Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

Mayor Mcclellan.
said that Tammany is the real head of
New York;
THAT is a mistake replied the young
nothing to do with this office. 1 am the
mayor of New York.
rs New York d Christian c,ty?" 1 asked.
What do you mean replied the mayor.
II mean that. many people who live
back in the country think this place
sink =. of iniauity957a Sort of Hades with
II believe the people here are as good as
they are on the average anywhere in
the United States" replied Mayor McClel-
Ian. 1--WE have more than a thousand
people are church-goers and we observe
the Sabbath better perhaps, than any
other large city of the world. Yes, we are
Christian, city in the broadest sense. we
same way but we do believe in something,
and on the whole think we are up to the
average regards PERSONAL and municipal
morality"
The Grafters and Boodlers.
Speaking of municipal morality, your
honor, how about the gr3fters and boodlers?
Is not New York city overrun with them?''
"If it is replied the, mayor, Il have not
seen them. They have not shown their
heads since came into office.
But. your honor, you certainly have a
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?'
II don't think so,' said the mayor. II
should not be afraid to go anywhere in New
York alone any time of the day or night
What is your ideal for New Yor Mr..
Mcclellan. What would you like to See the
city become?'
THAT is big question was the reply.
~ do not deal in ideals All I can do is to
grapple with things as they come up and
settle them as far as I can. l want to see
the city improved, and l think we are
steadily improving it. want to see it made
clean, healthy and safe before trying to
build I'D a plen by which it may be made
beautiful At present cur chief business is
with the utilities.
New York Gets the Cream.
What do you think of New Workers, Mr..
Mcclellan ?''I asked. Some people imagine
that they are little smarter than the aver
age American in other parts of the coun-
try"
II don't think that" replied the m !yor,
"although there is one thing in favor of
such supposition, and that is that the best
of everything comes to New York. This Is
the national center of wealth and business,
and those magnets attract brains and skill
from every part of the country. In that re-
spect New York is milking the United
States. and steady streams of the best abili-
ty produced by the country are always flow
ing here We get not only much of the
best milk, but the very cream of the coun-
try" nav :,
81 think they are good" replied the
mayor. 1.-The place to make money is
where the money is. The place to do bust
ness Is where the most business is. This
city needs good young men and lots or
them 1t has never needed them more.
There will always be room for the right
kind Of young men in New York
It is an American City.
How about politics, your honor? I see
It said that New York is opposed to the
denomination of President Roosevelt
81 am too busy to consider politics." re-
piled the young mayor, land I don't care
to discuss It, can't see, however, why
New York should be singled 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 the fact that New
York is often spoken OF as having special
individual interests That is not the case.
Our interests aretthe same as those Of the
rest of the United States. We are an
American city and are as anxious for the
general prosperity ol the country as any
where private interests reach out SO far or
where the desire for the common welfare
of the country ia sQsgreat. Within five
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.
It IL tied to every part of the Union, ana
it is for the welfare OF the whole coun-
try" efa sfs
Mcclellan and the Presidency.
''Can you not give me a word or 30 about
the presidency, Mayor Mcclellan" said I.
IT see that some OF the newspapers advo-
cate your nomination as the democratic
candidate?"
II have already said" replied the mayor,
s.that do not want to talk politics. As 1t
n now am not so much interested In that
subject as ] am in New York. have all
ready told you something Of it's bigness,
and you can see that have all ! can do TO
attend to It,,
"But. your honor, suppose you were nom
mated and elected, would not your having
been born in Saxony prevent your holding
the officer,
IT think that matter has been pretty well
discussed In the newspapers" replied the
mayor Eat any rate I am not seeking
the nomination for the. presidency and l
don't want to discuss IT.
FRANK g. CARPENTER.