The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-02

The new Mayor spoke. slowly and with his
peculiar emphasis on his emphatic words.
Mayer Mitchel's Reply..
Mfr. Kline, ladies and gentlemen. ne
said. 81 assure you that it is 4 great sat
isfaction TO take over this great once OF
Mayor, of the city from the hands OF .
inan such AS Mr.. Kline
"Mr. Kline assumed the duties Of that
Office under conditions that could scarcely
have been more trying. He has conducted
that Office during the past few months
with dignity, with self-respect and with =
poise that has reflected credit alike upon
himself and upon the city. IApplause.l
And In more than one crisis Mr..
lSlins's action and administration OF the
duties Of this office have meant much for
the welfare OF this city. He gave us an
honest election In the face OF conditions
that pointed to the contrary: and only
yesterday he protected the city against
conspiracy to denude II for a. time Of ade-
quate police protection (Applause1 by ham
ding a condition that had been created
with vlgor and with judgment. And l be-
Iieve that I express the gratitude OF the
city to Mr.. Kline when 1 tell him that
New York appreciates his administration
~ this office. tApplause.l
1T IL perhaps unusual that the outgoing
come parts OF the new administration.
Laughter In this instance. however,
such Is the case, and congratulate my
self and the city upon tho fact that Mr..
Kline is TO stay with me as one OF the
cabinet OF the now administration and to
help me and my colleagues In the Board
of Estimate In conducting the government
" this city" tApplause,1
Ex-Mayor in Tears.
Mayor Kline. who will be Tax Commits
sioner from Brooklyn, Jumped UP as soon
as Mr.. Mitchell came to u full stop and
said with tears In his eyes: Il thank you,
Mr.. Mayor, and like the Virginian, will
do NY best to please you"
The audience broke into applause again.
and when 1t died away Mr.. Mitchell went
on.
II am fully conscious" he said. lin as
stunning to-day tho duties OF this great
Office Of the pledges that were made dur
ing tine cainpdisn and OK tho programme
of accomplishment which was laid down
then by my colleagues upon the fusion
ticket and myself.
1T is unnecessary to repeat those
pledges now. We have iterated and re-
iterated them. You know that II 10 our
intention to stand by them and to carry
out that programme II we may. We will
come back to you in q little while and dis
cuss the pledges In the light, | hope. or
what we have done toward Fulfilling them
and discuss the programme In the light OF
the steps that We are taking to carry II
out. In the meantime ! think that you
will be grateful To us and the city will not
suffer IL we drop discussion until We can
come and discuss accomplishment.
II believe there are here to-day those
whom | have invited to accept commits
eions as heads of the departments OF the
city government. Some OF these gentle
men are coming into public Office for the
first time. Their relationships toward the
public will be new to them. Perhaps II Is
not am!ss for me TO say a word 10 them
and to caution them to self-restraint and
10 simplicity in their dealings with the
public!
We will develop our programme
slowly. II will not be necessary for us to
20 to the people of the city every day 10
tell them what We propose to do. II VII.
be better for us to wait lNtle while and
then 20 TO them and tell them what We are
doing or have done and 10 advise with
them as to what we shall do further
Pleads for Teamwork.
~ trust that each head of = department
IN this new administration will realize
that the thing necessary TO bring the au'
ninistration to a successful issue Ia team
work that each man must not feel that ne
or she tlaughter1--can regard his. OF
her. particular department as apart from
the others and self-suffcient. and to BE-
conducted upon its own basis without re-
lation to them. but will feel that II Is an
ipterral mart OF "A great machine. the city
government, in which all must cooperate
sympathetically IL that machine Is to be
operated In the genuine service or the
people whose property II IL.
And SO / caution the new heads OF
departments TO self-rcstraint and TO sim
plicity, and ] advise them to FOLLOW the
policy which I have outlined for myself
namely silence for few months. until
we have developed our plans further and
can come to the people and point TO some
accomplishment.
II would rather have the government
of this city for the next few months incon
spicuous than have It heralded from da!
10 day in the papers through promises
made AS to what will he done. ! know
that in the new Board Of Estimate. which
IS really the central governing body OF New
York. we are going to have during th'
next four years that sympathetic coopera
ton which alone can make Tor success.
'I think we can feel assured that II
that board there will be the same clost
and sympathetic cooperation that an
asking now among the heads OF my ap
pointive departments. Many Of those wht
have been returned to this board have
worked together in the city government
during the past four years We know
each other. We trust each other.
1--WE know how to work together. anc
We propose. ! am sure. To work closely
together during the next four years II
order to give New York real progress
I'm municipal accomplishment real prog
ress In constructive works and An en-
Client government in the interests OF TIT
people Of the city"
Mrs. Gaynor n Audience.
Mr.. Mitchell then turned to the mel
and women who composed the audience
and shook hands with them. Amont
those who had listened to what he haf
10 say WAS Mra William J. Gaynor. sh'
sat well toward the back OF the room
with her was her son. Rufus Gaynor.
Most of Mr.. Mitchei's appOintees wer'
there by invitation. r. A. G. Smith. whom
Mr. Mitchell retains AZ Commissioner o.
Docks sud Ferries stood near him ant
WAS In charge Of the gathering Henri
Bruere the new City Chamberlain. CANT
TO the City Hall In Mr.. Mitchels party
and took his stand In the back OF thu
room. with him was Dudley Field Ma
lone.
Elsewhere were Robert Adamson. TN
new Fire Commissioner; Borough Presi
dent McAneny. who became President o
the Board OF Aldermen yesterday, ant
Mrs McAneny; Francis Lynds stetsol
and Herman Ridder. who sat together
ri.trict Attornev Whitman. Samuel &