The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
MCCLELLAN TALKS In HARLEM
AND DEPLORES THE TORN-UP
LOOK OF THE STREETS.
The Meeting Held TIN 1880. waiting for
Grout. Who Got Lost On the way
&. A. TOWne Hurls q Dictionary at
Jerome-M William McAd0O There, Too.

Two thousand Democrats went to the
Harlem Casino last night to hear Circuit.
That's what they were there for, and they
made no secret OF it. AS they piled into
the hall the general comment was "there'll
be something doing when Grout pays his
respects to Jerome
But they were doomed to disappoint-
ment. Somewhere between Jamaica and
Harlem, Circuit disappeared from the ken
of the chairman OF the Harlem meeting;
and after vain effort to hold them longer
the meeting broke UP GroutleSS at 1880.
Peter A. hendrick was the chairman,
and George b. MCt lcllan made 4 speech
the main point OF which was the melancholy
condition OF the streets brought about by
the open-oltch constr uction oi the subway
that was planned and begun unAer the
Van Myck administration, tn"ugh he didn't
mention the latter fact. he sand:
only about two or three mJntls ago one
oil the principal papers oil tnis city, which
to-day is among the most active agents
OF the so-caied fusion. denounced the LIST
lesSnesS OF the Clty ADMINISTRATION IN Keep
ing the streets in good order Has any one
OF you passed over Eighth avenue within the
last few weeks? Has any one OF you been on
" esI slrevt 4urins the fcCtnt ntavy rains!
Have any of you had occasion to 20 through
the residential streets OF the city. where peo-
pie live in high buildings, crowded together.
sta9nant water bringing microbes OF disease
70 the very doors OF the sleeping rooms Of
thousands!
Have you seen our streets turned into open
bitches, and left uncovered for years with
out any effort on the part Of the authorities
to compel the contractors TO respect the
rights of the people who live upon their
Drinks?
vii al ha nf
heard how little attention has been paid
to their complaints and grievances by the
reform ADMINISTRATION? DO, you know that
many thousands Of hardworking, small
business men have been ruined by the care
lessness of city officials In not enforcing
the proper respect for the rights OF the public?
rides bicycle. every man who walks along
the streets, vii! bear witness to the truth Q!
what say about the wretched condition In
which the, thoroughfares have been main
tanned by the so-called reform administrations
The streets Of New York-Our streets-make
New York look much more like a mining
camp on Cripple Creek than the metropolis
OF the Western world:
You have. not a mile from here. one of the
most glazing examples OF governmental in
capacity have ever seen. There is public
school on Ienox avenue between l34th and
l35th streets; the street in front Of the school
has been torn up for the length of the entire
school the children have 70 pass through
side door, On the other side OF the street it
has also been torn up. Leaving only narrow
You know how crowded that corner is
how the trolley cars follow each other qnn-
terruptedly TO enter the school building
the children are obliged to walk down the car
track, lodging the cars. in constant per Of
their lives. Although this condition OF af-
fairs has been repeatedly called to the atten-
ton Of tbs. proper authorities, nothing has
been done to improve matters, and the, chill
dren Of the neiHhborhood go to school and
return. taking their lives in their hnnds.
suppose II this statement, OF mine is
noticed at all the answer to il will be the usual
utilization and abuse OF the Democratic
candidate for Mayor.
1t is now many months since the Railroad
newly inaugurated Mayor. came to New York
to investigate the transportation question.
As this Is a matter in which you who live
uptown are particularly Interested. you viii
doubtless remember the announcement you
received and the generous promises that
were made to you by the Republican Com
missioners, that II every passen ger could not
be given a seat to 20 to and from his place
Of business. he should be guaranteed at least
the luxury Of a strap
Since then how much better OF are you
administration has been absolutely supne
In the matter and has done nothing to better
existing. conditions and has not even at
tempted 10 enforce the transfer laws
Immediately upon finishing his speech
Charles A. Towne Of Minnesota was called
upon to do a turn. The hour hand made
a complete turn and Towne still talked on.
He characterized Jerome as that -shrewd,
able, eccentric, brilliant, wavward, waver-
ing, imaginative oratorcn genius. suffer-
ing from the workings of the microbe Of
ambition, and feeding ravenously upon
the tissues that but a few weeks before
he said we're scarce fit for interment.
William McAdoo. ex-Assistant Secretary
~ tho Navy ,paro tho last sDooch