New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
M|TCHEL'S POLICY
THAT OF GAYNOR
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great city. We have here n machine
that has been developed during al
these years that the city has existed
that has developed very largely by tho
accident OF the times. that has not
been organized according TO any def
mite plan or any general programme.
Now we want. We propose. we hope,
TO take this great machine Of govern
ment and TO energize II by applying
the principles OF business. and TO make
IL just as efficient for the transaction
OF the business OF the people Of New
York as any great private corporation
IL Efficient for the transacting OF bust
ness OF it's stockholders.
I'VE will succeed in that II we have
the cooperation OF the citizenship Of
the people OF New York. We will sue
coed in that II you uphold our hands.
Now. propose. as long as l hold public
office In this city. 10 take the people OF
New York into my confidence. TO tell
them my plans and to ask their advice.
Il want yours. | want your advice
and your cooperation. and ! know
that without that advice and co-opera-
ton shall not succeed and that with
IT may succeed. Applause)
The greatest problem-the first
problem. TO be exact-is OF course, the
organization OF these departments and
bureaus through the appointments that
the new Mayor may make.
Perhaps 1t will be not amiss for me
to state now. as it is the only occasion
in which will have the opportunity of
making a public statement before
return after the brief vacation that
am contemplating. that will welcome
applications for appointment to the
Offices that / shall be called upon TO
fill shall welcome suggestions and
advice, and when get them l hope to
take them up. to deal with them ac-
cording to the same businesslike
method OF procedure, investigation and
inquiry that Is employed by successful
business houses In dealing with appli-
cations of that kind.
"One at least OF the great problems
as have already said. which we face
il the business reorganization OF the
city government, Of these great admin
istrative departments. We feel-a'
least some of us do. l know-that we
have already indicated the method OF
attacking that administrative problem
I'VE have only to turn to the exam
pies already set by the borough presi-
dents. President McAneny, President
Miller, President Steers. President
Pounds and President Cromwell, to see
they are examples In those offices of
the application OF business methods
and efficiency.
I'VE want to apply these methods to
the great administrative departments.
tween the office Of Mayor. the heads of
those departments and the Board of
Estimate.
I'm the coming administration. my
friends, there is going to be complete
cooperation and harmony. We are
going to have team work. We are go
ing to get together and we are going
to keep together. and by that means
/ think we will be able to show you
some results.
Il think that this Is perhaps the first
time when men Of the same ideals
principles, aims and purposes in mu-
nicipal affairs controlled the govern
ment of the city. There is. therefore
an opportunity presented to this ad-
mfnistration which has not been pre-.
sented to any former city administra-
ton as far as / am aware.
Because we have that tremendous
opportunity. we carry tremendous re-
sponsibility. We are going to try Ia
rise to both, but in doing SO we want
your cooperation all the time. IN
vite 1t now. and / hope that you will
remember that. and that may have II
constantly throughout my administra-
ton as Mayor of this city,"
District Attorney Whitman glanced
down the speakers table as he stepped
up in response to the toastmaster's in
PRODUCTION and remarked that the per-