New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
noRE At STAKE THAN THE MAYORALTY-

Citizens Of New-York who hope to see the lever
NJ local administration raised should not forget
that there is more than the mayoralty at stake
IN the coming election The Mayor is potent
figure In our municipal system. He mas the ap
no,ntiva mower. and thus holds the key to good
mr. had administration; but behind him ana
above him is the Board OF Estimate and Ap-
portionment which holds the city's purse strings
and has only recently acquired the ADDED power
Of granting public service franchises Control OF
this hoard is essential to the fruftion Of Tam
many's schemes for plundering the city, and the
conscientious voter, even if well disposed to Nc
CleIIan on personal grounds, should not over
look the necessity Of repelling the scandalous
assault now being made by Tammany on the
Board of Estimate and Apportonment How
can that board be converted into an agency OF
"honest graft? That is question of far more
vital interest to the Tammany conspirators than
the mere continuance in Office Of the Mcclellan
administration.
Mr. Murphy's plans for filling the seats IN this
great hoard with creatures of his own have been
opon and defiant. He has had nominated Tor
President of the Board of Aldermen the sub
servient MCGOWAN, promising him promotion to
the MAYORS chair IL Mr. Mcclellan is reelected
and then resigns to run for Governor. Mr.. Nc
Gowan's elevation will throw on the prospective
Tammany leader In the Board Of Aldermen, Lit
tie Tim Sullivan, the mantle Of MCGOWAN, and
Of the nine votes necessary to control the board
Mr. Murphy will then have six at his absolute
disposal Metz, McCarren's unknown from
Brooklyn, will be expected to furnish three more
but If McCarren and Murphy again part COM
pany the Tammany leader will count for aid
under all circumstances from Hafen, Of The
Bronx, with one vote; Cassidy, Of Queens, with
one vote, and Ahearn, Of Manhattan, with two
votes Probably the Tammany chieftain has by
this time given up all hope of displacing George
Cromwell, Richmond's Republican representative
on the board, or Of winning victory IN Brook
Ign with the discredited Ridgway
Against the unknown MCGOWAN the Republi-
cans have nominated candidate of high char
acter and proved ability as a public servant
James L. Wells was president Of the Board Of
Tax Commissioners under Mayor Low, and took
the lead In putting the work Of the tax office on
modernized basis. He will make an admirable
member of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment Against McCarren's henchman, Metz,
also unknown, the Republican ticket offers
Charles 3. Teale, Of Brooklyn, successful bust
ness man OF high character and reputation, whose
valuable work for education in Brooklyn and
his excellent service as Deputy Charities Commits
sioner in that borough under Mayor Low are not
forgotten. He be depended to give an
efficient and economical administration Of the
Controllers something NewYork has en-
joyed for four years past but which it can
scarcely hope to enjoy any longer if the Tam
many idea that "he was fool If he didn't get
it, is vindtcatsd next week by Tammany tri-
umph. For members Of the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionment the Republican ticket from
Mr. WINS down carries names which inspire con-
fidence. The intelligent voter who has the inter
ests Of the city at heart cannot hesitate when he
must choose between such candidates and the
Murphy McCarren offering of McGowans, Metzes,
Haffens, Cassidys and Ridgways