The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
NEW YORK POLITICS
STILL IN MIDDLE.
Mcclellan Tries to Force IndOrse-
mont of Grout and FOrnes.

ment of Grout and FOrnes.
New York. Oct. 14.-Tammany Hall
was thronged tonight at the first great
meeting of the campaign held. to rati-
fly the, Democratic platform and nomi-
nation, :T .,
Former Controller Theodore w.
Myers. in the course of his address,
Paid high tribute to his successor in
Office, Mr.. Grout,. to whom and to Pres
ident Fornes, an. enthusiastic welcome
was accorded as they appeared on the
platform. ..ts
After the passage of the customary
resolutions, former United States SEN
ator Charles A. Towne was introduced
as the first speaker. Mr.. Towne ar
gued that non-partisan government was
failure. Whatever might, be said of
ii in theory, he could not recall an
instance where it had succeeded in the
fact.
Mr.. Towne paid tribute to Col. Nc
Cleila1l, who has been in Congress, and
pronounced him a candidate of whom
the city might we'll be proud.
Mr.. Circuit was then introduced, and
said that the greeting he had receiy-
ed had amply repaid him for what he
he had alo apology to offer for any act
of his, and that, God helping him. he
would continue what he thought right.
Mr. .Fornes followed. and then Col.
Mcclellan was introduced and received
an ovation.
Col. Mcclellan said, in part, that the
fusion administration having proved
to the complete satisfaction of those
Democrats who helped to place it in
power that non.partisanship in gov
eminent is impossible. the political
struggle which will be ended on Nov. g
is between the Democratic party on
the one hand and the Republican party
on the other. 1t is between the two
great parties that the people must
make their choice. =. etf -t..s.
New York, Oct. IA committee OF
forty from the Greater New York De-
mocracy Endorsed the Democratic can
didates on the city, borough and coun-
ty tickets at the Hoffman House to-
day, and notified the candidates of their
nomination.
John C. Sheehan opened the meeting
and introduced Henry Wilson Bridges,
the chairman of the Greater New York
city ticket candidates, Col. McClel-
Ian, Mr.. Grout and Mr.. Fornes re-
sponded briefly in acceptance of the
nominations. John A. Mulally, assist
ant corporation counsel notified the
borough and county candidates.
President r. Fulton Cutting of the
Citizens Union, has issued an appeal
for funds to- carry on the campaign for
Mayor Lows reelection, which he says
must not be allowed to collapse.
Leader Charles F.. Murphy of Tam
many Han, said, when shown Mr.. Cut
ting's statement, that he thought the
| fusion movement had already collapsed.
Mr.. Murphy then exhibited a letter,
| asking for funds for the Citizens I'm
ion, and Bearing the signature of Rus
| sell. Rleecker.as chairman of the Cam
pafgn Committee. Mr.. Blocker is
| secretary of the dock commission and
Mr.. Murphy claimed that the letter is
sip this respect. q violation of. law
i George B. Mcclellan, DenocratiQ
nominee for Mayor, refused to-day to
address the big mass meeting of Brook
Ign Democrats scheduled to be held in
Ethe Academy of Music. Brooklyn, on
Oct. 70, unless the nominations of
/ Grout and Fornes are Endorsed in
Brooklyn as we'll as his own. Mr.. Nc
| Clellan- had been. invited by John L.
Shea of Brooklyn. ito address the
Brooklyn meetings ), Mr.. Shea refused
to agree to Mr.. MeClellan's stipulation.
Shea is Hugh McLaughlin's lieutenant
lin the Brooklyn Democracy.