New-York tribune., 1901-10-26
SAVE THE ALDERMEN, TOO.
IMPORTANCE OF AN ANTI-TANIMANY
BOARD WITH AN ANTI-TAM-
MANY, MAYOR.

The final ten days OF the campaign will see
newed effort to redeem from Tammany majority
OF the Aldermen Of Manhattan and The Bronx oor-
oughs. There is believed to be no question that the
Brooklyn fusionsts have success well in hand Be
sides giving a majority of at least thirty thousand
for Low Grout, Fornes and the borough ticket.
Brooklyn fusionists will elect three-hfths OF their
nominees for Aldermen. 1t is believed that a ma
jority will be elected from Manhattan and The
Bronx.
The following letters were received by j. a stew
art at Citizens Union headquarters yesterday with
regard 10 the Importance of upholding the pohcies
of the anti-Tammany Mayor with an ant-lam-
many board:
f66sr g. so No $50 s'"nton-' Ne"forA o0
My Dear Sir-I am worried the report t. thai
every effort gain the Board Of Aldermen, even at
seems to absolutely essential for the better, better
meni of the conditions Of this city that In te fleins
10 elect single of his nominees. ~ seeS bI1 NJ
e me nGSr~e 9GSr '9G or 5ha hsIf we Condemn br
tai dishonest and corrupt g9vernmem M oi rone rngS
in Mr.. jerome claiming that 1t is a question Oh the
/ shall do everything in my power TO bring about
the complete overthrow Of the tyranncai ohsSptnyI tI
this city. which has tried hard and has well 1 nisa
allow them "a even partial victory al this election
should creaty fear lest they would become so IN
fences, that it would require almost revolution OF
blood 10 oust them when the next opportunity oc-
want to say further. that l believe the Church
must take no uncertain stand in this matter. IL ~
"A question of morality. pure ana simple ana IN,
ministry must speak out and champion the cause OF
the ignorant downtrodden and enslaved poor: VINO
are suffering the most Command me, beg or you,
if | can he of any particular service. Very truly
yours, CThe RevO ROBERT L. fADDOCh-
New-York. october %. 1901
Dear Sir: beg leave 20 state that belns no
longer voter in NewYOrk ! do not think IL proper
Cor me Ia do than express my opinion that
Tammauy should be defeated and that Mr.. Low ana
the fusion ticket should be elected IL VIII, OF
course he necessary that the Mayor shall he sup
ported hV a Board of Aldermen and a PRESIDENT
partisan government OF this city. Yours truly
ABRAM :. HEWITT
Nev-York October a. 1901.
My Dear Sir: In view of the revelations as TO the
character Of Tammany and its methods OF ruling
the city. il becomes Increasingly clear that the
present issue is political one. II IS sifnpIy
This: Is this great city willing to be ruled ny an
organization whose methods robbery, black
mail and systematic trading IN debancherE log
purely personal endS2 This is the one question up
for settlement II it Is not rightly settled II Will
bc the fault of the good people. For they nave
the power il only they will wake up. see what Is
going and put aside prejudice.
But IL Is enough merely 10 eject te TlEnt Hldu
for MavOr. lie will he comparatively poWeriesS
unless we give him a Board of Aldermen who VIII
present bondage 10 robbery and a corruption 700
black TO he decentIy described Mr. Croker would
willingly give Mr., LOW If he could claim the
board Let therefore. rouse ourselves 20 hard
and persistent work in every part of the city. We
must only vote. but we must tax ana work
for the election of Mr.. ForneS and give Snch an
overwhelming majority 10 the Board or Aldermen
as shall leave no question TO what is the real
will of the people 10 honesty and decency IN our
N''' (The Rev) NJ J. SAVAGE.