The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
Renominated BY n. Y. Democratic CiY
Convention.
TENURE OF OFFICE FOUR YEARS
Recent Amendment To the City Char
tcr-McC1elian Was the Only Mem
Der of the Present Administration
Who Was Recommendations
Roosevelt Commended for His Pace
Services.

New York. October s.--Aayo~ Geo
b. Mcclellan tonight was
ed for Mayor OF New York City for
me -FOUR years term beginning January
i. next by the Democratic CITY con-
sention or Tammany Hall organization
Mr. McClellarris now rounding out his
nrst term OF two years. the state leSis-
iature having r~ecentlv amended the
city charter so as TO provide for
four Years tenure of office for officials
FOR Greater New York. The Tanmn-
ny convention was held In Carnegie
hail.. amid much enthusiasm. The
fact that he entire programme had
been decided upon before hand lid
not seem TO diminish the ardor OF the
delegates OF the five boroughs o. the
greater city. They entered upon the
work OF ratifying h slate with much
earnestness. Mcclellan vas the only
member OF the present administration
renoninated. the ticket named bv the
convention being as follows:
For Mayor-George b. Mcclellan.
OF Manhattan.
For Comptroller-IIerman 4 Metz
lof BROOKLYN.
For President of the Board OF Al
Idermen-Patrick F. MCGOWAN. of
Manhattan.
Mr.. Metz is named to succeed Comp
troller r. Nj. Grout and MIR. McGowan
TO succeed President Chas. '. Fornes-
Mr.. ForneS presided at tonight's con-
ivention.
a resolution was adopted highly
commenting President Roosevelt for
mis- services in bringing about peace
between Russia and Jauan
Leader Charles F. Murphy. OF Tam
many Hall received an uproarous well
come when he walked into the CON
Ivention hall. the band playing Tam
many" and the delegates cheering
lwildly.
Senator Patrick II. McCarren. the
IBrooklyn leader also was accorded an
ovation.
Mayor Mcclellan was notified Of his
termination and appeared in the hall
shortly after II o'clock. Again there
twas an enthusiastic demonstration.
Mayor Mcclellan in accepting the
domination declared IL had come TO
him unasked and unsought. He said
he was pledged to no man or group
lof men: pledged only TO the people to
do his duty TO the best OF his ability.
Mr.. Mcclellan spoke briefly. but
itooh OCCASION 10 tOuCn upon the uueS-
ltion OF municipal ownership OF public
utilities.
AS a Democrat" he said. II believe
THAT a community is best governed
which IS least governed. and that
wherein individual effort and private
len~terprise can accomplish the same
result as government. government has
mo right to interfere. Where. however.
public utilities conducted by private
enterprise fail in giving the people
ian adequate service. then | believe
THAT it is the duty OF government to
take control"
The platform adopted touches uDon
municipal ownership and declares IL
has long been accepted as n Demo-
lcratic doctrine.
Public ownership IL is asserted.
lis no longer a campaign catch word.
but a principle applied and in opera
ttion this the greatest OF American
%Icities. An intelligent conservative and
responsible Democratic administration
imay be entrusted with the continued
application and the triumph
luDon safe lines of the principle of
imunicipal control OF public utilities.