New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
MURPHY JAMS SLATE THROUGH
MABTTN JOINS KINGS IN REVOLT AGAINST CIRCUIT
And FORNES.
MCCLELLAN 434 Goynor the Toe Mayoay Nomination at
Uwoqrious Democratic Contention.

with Haffen. Of The Bronx: Cassidy. Of Queens.
and Muller, of Richmond.
The hall was beautifully decorated with the
national colors. The galleries were occupied
by women and their escorts.
The Brooklyn de1egaJlon occupied seats we'll
to the front. on the left Of the centre aisle
In the second row were the two premium spell
binders Martin W LyttIeton and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Robert H. Elder. Immediately
back of them sat Patrick Henry McCarren, with
far away 10 TO i shot expression on his face;
James Shevlin in command of the Mclaughlin
rebels and ex-Ponce Commissioner Bernard ].
York.
Across the aisle. little way back, sat Char
lie" Murphy and his Gas House district men,
Brother Jack" and Alderman James r Gaff-
ney gave the scene a Dock Board semi-marine
view. Tom Dunn. John 7. Oakley, William
T Dalton, Joe Scully, Senator Foley, Senator
Downing. Senator Grady, Frank J. Goodwin
T. c. O'Sullivan. Julius Hamburger of Manh~t-
tan. and Borough President Joseph CASSIDY. OF
Queens. and "Ed' Muller. of Richmond, vera
some of the men who attracted attention.
TIM SULLIVAN LOSES COAT IN JAM.
The fight to get into the hall left every one
hot. and men walked about hopping the sweat
from their faces. big Tim" Sullivan shot
into the building through the Fifty-sixth-st
entrance Tim lost his brand new overcoat.
He TANNED his way through the crowd, pushed
along by Senator Fitzgerald and Little Tim"
Sullivan. When he got to the foot of the stage
stairs in Fifty-sixth-st. he putting and pro-
fame Some one who resented his putting in
gra bbed him by the overCoat and tore it off A
fight followed. and the police grabbed man
who was going TO leave his compliments on the
broad countenance of the Congressman.
Tn Congressman Harrison and a delegate
said well dressed young man. land l want to
get in
Not unless vou'ce got red ticket said the
struggling police sergeant at the door.
AS soon as the holders of stage tickets pushed
their way to the steps dozen bluecoats ramlned
them or threw them back Borough President
Haffen of The Bronx gasped and fought Tor
thirty minutes before he was admitted Extra
platoons of police were sent TO the scene but
could make little impression on the throng-
Ex-Commissioner John w Keller and ex-AS-
sen,bIvman Jimmy Oliver of Paradise Park,
were among those who tried IN vain TO wedge
themselves through the doors
James ]. Martin, chairman of the city com
mittee, called the convention to order al $50
O'clock He named T c. T. Grain for tenn
porary chairman. The secretaries were T F..
Smith. Arthur c. Butts James F. Quigley.
Daniel Noble and Franklin c. Witt
MR.. GRAINS SPEECH.
MT Grains speech was in part as follows:
The campaign now pending for the control OF
the government OF greater New-lork is political
campaign. It's political character is shown by the
nature of the contending forces II is between
poNlCG u edLtiHa' 4Oi''', - ii-l-t'-tN1 -
conventions acting under laws governing the CON
duct Of political paruess IN me Ke sef
who Occasionally vote the Democratic ticket and
themselves, call themselves Democrats. 1t uses
to this end small ottice-seekng clique known as
the Greater NeW-No rk Democracy, coterle OF
faddists known as the Citizens Union, and or
tIse particular fndiyiduais The suggestion Of non
partisanship' is made by the Republican party for
cuse for their desertion Of principles
The cardinal principle in the polty OF our Amert-
ON r9lf4f
srective therefore. Of the merits Of the clashing
P Pag IS 95 @ Bem0Srac a qe
New-York is entitled 10 a Democratic Mayor But
DEMOCRATIC policies are inherently better suited
than Republican 20 the needs Of our to.ling, com
me1ciai H3eF9 Populat@n- nose
racy's first concern is their welfare. The Demo-
@ 1Ser Den9oEri zone io
discipline was maintained ami police seif-respect
police valor and faithfulneSs Under Republican,
Fusion misrule Generalization has ousted dis
cipline. An indiscrimlna tely sancered force has
lost the strengthening influence Of good repute as
The Ere DePiaTment has been the theatre Of the
test Of wenigh the entire community of COM
Of the Civil Service laws and the laws governing
The Dock Department has been characterized
since the completion OF the work inaugurated IN
pubcansm has built only seven piers. as against
iwenty-oue built under the Van Wyck administra-
Their claim to a 1essened death rate. as evidence
OF the extraordinary activity OF the Health De
partment when analyzed shows that the decrease
was due to diminished number OF sunstrOkes,
which fell from !! 27S in 1901 thirty-stX in 1902
A Democratic administration in thtrty-four
months provided sixty-nine school sites, thirty
four school buildings and twenty-siN school add
tons total. 20 The Low administrators record
in twenty months eleven school sites. seven
50 hooi buildings and school addition, total.
nineteen.
The present Mayor has neither retrenched nor
econOmized. extravaganza has rampant IN
every department Salary increases and Inflated
expenditures have become the earmarks Of Repub-
licau-Fusion. The Controllers report for 1852
hot tba gfCr avaH 1rI rat for
that year $500. COZ o. in excess Of those for
1901 while the figures for this year indicate further
Increases
For wise AMI progressive government the COM
uunity may be willing 20 pay literally. but when.
under Mayor Low. the gov eminent Is q failure
alore every line Of activity. the people doubly re-
sent wastefulness in expenditure, coupled With an
enlargement Of the city's debt
sHEA's VIGOROUS PROTEST
Following Mr.. Grains remarks q half hour
was devoted 10 routine resolutions and appoint