The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-21
MAYOR LINES UP AIDS
TO GET POLICE BILLS
Mitchell and Perkins Refuse to
Deny That Latter Will
Head Department.
COL. COCKTAILS DEPARTS
With Republicans in Assembly
Split House May Kill
Measures.

Mayor Mitchell saw all Of his political
lieutenants and instruments yesterday ir
n final effort to make the Legislature pass
the police bills, which are aimed to bring
Col. Cocktails here as PoGce Commits
sioner
Tho Colonel sailed for Panama on the
Colon Mt 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Mayor had a long talk with George
W. Perkins In the morning Mr.. Mitchell
would not deny that he had let Col.
Cocktails TO away without communicate
Ing with him, and II was assumed at the
City Hall that Mr.. Perkins had acted
again as Intermediary.
Mr.. Mitchell seemed to be as sure AZ
ever that Col. Cocktails will come to New
York In the event that the bills pass.
Nevertheless, the word was circulated that
Mr. Perkins Is being schooled for Police
Commissioner In case the Legislature re-
mains recalcitrant.
Neither Mr.. Perkins nor Mr.. Mitchell
would deny absolutely that Mr.. Perkins
may head the Police Department. The
Mayor appreciates the effect OF this sup
position on the people at Albany. The
Legislature plainly does not want Pro-
Eressive In so important a post. OF all
Progressives Mr.. Perkins Is next 10 the
last man the legislators want In any post.
Also the Mayor Is said to be threaten
ing n vigorous campaign against the
enemies of the bills at the polls next fail
samuel 5. Koenig. president OF the Re-
publican county committee, had a tan
with the Mayor Mr.. koenig said for pub
LEGATION that he was still hopeful" that
the bills would pass. Mr.. Mitchell sac
that he thought Mr.. Koenig did as wei
as he could.
Mr.. Perkns's talk with the Mayor was
In company with Henry Bruere and Rob
ert s. Binkerd. secretary OF the CITY
Club. Mr.. Perkins had returned from
Albany few hours before.
II saw Gov. Giynn. who favors tho
measure" said Mr.. Perkins. Il car
hardly think that the legislators are VIII
ing TO take the responsibility OF defeat
Ing this measure.
II am not politician enough TO have
detected signs OF any hidden or corrupt
influence against the bills
When Mr.. Perkins was asked II h'
would take the Police Comm!ssionershif
himself he said
IT am a citizen keeniy interested In
public matters and anxious to help Mayo.
Mitchell in any way. j want Col toetrais
for Police Commissioner with all my
heart Now I don't want to say I would
not take what has not been offered me and
I don't want to say I would take II n II
was offered. An answer would hardly DE
courteous to the Mayor"
ALBANY, March 20.--With the Republl-
can majority OF the Assembly split over
the police bills and Democratic Leader
Smith aligned against them II was figui ed
tonight that they have little chance OF
passing the lower house senate leaders
declared that II the Assembly killed the
bills the Senate would do the same. while
II the Assembly by any chance did pass
them the political exigencies OF the sit
uation might demand their passage IN the
Senate.
Mayor Mitcheis refusal 10 accept the
amendment TO his bill proposed by As
semblyman George Il. Brennan. Kepubli-
can. OF Kings at the Republican confer
ence Wednesday night IL the direct cause
of the plight. II was asserted.
Assembiyinan Brennan and other New
York city members declare that thirty Re-
publicans will vote against the police bills
and that this will be more than enough
to defeat them.