New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Organization to Place Re-
sponsibility on New
Mayor at the Start
M'Avoy Is Mentioned
AS Woods's Successor
Senators Foley and Wagner
Bob Up for $4,000 Berth
as Corporation Counsel

yesterday that the organization WoEId
have no recommendation 70 make to
Nayor-elcct Hylan on the appointment
of Police Commissioner. In political
circles this was interpreted as meaning
hat the Murphy organization intended
to place most Of the responsibility, at
tho start at least, on the new Mayor.
rhc prevailing comment at Tammany
TALL was TO the effect that the Mayors
appointments were purely personal
matter" and this apparently included
other appointments besides the head of
the Police Department
In view Of the fact that the ad-
ministration Of the Police Department
has proved TO be the rock on which
many city administrations have been
wrecked, the politicians saw DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the organization to
keen "hands off" until the new Mayor
had been tried out.
Despite the assertions of Thomas r.
Smith, secretary Of Tammany Hall, and
Sheriff Alfred +. Smith, President-elect
Of the Board Of Aldermen, that Mr..
Murphy had never followed the practice
Of recommending any candidate for ap-
continent as Police Cmmissiner, the
politicians interpreted the declaration
at this time when speculation as to
The new Mayors appointments IS rite'
a. evidence of Tammany's early IN
tention to shift responsibility.
II is not TO be denied that the pollu-
cal leaders in either of the old parties,
after winning an election, usually
hasten to make a similar announce
ment about the Police Department, but
in this instance il is pointed out that
Tammany is none too well acquainted
with the Mayor-elect. and may not want
to take chances. With eight lean years
i'm retrospect, no one would accuse the
Tammanv leaders of an indisposltlon
TO dictate patronage merely to keep
he Police Department "out Of polltics'
Schneider Sounds Warning
County Clerk William F. Schneider
,4ho was chairman of the Democratic
Fusion Committee of One Hundred ana
Seventy. which brought about the nomi-
nation OF Judge Hylan, sounded the
first warning yesterday when ne said'
"The selection of a Police Commls-
sioner by the Mayor taking once IN
January should be left entirely TO that
Mayor. The political organizations OF
the five counties N Greater New 1oLh
should avoid any responsibility lot the
noIice administration Of the city.
"Tammany's foes have always made
the Police Department an issue in city
elections and Tammany's course to-
ward the police administration has been
disastrous 70 that organization. The
selection of a Police Commissioner by
Navor-elect Hylan should be a per
.onal responsibility not in any way at
tributed to political advisers"
Mr.. Schneider was reelected County
Clerk on the Tammany ticket. While
he has not had much voice in Tammany
councils in recent years, his influence
il expected TO be felt now among the
leaders in view Of the part he played
in the Hylsn campaign.
Hylan Has No Slate Yet
There is little significance attached
20 names which may be mentioned at
this time for appointments to Judge
Uvlan's cabinet. Close friends of the
MdNOI-FleCt QEGldIt NlhN iit hoo ~ -
termined upon any one particular APP
nointment vet. and that il probably will
be two or three weeks before ne VIII
begin 70 make up his slate.
The possibility Of continuing Police
Commissioner Woods in Office has al
ready disappeared, according TO Tam
many leaders Commissioner Woods
was appointed on April 8, 1914, for d
term Of five years, but his friends de
clare that il Is not at all likely that ne
would consent TO serve out his term
even IL the new Mayor should ask him
"a remain. The one thing that the
Tammany leaders appear to be sure OF
3 that Judge Hylan will make a clean
sweep of all the Mitchell appointees.
Thomas r. MeAvoy, Tammany leader
OF the old Odd Assembly District, was
added yesterday 70 the names men,
toned for Police Commissioner. BIRD
: Coler. former Borough President OF
BROOKLYN. and Douglas /. Mckay, for
mer Deputy Police Commissioner, have
also been mentioned for the place.
McAvoy Rose From Ranks
Mr.. McAvoy came up through the
Police Department from patrolman 70
inspector and deputy commissioner. lie
was mentioned for the Police Commits
sionership in 1908, when Mayor Nc
Clellan and General Bingham, then Po-
lice Commissioner, we're having their
troubles. lie Is one Of the old Tam
many war horses. His son, John V.
McAvoy, was elected to the Supreme
Court bench last Tuesday.
Several new names were heard yes
to-day IN connection with the choice
$4,000 berth Of Corporation Counsel,
now occupied by Lamar Hardy. Among
them were William +. Burr, former
Assistant Corporation Counsel and one
Of Judge IyIans campaign managers;
Senator James A. Foley and Senator
Robert r. Wagner, two o. Tammany' .
legal lights
Joseph johnson, former Fire Com
missioner, who has been out Of a po-
ltical job since he left the position OF
superintendent Of Transportation IN
the Public Service Commission. was
ytill the most talked Of candidate for
his old place. Representative Murray
Hubert was mentioned for Dock Com
missioner. John G.. Calvin for Com
missioner Of Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity: John ". Delaney for City
Chamberlain or Commissioner Of Ac-
counts. and Henry Smith, former Park
Commissioner, for his old place.
Brooklyn Leaders Busy
The Brooklyn Hylan leaders are busy
making up slate % appointments
They intend 20 get their share. itrook-
Jyn va. the pivotal borough 10 the re-
cent election. besides being Judge
Uylau'g homo town. and ~ i8 expected
shat the new Mayor VIII give some q
tho important places 20 BrOOk.ynitea
Bes,des the fourteen city depart