New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-21

enforce the law. why it won't even be necessary
to count the votes. But it isn't honest and it
sumptuaTy laws and blue laws. if he can't stand
up and say what his Police Commissioner will
do if he is elected II he doesn't that issue dis
appears. He should define himself You know
what Lows commissioners. Partridge and
Greene have done. Now, let him tell US what
his commissioner will do. If he tells he will
do ANYTHING different from Mr. Lows I am
afraid he will ALLEVIATE the German vote. If he
is honest, why doesn't he come out and say that
he will try 10 reform the laws?
CAN'T SEE HOW IT Is.
All I can find in McCle-an's argument is
that if don't elect Democratic Mayor this
year we can't elect a Democratic President next
year. I can't see how that is, unless he has in
mind appointing a Police Commissioner who
would use the department to contribute to the
Democratic vote. Tell how he make
that out? I can't "sabe' it. Uaughter)
The whole thing comes down to this.
shrewd old newspaper man told me Hes a
public official now. You can't get many news
paper men for public officials. though. they Ike
their job too we'll. (Iaughter.) Said he.
What we want to do is this. Call in national
Democrats. confuse the issues and yell. Demo
Gratis, shoulder TO shoulder and will win.
Now, I challenge Tammany Hall TO show one
decent Democrat Of national reputation on their
platform. Edward NJ GrOut in the old days
said many true things. but he never said a
truer thing than that to be called Tammany
Hall man at a national convention was a re-
proaCh. II Tammany can get a decent Demo-
Crat Of national reputation I'd like to see him.
Tammany Hall isn't a repentant sinner
Look the list There are few missing
Johnny Carroll and Johnny Sexton are gone. but
it's Just the same old gang. They have nomi-
nally their leaders igureheads George b
Mcclellan, Jimmy Gerard J. Sergeant Cram
and Charlie Murphy-two men from the Union
League Club and two from the old Dock Board
But | wonder what the old ones would have
said had they been in Tammany Hall the other
night and seen W. Hep Russell, John c. Shee-
han that petty larceny thief from Buffalo
Qaughter) and Jimmy O'Brien. 1 tell you Tam
rnany means one thing 1t means Tim Sui
Iivan in Brooklyn CHEERS and hisses). Shall I
take my Democracy from Morris Park and
Sheepshead Bay? Oaughter). It's the same
old gambling combine that Grout, the traitor
ous renegade, attacked; Sexton, Devery, Car
roll and Sullivan. for Sullivan is doing business
at the same old stand.
There is nothing 70 discuss in this campaign
no issue Il is the same old situation we had
in 1901 It's the same old gang side
trying 10 get control; nothing else on that side
But there is something new on the other. I
have been free in my criticism. / have even
criticised the present administration 0augh-
and no man in its service has grown rich. Its
effort has been honest. Its record has been
better than that of any administration New
York has ever had. Great applause).
Now there is a cartoon, printed in of the
papers which shows up the whole situation. II
shows the City OF Homes. II shows the tiger at
the door carrying red light and wearing its
brass check. and il shows Mr.. Grout opening
the door Now, that is the question In 1901
we came 10 you from New-Tork and said save
us and you gave our big majority, and now
IFS I'D to you, for your own home and honor. 70
give a greater majority.