New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-11
Very Few of Men Named
By Tammany Candidate
on City Payroll
One of Bonanza"
Employees Is Dead
Committees As5-.4ed Cost
Nothing, Mitchels State
ment Shows

Mayor Mitchell last night showed inc
ialacy Of the first definite promises
that Judge John F. Hylan, the Tam
many-Hearst candidate for Mayor, has
made so far in his campaign. The
Mayor. in a detailed statment. pointed
out that the judge, if elected, would
not have the pleasure Of removing some
ffteen "alien" experts and specialists
from the city payroll, whom the Tam
many candidate referred TO as the up
lift patronage bonanza" for the good
reason that most Of them were not on
the municipal payroll.
The Mayor also reminded Judge HyIan
Ian that one Of the men be proposed 70
remove had been dead for nearly two
wears. and called attention to the TACT
that practically all Of the committees
and bureaus doomed by the judge were
composed Of the Mayor and other mem
hers Of the Board Of Estimate, who did
the work without any added expense to
the city.
Judge Hylan, speaking before the
Retail Grocers' Association in Brooklyn
Tuesday night, and again last night at
the dinner Of the Cleveland Democ-
racv. told his hearers that he would de-
stroy the "uplift patronage bonanza
doing away with fifteen so-called e'lci-
encv experts and abolishing certain bu-
reaus and committees at saving OF
100000 to the taxpayers
Mayor Replies in Detail
Mayor Mitchels reply was speeihc. 1t
Judge Hylan said he was going TO
save the taxpayers Sl,OOO,OOO or more
and he named some Of the committees
he plans TO abolish TO make this saving
He read list Of the doomed bureaus
and committees, including the follow
ing: oiuo.,o, Com.
rnittee on Transit, Committee on Mar
kets. Salaries and Grades Committee
and the Bureau Of Standardizing sup
"No doubt Judge Hylan would be
sstonished 70 learn that the frst four
named committees are made up OF
members Of the Board of Estimate ana
do not cost a cent. He might be sur
prised 70 learn that there is no bureau
Of Stsndardizing Supplies. Inc CON
nittee on Organization, marked Tor
Adjustment, is made up OF the Mayor,
a. Controlier. and the Presidents of
tbe Poroughs Of Brooklyn and The
Bronx. and its duties are limited TO
necessary supervision over the per
sonnet Of the staff of the board itself.
"Mr. Hylan promised to separate
" l. Sears from the city payroll. Nh
scars has been dead since December 10,
1918. OF the Million Dollar Patronage
Bonanza,' Judge Hylan was aole 70
name only fifteen persons. " these
ffteen persons whom he proposes 70
remove. only six are on the payroll
10 csnno+ very we'll remove Mr., Sears,
who is dead. and who, by the way, was
appointed Superintendent Of the City
ABANDONMENT Bureau because ne was
mol on the civil service eligible list
MAYOR Discusses Hylan's List
The Mayor proceeded TO consider the
names Of the men mentioned, one oy
one, and describe their true status IN IN
their relation to the city Dayroll. W. K
smith whom Judge Hylan described
as supply expert, foreign subject
resident of Canada, at $4,000 year,
is not on the payroll.
'"The PROPOSAL to remove Smith, the
Mayor said. drew laughter and ap-
plause from Judge Hylan's audience
who did not know that there was nc
such person on the city payroll. W. X
Smith, who at one time held the posi-
ton Of examiner, purchase OF supplies
left the employment Of the city on July
%. 1915, 70 become head of large
private manufacturing cooperation.
Judge Hylan proposes TO remove
Fulton Colville from a position OF sal
AIRY standard expert, at $1,000 year
Mr.. CoNAIe is not employed by the
city Of New York and has not beer
an employe since February p. 1915.
Judge Hylan also proposes 10 sepa
rate F. r. Leach from the position o.
efficiency engineer, al $4,000 a year. Ht
told his audience that Mr. Leach wa
from Boston. Mr.. Leach Is not en-,
N ployed by the city; he is not from BoS
III ton, but has had a home IN Brooklyn
~ Tor twenty-one years. He was EN-
ployed by the city from November, 1914
20 October 81, 1915.
Another Who Has Left Payroll
Judge Hylan names Carl Heinrich
rs part Of the 'Uphft Patronage
Bonanza. Mr. Heinrich was employed
as an inspector Of pianos on December
II. 1918. before ! became Mayor Hi:
employment was by the Board OF Edu
cation, over which ! had no control
and which was anything but friendly
10 me. Unfortunately, Judge Hylar
will not be able 10 remove Mr.. Helm
Iion, as ne left the Board Of Education
on December II, 1918
another man marked for remova
by Judge Hylan Is II. s. Swan, expert
investigator, from Boston-$5,OOO
wear. H. s. Swan IS not an employ'
OF the city and has not been employed
bv the city since August 81, 1916.
Judge Hylan named George 3
Ford as a consultant expert, of New
ark y. j., at a salary OF $4,000 year
MIR. Ford is not employed by the city
nut is serving his country IN France
He was not appointed as consultan'
from Newark. \. j. For about ter
wears before he was appointed 10 a TEN
porarv position in the city employ M
had been connected with the nrm o.
George B. Post & Sons, architects, u
this city. ,-,..,
&c i ]. Pearson, expert investigator
from Lansing, Mich-S2,250 year.
me- ;ndce Mi be disappointed TO fnc
that he cannot remove Mr.. Pearson
because he is not a city employe' ahC
wsS never employed by the city excep'
Tor period from January 80, 1910 ''
December 81. 1915. He was not ap
nointed from Lansing, Mich, but iol
ffteen years he has had an ONCE at At
-, ~ 60. ,,.bove he nractlSed as al