New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17
PHILBIN LASHES TIGER.
Graft an Tenderl0in Under Tam
manu- Quarter Million Year.

Although determined not TO enter actively into
politics. ex-Dstrict Attorney Eugene a. 'hilbin
last night made rousing speech TO voters of
his own Assembly District at a Citizens Union
mass meeting a White Oaks Hall. Amsterdam
ave and Sixty-ffth-st. Mr.. Philbin payed a
glowing tribute 10 Edward J. Mcclure, fusion
candidate for President of the Board OF Alder
men, telling Of the latter's good work as a men,
her of the St Vincent de Paul Society. After
the meeting Mr.. Philbin told Tribune reporter
that from his own observation he was confident
that fusion would win the fight this year with
votes 10 spare He said that he did not expect
10 make any more speeches in the campaign.
In the course Of his speech. which was en-
Enthusiastically received, Mr.. Philbin said:
am not speaking for the cause of good gov
a nomination was offered to me by. the fusion
Tammany Hall because it is Tammany Han bnI
because when / was District Attorney under its
government that could not possibly stand for It.
nave been Democrat all my life. and would give
cratic organization to-day. But YOU cannot expect
With The ex f 1 man to ally himself
and all II stands for simply because It bears the
trlct Attorney had to encounter conditions that
made me almost frenzied when / saw how decent
people we're being treated because they did not hap
pen 10 have the friendship of a district leader. The
T on gay met TIE man who was police captain OF
Ihe Aenderloln while in office. He showed
me me a convincing memorandum that proved that
Nne loot obtained from dives. poolrooms and other
alone to $4,000 per month. Just think of those
stroll down Eighth-aVe s in the yV Vicinity nifty Of the
pump, think you could probably find where
great portion Of that money has gone.
Mr.. Philbin explained the infamous cadet sys-
TEN. and cited several revolving cases of ruined
GiTls which had come under his official obser-
walton. He continued:
Those Of YOU who want 20 see once again a
ponce department controlled by politicians.
ahead and vote the Tammany ticket. When was
IN ONCE, said TO police captain. one day, Cap
tam, DO you not admit that the police force body
and soul, is controlled by the politicians"
oh Mr.. District Attorney calculated the
shocked policeman. reprovingly.
W ell, insisted, suppose you saw man as
sauited on the street and just as you were about
ana said that the men his friends. what would
We'll. Mr.. District Attorney" candidly answered
me captain that would be very embarrassing
situation" That's the situation I had to contend
with when I in Office.
our opponents allege that the Low administra-
ton has been eXtravagant. II such was the case,
IL at all times within the power of Controller
brOut l" check any such eXtraNagance. IL goes
not show much consistency therefore for Tam
many to make these accusations with the Low
administration Controller running on its own
ticket. The workngmen in particular are being
fooled by the claims OF the Tammany crowd. 1hey
told that Tamnany government does more for
form government What does that mean? To get
a political lob a workingman has to gain the good
job he Immediately becomes the slave of his leader
and forfeits his manhood thereby. II ne Is as
Saulted the streets and his assailants are
friends OF the political leader. he must Erin and
bear il without daring to seek redress II his wife
his shame in silence if his political leader wills
it It is because Mr.. Mcclellan would not admin
justice that I emphatic in urging you all to
support the fusion cause.