New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-14
Suggests State Manager,
at $4,000 Year, to Succeed
Chairman Tanner
PERKINS CONSIDERED
FOR THE MAYORALTY
Argetsinger and Kracke
Are Mentioned for State
Committee Leader

4 state manager" on a salary, prob
ably Of $4,000 a year. in place OF the
present Republican state chairman was
the substance OF q plan FOR the future
organization Of the Republican State
Committee announced yesterday by
Governor Whitman 20 tie St. Regis.
The Governor 5cforc this had conferred
with several Of the Republican state
leaders during the day. lie declared
that he was giving the idea serious
consideration and that the details were
10 be worked ont later.
II was understood IN political circles
that tho Governor desired 20 give the
proposition publicity az the present
time 20 feel ont public sentiment on
rather radical idea. The leaders told
the Governor that they would Ike him
20 fiji the vacancy left by the reslgns-
ton OF Chairman Frederick [. Tanner
in any way he saw IT,
The Governor put Representative
Bertrand II. Smell. or pOtsdam, out OF
the running a. Chairman Tanners sue
cessor when he said yesterday that
Smell did rot care 20 take the place IN
view q his WORK IN Washington. Smell
was the Governors choice for the place.
Plan Feasible, Says Whitman
"This plan Of state manager seems
feasible said the Governor, and II
is being seriously considered. While
Inc ofrce Of state chairman for the next
few months does not promise 20 entail
much work. q man should be, neverthe-
less. In the Office who can devote his
entire time 90 4. OF course, the holder
Of that Office would have the title O.
state chairman
Under the proposed plan the state
chairman would be elected. as usual, by
the Republican State Committee ana
then assume the Office OF state man
acer." The executive committee Of me
state committee would act as O board
Of directors. The plan would put tne
state organization on a business Dasls'
similar 10 that Of any large business
corporation. ,...5
While the Governor was credited
with creating the new idea, II was con-
sidered significant that George W. Per
kins. whom the Governor recently ap-
pointed head Of the State Food Commit
Tee. has upon several occasions advocat-
ed the corporation organization idea ior
rqunicipal government as matter OF
economy and good business policy. Mr..
Psrkins was mentioned recently as
Navoraltv possibility in 1871 wnen ne
declared that millions Of dollars could
DE saved in the city government II II
was organized along lines similar 10
the United States Steel Corporation
Mr.. Porkns's name cropped up again
Yesterday as a possible candidate Tor
MAJOR next year, and Governor nit
maa was asked about II.
Governor Praises Perkins
We could 90 a great distance and
roye. find a man so well suited for the
Mace as George ". Perkins" said the
t,oycrror. "Manv OF US would like 70
zee htm in the City Hall. but ! doubt
whether he would take the place. lie
rcDorted 10 me to-day that progress
was being made in his food invesuga-
ton"
When the matter was put up TO Mr..
Perkins he said that he was not can
didate for any public Office at this time;
II is no secret that the Governor would
De opposed 20 the denomination OF
Mavor Mitchell on the fusion ticket
N is understood that state Senator
George +. Argetsinger, Of Rochester,
has been considered in the recent con
ferences for the position Of state
manager" II was said, however, that
10 take the Office he would have 70 re-
sign from the Legislature, which ne
might not feel disposed 20 do. Com
missioner T. J. II. kracke, who man
aged Governor Whitman's recent cam
paign. had also been suggested, II was
said. but Mr. Kracke as well as otner
leaders believed that an upstate man
ebouid ne selected