New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
MAYORS AUTO" CHASED.
Policeman, Patching Speeders,
Sheepish When He CAUGHT 1t.

Mayor Mcclellan made speaking trip through
Manhattan and Brooklyn last night, addressing
audiences at three places here and four across
the East River. The largest meetings were at Ter
race Garden and at the old Montauk Theatre, in
Brooklyn. AT all the meetings. especially the first
two III the heart of the East Side typical Tam
many enthusiasm, produced by the organization
rooter rampant. The Montauk Theatre meet
ing, where Controller Circuit had just finished speak
ing. was roaring collection of enthusiasts. For
nearly five minutes the Mayor could not make him.
self heard because Of the cheers.
His speeches at all the meetings were short. He
appealed to the people for reelection simply on
his record and his promises of "a square deal for
every American citizen" At Terrace Garden in
Manhattan, and Congress Hall, in Brooklyn, he de-
clared emphatcally that he would ask for votes
as partisan or even because of what he had done.
mans vote was thing almost sacred, he said;
his hearers should cast them only they thought
they would help keep in power a clean administra-
on and preserve untarnished the honor of the city
Tn, The iirst meeting was at No $50 2d-st., In Pat
in force to see the Mayor His automobile in the
narrow streets barely missed running down chill
machine and policemen had to fight their way
Mayor could force his way into the hall. lie He said
that he was there to appeal to fair minded men
sonee de- he had given clean administration. He
for his work in the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tonment
No 10 nns S 70 ny a
trict, the 18th. He said he liked to down into
the East Side, because he met many friends there.
The people of this section markets., said the
believe the solution Of the Whole Question lies in
the building of municipal markets, which shall pay
see that you get these markets"
You'll get the term" yelled his hearers.
AT TERRACE GARDEN
The next meeting was at Terrace Garden where
several hundred Germans had gathered. AS the
Mayor entered the hall old the platform
yelled:
Here's a man who served his father, and will
serve the son just we'll"
The Mayor said that the reception he met from
the Germans cautious, right thinking and usually
sdT tb In assured him that ne was
This campaign is one Of great importance ne
went Il can't promise that the millennium Will
come if I'm re-elected All can say Is on my
If have accomplished anything at all in this term
it has been because you and / have worked to-
fieve the frst duty Of an ofeiaI is to administer
his office regardess of anyhing but the me, best a
votes not as not as a fePnPsans
city and wish to see her honor preserved I'M
the Montauk Theatre, in Brooklyn. Speeding down
5th-ave his automobile was chased for several era,
looked very sheepish when he saw who was in the
to his hearers for the same Spirit of American fair
dealing 1 have always endeavored to show you
other borough, and needed more attention; He prom,
Used that all her wants should be carefully supplied
when he was reelected Already, he said, the tax
rate-the thermometer of the peoples welfare
had been lowered materially.
At Congress Hall Controller Circuit preceded the
Mayor When he asked his hearers for some point
to talk about dozen yelled "Gas! and as many
more, ''Hearstp
Gas and Hearst not far apart" said the
Controller. He said that the city was taking the
right regarding the illuminating question
Gas old illuminant. electricity a new one
The city was preparing to build an electric plant
which should supply all the city's light, while 1t
would compel the private corporations to sell gas
to the people at reasonable rates, or, II they dlo
not. would eventually go into the business itself
Municipal ownership was not a new issue, SAID the
Controller-it senseless presented by the
Hearst people. The city was not granting perpet-
uaI franchises these days. 1t was. under Mayor
Mcclellan pursuing rational, buslnesslke course.
not promising things 1t couldn't fulfill.
The Mayor at this I.Neting spoke very bIieny.
merely sa wing that he would make only one pledge
for tho try do his duty just as he had
in the past. He wanted his hearers TO VOTE NOT as
party men but as good citizens who loved New
York and wanted her to be kept clean -.
From there the Mayor went to the Lincoln SluD.
where he shook hands with a few OF the members,
then dashed over into Williamsburg. 10 spend q
moment with the members of the IroQuois Club
who were celebrating the opening of new club-