New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
MAYOR ARRIVES HOME.
WON'T COMMIT HIMSELF.
Refuses to Discuss Murphy's 4tti-,
tude-DOdges Bryan Issue. :

Mayor George r. Mcclellan returned from
Europe last night 20 take up HIS official DUTIES
again. With him Mrs Mcclellan Hs ar
rived on the steamship 81. Paul. after an ab-
sence OF eleven weeks. Hs refused to talk poll
tics. saying that he would probably have some
thing 70 say on that subject tomorrow. When
ever the name of Charles +. Murphy waA mem
toned however. his square chin was sl.vated
slightly. and he spoke with tons that seemed
10 augur good for the leader of TEnrany
Hall
There demonstration over the Mayoyw
arrival. This az his request Frank
NJ. O'Brien and William Willis. his secretaries.
went down the bay 70 meet him. and Acting
Mayor MCGOWAN and several OF the Mayors
attendants waited for him the pien when
the Mayor touched American soil again Mr.
MCGOWAN heaved a sigh OF relief. and said Ia
was never glad OF anything IN his rrs as to
relnquish the duties OF guiding the dest,nies or
New York After his baggage had been passed
Mayor Mcclellan went directly TO his home.
saying that he did not intend to any political
or other friends John III. O'Brien was there to
greet him. however.
The newspaper men asked the Mayor Il hs
had anything 20 say political subjects. He
replied:
Il don't know anything about the political sit
uation in this state. have been away elsven
only through the foreign papers"
DO you stand by your declaration IN favor OF
Jerome before you left the other sids9'
WANTS TO GET IN TOUCH
What I said then was that as matters stood
at that time I thought Jerome would be the
strongest man before the convention and be-
fore the people That is what I thought at that
time. Since then have been at sea. want 20
get in touch with the situation before say any
| thing politics. I want TO get home and TO
. bed
| You were also quoted saying that the unit
rule would apply at the state convention"
/ The reporter asked me If the unit rule would
apply I said there was nothing I'm the primary
Iaw that provided for it. that the unit rule was
merely custom in national conventions that
were informal and extra-legaL'
! The Mayor said that he never heard OF the
unit rule prevailing IN state conventions. soms
one said: But Mr.. Murphy has said that the+
unit rule always prevailed"
/ Mr. Murphy must have been thinking OF ns-
/ tfonaI conventions"
DO you consider that If the majority or the
: delegates in any delegation should vote to have
the entire delegation vote the same way. the
individual delegate would be bound by that
/ Vote"
There might he some moral obligation. but
L n
the ruling Of the chairman and for the vote OF
the entire convention"
You were also quoted as saying that you
would lead delegation to Buffalo,
The primaries have not been held yet No
body knows who the delegates will be-"
DO you expect to take active part in the
primaries?
Il have always preached that It is the duty of
every citizen to take such part"
DO You expect a lineup OF the friends OF
the different candidates BUffalO?'
Il am afraid that sounds too much Ike poll
ties for me to discuss"
The Mayor was told that Murphy had been
leaning toward Hearst He made no comment
but his chin went up in the air and his lips
were pressed tightly together.
TALK OF REMOVALS..
1T has been reported that you VIII make a
lot Of removals" he told.
The Mayor smiled grimly and said: THAT
is always an ever present possibility The
power Of removal by the Mayor is absolute"
Except in the case Of the Water Board" IL
was suggested.
II can remove members OF that board on
charges. but cannot remove the members OF
the Aqueduct Commission"
The Mayor told that John F. COvvan ths
head of the Aqueduct Commission had come
I out Tor Hedrst he replied rs that sO2 That
Is interesting. But I afraid the Iegislature
viii have 20 attend % his case" 4
Then this question placed squarely beforlk
the Mayor What would you do II Mr. Murphy
comes out IN support Of Hearst?''
There was no reply for a second. but the tines
in the Mayors face grew tense and the tone of
his voice was distinctly aggressive as he SAID
slowly: Wait until he does"
The Mayor was asked about the Denocrat.C
conference at Albany Wednesday He SAID
he had received a long wireless message about
n from a new spaper. but was not ready to ex-
press any opinion regarding g. lie also said he,
had heard something about William Jennings
Rryan's declaration for governments OWNERSHIP,
OF railroads. but when asked TO express an opin-
ion on n. replied; Il met Mr. Bryan while
abroad and he was looking we'll"
What opinion did you form OF municipal
ownership as YOU found n abrOad?"
/ The municipality owned tramways We're abonl-
| inably bad. I md by personal observation here
/ that municipality owned ferries good. As 70
/ the railroads owned by the governments there.
they are bad and one travels on them under
most uncomfortable conditions But this is %
be said: They are better and no worse than
DEwETs PURE GRAPE JUICE.