New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-20

nation that the audience howled with laughter
told the story of similar deal made by MIN
with Tammany Hail. and declared that when ne
and Mr.. Grout were informed, with the Mayor
of their nomination. both OF them told the four
Republicans present that they ready 10
resign, and that these men threw up their hands
and said that it would be the destruction OF
fusion. Mr. Fornes declared with passion that
if he were Acting Mayor he would make the
police take down the banne: s about "grafters
When he was through the crowd showed signs Oh
great amusement
When Mr.. Fornes had escaped Mr.. Mcclellan
was introduced. nd read his speech. He said In
part:
The present administration had hardly assumed
once when the independent Democrats, Tn 1ost
they had been hoodwinked. deceived, petraifeu,;
10 eanep .aat me aernd bod hand and
foot TO the Republican farty They learned rn@t
nous budget of the city government, the Ironc.; 'i
docks the streets the resources ana the "eah a gl
anee OF the contentment and happiness OF 'e
The rank and file Of the Pollce Department are
composed of honest and upright men. hard work .
and accomplishing. who have been den ed the COM
mon justice of the three platoon system. S S
work should not be- exacted from them tha lao ~
other public servants nor must they be mace 10
the burdens OF the q @ bden of School
age were half time. as it is called In lsel now
half time i'm 1905. 1t cannot be that Mr.. Low was
unable house these Sl6 chidre because ct es
TO spend money in the Department OF t;ducsti0yu,
found in the journal Of the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment for the year 1902 Volume pasSe &C.
story they tell Of broken promises to the people OF
There was appropriated in that year for pianos
IN schools $3.50 for evening lectures for adults
rs: for sUpernfenIents salaries ssis55o for clerks
OF the Board of Education 1901 49, 10 spend on the
concerts and play centres in the schools in sum
mer $500 for evening classes. clubs and evening
ings 81 67: ISL; estimated to place all school
buildings in perfect repair. sSi6,o62; for new sup.
plies. and for new course of study, an increase
of $4,000 making total for supplies of ST. 5i2
thousands Of dollars are to be opened this year.
The adults are not deprived of their evening
lectures the new pianos are bought: the swim,
ming pools are provided. the clerks Of the board
Of Education are paid their salaries. an exhibit
clubs are opened and yet S9.316 little children are
4 new and crowded OF study, has been
adopted and sn eighth year ADDED to the course ye
whole days schooling. TO the children already In
iorgef from graduation. Inc age Of admission has
been raised TO six years Formerly children were
called .ave-year We're not shut out there
stead of s9$l6. and yet no pupil of the high school
al seaT
vor of all of them but the necessities are OF great
and the so-called Injuries. then none Of the So
called luXuries should be dispensed with. but If we
must choose between the so-caled iuxuries and the
necessities. as seems to be the case under Mayor
Lows administration then the luxuries should be
dispensed with rather than So S15 little children
should be permitted 10 remain upon half time.
Red light and graft stand for ''Deveryism'
Devery has been driven in contempt from the DEM
mitTsnce in New-York County the councils OF
the Democratic party: the Democrats OF his own
district have repudiated him with loathing. Thus
ostracized by the Democracy OF the state. the
county and the district. the condemnation of Dev-
cry by the Democratic party is complete His only
purpose now is TO serve my opponents by endeavor-
ing to niure my candidacy. As for me: soiemnly
declare that if elected Mayor shall exhaust every
endeavor to prevent any betrayal OF public trust
by those under me. and shall free this city from
every vestiSe of graft and red light.
Mr.. Mcclellan. who went from one meeting to
another IN his automobile. also spoke at the
Andrew Jackson Club No. 500 kent-ave,
Brooklyn. His speech there was a repetition, in
briefer form. OF his words at ProsDect Hall
Before going to Brooklyn Mr. Mcclellan had
spoken at a meeting of the Hungarian Democ-
racy, IT the LenoX Assembly Rooms. No 2oO
Second-st.. and said few words at the OPEN
ing OF the fair of the Church of the Epiphany.
! in Second-ave.. near Twenty-second-st-, prais-
ing the parish and the work of its priests and
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