New-York tribune., 1921-12-30
EHvlan Refuses
TO Part With
Enright ct al
Mayor VIII Retain Present
Cabinet With D'Malley
Despite Alleged Scandals
Barred by Meyer Probers
Police Regime Praised
Hirshfeld Believed To BE
Responsible FOR Retention
of Market Commissioners

Mayor Hyan let it be known ycster-
day, through official channels, that he
would make no changes in his cabinet
for his second administration. He in
tends to rcappont all his present de-
partmc ntal heads. The Mayor, it is un-
derstood, takes the attitude that the
large majority at the polls in the re-
cent city election was an emphatic en-
dorsement of his administration and
that he owes it to the men who worked
with him to keep them in Office
The Mayor is said also to believe
that it is better to retain the commits
sioncrs of four years. experience than
TO try out new ones. The authoritative
announcement yesterday dispels ru-
mors that Police Commissioner Rich
ard +. Enright and Edwin J. OMallcy,
Commissioner Of Public Markets, were
booked to retire in the second admin
stration.
Enright to Stay on Job
Various reports had been heard that
Commissioner Enright would quit next
spring and become the head of a dctec-
i've agency. 1t was not no surprising
to the politicians that the Mayor had
decided to retain the Police Commits
sloner, as it was pointed out that the
Mayor held himself equally responsible
Tor the management of the department,
ana that an Endorsement of himself bv
inc voters meant also an Endorsement
or the administration of police affairs
surprise was expressed in political
circles. however, at the Mayors deci-
slon to retain Commissioner O'Malley,
wh9 was under heavy FIRE during the
Meyer committee inves tigation. O'Mal-
ley, most of the political leaders be-
lieyed, would be let out because Of
the uncovering of alleged irregulari-
''eS IN ms department, for which he
could be held responsible as depart
mental head. 1t was their belief that
Malley would be given chance to
retire gracefully and that Frederick
A. Wallis, former immigration Com
missioner, would take his place.
David Hlrshficld, Commissioner Of
accounts who is to be retained, is
probably responsible in a large meas
ure for the retention of O'MaIley.
Commssloner Hirshficd constantly
has been the buffer between the Mayor
ana those attacking his administration.
lhe Commissioner of Accounts never
ceased IN his efforts to discrcdit the
Meyer committee investigation. The
Mayor is understood to feel that Hirsh-
field accomplished this end at least
sufficiently TO absolvc O'Malley and
othcf department heads who were the
targets OF the committee.
Hyian Scatters Praise
There had been some speculation as
to the future of Bird S. Colcr. Com
missioner of Public Welfare, and
Thomas j. brennan, Fire Commission
er. In rendering AN account of his
stewardship during the recent city
campaign, Mayor Hylan referred TO
these two departments as among the
ocst adm'nstered in the history of the
city. The Mayor also acclaimed Com
missioncr Enright's department as the
best police administration the citA. ever
had
Other departmental heads to be- re-
tanned are Grover A. Whalen, Com
missioner Of Plant and Structures
James a. Hamilton, Commissioners Of
Correction; John f. Gilchrist, Commits
sioner Of Licenses; DR.. Royal S. Cope
land, Health Commissioner; John p.
O'Brien, Corporation Counsel, and
Frank Mann, Tenement House Com
missioner
The other important posts in the
next administration will be filled by
John II. Delaney, who already has been
appointed Dock Commissioner to sue
ceed Murray Hubert, and A. A. TAYLOR.
for years general superintendent of
the Street Cleaning Department, who
was appointed to the oommissionership
to succeed John 2. Leo, who resigned.