New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-01

N,avor Mitchell announced the above
members OF his cabinet last night. The
list includes all the important places
except those Of Police Commissioner
Corporation Counsel and Commission
res of the Departments Of Health and
Water. In making the announcement
Mr Mitchell said;
Il have proceeded deliberately in the
selection Of department heads 10 CO.
operate with me i'm carrying out the
programme 10 which this administra-
tion Is committed. My purpose has
been. as far as possible, to select for
commissionerships persons with special
qualifications for the tasks assigned TO
them. I have carefully reviewed the
records OF all existing incumbents with
view TO retaining in office department
heads whose services and point OF view
seemed in harmony with the aims of
the new administration.
u have not sought TO select merely
conspicuous persons, but 10 bring to-
gether a group Of officials who will
work harmonlously in the execution Of
a common programme. This pro-
rramme is to make the government Of
the City OF New York thoroughly
efficient. economical and soundly pro-
gressive.
We shall work together to establish
r. general plan OF effective administra-
ton and to heighten the serviceability
Of the several departments.
Efficiency is First Task.
our frst task Will be 10 esta blish
throughout the city government ad-
ministrative practices of the greatest
efficiency. and 10 eliminate waste. We
shall aim 10 bring 10 a head the ad-
ministrative betterments which have
been undertaken from time TO time
during the last four or five years. We
propose TO extend 10 every department
Efficient practices now established in
one or two, and ignored or unhear6 OF
in the remainder.
Il have in mind a definite programme
for the several departments Of the city.
These ] shall develop in cooperation
with the heads Of departments, and in
due course present for public con-
sideration"
Mayor Mitchell indicated that the
above listed appointments were all he
would have TO announce for five or six
days He said that Douglas ]. Mckay
who became Police Commissioner yes
terday after the removal OF Com
missioner Waldo by Mayor hhhe'
would be at the head Of the de-
partment for al least five or SIX
days. II was reported that Mr.. Mitchei
nad again sent word TO George w.
"oethals, Governor. Of the Panama
canal urging him to take the place
Friends OF General Theodore \. Bing-
nam are again urging his appointment
ana IL was said Arthur II. Woods was
SIN IN MIND as a possibility. Another
report was that the Mayor had made
ms final decision, but did not want 10
announce II yet.
Coudert Is Still in Doubt.
Frederic u. Coudert. the man Mr.
Mltehel wants at the head of the Law
department has not replied to the
urgent message sent to him in North
carolina No other name will be con-
sidered' II is said until he is heard
from.
corporation Counsel Archibald r.
watson at the request Of Mayor
Mitchell has consented to remain at
the head Of the department a reason
able length OF time pending the final
decision OF Mr. Mitchell.
Other big places Tor which Mavor
mitchell has made no selection are
Health Commissioner and Water Co.,
fonfin,.a a. 49,.