New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20
THE MAYOR TALKS FROM EXPERIENCE

HE TELLS CROWD OF MEN IN A BRooME-sT'
HALL WHY SETH LOW SHOULD BE ELECTED
Mavor Strong talked TO a hallful OF men at
Rrooke's Assembly Rooms. In Broome-st.. near
Mott-st last night and told them why he. as the
chief Executive Of tho city. thought IL LOT 'ho
interests OF the city that Seth Low shouid De
elected us next Mayor and the first Mayor or the
greater city Before the Mayor arrived Dr.. VIII
,,r u Tolman explained TO the audience the
methods OF work OF the Street Cleaning Depart
mont and showed them many interesting pictures
Illustrating the before" OF Tammany and the
"ofter'' OF the present Administrations
Then Mayor Strong took the platform. dragged
nm n chair I'm lieu OF the usual reading desk,
crashed the back OF IT with his hands and pro-
cceded 10 talk sense. Now I'm not politician
never was" he began but believe IN the prin-
cplcs OF the Republican party from 20 II. ana
rye always voted the Republican National and
state tickets Still. / believe In the principe OF
rorportisanship In the administration of city az
fairs and when | was elected Mayor went 10
work to do tho clty's business for the ctys inter-
ests and not In the interests OF any party or par
ties
The Mayor then added.
Now. Iwant to say before forget 1t that In the
uunc,pal election about to come of here noman
:, the emplove Of tho city will be called upon to
,ote EXCEPT ~ his conscience distates want TO
say this because Of some stories We heard' IL any
man In the employ OF the city comes to mo ana
ca vs he's been threatened with discharge unless
he votes a certain way I'll see that he holds his
Job just tho same
Movor Strong declared that tho question was
whether the city should be turned over to either OK
two partoG and he didn't believe 1t should lie
thought Seth Low would admnser oe ,bat wa.
whv he was present TO speak Tor him. 49, .
"it's been part OF my religion all my ne ne
said that the city government should Dc nom
partisan and that's what believe n0w mayer S
Republican managers In importing oratorlcal
talent from afar to tell New orkers now TO To,e
that it has TO get foreign talent to tell us how to
vote IL TO me 10 be IN totterihs CONDITION.
and 7 guess we can down It.
owl ' administration In all its departments. and
Gmished nv urging his hearers to do some tall
,hinking'' In the next fortnight and then TO vote
tust MS they thought they ought
TRACY ALLEGES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ur SAYS HE DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
HIS cANpIDAcY WAS HOPELESS.
| coreral Tracy candidate OF the Republican
| organization for Mayor, and the various managers
| NJ the organization yesterday were quick to deny
tina, General Tracy had said that he knew his
| candidacy to be hopeless In his speech In Brook
lyn Monday night General Tracy was said to have
| acknowledged virtually the futility OF his cam
| paign Lemuel T.. Qugg said that he read the
| statement with more amusement than anger. Johr
| Sabine Smith also denied the report. ana GENERA
| Tracy said personally:
| "a misnterprctation was placed upon my words
| The hopeless struggle referred to Is the thu
| Citizens Union Is making TO try TO Induce the or
| ganizat.on to make Low Its candidate"
|