell. Ii is more than likely, how
ever. that neither will be Commission
er, but perhaps both may be deputies
Commissioner Maltbie. Of the Public
Service Commission, who made the
fight with Mr.. Mitchell against the dual
subway contracts and who became a
close frierd of the Mayor-elect at that
time. called upon him yesterday after
noon. He was sitting in the room
when the newspaper men were there
Some one suggested that Maltbie might
be the Police Commissioner.
Maitbie Is Reticent.
81 think we can say Mr.. Maltbie
would not take It," said another.
ooh. l wouldn't say that" said the
Public Service Commissioner, with a
smile.
There, you have story" said Mr..
Mitchell. but he. too, smiled.
1t is not thought likely that Mr..
Maltbie would resign his $1,000 a
year place as Public Service Commits
sioner for any place within the gift
of the Mayor.
Robert Adamson, who acted as cam
naien manager at the personal solicit
tatjon of Mr.. Mitchell, may have al
most anything he wants in the ad-
ministration, II is conceded. of course
the Mayor would be glad to have him
act as private secretary, most I'M
portant position. Mr.. Adamson would
not take that again. however. 1t was
suggested last night that he might be