New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-25
Mr.. WINS MAKES A TOUR.
Candidate Speaks Before Enthusias-
tic CrOzCds.

William NJ WINS, the Republican candidate
for Mayor. spoke plainly TO Republicans at three
meetings last evening declaring that his elec-
tion rested with the Republican voters OF the
city and was certain if they stood by their
party ticket.
'"Tammany is to be split right in the middle.
and that split is my opportunity. he said at
one meeting.
Mr Wins reiterated his declarations that
Mayor Mcclellan had not kept his promises OF
two years ago. and that it the plan or
Murphy and McCarren to control the administra-
ton of the city government for the next four
years for purposes Of honest graft He asked
Mayor Mcclellan to say if he would stick TO ms
job for full term if reelected Mayor, and SAID
he was going to repeat the question at every
meeting until the election, unless the Mayor
gave reply to It,
Mr. WINS left his headquarters at the Hotel
Bresn at o'clock in company with senator
Elsberg and ex-senator Slater. whom he re-
ferred to pleasantly in his speeches as his man
ayers, who were trying to Overwork him They
rode in an automobile up Broadway to the West
Side Republican Club at S4th-st.. where an up
stairs hall was crowded with members OF the
club There was great cheer when MI IVlhs
entered the hall and was escorted to the plat
form. and F. r. Fuller, who was presiding. said;
7 have no need 10 introduce the next Mayor OF
tew-York for you have introduced him Dy your
cheers but want say this; If the RepuollcSsIIs sI
fyins will certainly be elected. Therefore the re-
5oWhepe else Therefore say to the Republicans
of this city, it is your moral duty your puolc ou'S
and your party duty 10 support MT WINS.
Aztec more applause Mr.. WINS said:
re+eTattn San and emphasizing the words of your
chairman If the Rcpublicans Of this tn city sSPPe5 Po
as I5as toId old me on the way up here that he had
tof tod with q TaUmauy district ledQeI VINO
also is the head of a department Of the city gov,
Re petition OF the campaign in which Republicans rs
4ere9eep aee of Henri George Mayor Mcclellan viii
be reelected by the votes OF Repu5oiicaiS 5 Wv
is that what will happen this year?
Shouts of NO! No.' rang through the hall,
and Mr. WINS said he did not feel any fear OF
Republican detection. He continued:
II Renpbucans have the one object of getting a
good city government. honest city government.
there is only one course to pursue tnat oI T0s m
You can down Tammany. but heretofore it has al
same old way. You cannot change the tigers
stripes. No keeper can tame the Tammany tiger. i
because he has we'll hammered keeper
THIRTY YEARS OF MUNICIPAL STUDY.
Mr.. Wins read from an editorial in an even
ing paper asking if the opposition candidates
could say that they were more honorable or
more industrious than Mayor Mcclellan He
said he was no more honorable than Mayer
Mcclellan, but he had given thirty years OF
his life to the study of municipal business for
two that Mayor Mcclellan had given
81 assert" he said. that If there is any busl-
ress I do know, it is municipal business
The statement was appauded vigorously, and
there was loud cheer when Mr.. wins said:
.'If I am elected Mayor. I'll know but two
masters. God and the people shall obey only
the dictates Of my own conscience as to what
is best for municipal government" In the
closing part of his speech Mr.. WINS said:
This morning received three letters. the gist Of
which was: Look out Cor The defective RepunL-
can ballots" have these letters mere and y yee
is anonymous. A word regarding the open discus
sq Si09S 1I cant meet Mr. Hearst for the reason
that is not good speaker. and tor some nasA
through the press. although have given him every
opportunity to explain himself on some very WA VIA
II | am elected Mayor / will stay, and when Ar.
besp aged II number Of times he has not said
whether he would not; n fact. he has tried %
Why didn't the Democrats nominate MeSowan
for Mayor for he is man @ wa9 @ Is 3hat = ne
nomination for Governor OF the state OF new oss
Mayor of the city he would accent II and leave a
substitute TO fill his office That ssnt,sIleel s{ 1 =
what mean by saying tat Mayor Mcclellan Is one
Of the best promiseTs has PROMISED AL an soGss 9s
good things during his administration nut mas ne
them. He promised during recent speech that he
n,ents under him Why does he not seize time BY
the forelock and do that and show the people
that he means what he says?
INTRODUCED AS NEXT MAYOR.
From the West Side Republican Club Mr.
WINS was taken rapidly TO the Arcade Building
in 65th-st where large meeting of the 18th
District Republicans was In progress in the hah
on the second floor. There was more cheering
for Mr. Wins when ne appeared there. and Theo-
dore P Gilman who was presiding, said;
Il want 10 present to you the man who by
your work and your votes is to be the next
Mayor Of New York
The only proper expression of thanks car
give for your greeting" Mr.. Wins said in ac-
knnrledeing his Welcome .is to put the hess