The New York herald., 1922-01-03
Civic Pride, Sacred Duties,
Home Rule and Cost of
Living Exploited.
THRUST MADE AT ALBANY
Tammany Begins 1922 With
Tighter Grip Than Ever
Before on Metropolis.

John F. Hylan began another four
year term as Mayor of the city of New
York yesterday; Charles L. Craig
started his second term as Comptroller
and Murray Hubert took Office as
PRESIDENT OF the Board of Aldermen.
All are Democrats. Mr. Hubert sue
ceeding F. H. La Guardia. Republican.
With five Democratic borough presi-
dents and only Democratic officials in
four Of the five counties Tammany
Hall is in more complete control Of
city and county government than 1t
has been in more than twenty years.
Peter S. Seery. elected Sheriff of Kings
county In November, and John Z.
Ruston. appointed District Attorney
of Kings to succeed Justice Harry e.
Lewis. and the Sheriff and District
Attorney in Queens county are the
only Republicans holding elective Of
nee in either city or county govern
ments. The first two went into office
yesterday.
For the first time in the history of
the city or any Of the counties COM
prising it woman began her duties
as an elective official, Miss Annie
Mathews taking charge of the Office
Of Register of New York county.
julius Miller assumed the duties of
Borough President OF Manhattan, sue
ceeding Henry II. Curran. Republican.
Matthew Il. Cahill became President
of Richmond county in place of Cal
vim d. Van Name. Edward Riegel-
mann, Henry Bruckner and Maurice
F. Connolly began new terms as Pres
idents of the Boroughs Of Brooklyn,
The Bronx and Queens respectively.
Mayor Takes Oath Again.
In previous years incoming Mayors
have been inaugurated In the Mayors
reception room opposite his office. Mayor
Hylan yesterday elected to have the
ceremonies in the Board of Estimate
chamber on the second floor. which holds
more people. The benches had been re-
moved and small chairs put in their
places. platform had been built in
the wall just below the Board of Esti-
mate dais. from which the Mayor de-
livered n 5000 word inaugural speech.
The room and the corridors leading to
II we're crowded when the Mayor entered
and took his place on the platform
beside Mrs. Hylan. Mr.. Hubert, Justice
William p. Burr of the Supreme Court
and John +. Sinnott the Mayors secre-
tary. Although both had taken the oath
of office last week. the Mayor and Mr..
Hubert were sworn In again.
The Mayor congratulated himself and
his colleagues on their vindicatYon In the
recent election. II was not q personal
tribute. but a triumph to the work done
for the people. he said. The issue had
been whether the people Of the city
wanted to rule or to have the upstate
politician manage things here. Briefly
admonishing his newspaper critics, the
Mayor declared the next four years mus,
"be years OF exertion and execution, not
ina action and relaxation"
He warned his commissioners they
must exhibit plain and simple stand
ard in public and private life." practice
economy. see that full days amount
OF work be given for a full days pay. be
polite and courteous TO the public and
avoid individuals and interests who
seek to ingratiate themselves with the
city government for the purpose of ad-
vancing private and sinister designs"
Rescnts Albany Interference.
Some attention was devoted TO what
the Mayor called burdens imposed
by the Legisiature"--the Transit and
the Public Service Commissions and the
Port Authority. A paragraph was used
20 indicate the Mayor was not opposed
20 aggregations OF corporate capital be-
cause OF their size or wealth but be-
cause of their vicious conduct and in
ordinate selfishness." He pledged him.
self TO try to reduce the cost OF living.
He enlarged upon civic pride and prom
ised TO push forward In the paths OF
progress already blazed.
At the end of his speech the Mayor
swore In his department heads, there
being no change except that John III.
Delaney became Dock Commissioner to
succeed Murray Hubert. His favorite,
David Hirshfield. received tho oath first
as Commissioner OF Accounts.
There are three vacancies In the off,
cial family. one in the Department OF
Taxes and Assessments, caused by the
death Of Commissioner Joseph J.
O'Grady recently one IN the Municipal
Service Commission. where Thomas r..
Killilea was not reappointed, and one
In the Board OF Assessors. where Maur-
Ice Simmons was not reappointed.
Julius Miller the incoming President
OF the Borough of Manhattan. received
several hundred friends In his offices
in the Municipal Building. Several OF
his women relatives. unable 70 restrain
themselves during the ceremonies,
planted kisses on the cheek OF the new
official. Then they cried. When his
mother burst into tears Mr. Miller en-
braced and kissed her Maurice u.
Blumcnthal. who X blind. told how he
and Mr.. Miller had risen together from
humble beginnings.
Mayor Hylan's speech m full follows:
I'VE enter upon a second term Of Of
1ce with the most emphatic vote Of con-
fidence ever bestowed upon a city adj
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