New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
MCLELLAN'S PROMISES.
disks Cooperation of Al Citizens
Murphys Statement.

Congressman George B, Mcclellan. Mayor
elect. shook hands last night at the BarthOIdi
Hotel with thousands Of enthusiastic admirers.
who. in old fashioned Tammany style. wanted to
get in on the ground floor OF his regard. Be
fore 7:3O O'Clock the returns Indicated that Tam
many had won a big victory. and then IT was
that Mr. Mcclellan began to be overwhelmed
with congratulations. They came by telegraph
and telephone. well as by word OF mouth
Men with cards in their hats bearing the In
scriptIon Il told you So pushed up the stair
case Of the Bartholdi. ran over the guards and
tried usually in vain. to get to the Mayor elect
The corridors were jammed with noisy, but
good natured Tammany men, who bought wine
and cigars. footed on tin horns joked and
laughed. and in many hilarious ways. tried to
show their Joy. When Mr.. Mcclellan was sat
isfied that the good news was true. he made this
statement:
am deeply grateful my fellow citizens for tn.f,
confidence In me- 4 renew the promises which made
before election 4 have bitterness of feeling
any 7 shall at TO Washington TO prepare
for the extraordinary session. and tho
question Of Cuban reciprocity Is disposed of shall
attention to the affairs OF tho city. nvfss
cooperation Of citizen whether hs supported
not. and regardless of hfs political views,
the advancement OF the eity's good promtss
much in the Of public improvements for q year.
The financial condition Of the city and the az
appropriations TO preclude that. shall urrs
the speedy and economical completion OF tbs
under shall make effort to provide snpis
school accommodation for every child In my admin
stration subordinaes whether remote shalI
be treated with consideration. TO encourages
their best the city This victory should
and unite all Democrats for the Presidential
contest of 1904
One OF the earliest kilograms OF consrstufa-
ton that reached Mr. Mcclellan was tia fui-
lowing:
congratulate you on your election II can
be Of service to you. pray command me-
SETH LOW.
Mr.. Mcclellan replied. thanking the Mayor
for his courtesy.
Other messages of congratulation and good
wishes were received from Congressman Morris
Shepard Senator c. A CuIberson. OF Texas:
Congressman d. W. Kenny Joe Weber. Con-
gresham ]. L. W. Merrill. OF Kansas city
James E. Gavan. OF Buffalo; Edward wasser-
mann. Gottfried Westernacher. John n. Car
Isle. chairman OF the Democratic state Exec
utive Committee: Fritz Lindinger. Congressman
John A. Thayer. Charles c. Hughes. ex-Con-
troIIer Bird S. Golfer. Congressman James r.
Griggs. william F. Mackey. Of Buffalo: Con-
gresham William n. Ryan. Of Buffalo. and
Norman F. Mack. OF Buffalo.
Mr. Mcclellan received the early returns on
the third floor Of the Bartholdi. In company with
Mrs. Mcclellan. J Sergeant Cram. John J. De-
iany. his campaign manager and one or two
personal friends From time TO time he went
down one flight to the regular headquarters to
shake hands with friends.
outside the hotel. up and down Broadway and
over toward Madison Square. the asphalt was
black with people who che red the bulletins and
footed with Tin horns Il was music to the ears
OF the successful candidate.
Early In the evening Mr.. Dslany. in behalf CT