New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-16
" AUTO" CAMPAIGN BY WINS
Senator Elsberg and III. E. Deming
Made Campaign Managers.

William NJ. WINS. the Republican candidate
for Mayor, intends to make the most aggressive
kind of campaign. He said yesterday that II
the issues were properly presented to the peo-
pie he would win. He intends to see that the
people are reached. To bring this about he has
opened headquarters in the Hotel Breslin, and
has gathered staff Of automobiles. He Will.
between now and Election Day, make a speech
in every Assembly District in the city, and I'm
some districts he will appear more than once.
This is big Job. but those who know Mr..
WINS say he Is capable of the task. He will
make automobile campaign and speak as
many times in an evening as he can
He was at headquarters for a brief period yes
terday. and later in the day went out OF the
city. He will be hand bright and early to-
day and start in the work of the campaign. He
will make an address to the members Of the Re-
publican Club tonight. He has named Senator
n. A. EIsberg and Horace z. Deming
paign managers. Mr.. WINS yesterday gave out
a public letter to Mayor Mcclellan and William
R Hearst. 1t was concise, pointed and fiery.
He threw down the gage of battle directly and
challenged them to answer. In this open letter
he said:
To the Hon. George B. Mcclellan and William
Gentlemen For the purpose of making per
fectly precise the position which 1 occupy in the
present campaign and for affording the pubic a
measure or standard of responsibility TO Whlch
may be held in the case of my election, ana IN
the hope that you may respectively do as much
so that we may all stand before the public in the
light of the fullest publicity of pledge and pur-
pose, let me state the platform upon which
shall stand:
The office of Mayor will be my own and not
that of any organization. or of any poInicaI
leader or leaders. / pledge myself to abSolule
independence of every organization and ind1-
vidual, being willing to hear all and obey none
1 shall conduct the City's business on the
theory that it is purely and simply the citys
business, independently of all partisan consloer
ations as well as of the interests of any poiucal
organization and irrespective Of personal am0l-
tons for party promotion.
will completely disregard all merely national
party considerations in the making of my ap-
pointments and shall consider nothing but Mt
ness, efficiency and character shall appoint a
municipal civil service commission which l
pledge shall be loyal 10 the merit principle or
appointment to the public service expressed IN
the State Constitution and which commission
shall he comperent TO put that principle into ef-
fectfve operation. to the vast Improvement of the
public service of the city.
will DO my own thinking, speak my own
speeches, prepare my own puol1c documents,
personally decide all questions coming before
Mayor. and appear personally before the
Legislature in all matters OF Importance touch
ing the city's interests. VIII you do much?
No organization ana no pald suDordinates snail
frame. direct or voice MY policies or my pur-
poses. I shall stand upon the platform OF per-
sonal and not OF party responsibility The peO-
pie shall be my party and / Will answer 10 them
directly
Where legislation Is necessary. as it viii be.
shall appeal TO what ! hope will be a friendly
looking to the restoration to the people OF their
rights where such instruments do not already
exist, can you rely upon getdhg the necessslEE
legislative aid. without which all platforms are
empty promises?
1 will agree with the public to continue in Of
flee for the full term for which they e4ect me.
and not become a candidate for any other Of
fee whatever, and thus make it impossible
that a person not elected to the Office of Mayor
should take the place and assume the perform-
ance of duties for which he was not elected.
I will retire from the practice of law and
properties that my personal affairs apart from
purely domestic matters. shall require absolutely
est, and the performance OF my duties can never
be made subservient to the dveTtisenent or
publicity Of any personal business interest what
ever.
I will forthwith upon my election ard with
out delay or subterfuge put every agency OF law
into operation to secure the control by the city
of all lapsed fOTfeitable franchises.
I will urge the legislature so to amend the
law that the Rapid Transit Commission shall
have the power to contract for the construction
Of suhways independently Of any contract for
their operation.
In the matter of municipaHzation of our pub
lie franchises. except on the point of the com
Pensation payable on the Resumption by the
public of such franchises. I will listen to no ad-
verse party in interest. The principle is no
longer open to discussion.
will appeal to the Legislature for the passage
Of a law condemning all existing gas plants. un-
der the right of eminent domain. with power CT
the part or the city 10 enter into im'nedlate
possession. leaving the question of value 20 sub
Stquent determination by commission IN tnlS
way the people viii have relief once. whereas
any other method means indefinite delay.
Will push the construction of a municipal
electric and power plant and enforce the rights
OF the city in respect TO the underground eiec-
trio cOnduits.
Will make myself personally responsive Tor
the administration Of the Police Department
| will insist on a revision of cur system or
public accounting, 50 that the people may tntei~
ligenty hold its officials to strict accoInta-
b.lty.
I will also. without delay or hindrance. AMI
independent Of any considerations of parSimony,
take immediate steps TO find a seat and provide
full time instruction for every public school
child and I shall labor 20 have the law
amended as TO remove all unreasonable delay.
NV slogan will be Fewer palaces and rior3
schoolhouses at the expense of the city
7 will gladly meet either or both of you upoI
common platform ar any time and anywhere
to discuss these and all other issues of the CAM
paign.
win you meet me?
WILLIAM NJ, WINS
Mr.. Halpin president OF the Republican
County Committee, said last night:
Tomorrow Cdondayl is the last day of regis
tration. The Republican party is making every
effort to get out a full registration. Now is the
opportunity TO elect q man whose record OF civic
accomplishment nc and q ODDOSffiOYa n