New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-16
FOLER EXPOSES MAYOR.
PILOT rith NcCarrcn to DeLl0er City
to albany Lobby.

.arae lobbv that runs Albany representing
both great political parties has got New-AoTk
Cttv by the throat through Mayor McC1eliah
and his associate Senator Patrick McCafraAi
the representative OF that lobby on the floor OF
she senate Public contracts worth millions.
and public franchises of incalculaole WORTH
will be distributed in the next two or three
years absolutely at the dctation Of that lobby
which is choking the life out of the city. If Nc
CleIlan is reelected VIII the people Of this
city stand for it when they know all about 1t!
demanded ex-Controller Bird s Coler, candi-
date for Borough President of Brooklyn on the
Municipal Ownership ticket at his home IN
Brooklyn.
IT intend 10 see that the people do know about
st." he declared. The only way we can fix re-
sponsibility for the conditions which exist is by
putting it up to Mayor Mcclellan every day For
his own advancement he made the deal with
Pat McCarren gas trust man, sugar trust man,
racetrack man. Mcclellan sold himself TO the
trusts and now he and McCarren have put up
Jimmy Ridgway over here TO help them carry
out their bargain. Do you suppose decent
man could vote for Mcclellan if he knew what
we know about his dirty political deals with that
sx1irty politician McCarren?"
VOICE. HoARsE WITH EMOTION
Mr. Coler's voice was hoarse with emotion and
he cIenched his fists he poured out his denun-
Carren 1.-THE lobbyist" The selling of New
York he called it, and his telling of it yesterday
at his home in New ork-ave. Brooklyn,
oristIed with unovely details He continued:
It's the same old gang which tried to do the
city out OF S200000e00 in Ramapo a few years
ago Mcclellan made his deal with McCarren
the minute he got into trouble over the gas ques-
ton, and he's going to deliver the city over to
the Gene Woods-Andrew Hamilton outfit which
Hughes is showing up in such fine shape. Fran
fellows all get their little undertakings I
wouldn't say that Mcclellan would actually get
money from these deals. but he wants to be Gov
ernor. and it's good to have influential friends
with lots of money.
It's long story this selling Of the city. II
goes way back before 1 was ever heard of by
the papers. Even then. McCarren was fighting
Hugh Mclaughlin, and I was fighting McCar-
rem Eventually McCarren won over McLaugh-
lin, but 1 never stopped fighting him. Then
Murphy began to be afraid. He came TO me
and wanted 10 stir up Mclaughlin to make
another fight for the leadership
Why, I'll go out of politics altogether before
I'll have ANYTHING 20 do with that fellow"
Murphy told me time and time again. We took
up the fight, but McCarren had Brooklyn 10y The
throat. Murphy used what influence he had for
a time to help
Then came Mcclellan. He was with Murphy
against McCarren. of course He called me to
see him many times, and told me to use every
effort TO knock out McCarren, Just as Murphy
had told me. For about year MCCarren neVe"
went to the Mayors Office. and everybody IN
politics knew that he wouldn't be received if
he did go And then. one day when the gas
question being agitated, Long Pat McCar-
rem smiles little TO himself and walks right
into McClellan's Office
Everybody saw him go. and everybody
how Mcclellan received him Right then and
that did It. Mcclellan gained NcCarren's
friendship and the good will Of the corporations
he represents Does this town want man for
Mayor who's going to sell it out that way?
why IN that deal he even sold out Murphy.
Murphy has told his friends when they kicked
about his giving in to McCarren that he wasn't
able 70 hold Mcclellan in that case. and didn't
dare make too big fight for fear he'd break up
the entire party.
MAYOR OFFERS COLER PLACE.
Before Mcclellan removed N1cCooey he came to
sne and pleaded with me TO take the place. He
said that while he'd have to give other reasons
TO the public. the real reason for McCooey re-
moval was that he was giving too many places
The Navor said if I'd take the place he'd give
me a free hand let me make whatever reforms
7 saw were necessary in the Civil Service Com
1niss;on throw ont .'grafters'' when found them.
and clean house generally. and he'd help me all
he could. Well, 1 took the place, and after
got my bearings I found one of the worst evils
3n the whole system was the way candldates
standings were jockeyed on appeals" studied
the case. got the Civil Service Reform Associa
ton 10 help me- and drew UP the measure
70 stop all that. I went down to the Mayor and
told him it ought to go through right away
Mcclellan held up that amendment for six
weeks. until got so disguised with him that
resigned. He deliberately held up that measure.
against all his promises of help to me- and I saw
Office boy in the commission. | got out. Two
weeks later he had to sign the measure because
i all was made public. and he couldn't stand
the pressure
Mcclellan made his deal with McCarren and
then proceeded to slaughter his own friends to
heip OUT McCarren- OF course. it give and
II take; McCarTen threw down some of his men
10 help out Mcclellan. hut they matched IN the
whole thing between them Mcclellan the
people mustn't forget. signed the Remsen Gas
Dill He's playing right into the hands of these
''grafters' who robbed the insurance cornnanias
a Id foes
Mcclellan Is hand and glove with these fell
lows through Mctarren. who loot the State
the people ana don't stop at any dirty deal. 1
suppose they'd Kill him off IF they could make
anything by il. It's the same gang of lobbyists
belonging to both parties remember. that sold
me out when was running for Governor Why
they just literally tore the heart out Of the
ticket up the State They bought up whole cleo
ton boards, and didn't have a show after thew
got through with me. It's a nice bunch he's
travelling with.
PAYS RESPECTS TO BOARDMAN
see that Albert b Boardman has written TO
@heCieLlan mat he's going TO support him Board
man is a nice man and & shrewd LAWYER hut he
IS counsel Tor the Rapid Transit Commission
firms which get checks for S25 900 and $50 000
from corporations which never exnlajn i,,et
what service they receive for their money
Don't you suppose Mr.. Boardman would he a
good man 10 nave on watch if there ever came
Up any delicate question? - '0
Mcclellan is going 20 deliver the frapcbisar ..
his friends The franchise granting svs+ar, ,r,a't
s1st what is used to be. They passad a bii1 80
session fixing almost all the power IN tbo I5oarS
OF Estimate and Observation-Disclosures tau
HILL TATE