The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
MCCLELLAN ATTACKS GREENE,
AND PROMISES TO OPPOSE THE
DITCHING or RROA DWAI.
Says He'd Name M Man ~ Gen. Grc~ne's
Rcput Ell Character -IBaurk g q Ockran's
Vicious Attack on jerome Circuit
says lie VIII Safeguard MC< 'iellan.

| siOner II Ina is elected. Az the reference
/ to Greene somebody in the gallery yelled
Fire him out" The Tammany candi-
date for Mayor also declared that he wouldn
allow Broadway TO be dtched That also
seemed to tickle the crowd,
II was meeting of independent Demo
Gratis of the City OF New York, and William
Hepburn Russell seemed to be the only
person responsible for it. The crowd com
fortably filed the floor seats, the boxes
and one gallery.
On paper there was AZ noble a list Of
vice presidents as any political meeting
ever had. but not one of the distinguished
| Democrats whose names were on the printed
list came tn al, on the platform with Hep
| Another hitch was the accidental snubbing
of Charles V. Fornes by Hugh R. Garden
Helps chairman. Fornes was scheduled
| to speak before Elliot Danforth. but
Danforth was called first. Fornes got up
and left the hall without even saying good
night
| Danforth and Charles A Towne were
obliged to deliver their speeches in sections
because the candidates kept butting in
in hurry to say their say and get away.
| Edward NJ. Grout was the first of the
candidates to arrive and get chance to
speak. He was hailed by n voice in the
gallery as "Our next Governor"
Mr.. Grout, who regretted that he couldn't
be more modest. had this TO say of himself:
Against the Republican charge that the
election of Mcclellan will mean reckless eXpen-
| diture the Democrats have given pledge
| of economy by nominating me. | wish |
could say that more modestly. but 1t is i'm
possible. refer To my record on fighting the
Armory Board. the C.ty record ana the Fire
Commissioner. IL | be reelected shall do
exactly the same in Mcclellan administra-
tion as have done during the last two years,
| and shall do 1t, no doubt with Mcclellan 8
approval and hearty thanks.
T you don't recognize the Importance OF
this election with reference TO national poll
tics and the election of the next President.
you must recognize its importance with
reference to the affairs of your State and
! city. Before long the city. will be Obliged
To pay 50 or 30 per cent. of the states eX-
ponses. whereas its fair share il only 65 or
20 per cent You will never get the slightest
9 9Se from g Sstb ANY, oS scheme OF benjamin
Candidate Mcclellan came in with John
j. Delany There was no call for the
author, but Delaney frequently applauded
what Mcclellan read from his typewriter
manuscript,
Mr.. Mcclellan began by calling attention
and then made this pr omise:
promise If am elected Mayor that Broad
way, the principal thoroughiare in the city,
Will not remain III condition so dangerous
to life and SO detrimental TO business inter
ests. and that any extension of the subway
improvements. rs now suggested, shall be
carried out in manner which viii not inju
PUBLIC or private interests along that thor
ouShtale. ! Sian OPPOSE Win al my power
any plan which contemplates any method Of
ditChing Broadway.
Answering MIR. JeIome's challenge to
him to name man of the type OF Gen.
Greene for Police Commissioner. Col Nc
Clellan said:
Under no circumstances shall l appoint
Mr. Greene Police COMMISSIONER nor snail
l appoint as Police Commissioner any man
OF Mr.. GreeneS reputed character.
He has been charged by MIR. Wanamakers
paper, the North American OF Philadelphia.
with one OF the most serious crimes which
can be laid al the door OF any man. that act
ing IN Il tduclary capacity. ne i!led mis- own
pocket. or the pockets OF MS associates. with
hundreds OF thousands or dollars, buying UP
corporations for the purpose OF CoAsC l!datlOn
at sum very nuCA less than That at whlCh
he sold them TO the corporation Tor which
he was acting.
II u man we're to steal loaf Of bread
under the temptation of great need. ne would
DC ranked anOng thieves and regarded as
a fit subject for conviction. Lut there iS
certain class which h"irl"s that man who
can succ-stiully manipulate corporation
70 dslude the public and rnrirn himself. 10
matter by what means 1t is accomplished, IL u
ut subject for Canonzatlon.
| differ with this view. ana mad expected
q man who Processes such hlgh principles as
Mr.. Low would ave held an opinion like
my own. When he appointed Mr.. Greene.
he knew all this, as every man IN the COM
munlty knew the charges That were made.
| am far IRON saying TINT these charges are
true. All | say j. that they al" OF such a
nature that no man VINO has any regard for
his reputation would hesitate by proper pro-
cedure to clear himself
If ! am elected Mayor OF New York shall
Commissioner man who Will inspire respect
and confidence in the community, with a
character strong enough TO preserve the
discipline of the force. with good common
sens, who will not spread such "A terrorism
in the Police Department as will render the
men inefficient for the perfor nance OF their
duty.
Charles A. Towne said that Mayor Lows
administration was 80 bad that the Com
missioner of Accounts, meaning Hep, had
to throw up his job in encouragement,
and "he's here tonight Running thi, gre tat
meeting tO overthrow that administration.
John c Sheehan Offered lot of resou-
tons, which the meeting adopted as the
declaration of the "iudependent Demo-
Gratis" Of New York.
BoURKE COCHRAN RAVES AT JEROME.
Tammanys supreme orator, W. Bourke
Cochran, in an address at Zeltner's Hall In
The Bronx last night, gave unmistakable
evidence that he il smarting under the lash
Ing which District Attorney jerome ad
mlnistered to him in his speech on Tuesday
night Mr.. Cochran devoted the greater
part Of a speech an hour and half long to
attacking the District Attorney, -1erma-
CANT in trousers, Obscene creature and
1despiclble thing" were few of the cpl
thets which he hurled at Mr.. Jerome, The
slop basin, not the sword, he said, was the
fought He defed Mr.. jerome 10 prosecute
him ON any information which he had con-
corning his relations with the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company,
Mr. Cochran called the arguments of the
fllaiouibis the "muutunRs Of scXIess d"gen-
crates" and said that he rsLc Of the cam
paign was tn" issue between decenCy and
iudrcency, between argument and vtupera-
ton, between the arguments Of sober men
and tine shrill abuse of women inhamrd
by idle gossip"
The District Attorney endrav ors to direct
attention from his own lncapaclty as an officer
who has recQurs" TO falsehOod not only con
frssrs the blackuess Of hls conscience, but
Tho narroNnrss Of hi. intellect.
When a professional biacNRuard becomes
elected to a great Otliue, IN u moment Of
drlIrlUm and Temporary absrrhlO n, yOu must
H. forces chat produced nm lurkly ! am
uOt called upon 10 dc-cIlD" him from any
knowledge Of my own. That would be- ma
pUsrhh. ut least II WOuli be- dlsrIrdildbr.
Familiarity with certain things and per,Dns
Is u confession ~ personal ufdmy We are
spared the nrur-,ity NJ examining Nina, be
IuIIzr thl- obscene creature Nhu has been
chosen as M" 'luuplul 0l FUSION II ia" Up"