New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
WOULD REMOVE GREENE.
MCIelldn Makes This 4nnOunCe-
ment-Grout Says He's a Pledge.

Gree le must go il Mcclellan is elected. The
Tammany candidate for Mayor declared it last
night at Carnegie Hall. Mr. Mcclellan not only
asserted that General Greene would go. but he
made thinly yelled the personal integrity
of General Greene. because Of the generals con-
nection with the Asphalt Trust The candidate
said:
Since it seems that cannot evade the question.
stances shall appoint Mr.. Greene Police Commits
sioner, nor shall appoint as Police COMMISSIONS
has been charged by MI Wanamaker's paper,
Of the most serious crimes which be laid at
the door Of any man. that acting in a 6duclaTy
of his associates, with hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars buying up corporations for the purpose OF
which he sold them to the corporation for which
he was acting
Mr. McCIellan's declaration was received with
joy by the audience in the of the hall. Cries
of Fire him OUT "'Goodr' and We'll do him
Tuesday" showed the feeling of the listeners The
meeting held under the auspices Of the
called Independent Democrarv 1t really got
up by the friends of John c. Sheehan and William
Hepburn Russell. The meeting was of the kind
that is sometimes referred to frost" At $50
o'clock the hall proper contained about two hun
dred people. Those in the galleries brought
down and served partly to fill the main auditorium.
William Hepburn Russell. ex-Commissioner of Ac-
counts, called the meeting order and introduced
Captain Hugh r. Garden. former president Of the
Southern Society. permanent chairman. Nyer ].
Of them julius Hamburger. Tammany leader
Of the Xth District: Thomas F. Ryan. who votes
in Virginia. and John Fox. ex-president Of the
Democratic Club Captain Garden said that Mayor
Low should have slipped aside and demanded the
selection Of Democrat for Mayor. Tt is plain
that national politics blocked such step he
said.
Elliot Danforth said he had no apology to offer
for making a Democratic campaign speech. This
reminded his auditors Of Mr. McClellan's ( nous
ssrO arooIo Of vrN II said
straight party fight. and would be likely TO
decide the next Presidential election. The fight
ing qualities of General Mcclellan had been in
herited by his son. Nj. Danforth said
Controller Grout applauded when he In.
and he stepped to the front of the platform a
yelled Three cheers for the next Governor
OF the State Of New-York,'
Fellow citizens" he said. After the abuse I've
been subjected to since September * I feel If
never wanted to go into politics again.
The Republicans forget while talking about
graft that the Democrats save pledge to the
people by nominating me. applause. and cries Of
"Oh"O Whether it tho Fire Commissioner or
the secretary Of the Armory Board. the pet of Tax
Commissioner Wells whom drove from office or
reforms in the City Record Office. have put my
finger everything dishonest that I could dis
cover. If I elected Controller I will do my
best. have done in the last two years. to stop
all forms Of dishonesty matter who is Mayor Of
the city. You'll never get the slightest opposi-
ton any scheme OF Benjamin B. Odell's from
Seth Low. II the Republicans get control OF the
city and State this city Will be paying 90 per
OF the State taxes instead of Is per cent 4
should At no time should have law executed
for the purpose of executing II. We in
this city government which truly represents the
Democratic sentiment of the people" (ApplauseD
Ex-senator Charles A TOvne. Democratic
home ruler from the State of Minnesota. said that
Commissioner Russell. who furnished the District
Attorneys office evidence on which John J. Muir
ply and James E Gafney. Of Charles T. Murphys
political family. indicted. got tired CT try
ing TO find something wrong with the last Tam
many administration that he threw up his job in
was born Democrat without knowing # till after
he began TO hold office
Mr.. Mcclellan nOlSily welcomed n he came
on the stage with John J. pelany-
He said in part:
promise that II 1 am elected Mayor that Broad
way the principal thoroughfare in the city, upon
which situated great business houses, whose
prosperity is necessary for the hundreds OF thou
sands OF people who make their livelihood by their
employment there. will not remain in condition
so dangerous life and detrimental TO business
interests and that any extension of the subway
improvements as now suggested. shall be carried
out in a manner which will not inture public
oppose with all my Power any plan which Contem
plates any method OF ditching Broadway.
Then followed the promise to remove General
Greene. Continuing. the speaker said:
II Mr. Low is willing 10 stand as a Republican
in the administration OF the city. his appointment
OF Mr.. Greene is a trife less reprehensible Cen
the head Of the Republican party In this county
II any one inag ines that man with such po-
utical connections and such questionable business
raintain discipline in the Police Department he
must be a OF peculiar Judgment.
If am elected Mayer Of New-Y9rk; l shall en-
sioner man who will inspire respect and con-
fdence in the community. with a character strong
good common sense. who Will spread such
Terrorism in the Police Department as will render r