New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
WOODS IN LEAD
FOR POLICE HEAD
Mayor, However, Says He
Does Not Know Yet Who
Will Succeed Mckay.
BRUERE MAY STILL
BE IN THE RACE
Mitchell Left Early for Albany
Mckay Not After First
Deputyship.

NO human being is in n position 10 say
who will succeed Police Commissioner
McKay. for | do not know myself" said
Mayor Mitchell yesterday. In spite OF this
declaration. and accepting il for Just what
it said. the impression that the place
would 20 10 Arthur Woods gained much
ground
The Manor feels that he would like to
have his own man at the head of the Po-
lice Department as soon as possible. II
some Goethas should come out of thin
air TO take the commissionership he would
be appointed forthwith. But no one eX-
reefs such thing TO happen.
Arthur Woods from the start has been
the man that Mitchell intended TO fall
back upon There were predictions yes
terday that his appointment would be an
nounced not later than Monday or Tues
day
Mr.. Woods has alw rys had a keen inter
est i'm the department Since he served as
fourth deputy under Commissioner Bing-
ham. lie has drawn Up number Of sug-
gestions for the reorganization OF the de-
partment. They appeal to the Mayor 1t is
said, and he is inclined to permit Mr..
Woods to try them.
The Mayor said before going to Albany
in the middle of the afternoon that he
would not discuss any candidates, and that
II would be just as we'll not TO eliminate
any candidates frCm the race.
This was taken to be reference 10
Henry Bruere, City Chamberlain Some
Of ha Mitchell Cd still urging
the appointment OF Bruere. He would not
say whether the place had been offered to
him nor whether he would accept.
"Al such information should come from
the Mayor" said the Chamberlain. There
Is fine opportunity for service in the
Office of Police Commissioner"
The Mayor has laid out too much work
for Mr.. Bruere i'm the reorganization OF
the various city departments. 1t Is be-
lieved, to put him in charge of the police
problem alone at this time. Mr.. Bruere
has looked forward to that work, and
would not be inclined to give it up unless
the Mayor expressly urged him.
General Sherman Bell, former adjutant
general of the Colorado National Guard,
has been mentioned for the place. Ii is
believed however, that the talk comes
from the personal friends Of the general.
Mayor Mitchell said the name had been
suggested to him, but he had not seen
General Bell
Commissioner Mckay went 10 the city
Hall Yesterday TO talk with the Mayor,
but Mr.. Mitchell was already on his way
TO Albany. The Mayor will return to-
day, however. Denial that there had been
any friction between the Commissioner
and the Mayor when the resignation was
handed in continues. II is believed, how
ever. that Commissioner Mckay expressed
himself vigorously as being far from
pleased over the uncertain situation III
which he found himself.
Asked the direct question, Commissioner
Mckay said that the first deputyship had
not been offered to him, and that he would
not accept ii even If offered.
Unquestionably there will be many con-
structive changes in the department when
a new Commissioner takes hold. VI
Arthur Woods becomes Commissioner,
however, it is not believed any of the
present deputies will be changed All of
them were the personal choice Of the
Mayor. and Mr.. Woods had a hand in
picking some of them.