New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Mitchelto Relinquish Office
at Quiet Ceremony in
Reception Room
Woods Stays Until
Successor Is Named
Appointments for Cabinet
Posts May Be Announced
After Reception

It VIII be Mayor John T. Hylan to-
DAY. The inaugural ceremonies will be
he!d IN the Mayors reception room at
tho CITY Mali at noon, The exercises
will re simple and brief. There will be
short speech by Mayor Mitchell and
reply by the new chief executive.
Then they arc expected 10 shake hands
Mayor lIylan will go into Office with
out q full cabinet Several OF the inn
nortan. commissioners under the out
gong administration viii hold over ~
Judge Eylan's request After con-
terence with the Mayor-eiecs yestcr-
day, Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods announced that ne would comply
with .he formers request and remain
in ofice "a few days" until his sue
cessor was appointed.
Commissioner Woods declared that
the question of his successor was not
taken up in his talk with Judge Hylan.
bat he denied that there was any
chance Of his remaining in Office per
nanently under the new aduinistra-
ton Apparently, the naming OF new
Police Commissioner Is still open 70
debate between Judge Hylan and mem
hers Ct tie Tamnary-Hearst organiza-
ton. The matter is still unsettled
Nicholas ]. Hayes Mentioned
Mayor Hylaa is expected TO sn
rouncs his appointments, "a far as he
has decided upon them, after his in
snguration to-day Besides the Police
Gonmlssionership, the DEPARTING enrs of
FIRE, Correction, Street Cleaning and
Water Supply will probably be ca-el
for temporarily by the old commits
sloneTs or some OF their deputies, a.
though the name of Nicholas J. Hayes
was mentioned prominently yesterday
Tor Commissioner OF Water Supply,
Gas and Electricity. Hayes is former
Fire Commissioner and an old Tam
many leader. William Dalton. one OF
tie Tammany leader of the new Sd AS
'seaaly District, IS expected to be
Dengts Water Conmissioner, if sfr.
H5 IS appointed. Members of .ne
and Civil Service Commissions
hold over
Tne Borough Presidents Of Manhat-
tan and The Bronx are the only ones
ho have announced any OF their ap-
noH-tmenis. Borough President Frank
iowlIul-. who takes Office TODAY.
Yesterday anrounced the appointment
VI cnaei +. Loughman, a Deputy
o'5!Mlss Ioner CT Water Supply under
1aIor ncCl elan. as Commissioner Of
'aotle crhs fer the Borough of Man
rattan; and of James j. Hagan, Tam
may leader of the new 7th Assembly
pistrlc,. as Deputy Commissioner Of
Paollc Works. NJ. Haean held the same
office under a previous administers
ton.
Flynn Named in Bronx
Borough President Henry Bruckner
o. The Bronx. who takes Office to-day.
announced the appointment Of Coroner
William j. ! lynn as Commissioner Of
Public Works and Joseph Hlwatsch as
Deputy tomnliss ioner. He also an
bounced the appointment OF Arthur J.
Largy. the present incumbent. as Su
reriHtendent Of Public Buildings, and
Louis {. Hartman. a lawyer, as secre-
tsry of tho borough.
o1troller-elect Charles l.. Craig
Yesterday announced the appointment
Of Louis il. Nahlo. Arthur j. Fhilbin
ana Joseph Johnson as Deputy Con-
trollcrs. Mr.. uahlo has been an AS
sastanf Corporation Counsel for more
'Nan eighteen years. He mas served as
aeilHg Corporation Counsel at various
times. Mr.. iAilbin has been = special
'st n state, municipal and railroad Sc
cur't'es for several wears and has most
recently been connected with the bank
,ng hrm of NountZc Brothers. Mr..
Johnson was Sire Commissioner under
Mayer GaYnor and chief of the Tran
~, Rdfeau Of the Public Service Com
MISSION To- three years.
,,.g among The new appointees who are
piacucaiil sure % taking Office to-
1ay "a Nlih MAJOR Iylan are William p.
PIT. a Corporation Counsel; Bird s.
SoieI- as Commissioner Of Public
Nnatlties; John j. DELANEY, as Com
MISSIONER Of Plant and Structures:
hiired isid j. Johnson, as City Chamber
iain; John +. Gilchrist, present Tn
oef Sheriff, as Commissioner of liz
cehses; Peter J. Brady, as Supervisor
OF Inc City Record'' and probably
Jacob A. Cantor. as president of tbo
lax commission. and jonathan p Dav
Or George II. Siege as Commissioner
Of Food and Markets.