New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
PART ii.
PAGES IS TO q.
A TALK WITH THE MAYOR.
m MAKES SOME INTERESTING REvELA-
TONS.
,tArr THE ONE TO SUGGEST BRooKFrELD FOR
COMMISSIONER or PUBLIC woRKs-To AD-
HERE TO HIS POLICY THROUGHOUT HIS
ADMINISTRATION NO PLEDGES


ADMINISTRATION - NO PLEDGES
TO ANY ONE.
An interview with Mayor Strong. filed with
,srsonal and political "reminiscences OF the last
and previous campaigns and relating TO matters
rbich have taken place since he became New
York City's chief magistrate. appeared in THE
Mail and Express yesterday afternoon. The
vayor is still at Richned Springs enjoying his
,acation which is to end with the month. What
,s had TO say was read with avidity by the few
o,iticians in town yesterday, and will doubtless
s.rse a great deal of talk among the Republicans
=, the state who have had their attention called
~ frequently of late by persons prominently con-
rected with the State machine to what they have
hsen pleased to call the Mayors bad faith"
and broken promises"
No unprejudiced citizen read the Mayors
,o.emsnt without being convinced that the al
legations of Mr. Lauterbach Mr.. Hackett and
,bers in Mr. Platt's confidence who have forced
.herselves in the last few months upon public
attention with representations that Colonel
strong has been untrue to pledges made to Platt.
we're wholly groundless. on the contrary, the
MAYORS recollections Of last years campaign
tend strongly 10 confirm the charge made last
week by Commissioner Brookfeld that the Piatt
combination at State headquarters cared nothing
for the success Of the local ticket but would have
been pleased with its defeat
One If the surprises which the Mayor gave the
oublic in this interview IS the statement that Mr.
Platt was himself the first man to suggest MT.
Brookfield's name for Commissioner OF fuohc
Works Mr. Brookfed had just been defeated
ny Mr. Platt for reelection TO the presidency Oh
the County Committee and had been superseded
Nv Mr. Iauterbach Mr. Platts expressions Of
u.ha
Ns,a was appointed last March. which led to the
calling together the following sunday oil the
platt contingent in the Legislature and the state
Cr,r,i,tea IN secret conference at the Fifth Ave
rre Hotel in this city, will not be easy OF eX-
,,ra,ion in the light of Mayor Strongs revela-
ton.
Commissioner Brookheld was asked yesterday
u he knew of Mr. Platt's peculiar interest IN MS
behalf. as related by the Mayor,
"Yes." Mr. Brookfeld replied. Il heard OF H.
hut not until some time after Mr. flatt Hau
mentioned my name to the Mayor for TINS once
"Uhat do YOU think CT Mayor Strongs rem-
niscences?" the Commissioner was asked
81 don't want to go into any details to-day"
was the answer: the weather is too hot. But
will say this. that every word which the Mayor
relates will be believed plain and unques-
tionable statement of what has taken place
THE MAYORS EEPt Bl.lCANlSM'
Tns MAYORS Republicanism crops out in the
carly mart Of his interview. When reverting 10
the victorious campaign of 1883. he says:
, 81 sSnrs Such h as amaya Hss"
Rational Advisory Committee. OF which fostiiia
s Genera az the Bness Mems Republican
in campaign what paTaae Sg OUR "a ASSOCIATION o
Carried is american fags you WI IA sbe ar
hay parade,
flags and 1890 badges for our boys; gu II ne Nc
ofcers Then wen let them lie here in the head,
quarters said l. Well two days before eecuI ,n
get another iot but II was late and r We ony go;
about two or three thousand extra, There WASH
one 10 be had the day Of the parade l., o,
tel you boys went up broadw Iasrc N to
and the Democrats were opposite US Gou.I i,
keep the boys quiet no mater sonp no" and Yelling at
the Democrats across the way all ne UNI UNI
them them to behave. All right Colonel they would you'd
Gong" and hTst ming a1v e Sne was MAKING "
Talking about the circumstances which led up
to his nomination for Mayor Colonel Strong
said:
sure don't know Just how I my nomip rHo
to get on my again. and did not get back hoiae
until October II any one at that time haa any
must have been without knowledge on my part foI
had John Clahn cam. to me tnat Mo No n,
morning in the bank and said: 3'rong we ~t"i
you to make this run for Mayor Noi.sehse;; -,
.spsd am not W., Nell man. ana take eOh yam Gan
That's of the question" he answered. o,L
Ing It over and Mrs. strong happened in to s'gn the
DEED Of house sSmeho%' sayne 10 me- and
that night when she aIs on f be a %
SAID. There is no danger Of their taking me up.
am not the kind they want" ,.,,
Next day Clafn was at directors meeting with
me At its close ! called him aside and sad that
thought he ought to run for Msy9a ne sac .ad as@
Is the duty Of any citizen upon whom the Commit,
tee Of Seventy can unite to step into the breach
when he came to inform me that my name wa.
nSey to be agreed upon he repeasd to me coma una
not 60 back on the sentiment Then came the Com,
dominated That saSsaniaiy is al TIA! haa :
90 With that nomination reached New, n ORR
was nominated or course. a score Of other people
whom said anything about my own position m,
cords cords were about the same as those spoke &c
Asked to give his recollection Of the interview
which he had with ex-Justice Jacob NJ. Patter-
son and ex-Police Commissioner Charles II. Muir
ray. in which, the two mtn have asserted. the
Mayor pledged himself to Platt an case of his
domination and election he said
i believe it was the afternoon Of the day on which
tns Republican County Convention met hhey cam am
mso the bank. They said that they "0uu hot TAX
Bliss I'VE want you to be nominated said adj, they
but our man" | told them that they ought 4
AXE Bliss He is my friend" said l. and ! woui'
make effort 10 elect Bliss than to elect nay
sel They would not listen To it, however. The tan
1~nfted on told the that were Republican electe
Aayor his party sympathies would undoubtedi!
sxay him in the matter of appoint ments ana tnat II
mould be nominated and elected would divlne IN
Mces as fairly possible between all the eiemT ZEN
mat engaged In the fight against Tammany. I'M
vas practically all OF the conversation fatteiIso'
ssno Murray only received no pledge OF any KIN
rom me. but they did ask one. Inc mrs
never ever heard Of pledges made at that interview wa
through the newspapers after became Mayor
Then Colonel Strong went on 10 show how
impossible it was that he should have mad
these alleged pledges
Why. how could make pledges TO them, or Z
~ one, after had just written the Committee o
seventy the kind OF Mayor | would be? Let an!
sSe read that letter, and he will see how entrei;