New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-14
WANTS CITY OWNERSHIP
IUins's Declaration of Principles
Wins Loud applause.

The Republican County Convention. at the
Murray Hill Lyceum last night, by q vote OF
27O to nominated ex-Magistrate Charles A.
F7Ianner for District Attorney. The nine votes
on roll call were cast for District Attorney
Jerome.
Robert Kelley Prentice. Of the Path District,
nominated Mr. Jerome for District Attorney in
a well worded speech. after Mr.. Flammer had
been nominated by Abraham Gruber- At first it
seemed as if there might be a large vote for
Jerome, as the applause that greeted the men-
ton Of his name was generous and enthusiastic
On the roll call only nine scattering votes vera
cast for him. The nominations are shown at
the head of this column.
The other intensely interesting feature of the
convention was a speech from William NJ WINS.
the Republican candidate for Mayor He was
greeted with the greatest enthusiasm, and he
made a speech that profoundly stirred the dele
gates. He declared for municipal ownership and
operation of lighting, and soon as the city is
equipped for it. that it can give superior ser
vice he is in favor of municipal ownership and
operation of city railways.
MR. IvINss SPEECH.
He said the difference between the Hearst
men and the Republicans that the Repub-
licans believed in progress with order, while the
Hearst men believed in progress with disorder
He said that Tammany Hall stood for organized
ineficiencv and systematic greed and he de-
cIared that he would show before the campaign
came to a close that the Mcclellan administra-
ton had not in a solitary instance done credit
able large thing and that there had been a lot
of talking that had ended in talking by the
Nayor and his heads of departments. Mr.. WINS
said that he would not take dictation from any
boss if elected and he would not try to boss
any one Mr. WINS said that his speech last
night was in lieu of q letter Of acceptance It
was as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Delegates:
I find myself, assure you, in a most unexpected
position When took the he steamer Am r week b age
from my mind was the possibility that would soon
Pc yqVe6 T6n m that 3 % win be- Waged for the
ton of this municipality against an organized sys-
tenn of depreciation. (Applause.)
When the committee asked me to accept nom
ination Mayor-a nomination that came to me
absolutely unsought-I unhesitatingly answered
gentlemen that l would little later conmunicate
with them in more formal way through is letter letter
of acceptance setting forth my views OF the issues
of the present campaign In lieu OF that letter
9bs 9 somg to aTT to give from this platform ny
reasons for accepting & the nomination on. 80 eo1
helping me, | never will know any any boss, N hexs S
always been & my own possi c a9e N1o Tl tber Is n @
man earth whose dictate 1 will obey. On tho
ten if he has any suggestion with reference TO
legitimate public business Having listened. VIII VIII
it out in not liking it, On the other hand. shall
not attempt to be any ones boss ] shall act on
may.
Second-we are hghting Tammany Hall Tam
many Hall is organized inefhciency and systematic
greed. For generations 1t has been the enemy OF
ter the put in the City Hall by Tammany
that organization (Applause-)
You will be told over and over again In ms
campaign that Mayor Mcclellan is charming
man, a of manners and accomplishments, l
that his manners and accomplishments ought
10 kapf OF
WHY 7 ufSb sk Won was he wanted for the
Office he holds? II because he can g. gig s15S
brick. daughter and cries Of That IiEntt. a15 Ma
Murphy offers this community a goid olSN ''i-N
asks us 10 take II because IL is gilded prlcH, .
There does not stand 70 the credt, cred, 0I 6srforrned
proyement anywhere? Has there T9e,sr+yuerf3
provement in the street CiS lea, an tbev were? Has
Are the streets any cleaner thah t1Ss & policA ne
there been any Improvement IN ,ISlITrr,0S1ert, or
partment? ANY in the tinaTSS h TspaTtnent of Ed1-
the Fire Department, or tne i,1rfysn1ent in ire
cation? Has there -been any ~ ,-sn
management OF the parks or yns1t Ine en- aryeyvbsrs
t 49, 81 baen An infinitely lengthy talk Whlen
began as talk and ended as TAX t1aIgplsuseJ
M dISyoI @d N6 6ss nernitted public franchises worth
hnDSre5s OF millions of dollars 70 pass Ss
out OF puoio - control YOU VIII find certain indt'
yt3, yeais MI vi have secured a blanket mortgage on
tha future of this town -, -. - ,.v a. -,
nhIIsh a letter. received by him troTa Aloert =;
Boardman, reSardng the mater b % OF aait Isi{st
exnisining a peculiar situation On qessuon ~
munjcIpaI ownership wish to make clear my posl'
no" believe that every franchise that has lspsed
should at once be acquired by the city: osiieFs
that every franchlse that mas oset IS.t G go
be at put into the way or aGquisltlon oy 80
most relentless pursuit Of the parties VINO acquired
that franchise unrighteOusiy. 6eheSs tnAh tnsta