The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-17
George b. Mcclellan.
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George b. Mcclellan,
New Mayor Of Americas Metropolis
them?"
If it isl replied the mayor, IL have not
seen them. They have not shown their
heads since 1 came into Office
But, your Honor, you certainly have
large number of the criminal classes here.
Are there not places in New York city
where a man would risk his life by going
about alone at night?'
should not be afraid to go anywhere in
New York alone any time of the day or
night
Mcclellan. What would you like TO see
the city become?'
That is a big question" was the reply.
Il do not deal in ideals. All l can do is TO
grapple with things as they come up and
settle them as far 1 ] want to see
the city improved and L think we are
steadily improving it. | want to see IL made
clean, healthy and safe before trying TO
build up a plan by which it may be made
beautiful. At present our chief business is
with the utilities.
NEW YORK GETS THE CREAM.
what do you think of New Workers, Mr..
Mcclellan asked. Some people imagine
that they are little smarter than the aver
age American in other parts of the coun-
try"
Il don't think that" replied the mayor,
although there is one thing in favor of
such a supposition, and that is that the
best of every thing comes to New York.
This is the national center OF wealth and
business, and those magnateS attract brains
and skill from every part of the country;
United States and steady streams of the
best ability, produced by the country are
always flowing here. We get not only much
of the best milk, but the very cream of
the country.
What are the chances for young men
in New York;" / asked
Il think they are good, replied the
mayor. THE place to make money is where
the money is The place TO do business
is where the most business is. This city
needs GOOD young men and lots OF them.
1t has never needed them more. There
will always he room for the right kind of
young men in New York.
How about politics, your Honor? see
it said that New York is opposed to the
denomination of President ROOSEVELT?
Il am too busy to consider politics, re-
piled the young mayor. land don't care to
discuss them. / can't see, however. why
New York should be signaled out as having
special friendships or antipathies different
from those of the rest of the country. In
this | do not refer to President Roosevelt
nor to any man; but to the fact that New
York is often spoken of as having special
individual interests. That is not the case.
Our interests arc the same as those of the
rest of the United States. We are an
American city and are anxious for the
general prosperity of the country as any
where private interests reach out so far or
where the desire for the common welfare
of the country is so great. Within i've
minutes walk from where we are now Sit
ting are men who have financial interests.
/ might say, in every great undertaking in
the United States and in every locality. No,
New York is not provincial in its interests.
1t is tied to every part of the Union, and
il is for the welfare of the whole coun-
| try
Can you not give me a word or about
the presidency, Mayor Mcclellan" said l..
| Il see that some of the newspapers advo-
cate your nomination as the Democratic
| candidate?'
Il have already said" replied the mayor,
| that | do not want to talk politics. AS it
| is nowsI am not much interested in that
| subject as / am in New York. 1 have al
| ready told you something of its bigness,
| and you can that l have all can do
! to attend to it"
But. your Honor suppose you were NOM
| mated and elected would not your having
been born i'll Saxony prevent your holding
| the Office"
| II think that matter has been pretty well
| discussed in the newspapers" replied the
| mayor. "At any rate L am not seeking
| the nomination for the presidency and
don't want to discuss it,
| FRANK c. CARPENTER.
copyright, 1901