The daily sentinel., 1899-03-07
GREATER NEW YORK.
POWERS BESTOWED UPON ITS MAYOR
WILL BE ALMOST AuTocRATlc.

xAs Annual Bnnning Expenses Of the New
Nunicipality VIII Exceed o5B.o0O, 900
Its Employees VIII Ostauuabsr the
United States Army.
The mayor to be chosen BY the hall
million or more electors OF the Greater
New York on the first Tuesday Of Novem-
ber will be at the head Of . municipality
the annual running expenses Of which will
exceed S75, 900, 900, while the roster Of its
employees will be larger than that Of the
United States army. The term Of the
mayor will be four years, extending until
Jan. !, 1909, or nine months beyond the
present term Of William Mckinley, the
president of the United States.
The powers of appointment and removal
bestowed upon the next mayor during the
frst six months of his term are summary
and sweeping. No municipal officer In
the history of the United States has been
permitted to exercise such powers before.
The mayor, too, will be influential in or.
ganizing the new oity government for all
time, many Of the details having been left
by the charter makers for determination
and adjustment in the esta ablishment and
subdivision of city departments
The voters Of the enlarged city will b
more in number than have ever participat-
Cd in any municipal election In the United
6tates, and they will be called upon to
elect q mayor who, whatever differences At
opinion may have divided them in the
past, will come before them upon an issue
practically new and all Important to .
successful administration of city affairs.
After Jan. 1, 1893. New York will
have, more than ever before, the control
Of the financial affairs Of the whole ooun-
try. Whatever question there mny have
been of New York's supremacy in DOM
mercial, manufacturing and productive
interests Will exist no longer. The Creator
New York will be foremost in all branches
Of manufactures, - has been we'll Illus
trated in the documents published by the
Merchants association. It will be clearly
and permanently at the head Of all Ameri-
can cities. Long the largest among Amer
loan ports and in the collection Of customs
revenues, the enormous and increasing
concentration and consolidation of fnan-
cial interests here. of the interests of rail
road companies, banks, bond and trust
companies, savings banks, benevolent and
fraternal orders, and the life insurance
companies and other institutions, will put
New York % far at the head that there
will be no possibility Of rivalry.
For the safeguarding and protection Of
all these interests and Of all those who are
represented in them IL 10 imperative that
the man chosen - mayor shall 10 the rep
resentative and candidate Of . political
party Of principles justifying the oond-
denoe Of property and civilization. Hap
PLY such a party IL now the dominant
political organization in the Union, and
Its predominance at last years election
affords promise that 1t will be put in pow
er and on guard ovsr these tremendous In
teres~ This is simply the dictate Of COM
mon .ense. The Republican party will
represent law, order and financial security
and honesty against the foes Of property,
of law and of commercial stability. The
choice Of the people Of New York will not
be between two men candidates for mayor,
but between the two parties-two theories
Of government.
On such an issue ~ this, the only issue
Of the canvass, the party back Of candi-
ate Is Of first Importance. 1t Is essential,
moreover, that the nominee shall be in
full and complete accord with the party
which, on a clearly defined platform, puts
him in the field and responsible TO that
pArty.-New York Sun.