New-York tribune., 1922-12-19
Delaney Slated
To Be Mayors
Aid at $4,000
s,leciion Forecasts Scheme
by HyIan to Shift All Cab
met Heads SO He Can In
crease Salaries s2,SOO
uelps His Transit Plans
law Limits Incumbents TO
''s $500, bu, by Switching
They May Get $4,000

tf,l.n h.s decided TO appoint
~. II Delaney, COMMISSIONS Oi
-. !, TIC rev ONCE Of Assistant
-, Msver. created in the 1923 bud
y, 4 SALARY Of $1,000 a year. "
81 (, ,..rn.d : yesterday. As commits
.., ~ NJ. Delaney receives $500 Tho
49, /. expected to announce the
.-s,,s.ioners appointment during
Christmas week.
Ts. a,pOintmen, Of Commissioner
n,,.r,v iorcshadovs. it Is said a
,,ssme ,s,, on The part Of the Mayor to
s.,. S.,.,-,men. heads to provide FOR
..s,.s.e n salaries Of the mem
." h. cabinet from $500 TO
si5 ,ri,b .he vacancy in the Dock
49,. IN. Mayor viii have three
.peso,e department berths 20 III,
~. o,ier two being the Health De-
,.,,reri and the Department Of Cor
,1r,.oss when Dr. Royal S. Copeland.
us.rh Commissioner. was elected
i-,..,3 States Senator and Comuiis-
s,srlr James 4. Hamilton was elected
ctefrfsry of State the Mayor recon-
-aerded ar increase in the salary of
,ss heads OF these departments from
sf5oo 10 10000 The Board Of Alder
ven IS expected 10 approve the ia-
cswes
Can Increase New Appointccs
under the law, the city cannot in-
e-ea's the salaries OF present Office
Aoten. but can provide an increase
ior new ones. il Is considered likely
that the successor 20 Commissioner
Delaney will receive $4,000. Ny shift
sg he heads Of other Department.
ufarc Vacancies are created, the Mayor
oenluaily could place most Of the
rentcrs Of bis cabinet on a $4,000 sti-
prd
Il is understood that Govcrnor-elect
Sni.h wanted Commissioners Delaney
% head the new transit commission.
vh.en may be provided Tor by legisla-
ion after the Govcrnor-elcct takes Of
ice Commissioner Whalen. Of the De-
psr,ment Of Plant and Structures, had
been mentioned as the Mayors favoritc
for that place.
Commissioner Delaney Is @ close
friend and adviser Of Charles L. Mur-
pby. and the Tammany leader is said
10 have had p hand IN persuading the
Mayor % make Mr.. Delaney his assist
art. Il is thought likely that Commis-
sloner Whalen may be selected for the
head o. a new transit commission at
probable salary of $4,000 or $4,000
year, which would give the Mayor an
opportunity 10 increase the salary OF
new Commissioner Of Plant and
Structures 10 $4,000. II is now $500.
NAY Shift Coler Into $4,000
A further shift that may enter into
the calculations Of the Mayor Is that
Of Bird S. Coler Commissioner OF the
Department Of Public Welfare, 20 the
pcs. n Commissioner Of Correction.
Iiis would afford a $4,000 salary for
W. Coler, and leave his present berth
open tO.a similar increase for his sue
osssof The Democratic leaders OF the
Bronx. however. arc claiming the right
70 name Commissioners Hamilton's sue
ctssor, since he Is from that borough,
he shifting process might be extended
. several other departments with q
c1sequent increase OF salaries lot TIE
Nyor's fayoTitos.
Mayor Hylan has believed for some
tine that the burdens Of that Office
rtre too heavy 90 permit the chief
ueeutive 10 give proper time and at
hntion 20 all the duties imposed upor
lin. lie has had 90 depend largely on
reports OF examiners Of the Board o.
Ultimate for information in regard 70
the various city departments under his
jurisdiction.
To Be the Efficiency Man
Commissioner Delaney, as the Mayor Z
suiaant will become the general ef-
f,iency man Of the Hylsn administra-
zion. One Of the first things he will
10 expected 20 90 will be 70 make a
survey OF the departments under The
Mayor with view 20 suggesting
economies such as reorganization or
fbolishment Of overlapping bureaus.
The Mayor is said TO be anxious TO