New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
NEU- FORKS NENT U.iYOR

william l. Strong Mayor elect Of the ch't
civ Of America. has irom' u'i"us TASK before
him. Rut he is admirably equipped 10 cope
with H. II would have been Impossible I" So
lcct among our citizens nran better hl''d '"r
the wcighty responsibilities ana the 'Alci'hS
duties which the next Mayor hl>i srappc Win
For many years This metropolis has been the
prey Of ~ villanouS 4 gang Of thieves - ever
looted any community on earth. the people 81
New York ~ 4 rule are wonderfully amLlbl".
lndulgcnt. patient and Ion. suffering: hut -
was said Of them AT an earlier period. when thry
once GO, mad they get mad clear through. Tam
many has st the pcopl" on fire They nave
made up their minds that the Infamous horde
which has 50 long faiicncd on robbery ana
blackmail shall be- east on Of power and shall
be ground To powder They looA with absolute
confidence 10 William J.. Strong 10 take the
foremost part in destroying entirely Tie power
Of the Tammany thieves. In cleansing and
purifving all the municipal departments. aud III
restoring the fair fame Of this imperial city.
Colonel Strong * thoroughly representative
Ncw-Yorkcr of the best type He is man OF
large affairs Of ample experience Of rNrrpiional
ability Of indomabe resolution. Of cNliauSilrSs
energy. He has pledged himself 10 the people
10 devote every faculty and every power at his
command 10 giving the greatest city Of III"
New World a municipal government worthy Of
It's citizens lie j. just the man 10 fulfil his
pledges TO the letter. The Tribune is not under
any illusion ~ Ia the authority of The Mayor.
He can act only through certain ways and Ger
tain channels RICHLY prescribed and limited 10y
law But our Mayorclcci. man of the high
est character man who enjoys the fullest con
GInuco nf hi. fnlloW A man of com
manding ability, of force and determination,
can bring about "A inomcnlous revolution in this
city government. Responsible citizens will be
ready to bring charges against Police Commits
sioncrs Martin and Shcchan. against Michael I.
DAILY. the Commissioner Of Public Works:
against William :. Andrews. Superintendent Of
Street Cleaning; against John j. Scanncll, in the
Fire Department; against Henry II. Porter and
his fellow Commissioners In the Department Of
Charities and Correction. and against Ill The
Tammany Commissioners who degrade and dis
grace and dciile every department Of This city
government. The Mayor Of New York cannot
proceed directly against Di>tr,tAiiorncy Eel
lows. and it may not b. within his power 10
put stop at once 10 the stuiling of Grand .Jurcs
and the packing of trial iuies by Tammany
Hall consprators But he can hear charges
brought by responsible clilIclS aGilhst every
Tammany Commissioner who has failed To do
his duty There will be 10 difficulty in securing
ample proof against Tammany Commissioners;
and Mayor Strong will be compelled by the OBJ
legations of his oath Of Office, and by his respon
sibiliteS 10 this community TO remove the Tam
many Commissioners on charges properly made
and properly proved. In number of cases the
removal Of these Commissioners will he subject
to the approval Of the Governor. There can be
no doubt, however, that with the overwhelming