The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-05
MAYOR WORKS ALL
OF SUNDAY ON SLATE
Discusses Appointments With
Callers. but Makes No
Decisions.
MILLER IS 4 POSSIBILITY
May Be Offered Corporation
COunscl's Office If Cou-
dcrt Refuses.

Mayor Mitchell spent the greater pa, o..
yesterday at home, receiving callers To-
discussing prospective appointment. hu,
at the end OF the day he said he was
no nearer decisions than when he left the
City Hall on Saturday. Mr.. Mitch.l de-.
cllned to give the names of the persons
whom he had seen and expressed tho wish
that he be left free to enjoy Sunday as
his day Of rest.
Though 1t was reported that Mr. Mitchell
expected to see Frederic X. Coudcrt ~.
terday and talk over with him the qucs.
ton Of appointment as Corporation Coun-
sci. 1t was learned that Mr.. Coudert will
not return TO the city until tomorrow
morning. Mr. Coudert Is at Roanoke
Island on a hunting trip and incidentally
is still considering the offer OF the Cor.
poration Counsel's office. which is his
for the taking.
II is likely that Mr. Mitchell and Nj
Coudert will have a conference on tha
latter's return to the city tomorrow ard
until then the question will be left In
allegiance Should MIR. Coudcrt decline to
take the place 1t Is reported that cyrus
c. Miller who is a warm personal friend
of the Mayor. will be offered the place
Mr.. Miller Is said to have declined to
run again for Borough President OF Tho
Bronx because he felt he should devote
himself to his law practice and make mora
money. Should he get the job OF Cor
poration Counsel his salary would he
double what It was as Borough President,
Cocktails Refuses Police job.
When the old ruinor about col Goethals
being made Police COMMISSIONS bobbod
up again IN the course OF tho day i
was said that Mayor Mitchell had received
y letter from the Panama Canal builder
absolutely refusing to take the place" Tho
Mayor would not discuss the repor, nor
the possibility OF Col. Eugene Van g
Lucas, a classmate Of Col. Goethais a,
West Point. getting the place.
The majority OF the politicians seemed
to think that Mr.. Mitchell Will retain
Douglas I. Mckay in the Police Comms.
slonership and will seek to carry out Ger.
tain plans for the better policing of the
city. In his campaign Mr.. Mitchell tod
how. az acting Mayor. at the tine
Mayor Gaynor was lying In the hospital
in Hoboken near death from an attempt
at assassination. he himself cleaned VI
Concy Island and demonstrated to his
own satisfaction that many vice condo
tions can be eradlcated from New Yur...
The cabinet positions of Health Com.
missioner and Water Commissioner Wsre
declared also to be still open. George V.
Mullan Mr.. Mitchels law partner. VA.
reported az slated for president OF tie
Board OF Water Supply, while Lamar
Hardy, another friend of the Mayor. Vho
accompanied him on his trip TO Panama,
also was regarded as likely roysi-
bility for another place on the same
board.
George IL Bell probably will he made
Commissioner of Licenses to succeed Her
man Robinson. Bell was Mitchels aecre-
tary during the campaign and arranged
Mr.. Mitchers speaking tours. Bertram
Cruger. who was secretary to Mr.. Mitchell
as Collector OF the Port. is expected TO
be sworn In to-day as executive secretary
TO the Mayor.