Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-02
WEEKLY TALKS.
Mayor Low Chats With the People Of
New York.
SARlTOGk REVIVING.

New York. Aug. As has been al
ready mentioned in these letters, one
of the innovations Of Mayor Lows ad-
ministration is the weekly talks which
he is giving the people OF h city
through the newspapers. In fact the
interviews are given out on Monday
and THURSDAY of each week, and the
affairs OF each separate department
are discussed. so that the public may
have an idea of what is going on. One
of the greatest problems confronting
the peoplc of Greater New York, Mr..
Low has Just declared is interborough
rapid transit communication. To solve
this problem the city is building sub
way and bridges and tunnels. At the
same time private capital proposes to
tunnel the North river so that the
trains of the Pennsylvania railroad a
run into q terminal station on Manhat-
tan island. However great an advan-
tage such a terminal may be to the
railroad company, it is certain that it
will be a convenience to travellers, as
the necessity Of crossing the ferry
from Jersey City to New YORK will be
obviated and the frequent changes
done away with, and though the grant
ing of a franchise permitting the con-
struction of the tunnel is bitterly OPP
posed by many of the Aldermen of the
city, the transaction will no doubt go
through and the terminal built.
Many people have wondered why
Comptroller Grout, who is certainly
one of the most prominent politicians
of the Empire State, would consent
under no circumstances to accept a
nomination for the Office of Governor
of New York. Mr.. CIRCUITS answer has
proven somewhat of a surprise. He
saws that II costs Governor Odell 800,
900 a year to support the dignity of
the office. and he is too poor to run.
The State of New York gives its
Governor a salary of 10000 a year
and the use of the Executive Mansion
free. 1t has been reported that Gov
ernor Odell has been lucky in his in
vestments in the past few years, but
it has not been the popular idea that
he could afford to spend 500 900 in
keeping up the G~ubernatorial dignity.
1t would seem that hereafter none but
multi-millionaires could accept the
office.
1t is altogether too early to plan for
the municipal campaign of 1903,
There will be time enough for that
after the Gubernatorial election of
1902, but the selection of Comptroller
Circuit as a member of the Advisory
Committee of the Greater New York
Democracy and his refusal to accept
the nomination for Governor, because
as his friends assert, there would hard
ly be a chance of his winning this year
is the occasion of considerable discuss
ion. 1t is declared to be the beginning
of q movement TO unite all the exist
ing a~nti-Tammany organizations into {
harmonious whole, for an effective
campaign against Tammany next yea
and Mr.. CIRCUITS friends say that ht
would make an ideal candidate FOL
major.
Spacious apartments have been taker
in the st. James Building by the Re
publican National Congressional
Committee and business for the fal
campaign begun. Headquarters will
also be maintained in Washington anC
the Capital will be the distributing
point for campaign literature while
New York will serve as a convenient
place for receiving visitors and collect
ing funds. Chairman Babcock viii
spend most of his time here. q.
Ex-Chief Of Police Devery's cam
paign for the Tammany Leadership
of the Ninth Assembly District to date
involves no known issue of permanent
value to the city, but it does involve
free ice, free doctors, free beef, free