The sun., 1894-09-11
MAYOR GlLROY RETURNS.
raE HosTs or IA MMANr VIII soON
TAKE THE FIELD.

The Mayor Srwue-t. that waite Hi. su,-
ee--or M-st ne . pe--ocrr, SIC Nsed Not
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Mayor Thomss r. tiilroy returned yesterday
from his trip abroad, after an absence Of a little
mov than month. lie was passenger on the
North Germsu-Lloyd steamship Trsve. and was
accompanied by his younger sons, Eugene and
Arthur, and his daughter Fannie.
There was nC demonstration on his arrival.
Mayors Secretary willis Holly boarded the
Trave with the customs Ofiicer at Quarantine,
and other greetings were given from the Dock
Department tug Pier, which took y party down
the hay. Among these were Dock Commission
or. Cram and Pheian, United states Marshal
John II. MeCarty. and John y. Gilroy, the
Mayors eldest son. On the pier in Hoboken to
which the steamship tied up at ago o'clock
were Acting Mayor Mcclellan, Thomas F. Gill
roy, Jr- and two or three members of the
Mayor. ofice staff.
The Mayor was anxious to catch the 4:30
,rain for his summer home al Far Rockaway,
and he and his party we're taken aboard the
Dock Department tug. which landed them at
the Long Island Railroad station in Long Island
Ciy. To the representatives OF the press who
accompanied him un this latter part OF his
journey the Mayor gave an interesting inter-
vcw, not only on the political situation. with
wbch he was mnde fully acquainted. hut re-
.ardilg matters of municipal administration
~hirh lie had studied in Paris and London.
where lie spent most of his time while abroad.
II want 10 say IN the irst place" said the
Nsyor, that | return more OF New Yorker
tiian ever and more than ever convinced that
to imperial city Of the Western hernis sphere
compares most isvorably In every way with the
two great cities which visited. And have
tire almost contempt, rs every true citizen Of
New York should have, for the men who are
Content 10 reside abroad and spend their time in
!iication Of the city Of their birth. am glad
thai the pe',p,c among whom they have made
their homes hold them In no better estimation.
but You want 10 kaow something about poll
tics? Well. Il is proba bic that TammNry Hall
will begin to assert itsei. In q few da;s. SO far
rs am concerned I should bc IN favor Of a meet
ing Of the committees II three or four days. The
lime of ycs- has come whca Tammany Hall
should become politically active. For six
moIths cr more We have bean silent undtr ua-
inerited abuse heapcd upon u from all sources
The time for silence Is past, and our enemies
will sooi hear from us In refutation Of their
ralumnies l need not say that ou- campaign
Who knows TammRny Hail knows that that Is
tn sort of n campaign II always makes
About ihs candidates. Mr.. Mayor: has any
dctc stion been reach d by the leaders on
that scoro - he was asked.
Not that I am aware Of" he replied. - do
not know tha, there has even been n discussion
Of available m N. There Is one thing which was
You gentlemen know, and that Il that I Will un-
der no circumstances DO candidate for re-
As 20 the character OF the candidate for
Mayor e BE- Nominated py the Srgsnission Be-;
ca use. he must se 3 pemocrat. thins sy,Iy
Democrat, whether a Tafninsuy man OF not. wlH
agree with me e that ihl: metsopolis % intensely
executive % the Democratic oolltical faith,
Then l think Il would be just as we'll IL he
should be man whose business capacity and
standing VIII be guarantee q fauitlcss ad-
Ne want q man Of strong personality. and one
who would es vigorous IN the pursuit OF wrong.
t not 70 6s % hsmpsred PER- BY feaiiy W 10 or9anzSton % atom
This do not say because have felt that have
Leen hsmpcred In any way by the fact that
am an Organization man; nor must anything |
lave said be construed as even suggesting that
the next Mayor will md that corrupt practices
EAST In ne city Government with which he will
"As a matter Of fact, have been assisted
10 my administration OF affairs, Nor do be-
ileye that many reform. will Be found to be
necessary. Inulyl0uAl aCta OF dtenOnesty may
he discovered in the various departments. Its
natural that there should be among 50 many
ysceholders. But that there is or has been any
knavery affecting departments or the heads OF
departments must deny. Dishonest men may
get into once, but they are not always to be
'rhe Mayor was told of the action of the Police
,.n ESmmissionsrs in d,smissing the the several Gap
sbolishment OF the ward men.
-, Ihs commissioners did exactly right" said
Mr, Gilroy. :" III those police Offcers were found
guilty a diGhOnRst Dr.lsticRa they OuHhI tn he
dismissed. think, too, that the action Of the
Iommissioners must be accepted as complete
tcipants in the revenue OF the Captains and
ward men. had they been. their acts have
very easily. lt cannot he proved, though, for
the fact does not exist"
ference and the Madison Square Concert Hall
mee;ing, A. which a committee of seventy TO
Nhed for, the Mayor said:
forts, except 10 make the general statement that
sas SfaS ets. sa. sy thoss
people is bound TO react against them. fhe pen;
that all the stories of corruption. abuse OF ON
eial power. and wholesale thievery resolve
past slx years they have had better and more
economical city Goysrnmsnt than ever before,
tSS a 20
That Committss OF seventy has a, familiar
for once A. had the old COMMITTEES of seventy.
The municipal battle this year, IL will be found.
will be fought ON . much broader basis than the
investigation OF Lexow COMMITTEES.
went s%sy ceSspss S.d 3s s Sse tSas
Democrsey was going 70 be whipped in this
opinion .sTAdIcated. Since / went away the
I4ritf bill has become law. The result
] believe, will be n revival OF business and
responding revival Of the sinking Democratic
heart. There Is now no reason that ] can see
why the Democrats should not carry the State
as IN former ye4rA Ny opinion In this regard
II based ON the belief that the people-the bust
ness men and the mechanics not fools
enough 70 return Republican Congress TO re-
NiNe the tertn night, and by the rene ed AgitA-
tion or that question again put a dAmpe- on
business. They had rather have the subject rest
but President Cleveland, Prof Wilson.
speaker Crisp, and others promise 70 keep up
liking. Will not that be as baA as IN Kspubli-
cans were doing the agitAting - the Mayor was
No one, two, or three men can speak for the
DenlocraIic party" replied the Mayor.
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