Show VAN PATRONAGE geould etwood only to the president of the th 1 bottea now new york nov 6 45 store than persons will directly or indirectly draw pray from the city in the first administration of the mayor of greater new york the salaries of ot of these whose will lie he actually on the city s payroll will aggregate 31 33 part of this amount represents the salaries and patio patronage nage of the ther ather officers elected but this is aam ively small most of the total representing the patronage of greater new yorks firra mayor robert A van wyck A conservative estimate of those who will draw payment indirectly from the sity through city contracts and the like Is ii mayor strong at the ainie time the greater new york charter was passed estimated this foree fora as equal to it if not exceeding the actual number of all office holders second only to the president of the united states in the value of its his patronage the first maycie of the greater eity city is first in the significance of th athla is patronage with elect it af the same political party its as himself mr van wyck can lend lead an army of afree holders ani and those indirectly employed by the city as great as the amy of the potomac |