Show ITY DEPARTMENTAL IS GOSSIP AMONG POLITICIANS I I toran oran Elect Commissioner-Elect Said to Have Eye on on Street Department Both Burton 1 and Finch Talked of for Public Safety General General Genral Gen- Gen eral ral Shakeup May Re Result Writer D Declares clares By Frederick L. L Bagby J OW OV AV much of a shakeup will there be bein in the alignment of j t city departments and in the personnel of department when the city commission reorganizes s on on the he first J day ay in January 1926 Y I Now that the election ejection is ended and it is known that 1 i Moran will replace commIs Commis- ner Arthur F. F Barnes on the theard ther pard ard r heads of ot city departmental f visions Is ions ons and city are ply py interested in just what sort r may be be bebr br brought out t and public Interest in the aUer Is giving rise to nume numerous us ors of probable alignments nt and I in personnel As s yet of course there Is noth- noth gj authentic or oi- definite as t tat to tp at t will be done when the com com- s 's meet in January to forny for- for Lily ally make assignments of f de- de and thereafter r to make male p It It is generally understood and ands s been ever since Mr Moran ened ened en- en ed red the race for commissioner t. t he had his eye eye on the street I now held by Commis- Commis I oner ner er T T. T Burton It is under- under I od that Mr Morans Moran's s backers the Republican got behind him and Mr men nen would like to see Mr Moran iced aced c d at the head of the street p If this is to be vc- vc cr c- c r Mr Burton must be ved oved and it is well known that were moved it would be much his will and it is under- under od that the mayor would also alsop p pose se the removal of Mr Burton om m the street department Hence us is conceded that if such a ange tango is wrought it must be done the three votes of Green Finch Moran ATTITUDE This raises the question of how would stand on such a it being known that he obligated to n the e mayor and nd Burfor Bur Bur- Burfor for his ap appointment ointment to the in the first place Yet Yetis I is s said saki that when Mr 11 Finch acted acted ac- ac ted the support of the an n organization tIon it was wag was was' he tacit j i at least t that at if It ted he lle would consider himself e from any appoIntment obliga- obliga nuo to those who put him hin in office offic r. r Finch has not indicated t tyone tyone to toyone yone Just what attitude he take if called upon to vote i move Mr Ir Burton from the thet reet t dep department and place Mr 4 ran oran nn there Burton should shoud be removed bin m streets to make room for Mr oran r r n where would he go This te t the e next question that has Isen lsen The open department would safety and arid it is Is- under- under od that the tile backers of Mr Mor Mo- Mo r would like Ilke to see Mr Burton nt nt to public safety it having en n rumored in political circles athe has as his eye ee on the may- may alty aUy in the next city election t the public safety department Ing considered a a. a good place to toll ll Iloff off an aspiring candidate for forcK forch q cK ch office OTHER MOTHER PLAN PLAN- The plan to move Mr Burton to safety and place Mr Moran streets is the one most niost talked of political circles but there Is an- an her plan which has apparently v loped recently involving the Ing of Mr Finch at the head public safety Mr Burton in and Mr Moran In streets I. I Finch has expressed a 3 desire remaIn in parks and there isme Ise is I's isiC me iC e doubt as to whether he uld support a change of this 5 rt The possible shift shUt of depart- depart ts te it Is admitted by all des de de- gs s entirely upon io how bow Mr r. r Finches Finch Finches es ries es up in the voting whether Ith JUi Mr Green and Mr Moran or orth orth orthe th th the mayor maor arM arid Mr Burton his 1 Is in turn Is said to have ai poI po- po I ical ial l angle which might night prove a factor for the election I placed three Republicans on I commissIon Green Finch and ran loran ran being Republicans in state ics Thus the Democratic maJ maty ma- ma J ty and control of the com commis- commis n has hns or will switch to n at the first i of ot the year Aether tether ther the Republican majority I HI IJ st stand nd together against the minority remains to I I I be seen but it is the general expressIon expression ex ex- among the politicians that it will SHAKEUP LOOMS The street department is strongly strong strong- ly Democratic tlc in its personnel now that is In the matter of party af affiliation affiliation of- of of and it is generally generally generally gen gen- considered that if Mr Moran should go into streets there would be a general shakeup in this de de- de What might happen happen It if CommIssioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis CommIs- Burton should be sent to public safety is problematical He it is pointed out at least sanctioned sanctioned sanc sane the present appointive personnel personnel personnel per per- of the police fire and health departments and whether or not he would make male any changes is isI uncertain I But if it in the final adjustment Mr Moran should land in the PublIc public pub pub- lic lie safety department It is believed that there would be some material changes in the heads of the police and health departments The Tho heads of these divisions are known to have been supporters of l Mr M. Barnes Da and it Is the general expression expression expression ex ex- ex- ex that if either Mr Moran or Mr Finch linch should land In this department there might be some somo material changes The com commissioners and commis commis- elect eJect when asked about possible lineups Wednesday said they had given the matter no thought as ye yet i |