New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Miller May Put
Crime W ave i'm
First Message
Hughes. Mills, Wadsworth
and Clynn i'll Conference
at Which Propriety of
Such Action Is Discussed
Governor Elect to Rest
All Phases of State Govern.
ment Taken Up at Execu.
tive Session at St. Regis

Governor-clect Nathan L. Miller.
af.er conferences yesterday with ex-
Governor Charles (. Hughes, Repre-
s.ntative-elect Ogden L. Mills, United
States Senator Wadsworth and State
Chairman Glyan, said that he was con-
sidering the propriety OF treating the
present crime wave in this city in his
irst message to the New York Les;s-
lsture.
u regard the situation as serious
one, requiring q good deal OF thought
before any Official utterance | have
not decided yet as TO whether the sub
ject should be discussed in 8 message
10 the Legislature" said Judge Miller.
Mr.. Hughes. before leaving the St.
Regis in conversation with the report
ers said that ne had discussed traction.
direct primaries and, in fact all
phases Of state government with Judge
Miller.
Miller to Take a Rest
u sn going away tomorrow to some
spot quieter than this hotel where /
can allow number of things now in
mind TO crystallize," said Judge Miller.
The GoveTnor-elect also said that he
hsd read from day TO day about the
prevalence o. crime and the difficult
ties confronting the police, but that he
was rot ready to comment on the mat
ter. When told that President La
Gusrdia OF the Board of Aldermen had
declared fo< the removal of Police
Commissioner Enright, Judge Miller
said nothing.
Other callers on the Judge yesterday
were William \. Dyke man, OF Brooklyn.
who discussed Brooklyn street car
transportation matters; Colonel Lafay-
cite r. Gleason ard County President
koenig. Judge Miller and Senator
Wadsworth had lunch together. Judge
Miller is nearly through with confer
erces concerning the subjects to be
discussed in his forthcoming message
% the Legislature.
Az State Committee headquarters, in
West Thirty-nlnth Street, Senator
Charles ]. Hewitt, OF Loc'-e, and Sena-
tor John Mullan, OF Rochester, con-
ferred with State Chairman Glynn
about the organization OF the Senate.
Il have been busy most of the week
talking with the Republican Senators
over the organization o. the upper
house" said Senator Hewitt. Il either
haze seen or talked with majority
CT the Republicans. There seems TO
be a general understanding that SEN
ator Lusk is to be the Senate leader
10 succeed J. H. Waters, with SEN
stor Mullan for chairman OF the Cities
Committee, and Senator Walton, chair
man Of the Committee on Codes. The
majority Of cne Senators seems TO be
willing TO stand for me as chairman
OK the Finance Committee
Retrenchment Program
When asked about Judge Miller's
rerrenchment program Senator Hewitt
said:
81 can speak only for myself. l be
neve we shall be successful in keeping
the 192l'22 budget down to the 1920
figures, save for the carrying charge
on the s44,000,00Q bonus voted for the
benefit Of the soldiers. That will be
an extra that viii have 20 be financed.
Then there will be other smaller item 5
OF various kinds that must be cared
for. Generally speaking, there will be
no new undertakings calling Tor ap-
proprlations-
"The people demand retrenchment.
We must deliver the goods. | know
that the tentative requests from the
various bureaus and departments call
sor tosal Of nearly $3.50 900 900. That
does not mean that We are going over
last years mark, however. | believe
that o. disnlssing hundreds Of loafers
from the state bureaus we can cut the
budget below last years figures.
we doubtless shall be able to do
away with q number of useless jobs
il = score or more Of the state bureaus
without decreasing the efficiency OF
the stafs so affected. The leaders are
for retrenchment, and If they remain
IN that ~ay o. thinking there Will be
fl.l support Of Judge Miller in his
rsrrenchment program.
The retrenchment plans under way
Will not block the work, both new and
old, on the state highways. We have
IN he state about $500 miles of state
nigawa7s, with Z program calling for
400 additional miles OF new roads
&ne highways are financed and the
Tork on them viii 60 forward without
hindrance"
Senator Mullan said there would be
aeld today at tae Murray Hill Hotel
n executive session OF the joint legis-
,atiye committee on education, Of which
ne !s chairman. Others who are ex-
pected 20 attend are Senators Mack
rel and Lowmau and Assemblymen
hutchinson. Cole, Margaret Smith, and
1essse. ksernan and Mckee