New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-26
MITCHEL'S CABINET
STILL in DOUBT
New Mayor Spends Greater
Part of Christmas at Home
of His Mother.
ANTI-TAMMANY
MEN DISAPPOINTED
Believe He Should Use Patron.
age to Help Build Indepen-
dent Organization.

In spite Of the fact that his slate is IN
a state Of absolute uncertainty, Mayor
elect Mitchell spent his time for the great
err part OF yesterday in the unadulterateo
endowment OF Christmas Day. He had
dinner with his mother at No. All West
1921 street and spent the greater part oil
the day there.
For few hours he went out to call on
friends. but it was said in the most posi-
tive manner that the visit had nothing
70 do with politics or appointments. But
to-day Mr. Mitchell will have forgotten
all about the merry Yuletide and VIII DC
working overtime in trying to frame
slate that will not only suit himself Out
at the same time will prevent the great
majority of those who supported nm
from denouncing him as ungrateful
Mr.. Mitchell enters the last week before
he takes Office without a single place flAeu
beyond the possibility of change' 30
those who have talked with him believe
The word believe is used advisedly' be-
cause Mr.. Mitchell apparently has not con-
to any one man.
The two big appointments that MI
Mitchell had decided upon-the city Charil-
berlain and the Corporation Counsei-haNe
been subjected not only to heavy artliIely
fire but also sharpshooting on the par'
of nearly all the allies in the recent fusion
campaign.
Not only are the Republicans and the
Progressives displeased over the selectloh
Of Henry Bruere for City Chamberlain
and of George V. Mullan for Corporation
Counsel, but the independent Democrats
as well.
II may be said without reserve that
the independent Democrats are oitterl!
disappointed over the attitude Mr.. Mltchei
has taken in regard to assisting thelr an
ti-Tammany plans. He has SAID that ne
will make no appointments 20 that end'
and I'D to date he has been sticking 10
that statement.
The independent Democrats hold thd'
the Wilson administration, because CT the
fact that It was known 70 favor the cleo
ton of Mr.. Mitchell. contributed not llt-
tle TO his campaign. They believe u
would be no more than right that lie
should make some of his appointments
with a view 10 assisting the friends OF the
President who wish to build UP an nde-
pendent organization.
II is said that the President has pesh
kent informed of the attitude OF MI
Mitchell through Colonel +. NJ. House.
Neither Mr.. Bruere nor Mr.. Mullan mao
ever figured in any political movement
independent or otherwise, until theJ
Joined the Mitchell campaign forces ias'
fall. Both are young men, and mat arsu-
ment is being used against them. But
naturally It does not appeal 10 Mr.. Mitch
81. who is only thrr-four years old him-
self Mr.. Mullan, who was born in TINS
civ. is forty-one years old He has been
law partner Of Mr.. Mitchell since lslZ'
Mr. Bruere is thirty-two years Old for
three wears in Chicago he worked for the
international Harvester Company lie
came here as secretary Of social service
committee. He has been one of the man
aging directors of the Bureau OF MI
nicipal Research since 1t was estaolisneu
In that capacity he has been on terms
of intimacy with Mr. Mitchell since th'
DAYS of the Mcclellan administration
when the Mayor-elect was Commisslohe'
of Accounts. Those who know how Mr.
Mitchell values the advice OF Mr.. bruer'
do not want him as member OF I'M
Mayors cabinet, because OF their peiie
that he would at once attain the place
of ranking member.
To say that Mr.. Mitchell had no slate
all would not be true. But, such as II is
IL In extremely tentative, and subject t
all sorts OF changes in the coming week
How far Mr.. Mitchell will get in reachin'
final decisions before January he acHnoWl
edges himself as unable TO predict.