New-York tribune., 1918-01-02
New Executive Demands
Reduction in City's Forces
to War Basis
Hearst Fares Badly
In Appointments
Ceremony Curt; Mitchell
Leaves After a Very
Brief Speech

Mayor Hylan took Office Yesterday a.
the City Hall. Soon afterward he an.
! nounced his appointments. the Great
majority of them of Tammany men
tried and true.
The inaugural ceremony was so
orlef and simple that it seemed almost
curt. 1t took place at noon. A con-
siderable crowd saw Judge Hylan. his
wife and daughter enter the building
at 1850, and somebody started a cheer
just as they disappeared from view.
Mayor Mitchell was in his Office, and
greeted his successor cordially. To-
gether they walked to the Mayors re-
ceptlon room, where another crowd.
composed largely of men who will hold
offices under the new administration.
welcomed them with cheer.
Judge Hyian," said Mayor Mitchell.
stepping forward. "the people of New
York have selected you to serve them
as their chief executive for four years.
now formally deliver to you the Office
of Mayor.
You come to a post of broad op-
portunlty but heavy responsibility. he
set by problems exceeded in complex
ity and in vital Importance by those
OF but one other Office in 1his land. AS
a citizen who has at heart the welfare
OF this city, permit me to wish for
your administration full measure of
Qfforflvn Trio
vice."
Mitchell Starts for Door
The ex-Mayor bowed 10 tina new
Mayor as he finished speaking and
started for the door.
Mayor Mitchell" began Mayor Hy-
Ian, and Mr.. Mitchell halted. few
PAGES from the table where the speak.
er stood.
Il shall give all my time and at
tention to these important duties dur
ing the next four years." Mayor Hylan
proceeded "The City of New York,
the financial, social. and commercial
centre Of the world. is entitled to the
best government human ingenuity can
DEVISE"
Mr.. Mitchell bowed again and de-
parted. Mayor HylaD, shaking hands
as lie went with those who pressed
about him, made his way to his pri-
vate office, whence presently came the
announcement of appointments.
A notable exception and most as
tonishing one to most of the political
QODGSterS the n nf
Frederick A. Bugher, former army
captain and Deputy Police Commits
sloner, but not much of politician,
as Police Commissioner Until Satur-
day night Judge Hyian had never met
the man whom he named Yesterday as
Police Commissioner. The meeting
took place at the hone Of Samuel
untermyer. and the appointment is
believed to have been made at MIR.
Untermyer's suggestion.
Bugher Named Last
Mr.. Bugher's appointment was not
announced with the others at the Citv
Hall, and Commissioner Woods HIM
self had not the slightest idea who
his successor was to be until Mr..
Bugher turned up at Headquarters.
Mr.. Bugher was DEPUTY Commission
er under Commissioner Bingham and
under Commissioner Baker. He had
charge of the Detective Bureau for q
time, and during the latter part of his
term devoted particular attention To
the traffic police. He was vigorous
executive and was not afraid to act
on his own initiative when Acting
Police Commissioner.
Inc Hearst organization Jared bad
y. Joseph Howell, apparently, was
the only independence League man to
receive Ol2pa Ha -,
paratively insignificant berth of Com
missioner of Weights and Measures.
AT $4,000 year. There was only one
strlKlngiy personal appointment of the
mayor outside Of his secretaries-that
OF James f. MacBride, as a Munich
pal Civil Service Commissioner. Mr..
Macbride had charge of the publicity
paign.
Five Republicans were chosen. Tbav
were Lewis NJ. Swasey as Commits
sloner of Taxes, Republican leader of
the 18th Assembly District, BROOKLYN:
George Henry Payne, also a member
OF the lax Commission, who was sup
gested by Governor Whitman: Annjnr
,. ffall, as member of the Board Of
EDUCATION from Richmond; William
brennan, as a Municipal Civil Service
Comm missioner, and Frank D. Wilsey, as
AN'~'iA"~i " thc DOdTu OF Education.
who was said to have been the lone an.
polntee suggested by William NJ. Ben
nett. the regular Republican candidate
1or Mayor at the recent election.
Labor Appointments
There were two labor appointments.
Peter ]. Brady, president of the Allied
Printing Trades Council, as Supervisio.
OF the City Record, and Jonathan F.
Day. head of. the Labor Temple, as
Commissioner of Public Markets, to
succeed Henry Moskowitz
One by one the names were called out
from the door to the Mayors Office.
The corridors were jammed with those
who were certain and those who were
hopeful and those who simply were in
terested. Frequently, it happened that
at the moment his name was called an
appontee would be at the far end of
the building, perhaps beyond the range
of the doorkeeper's voice
In such instances the crowd caught
up the name and passed 1t along until