The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-05
CHARITIES BOARD CAN'T AGREE ON SUPER I JOhnson's Choice For Successor Accepts Other Place in
 Cincinnati. TWO COMMISSIONERS
 WANT MORRISSEY Mayor Wilson Favors Going Out of Town Again For Department Head.

After more than two years service as superintendent of charities, Fred his esignation to the Charity Com nnissioners today to take effect March |. Two of the commissioners, at least, favor local man to succeed Supt. Johnson and their choice is the pres ent investigator of the department, Alex MorrisSey.
 Members of the Charities Commis- sion with Mayor Wilson and Supt. Johnson were in conference boday, but no official action Supt. Johnson's resignation was taken That Supt. Johnson was to resign to accept more lucrative position in the charities department of Boston has been known for some time.
 Supt. Johnson had recommended as his successor, S. R. Gordon. who has been assistant superintendent of the charities department Of Cincinnati, un- der the reform administration of May or Hunt. Like Supt. Johnson, Mr.. Gordon has received special training for the administration. of municipal charity. Supt- Johnson said of him today:
 MT Gordon has, recommendations of the highest character as to ability and training in this special work and in my judgment a. better man could not be secured to fill the position, if the work is to be continued along the been past two years.
 MT. Gordon has been offered po- sition as chief probation officer of Gin. cinnati at a 1arger~ salary than he would have received as superintendent of the charities depar tment of Bridge Bridgeport position because of the larger. field for the work in which he has been specially trained. Be- cause the charities board could not de- eide on a successor to Supf. Johnson today MT. Gordon will accept the Cin-
 Rev John McI,arer1 Richardson be-.
 ieves 1t would be a step backward Ito appoint a local man to the posi- ton. He favors man whom Supt- Johnson might recommend who has been trained in the administration Of is highly satisfied with the work of Supt. Johnson and warm in his praise. He believes it highly essential that the department be carried on under the same system.
 ! Rev. Matthew Judge is rather on the fence as far as candidates for the position go, but he is in sympathy with the manner in which the de- partment is now conducted and favors a trained man from outside rather than local man.
 Both President F. w. Behrens, IT,, and Henry Harris, the other members of the board, desire that Investigator Morrissey shall be Supt- Johnson's s successor. Unless an amicable agree ment can be reached on the matter among members of the board the ques- ton may be settled by civil service examination of candidates. One Of the charity commissioners said to- day:
 'sI think a local man can handle the charities department of Bridgeport
 much better than an outsider and I think MT. Morrissey, both by training and by his familiarity with this city, and it's needy, is eninent1y fitted for the place. His years of service in tRe department qualify him as no other man is qualified
 The matter will come formally before the board at it's next regular meeting on February 16, but it is thought un- likely that any action toward choos- ing a successor to MT. Johnson will be taken at that time.
 Mayor Wilson favors securing a trained executive from some other 1 city for superintendent. If no suc- cessor is chosen to Supt. Johnson be- fore the time he leaves for Boston, In- vestigator Morrissey will be in charge until he some other man is named l for the place.