The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
HYLAN SAID TO
FAVOR LOFT FOR
HEAD D0F POLICE
Allan PinkertOn and Mckay
Possibilities if He
Declines.
NAY DECIDE TO-DAY
Woods Retires Tuesday. So
Temporary Appointment
May Be Necessary.

While Mayor-elect Hylan was in
Washington yesterday politicians here
heard that William J. Flynn would not
- the new Police Commissioner and that
the Job had been offered to George w,
Loft, candy manufacturer and former
Representative from tho Thirteenth New
Ierk district Both assertions were
made on good authority and received
general credence.
II was said that Mr.. Loft. after telling
Judge Hylan he did not think he could
leave his business to Join the new ad-
ministration. agreed to consider the pro-
pesal and will give his answer very soon,
possibly to-day.
The Mayor-elect has several other men
h mind in case Mr.. Loft declines. One
Of them may be Allan Pinkerton and
another former Police Commissioner
Douglas /. Mckay. now Major in the
Ordnance Department Of the army. 1t is
thought that Judge Hylan, in visiting
Washington, may have intended to find
out IL the Government could spare
Mckay.
Temporary Appointment Possible.
BY the efforts that are being made to
hnd civilian Police Commissioner it is
indicated that the next Mayor does not
intend to accept the suggestion that he
promote uniformed inspector. except
As last resort.
As Arthur Woods will retire Tuesday
Mr.. Hylan may have to make a tenn
porary appointment in case he does not
fnd the right man for permanent police
administration.
Mr.. Loft IL a Tammany sachem and
has long been an adviser OF Charles +.
Murphy. especially in matters Of cam
paign financing. He succeeded Biz
Tim Sullivan as a Representative in
Congress by special election in 1918 and
was reelected In 1914. giving way this
year to Christopher ID. Sullivan. present
Representative Of the Thirteenth dis
trict.
lie has many business interests In ad-
dition to his candy factory and cha ~
OF stores. In 1871: he organized the
Peoples Five Cent BUS Corporation,
which purposed to carry passengers
from the Battery to Harlem for nickel
II franchise could he obtained, but In
recent applications for a franchise this
company has not figured
In 1915 1t was said that President
Wilson had offered him the New York
Postmastership. but he said it 6ould
take all his time. which he could not
sive--he being then in Congress. lie is
trustee OF the Catholic Church Exten.
son Society and of the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum.
Asked Wire Tapping Probe.
In the light OF his possibly becoming
Police Commissioner It is interesting to
note that Representative Loft, in Nav
last year. introduced in the House res
olution asking Congress to investigate
'the wire tapping controversy now en-.
eaging the attention Of officials and cit
liens in the city Of New York"
Friends of Secret Service Chief Flynn
admitted yesterday that he was MAX
ing plans for his future which do not
include session at Police Headquar-
ters. and that he did not seem worried.
The fact that Mr.. Flynn Is q Repub-
lican did not appeal strongly to the
Mayor-elect. II was said, and the man.
ner in which he managed the second
police deputyship for six months few
years ago. although 1t caused the Cur
ran committee to employ him later, was
rot to the liking Of those who are. ad-
vising Judge Hylan in police matters.
Publicity Hurt Flynn.
Furthermore, it is well known fact
that the Judge does not care for pub
licity and intends to keep his entire ad-
minstration out Of the newspapers as
much as possible. In the past week
the certainty that Mr.. Flynn was being
considered for the Police Commissioner
ship has got a good deal OF news
space. although the secret service chief
has had nothing TO say himself
AS Judge Hylan would like to have
nothing said about his appointments un-
I'll he announces them. the discussion
the fact that the projected appointment
Of Mr.. Flynn has never been well re-
ceved by Tammany and its borough
allies.
In Judge Hylan's absence the volun-
teer slate writer's abstained from their
daily seance yesterday. Meanwhile
Charles F. Murphy, John II. McCooey,
Arthur Murphy OF The Bronx. the Con-
molly and Heating factions in Queens,
the Democrats OF Richmond and the
Hearst interest were trying to settle all
tina, the final recommendations could be
SSNeS AsS '@s ""Sh hS iNSut
to-day.
Although many of the Jobs are still
untitled. it IL predicted that the Mayor
viii be able to make public the names
Of virtually all his department heads on
Tuesday.
May Take Oath Monday.
Judge Hylan probably will take the
oath of Office before n Supreme Court
Justice on Monday. Grover Whaien,
who will be his secretary. was at City
Ia yesterday arranging for the inaugu-
la'ion. The ceremony will be simple
and short.
Comptroller-elect Craig was guided by
Deputy Comptroller Shepard 4. Morgan
through the Offices of the Finance De-
partment yesterday. Comptroller Prem
dergast. after the first OF the year. will
i(ke vacation before going into busi-
ness. Robert Il. Mcintyre. now chief of
the Bureau OF Municipal Statistics. 10
likely TO be appointed Deputy Comp
uroller by Mr.. Craig. IL II expected that
Mayor Mitchell will make known his
future plans Monday.
Police Commissioner Woods yesterday
appointed Third Deputy Commissioner
Lawrence Il. Durham as first deputy.
succeeding Leon q. Cooley. now a City
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