The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-12-17
MCCORMICK ENDORSED 4 I! 4 /.
. -. Fol: !. CITY COMPTROLLER
Prominent Business Men Speak
. Highly Of Duluth's Able !:
And Courteous Comp i.
troller.
Has Worked Industriously And
Honestly In Sole Interest :
of the City.

Comptroller, and candidate for re-
election, Is having a contest for a re-
nomination by the Republican party,
There are at least two men who are
elected from time to time without
much trouble that the city boasts of:
Its Treasurer, Fred J. Voss and it's
City Comptroller. w. S. Mccormick.
Both are competent, and both enjoy
the reputation OF being thoroughly
courteous In their treatment OF the
general public. =
Since Mr.. Mccormick took posses
sion OF the office OF city comptrol-
Ter he has undermined the whole
system OF bookkeeping. That his ef-
forts are we'll appreciated is evident
from the following letters received
from prominent men who have deal
1ngs with the office:
An Endorsement From Superior.
Mr.. w. s. Mccormick,
City Comptroller,
Duluth, MINI.
My Dear Sir:-As chairman and
on behalf OF the subcommittee OF the
Commercial club committee of West
Superior, consisting OF Col. Hiram
Hays, Mr.. Ogden Hammond, Mr. L.
E. Waterman, Mr.. Homer Andrews
and myself, organized to Investigate
our municipal affairs and to make
certain recommendations therein, l
desire to convey to you, our appreci-
alton and thanks for your prompt
and courteous advice and assistance,
and especially for your very complete
and comprehensive letter of the 7th
Ult., as to methods OF auditing al
lowing and recording city expenses
and other matters pertaining to your
duties as such officer.
AS one OF such committee, [ spent
considerable time in your office,
particularly with the purpose of get
ting some ideas OF system Of book
keeping intended to show fully and
clearly at all times, the exact con-
dition of municipal finances. 1t is
the belief OF this committee, that a
| comptroller's books should be so
| clear and comprehensive and yet so
simple in plan, that the average tax
payer should be able at any time to
determine without expert assistance,
the city's financial condition. From
my examination OF the books in your
office, I am of the opinion that you
have been very successful in devising
such system OF bookkeeping and
the committee concur with me In this
acknowledgment, and desire NE to
say that your advice and assistance
hace peen OF great service in aiding
them to formulate their report.
>. Very respectfully yours, 49,.
D. r. LONG,
Chairman Sub-Com. on City Affairs.
Ex-Mayor T. w. Hugo Praises.
Friend McCormick:-
Accept my thanks for. the three
different statements bearing on the
finances OF the city. They not only
show q very creditable condition of
affairs, one which any community
could be proud OF, but the statements
are made in an understandable man.
ner. contrary to the usual mysterious
array OF figures which mean nothing
OF each and hand the others to the
Chairman OF the Municipal Commit
tee OF the Public Affairs Committee
OF the Commercial club this evening.
Again thanking and congratulate
ing you.
] remain yours sincerely.
T. w. HUGO.
From F. r.. Glow.
chairman of the Examiners of the
State Normal Schools of Wisconsin
and Editor OF the Magazine known
as 1.-The Western Financer.")
W. S. Mccormick,
City Comptroller,
Duluth, MINI.
Dear Sir:-I received recently Sc
veral documents on the finances OF
the city OF Duluth for the year 1903
They excite my admiration for their
brevity, clear arrangement and COM
prehensioness. I think they contain
the matter the average citizen, who
has some interest in the finances Of
his city, will most desire to see. In
fact he is more likely to find what he
wants in your documents than in the
more bulky ones issued by most
cities. The analysis Of receipts and
disbursements according to funda-
mental purposes Of source meets with
my hearty approval I congratulate
you on producing such a simple and
intelligent exhibit and hope your ex-
ample will be followed by others.
Yours truly,
2. r GLOW.
From Capt. Alex McDougal1.