New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-12
MAYOR STILL BUSY
In HUNT FOR men
DIR. GOIdWater RecOnslderS
Refusa! of Health Post
Walsh to Stay.
mitchell GOING
TO WASHINGTON
New Appointments Await His Re'
turn Wednesday-Hopes 10
Get GOethals for Police.

y.,.o~ Mitchell has determined upon sew
or,i n tho men 10 I'll the places as heads
If denarttoents which are still open u
Is not likely that he will announce tne
anpolutmcnts TO the more important VI
nces until his return on wednesday i'oin
,yasbinrton Or. : :. GOldwater, presi-
don, ~ Mount Sinai Hospital. is recon
sid.ring the offer Of Health Commissioner
,,bicb he once refused. and " was sald
Yesterday his appointment was practically
certain.
Mr. Mitchell offered the place to Dr'
GoIdva.er as his frst choice FOR tnat
commisslonershlp but the head or MOUNT
Sinai WAS not then inclined TO turn MS
attention TO other fields The Mayor did not
give M hope Of obtaining Or. Goldwaters
services for the city, ard finally sue
coedcd il is said, in persuading nm 70
take the Mace. Mr. Mitchell declined 10
discuss Yesterday his future appointments,
However. The Tribune's Information was
obtained from an authoritative source.
Tho Mayor intimated Saturday that he
might announce other appointments W
day before going TO Washington " aP
near before the joint committee OF the
Sonata and House on Rivers and Haroors
relative to tho dredging Of the East RIVER.
The only one he Is likely 70 make pubic
however. is the reappointment OF COM
missioner Walsh Of the Department Oh
Weights and Measures. The Mayor mas
made a careful investigation OF that de-
nart,nert. il was said, and was so well
released with Commissioner Walshs WORK
that no has decided to retain him.
Il was learned yesterday that the May
or has q definite appointee under cohs'o-
grafton for Police Commissioner, ana lha'
| Commissioner Mckay will not remain III
| that office. Mr.. Mckay Is slated 70 20
| back TO his former office as First Deputy
4 man who IS a close friend to the Mayor
said Yesterday that the question OF tne
Police Comlnissionership had virtuaIiy
been settled. II is understood that Mayor
| Mitchell has the promise Of the man 10
accent the place, but that he will be I'M
abIe 70 take i. until he can clear UP GER
tain important business affairs Colonei
| Cocktails. chief engineer of the Panama
! Canal. is thought 10 be the man.
II became definitely known yesterday
that MAYOR Mitchell has scratched from
his slate all Of the men who have oeen
mentioned for Corporation Counsel
These include Clarence J. Shearn, Lamar
Hardy. Frank L. Polk, Montgomery Hare
George Y. Mullan (his law partner, cyrus
| {, Miller and Frederic r. Coudert, VINO
refused the place. The Mayor Is SUI
looking for the right man. IT was saiu
and intends to get an experienced cor
marathon lawyer who. at the same time, Is
conyersant with public affairs.
Corporation Counsel Watson VINO Il
holding over at the Mayors request, Is
| said TO be very anxious to retire from the
office and enter private practice. II is the
Intention of the Mayor to thoroughly re-
organize the Corp ration Counsers office
William Williams. former immigration
| Commissioner, is still the best prospective
candidate for Commissioner Of Water
Supply. Gas and Electricity. Friends OF
the Mayor said yesterday, however, that
he had others under consider alton for the
place.
Mr.. Mitchell spent some Of his time yes
terday considering various candidates
for the deputy commlssonerships in the
various city departments. The men for
the lesser posts will be subject OF con
ference between himself and mis- commits
soners, it is understood.
Arthur Woods. Secretary to the Mayor
expects TO accompany Mr. Mitchell to
Washington to-day. Before going the