New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-19
SOME TAMMANY ROORBACKS.
AN ABSURD ATTACK on COLONEL ROOSEVELT
ATTITUDE TOWARD LABOR.

AN ABSURD ATTACK on COLONEL ROOSEVELT
ATTITUDE TOWARD LABOR.
The Democratic managers realize that the tide
has in against them deep and strong, and they
are growing vicious in their anger and resorting TO
every despicable trick known 10 Tammany poll
tican 10 try 10 dscredit the Republican party and
Colonel Roosevelt. Senator Patrick II. McC5rren Is
in charge OF this roorback industry Yesterday he
issued q bitter attack upon Colonel Roosevelt n
foe OF organized or, declaring tina. when tho
Colonel was a member OF the Assembly he voted
against every measure that tended 20 benefit the
workingmen. The screed also attacked John T.
Moponough, the Republican candidate for Secre-
ta-y Of State asserting that he too was unfriencly
10 organized labor.
This untrue attack upon Colonel Roosevelts rec
ord In the Assembly was answered hy Mr. Odell.
who said briefly and TO the point Colonel Roose-
velt's record in the Assembly needs no defence As
10 his being a foe organized labor the best an
swer is that among the first to come 10 Colonel
Roosevelt with assurances OF support were several
rnea prominent in the labor unions OF this city.
They volunteered their services to help him. Fur
thcrmore last Sunday the Brooklyn Central Labor
Union passed resolutions indo"sing MI McDoh-
ough." - -, -. ..
ie,ter which reached Mr. Ode Yesterday II was
sen: 70 Mr.. Odcll by Senator Horace White Of
Syracuse The letter is printed Just to show how
ridiculous It is and what scattcr-brained manage
ment the Democratic party Mas when II conceiIcs
fraud. II reads:
At recc II conference Of representatives OF sub
sfartally all interests directly Indirectly affect
cd by the attack upon those engaged In the I'M
provernent OF the canals. II was determined that
united and vigorous action should be taken at
once in support Of the Republican State and Legs
definite assurances have been given that guarantee
protection against further annoyance. The eng!-
neering and inspection forces will be continued
substantially as al present constituted; new work
announcements and reclassihC alton OF completed
work will remain in friendly hands. Warn all in
terested especially bOndsmen completed con-
tracts Of the dangers threatening them in case or
the election Of the Democratic nominees; their pur.
pose IL outlined In their PLATFORM another Tilden
raid on contractors Is contempla ted litigation and
delay will prove disastrous. Checks now In hand
will be returned, such contributions are said TO
be unlawful 1t has been suggested that per cent
Of tho aggregate amount Of contract will make
the ghost walk" Remit TO the undersigned. who
who fail 10 get I'm that later they may be
turned up to the sun" Please make checks pay
able TO +. A McAlpin. treasurer, Newly ork city.
This letter was addressed 20 John Duntec Co,
Of Syracuse. and marked confidential The
letter is simply forgery and nothing else. The
Republican managers say its publication viii pre-
vent any mischief To cover his tracks. the forger
sent copies OF II from Jersey city
To what petty things the Tammany men stoop Is
shown by the fact that Republican stereopticon
seventh-st was ordered discontinued by the Tam
many officials who said II must come down, or
suit for violating the building laws would result.