New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
NCARREN'S ADMISSIONS.
Defends attorney General Cum
mems Increase an Expenditures.

senator p. H. McCarren. chairman Of IN.
executive committee Of the Democratic s+a+s
COMMITTEES. yesterday afternoon at the Norman
House practically admitted that Roosevelt
would carry the State by from 10000 To eOO0O
=" lne same interview he said that an increase
III Attorney General Cunneen's official expendi-
lures OF about $4,000 for his two year term was
natural and expected. These two admissions
We're gratifying 10 the Republicans. but proba-
DiS 'ley VIII make lot Of trouble for Mr. Nc
Oal'eh eampaigners throughout the State.
ut 'icCarren was accosted by representa-
tive OF a Democratic newspaper. who said tbs+
a pet haa Just been reported Of $1,000 on Her
rick TO $500 on Higgins
DO you think that that is a fair bettins- D-,,-
osition?" the Senator was asked
No said Mr.. McCarren, Il think that thu
betting ought TO be Just about even in v;Av %
tne fact that the Republicans have been IN con
troll OF the State government for the last ~,
years. 'el
And how much will Higgins run behind
Roosevelt?' Mr. McCarren was asked
wen I should say about 10000 or 6OOoO~
was the reply. O'O'V'
Ane listeners wefe not long in putting two and
TWO together. and' reached the conclusion thar
I1OSIFeu meant taat Roosevelt would lead Par
Aer IN THIS State by from 10000 to 100000 ,oraz
And what plurality will the Democrats bave
IN Brooklyn" the Senator was asked
About 25.00O or 30OOO." said he
In the same interview and with the ssr,s
newspaper men around him the subject OF thu
charges by Democrats OF Republican rnaIad-
ministration was discussed by the Senator. Dun
can Campbell Lee. permanent chairman Of the
Democratic State Convention. made this formal
charge:
Extravag agance is always waste. Retrenchmeu,
and economy are the crying needs. II favored
with power, the Democratic party pledges itself
10 an economical administration: and the assur-
anee OF sincerity may be seen in the fact that In
the one department under it's control under the
ehcient direction OF the present Democratic At
torney General the expense of administration
mas been reduced annually $4,000.
When this erroneous statement came to the
attention OF Governor OdeH he promptly fur
nished figures from the official records Of the
Controllers office, showing that the cost OF run
ming Attorney General Cunneen's Office had ex-
ceeded the expenditures in the term OF John c.
Davies by $1',O2S -. When the Governors
figures were shown to Senator 8IcCarren he said:
The increased expenditures in Attorney Cen
eral Cunneen's office are caused by an increase
in the volume OF work in all the State DEPART
ments. this volume inevitably throwing an addi-
tional burden ON the Law Department Of the
State Tht- increase in volume has necessitated
an increase in the office staff of Attorney Cen
eraI Cunneen- 1t could not be expected that the
Law Departments expenses would stand still
when the expenses of the other departments In
crease. The increase pointed out by the Cow
rnOr seems to be only natural and rea asona bIer
But IL was suggested, lit was stated by Mr.,
Lee in his speech TO the convention on Wednes-
day last that Mr.. Cunneen had effected saving
of $4,000. How do you account for thatT'
Il don't know where Mr. Lee got his figures"
said Mr. NIcCarren.
The repudiation by the chairman OF the state
executive committee OF the allegation Of the
chairman of the State convention and his at-
mission that while HerriCk and Higgins would
run about even, Roosevelt would lead them br
from $4,000 to 60OOO. caused CONSERVATION
FmOng local Democrats last night. They could
not believe that Mr. McCarren had talked so
freely about the condition Of the Democratic,
canvass. While II is freely admitted among in
telligent Democrats that Roosevelt win sWeeD
the State, no one prominently connected with
the campaign has had the courage to come ont
fatfOOtedly and admit that. while the State was
in doubt for Higgins Roosevelt would carry Ar
by more than J0OO0 Now that NIr McCarren
has made the break" il is assumed that Demo-
cratic predictions hereafter will refer solely 70
the prospect OF Herrick winning against FIig-
gins