New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

must come. l have no other desire IMAM 10
make good the promises which l made on ,he
also reiterated In my inaugural address,
and the Mayor read extracts from the docuneht
which outlined the policy which he has pursued
ever since Among the paragraphs to when he
called attention were the foHoWlne'
VIEWS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
You will remember that In my letter OF accept
ance stated that my conception Of the corpora
ton known as the Mayor and City Council OF
Baltimore" is that il is corporation chartered by
the Legislature Of the State Of Maryland for the
purpose Of conducting the municipal affairs OF the
citizens of Baltimore. ! stated then, ana say
now. that the Mayor of this corporation has duties
similar TO those of the president OF any oihcr cor
poration: that the members of the CITY CouncI
bear relation similar that of directors In othsr
holders
If this conception is correct one and believe
1t is then affairs of the Mayor and City Conn-
Gil of baltimore must be conducted on principles
similar 10 those Of any other business corporation
| know that this position has been ana VIII ne
criticized adversely by many who do not take this
view Of municipal government ana yet ~ ha ., al
clearly understood and my actions III the future DC
interpreted upon this basis
We feel that the election just held is more than
unusual one; that 1t has amounted 10 IeN1iu ~
ton and II demands change in the personnel OF
paItv The revolution calls louder. however. for a
change In the methods of administrator. me 'l'i-
Baltimore
nicipal corporation. and they demand that an OF
fees that may have been thought necessary al the
time thev were created, but which have been
proved by experience or cnanse III cona.iu'H "a
be unnecessary. shall be abolished entirely ana
stricken from the list.
We feel. again that there is no demand upon us
n follow nrecedonts and believe that the citizens
Of Baltimore desire the stric,est simplicity and
thoroug hness Of manage nent. ana pleaee m!seIi
o,lov NJ &c
be protected from any infiuenc" OF pressure from
outside sources this being od wor and EN-
cheney. shall be justified in demanding OF 'noIh
faithful honest and courteous service 10 t'e peo-
pie
Mayor Hooper lives in large, roomy. double
house at Maryland-ave. and Twenty second-st.
There is nothing about the place suggestive OF
modern elegance. but the word home is written
in unmistakable characters all over the building.
man who visited the plac" recently gave the
following description Of his entertainment by the
Mayor and his interesting family:
Il went to the Mayors house one evening
lately to see him on a matter OF business. had
never met him. and took a letter or lntrodu' =
ton from n mutual friend. II was between
and I o'clock when ! reached the mousse anu l
was about to Dull the bell when the door opened
and a visitor came out Mrs. Hooper had gone
to the door with her visitor; she saw my caro- az
sent II to the Mayor. and made mo feel AT
home at once by the pleasant way in when she
asked me to be seated in the old-fashioned pal
Tor at the right Of the broad hall had scarcey
time to look about when a message came from
Mr. Hooper asking me to stay and have sup
per with the family. 1t was not dinner. but Just
q real old fashioned. old-timc supper. ana the
unlooked-for courtesy was accepted at once, ana
so became the guest or the mouse before had
even seen my host; and tell this to Illustrate
the spirit Of hospitality which pervades the
Hooper household. Presently Mr. Hooper ap,
peared / was prepared TO see small man. ana
j saw one but a few moments conversation
made me forget the fact. Mrs. Hooper sat oppo-
eite the Mayor: the little daughters Florence. ten
wears old and Catherine. three years younger AT
either side Of the table: another guest beside
me. and at the end Of the room in an old fash
toned high chair. with an )ld-fashioned maid To
wait upon him. was the baby. Hamilton Ash
vile Hooper: and when the host Ieverently
asked n blessing he looked the embodiment or
the happy father and contented man
..Tbere were no cigars for the men after the