The sun., 1894-10-30
urGHJ.GRANTS CAMPAIGN
covp,RE CoURr HOUSES BEFORE
r,,EFNG 4BOUT TWEED'S DAY.

o.,.ct Lesson In the Exeeuence or
r.uu.py,. Administration - The sew
-, caught violating the civil SER
IL. Reform Lsws-Carl sscburz Threat-
,o Prosecute Theu. for Doing 80.
NJ Hugh J. Grants campaign managers ac-
..n,cl Yesterday the challenge OF the advocates
s,,hc election of the union ticket and met them
-, ,beir own ground. The allied reformers have
. f,n,ncss for comparing Tammany Hall OF the
urcsent day and its administration Of municipal
.goirs with the Tweed ring. These compare
soos have been made in the form of general
oL.rres from the stump and In the ncwspa-
rer press. Mr.. Grants managers offer COM
rsrlson Of recent Tammany administration
With that Of the Tweed regime and furnish
.rcciHratons. They compare the cost Of con-
s,ructing the present County Court House under
Tyccd with that Of the new Criminal Courts
luilding which was conceived during Mayor
,,ront's first term, and built under the super
vision of Gilroy and DAILY as successive Com
nis,ioncrs OF Public Works. The statement
goes on to say: THE new County Court House,
according to the reports made bv Comptroller
Andrew II. Green to the Senate OF the state of
New York in 1872. Ind up to that time cost the
taxpayers Of the city Sl4.lS4,6oo.2O. The
buiiding had been under construction since
record of the cost OF com pletion is given for the
purpose of comparison. because the completion
was made under Reform" admins
triton. The new Criminal Courts building has
cost the city up to Oct | Sl,U3JOOO. at least
that the aggregate OF the D0nus ,ssuea
maid IL can confidently be asserted that the
cost Of the building and its furnishings VIII not
Uonse stuffy badly ventilated, and unsanitary,
has but lOs.O0O square feet OF hoor, surface
available for public business. The new building
in Centre street constructed In accordance with
tho best modern methods, has lt2.I4O sQuars
ieet of Hoor surface. The old building REQUIRED
new building was completed and ready for
occupancy inside of four years from its incep-
several city and county office holders called
a, Mr. Grants headquarters yesterday ana ex
6ibited letters which they had received from j.
K.nnsdy Tod. Chairman, and the other mem
hers of the Finance Committe OF the Committee
of seventy. appealing for funds to assist u the
work of carry my on the campaign against Tam
many Hall These men were indignant that
such a request should be sent to them. and 1t
was suggested that the members OF the Com.
miitee III Seventy in their zeal had overstepped
the bounds Of the law and were guilty OF Nio-
lston OF ShspieT ogs OF bs nne sw ~ mis
demeanor To solicit campaign funds from pubic
placeholders. ,.
Carl Schurz. its President. has sent circulars TO
ali the officcholders of the city calling atten-
tim 10 the fact that to solicit such subscrip-
,i"ns is crime. and notifying the placeholders
tnat the association will prosecute any viola
tinn of the statute which may be brought to Its
attention This notice amounts to an invitation
20 piaceholders to turn informers in case they
should be- approached for monev contributions
for the campaign.
William Iravcrs Jerome campaign manager
for the Committee of Seventy, said last evening
OF MIR. rod's circular:
The members OF the Committee of Seventy
arc uritc well able to take care Of themselves SC
far as any violation Of the election laws Is con
ccrned. They are not Mt all disturbed by such
publications rs this"
MIR Thomas Holland. who was Republican
candidate Tor Alderman in the Twenty-fo
Assembly district two years ago. sent letter u
Mr. Grant Yesterday, announcing his intention
to work and vote for his election.