New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-10
"NO STEP BACKWARD"
Hinrichs. accepting Nomination.
Says ThereU BE None.
INQUIRE ALSO INFORMED.

Frederic w Iiinriehs and Edward j. Mcclure
the newly nominated fusion candidates Tor Co
troIler and President of the Board OF Aueii
were informed OF their nominations yestefuaS
the AstOr House. The notification was HLIio -
CONSERVATIVES Of the Citizens Union. the ftepSD-
Hcan party, the Austro-American Reform CIIoh'
the Italian-American ReforTn Union and the Oroer
OF AcOrns. Mr.. Strong, representing tho Di14~
Union. was the first speaker. He addressed MI
Tinrchs and Mr. Mcclure, saying in part
In extending this nomination We ask you to up
hold the Mayor in his record Of te has eos4tors
whom Tammany Hall has placed in nomination,
These two men have over and over again 2ieG t5
I'm this same undertaking their Efforts and thsr
work. But now they probably have not nreIy
The dsmay OF fortnight ago only seems s 20 H All
brought us closer together than ever before ~, ~
together The cali Is as il with one voice
The apathy found has been dispelIed ana tne
we know that you would not stand any such cry
The Citizens Union, in extending TINS nor tbst H.
could not have done better than to 5 have Seie'eu
two strong. honest men as we have DONE
Timothy 1. Woodruff represented the Republi-
cans. He spoke to Mr.. Hinrichs first and saio
in part:
II is a great pleasure to notify you that you
were the unanimous choice OF the Republican party party
pleasure to me. having been OF your acquaintance
For so many years.
Mr.. Woodruff then spoke briefly about the many
fusion conferences. and continued:
Despita the consideration OF the OF many
Brooklyn men at these conferences. your name
survived them all and you were I sedeGtea tI9
great favor and am frank to say that did noI
anticipate it. you have been so tndependent
feared there might be opposition: but 1t is
TO the contrary The other man. Mr. GroIt. whoIt
tho campaign is that the fusion forces have been
the entire New-York County ticket ms state
ment, therefore is quite TO the contrary as sag
anything, that the Republican party has been fu-
sionized.
Speaking to Mr.. Mcclure, Mr.. Woodruff said:
Although we have not been personally acquainted.
your character is such that could not have been
wiser in our selection
AIr. Hinrichs replied follows:
Any familiar with public life and the condi-
tons which surround public office knows now diIn-
cult IT IS TO accomplish results d" nat physicists
call inertia meets one on every manu- "A chshse
OF administration does not mean an Immediate
change OF the machinery or personnel or govern
ment or OF long standing tendencies and habits.
This being so. how great should be the admiration
civ vbc6 has Tsnresented nobler IDEAL OF bubble
service. which has given new hope TO lovers OF
American institutions.
Every who is honest with himself must con-
TESS that what has been accomplished though
largely due TO ability and integrity OF purpose.
would have been impossible II tho old order OF
things which placed organization before city. poll
ties before business selfish advantage before faith
IuI service had Deen present mere mus % no
step backward There will be none. The citizens
rnaIn T,tv viii not hermit the loss of an that
bn ai y g1 Nv I SANDING over the government
TO those who violated their trusts and robbed our
public man must be loyal to the cause which
he represents. He cannot serve two masters. for
either he will hate the one and love the other or
else he will hold to the and desptse the other.
even to appear to approach the enemies OF simple
decency, say nothing of common honesty. unless.
- Won T an Sonori6e me Far bey6nd NV deserts You,
are asking TO assume responsibilities even now.
the contemplation Of which, at times, appallS me
confidence. Bear with should fail TO meet
your b MIN your ds 5000 wsn s ana
service during the pending struggle for a con-
1HG9 % qSa II Eo tcn af fho memory 0a fO5
hour will. indeed. be a happy one-bOth for you
Mr.. McGuire's speech was as foIIovss -.
am proud o; the honor which your convention
nominated is most honOrable. The charter gives
b5a 5sd his pf 5S Sf fo n Sf pe
ple-the Board OF Estimate and ApPortionment and
him also TO preside over the Board OF Aldermen. IN
which are placed the important legislative powers
honesty, courage, knowledge and Justice Con-
scious Of my shortcomings. I accept the nomina-
ton.
/ have seen for two years past the adninistra-
ton of the city government from within in an
impersonal way. for We lawyers do not deal di-
some insight into the municipai conscience as il
were as the Law Department, that governor OK
ness fbs cnurteou u service Of the pJbc nerests
which have been shown. The city's officers have
not been perfect They are human; they have erred
they have been inspired by right principles. and
they have striven with intelligence TO carry them
into effect. Before all, they have not been soiled
with the faint of foul money Their salaries have
been their only profit. No mysterious fortune has
grown among the present city officers. Political
magnates have not waxed great In spells oy the
indirection or worse Of the guardians OF the cttys
treasury and its honor
This may be said without vaingIory. 1t is
proper time to speak the truth about such things.
An unusual event has happened-a municipal ad-
ministratlon approaches It's close and Is about 20
give an account OF It's stewardship TO the people,
and point to single serious blot upon
its record Yet this fabric carefully and pain
fully raised, strange to say. Is threatened with
1t is threatened not by a group of generally dis
credited and suspected men at Tanlmany Hall. who
gather about the remains of what once. a
powerful and masterful political force and who
call themselves the heads Of the Democratic party.
arts of politics or their astuteness, but by them
selves they would be blown away like dust in a
conflict such this which is before us. The
threat IS an appeal 70 the parisanship Of this
In such circumstances I am glad to take this
nomination, and at the same time. to proclaim my
LOYALTY to the principles of Democracy. believe
that the ends of Democracy, in such straits as il
i with US here, helped by revolt against mtl-
nicipal evil worked under the party leaders I
wSrc lssociated with their names i'm the past
the reelection Of Mayor Low
I do not fear the result. I believe that national
Democracy VII he better off. State Democracy will
ba better ofS the men who at present leaders
of Tammany Hall and who seek control OF the
the days of true leadership like that OF Tiden
Seymour Marcy and Jefferson. That time can
never come. ! believe. while personal peCuniary
profit is made the end Of office holding Gentlemen
/ thank YOU again for the honor of the nomination
UNCLE SAWS RECRUITS.
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