New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-09
sport" WOULD BE MAYOR
Er-Tammauy Han Declares Nc
CIeII1n Obeys HIS Bosses.

Henry W Childers who was IN the old Tammany
Building Department. told what good man George
r Mcclellan. the Tammany candidate for Mayor
was for obeying the orders Of his boss, or BOSSES
in speaking yesterday at the MONDAY meeting. with
which the Acrons at their headquarters No. 5ol
Broadway opened their campaign for fusion
7 once asked him how he was going TO vote IN
Congress on a question not connected with party
politics and he finally answered I haven't got
any orders" said the speaker. And l say, gen
tlemen. that any Congressman who submits mis-
name 10 the SURFACES Of the people, and who VIII
take orders from a political boss-I say ne Is I'M
worthy for that place"
Mr. Childers said that some years ago he Went
to Washington for Richard Croker to induce Con-
gresham Bailey Of Texas. to exert his influence
for William Sulzer leader Of the House tie
observed that Congressman Mcclellan was appar-
entity taking no interest and he informed Mr. Sui
ger that by that lack Of interest Mcclellan was
hurting his cause. and that he had better get OF
ders for Mcclellan from New-York
We'll. in a day or two Nj Mcclellan began to
show interest and to work for Mr.. Sulzer' said
Mr. Childers Now. If George b. Mcclellan is
elected Mayor Of this city. Mr.. Murphy will ID
absolutely the Mayor. If in Congress he was ready
TO obey orders from New-York what will he do here
with horde OF hungry tigers about him? He will
surrender
Joseph Johnson. the Great Acorn. who presided,
said that 1873 persons had enrolled in the Acorns
YESTERDAY. r Fulton Cutting spoke for about five
minutes saying in part;
We are starting out i'll camraisn that IS the
are telling YOU to look at what have done in
the Las two years. to look at the facts The other
side is telling you not TO look at that record mat
is the way going into this campaign ne
government of New-York City, governed oy the
neonle and for the people; that It what we want.
Make that record the issue for this campaign ana
We will sweep the city Tor fusion. /
Cyrus /. sulzberger, fusion candidate for Bor-
ough President. referred to the tiger I'm a cage in
front of the hall. and said:
Suppose gentlemen. that I v-cro to let loose the
tiger Really il would be a .ioue matter; the
policeman d the first corner would shoot II But
Suppose that the policeman should say. I can't
shoot the tiger because 1 am "a Democrat Fhat
is what we are asked TO do-to let the tiger roam
the streets and not shoot il because we are DEM
ocrats. .
And If that tiger TO roam the streets II
would not destroy many people In the city as
would he destroyed under Taumauys rule Five
thousand less people died in New York under the
rule of fusion than under the rule of Tafnmany
There is a direct connection between decent gov
TO vote sickness under the OF party politics or
do YOU want to vote health for your children?
I do not know anything more appropriate than
that the head Of the Department of Health under
Tammauy Hall should have been sexton DO
YOU remember the red light district? You. VINO
have daughters do YOU remember what conditions
existed and who your neighbors were under Tam
many Do YOU remember what your daughters
were compelled to see? If do. he not deluded
hy the thought that because you are a Democrat
you must vote prostitutes into your own homo.