New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-06
Governor = Elect PonderS
Over Administrative
Departments.
NOW CONSIDERING
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Riley Must Quit Office, Is Edict
Direct Primary REM
edieS Needed.

District Attorney Whitman has taken
up q careful study Of the problems OF
state government. IL is understood
that with the aid .. the Legislature he
will make several important changes in
the administrative oeTartments. State
Chairman Tanner and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hayward had a long
conference with him yesterday
After having been NJ until o'clock
in the morning going over the various
phases of the state government Dis
trict Attorney Whitman said he was
not in a position to talk about what he
would do. Many changes have been
suggested TO him.
This applies also 70 the appoint
. ments that the incoming Governor will
have 10 make. On that point he said
yesterday that ability was the great
Z consideration, and that if il came 10
choosing between a competent Demo-
crat and an incompetent Republican
he would choose the Democrat. Il is
not thought. however. that he will fail
10 find competent Republicans for
every Office within his gift.
One thing that Il is fairly safe 10
predict is that if Governor Glynn does
not get rid OF John y. Riley, Superin
tendent OF Prisons, who tried 10
"whitewash" Warden Mccormick. Mr.
Whitman will.
Attention will be paid 70 the Fire
Marshals Office, and the Department
of Highways will be leorganized in all
probability. 1t was suggested yester-
day that Assistant District Attorney
John Kirkland CLARK might be named
oe Nrfva,-f - G.,.4 ef HIffrhu.a,so 10
assisted District Attorney Whitman in
probing the highway scandals and made
a thorough study Of the entire situa-
tion for the Assembly committee ap-
pointed 10 90 fur*Aer into that mat
ter. As no appropriation was made the
committee did not continue its work.
Asked il John A. Hcnuessy might not
be an important factor in the reor-
gained Highway Department, Mr..
Whitman replied: "He has always
been an important factor"
Discussing the short ballot and the
direct primary law yesterday, the Gov
ernor-elect said that he favored cut
ting down the number Of elected adj
ministrative state fcials 10 Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. and possibly
the Controller. Part cularly he spoke
Of the necessity Of permitting the
Governor 70 appoin: the Attorney Cen
eral.
"That Official is -he legal adviser Of
the Governor in many matters" he
said, "and is in a way a combination
Of q District Attorney and a Corpora
ton Counsel. He should be appointed"
As TO the direct primary, the Gov
ernor said that the principle had been
shown 70 be good. The law was eX-
81 h grA @hara
a good many things that might be i'm
proved.
"The clause that prevents nominees
from withdrawing after the primaries
is particularly bad" said Mr.. Whitman.
1T absolutely prevents fusion, even in
city elections. If the Republicans and
Progressive there are any Of the
latter left-wanted 10 get together on
a single candidate, il would be impos-
sible to do so"
Asked what he th,ught of the suG-
gestiOn that conventions TO make nomi-
nations for state Office be restored, Mr..
Whitman called attention 70 the fact
that the Republican state platform
calls for such restoration.
AS a general proposition" he re-
marked. ain a unit as large as state
a nominating convention is advisable
so long as we have the long Dallol'
With such a ballot II is impossible
for the voters TO get acquainted with
all the candidates in q primary. With
2 short ballot the direct method or
nomination would be better.
However, the question Of short
ballot will be taken up by the consti--
tutional convention, which | am glad
20 know the Republicans will control
by two-third majority.
District Attorney Whitman will go
TO Lakewood at 1920 o'clock this after
noon, to be away until Monday.
It was with much pleasure that MI.
Whitman received messages Of con-
gratulations from Oscar s. Straus, who
Is a Progressive, and Nathan Straus,
his brother, who is q Democrat, yes
terday.
The former wrote:
While / an member q and supported the
candidacy Of that dirninut'e party. the Progressive
] wish nevertheless. 70 congratulate you sincerely
upon your gallant Sight and triumphant victory.
I heartily wish you every success and happiness
IN your administration Chief Executive of The
Umpire STATE The result o. the election, IN add
sou personally. for your fearless and efficient ser
vices under trying and difficult circumstances.
This was the message from Nathan
Straus:
take pleasure in congratuating you on youi
election as Governor As District Attorney sou
have made q wonderful record and know that
sou will do the same Governor
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