The evening world., 1915-01-02
Patronage Hungry See Little
Hope in Governors Econ
omy and Efficiency Plans.
"PEOPLE'S HOUSE" GOES
Fifth Avenue and Newport to
the Fore-"Old Guard" Now
"Watchful Waiting"
By Samuel M. Williams.
Special STAR Correspondent Of The
Evening World.

By Samuel NJ. Williams.
Special STAR Correspondent Of The
Evening World.
ALBANY. Jan. 3.-Qov. Whitman
slept very late this morning after the
fatigues OF Inauguration day and
spent but few hours at the execu-
tive offices in the capitol. Tho ma
chinery of the new State Administra-
tion will not be geared UP to running
speed until next week fer several rea-
sons.
First, the Governor intends spend
ing Sunday and Monday In New York
City attending to some private busi-
ness and shipping UP to Albany his
persona effects.
Second. and moro important, there
has not been determined as yet q
definite working policy between the
executive and legislative branches Of
the Government. When all the Sena-
tors and Assemblymen come into Al
bany next Wednesday for the session
the conferences and caucuses will
begin to mark out the lines.
There are two phases Of this new
Republican Administration wherein
Il diffe from those of the past four
years of Democratic rule. One IL the
social side apd the other 10 the game
Of 1(political strategy In which party
4 kders are manoeuvring to make
New York again dominant In national
Hffairs.
It has been a long time since Newl
port and Fifth Avenue took any per.
sonal interest in a Governor. With
the exception Of the Roosevelt regime
there has not been In twenty years
since the days of Levi p. Morton. Q
time when so-called fashionable 30.
ciety Of New York City put the Elk.
ecutive Mansion at Albany In its ad-
dress book. The administrations were
either too upstate political or toe
intellectual to come within the com.
prehension Of society.
Gov. Whitman took possession oi
the executive offices In evening dress
patent leather boots and . top hat
He was surrounded by a small grouy
Of associates similarly clad. Ths
traces OF Sulzer Democracy with I'll
aeeectatinos OF uncouth manners. ole
ciothe eco spit and talk ab0u
the "pee- pull" were banished from thu
drst moment. Gov. Glynn during hi
short reign after the impeachment ol
oulser swept out much OF tho dirt
but the Whitman Administration
? brought In top hats. Kid gloves. goot
clothes and CLASSY" society with II
furs and diamonds.
The Governors wife has q socia
secretary, after the fashion OF the
Presidents wife In the White House
The Governor dresses for dinner al
ulght. The men In his Immediate
sntourase are clean cut. we'll Eroomsc
university graduates Of the younger
sst In politics.
Frederick c. Tanner. state Chair
nan OF the Republican party. wht
brought out Whitman politically
tells q story on himself At inaugura
tion. An old timer greeted him viii
congratulations and said; You're
The only State Chairman ! ever knew
% have a fur coat loft after thu
campaign"
The Executive Mansion had repre-
seatAtivss of various groups of New
York society for the Inauguration
Mrs. o. H. T.. belmont. Mrs. Her
man oelrichs ana Mrs u. Is. Brei
tunx we're there from FIfth Avenue
Nine. da Cana. wife of the bra
silisu Ambassador. caine from tn
WsshinEton diplomatic sst; Mrs
Charles ". Hoffman represented tb
"a time New York families; Mrs
18th Low gave the xracs and dignity
n ths citys best intellectual circles.
IL 10 the Peoples H0uss" ~
longer. Por tho neat two years II h
the Co,.THoTs residence, when
thsss Mn u. charming homo iifs an
aoAnsd hOspitallty, with d minslinl
~ LlspjiDg ~ society and politics
1eg long nsisbllsbsd custom mako
- EssruiI,s Mansion y sort " ssni
Ssakiie amer a. tbs Capitol AMI man
lalrs Of stats Bfs diseussed sfoub'
IT, dinner table. -
Sut N ths so~iai stamp is inpresse'
a lbs nee administration thus sarip
eSeVs " c0nsissrabis SsTnsnsss Hbou
iSs political programme that 400
Dsast bs pfsssBi'd iB he capitol. Tb
SVsgSbeimlnR ssesp ~ ii"pubicsn
eSal kiyss fbsiD control Os.J a
paaeLss ~ the government hs
Ssuxbt 90 Albany xrovps and inou
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