New-York tribune., 1901-11-15

majority that ought to have had. the hope Of
human happiness and the hope OF human future
would have been thousands and thousands Of times
career of work OF serious endeavor. career that
awakening Of ' all thaf is honest and hopeful in
youth forward and say that. however #
have been, we have at least arrived at the point
where we will insist upon simple honesty IN admin
There things upon which people can differ.
IN nt the c tas II eRsEf where M 59s IS Simply
honesty, and the triumph is only per cent
THE WORK OF THE CITY CLUB
The City Club has some nine ten years de-
welfare Of the city Of New-York Il has had some
into larger organizations. such as the Citizens
Union, have always from the foundation been the
bers We commend to the admiration of his. fellow
sad4 our IN ff s e gea5 1 @ m hS @ ts c N IN nS
he has lived so long the president Of the Citizens
OF him because he cannot be here tonight because
Of III health; This City Club is TO continue IN the
port Of all of you. '--'
THE MAYOR-ELECT'S SPEECH.
The Mayor-elect had the closest attention of
his auditors firm first to last. He said:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies' and Gentlemen: have
SeW-fork during = The last month that I hardly
know whether Should take that form Of introduc-
ton any seriously now. Uaughter) II IS
9iso71 for IN raS aE af M Ps IN mis- @
still say OF It. think. with Mercutio. that II "a
It is enough daughter and applause)
yonr ru CANDIDATES "a during the capaign should be
here to rsjofe Nth you IN not the yo Tssu and ana yf
remember that our work is just beginning IN the
nd take ourage 1a in the Of the future
shall do well 10 remember the utteranes o. 5;s
srmer pose hin,seif as him thae layeth it on
ZAP popnosfnntv and am humble as think Of
small powers in comparison With @ the sg fFe5s 5
con.ecrated without reserve the service OF this
city and ID trust that hat they wv will be aided by that
IKE think that more has been s'cqnplished on
Han First OF an We YET, naya W. had % an sIssfi0 If 'aa hat
city. Despite the utmost eGdeavors to bring IN
outside issues our own people FOR once have &C.
been fought out and the Judgment has been rem
dered on the merits Of the cits g9verpment @ ILsei
future not oniy of our own city but Of every city
within the borders Of the United States (AppIause,
cities have been treated by their own population
they could carry some other point by the sacrifice
much M therefore when the sreat city Of NewYor
to which al other cities look. says by IT'S example
of State or national politics. CApplause)
FOR PERMANENT RESULTS.
hope also that the foundation has been laid for
permanent results by this campaign: FIRST or all
been absolutely loyal TO it (aDplau,e). sometimes
perhaps under temptation not 70 be Out OF sJIch a
spsct and mutual confidence. and when mutual re-
spect and mutual confidence have once been estab
shed il ought TO be easy to retain them. l can
sure YOU that the administration of the city that -
sbog to begin % MIL IL be Fsg be gn mere a6an
that have conducted this campaign TO successful
the respect and the confidence which the result
There is also one feature Of the result that is
notable. think it has never happened in any cam
fusion movement has been so complete. and that in
my judgment Is due &c fact that the fusion
rSrOr witt
rnent upon one or two officers al the head OF the
ticket, but except in three or four districts the
fusion from the top 10 the bottom and there
was just as complete fusion the Assenbyme
ane he On antloF tne and the PTedsnt Of the Board Of
Aldermen The result was that everywhere the
same interests worked for the success OF the local
candidate and for the Of the city candidate
failure 10 bring about fusion OF that Kind
have interests that can be forwarded by sacrificing
the head OF the s4 fSkf er anf on shai oV Tns m
only been partially successful where this fusion
Now II am right in that it remains & also TO be
said that such fusion was possible only oeGans
bodies No temporary committee working with a
such result I therefore hope that the organiza-
t!ons which have made this fusion and ma nave car
ranizations. and be ready in the future as n9w TO-
onIv needs that they shall continue TO be guided.
they were this year by the sane ne gnSelrlSn a @
suit when the same conditions prevail tAppause.l
These things must be done by those wno are not
kasniv than do / that the future OF this move
is hoI1ud good i'll with the success
of the administration that is about 10 begin dc
not believe that that administration can be made
successful by any of patronage. however skill
fuI 0;reat applause and cheersp III II IS 10 De
narrnsnenTly useful 10 the city this administration
from top TO bottom and from first 20 iast must pc
wholly consecrated the service Of the city as us
single servant. That being feeling and tnat
$50 NV INTERPRETATION of the atforn which
ve hays been elected It without saying tnat no
Organization and man has any claim for this
position or for that Applause9
cITY's INTEREST TO DECIDE
-rr .,v.s interest is the sole consideration that
- me =. allowed to decide (AppauSe)- do not
mean by that statement that propose 20 lean
,,nt,v 1annIause) TO carry 10 on. expect TO md
M among the friends OF the movement
ny, ny has been successful. (Applause) Neither do
mean that it snail be an ooJectIon 70 any man
.a ooiftcaI organizations or with the
o.ssI,,i canvass lust finished mean simply what
saw that such men, ike ali others. must win
81 air onnoin tuents If they receive appointments.
49, ,befr manifest fitness for the work they have
~ 40 (Applau<e.) But say with equal franknesS
rbat when i can find fitness combined with active
partfcpation in the successful campaign in this
66reanizarion it's conduct and its management.
add 10 pleasure In making such
nofntment (Applause) L wish that every citizen
- New-York could himself have made such a
canvass of the city as IL has now been my fortune
to make two separate times. For If every citizen
coYId learn his that experience enables a
man TO learn II would be more considerate in
Judgment of city officials
few know what that word means II carries some
.irnihcance. I am sure. to every one. but nobody
can realize IL uleans-the diversity Of inter-
est. the variety of population. the strangeness of
habt-as well those who have canvassed the
city a. candidates and spoken as some Of Us have