New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22

Of the State Senate and all the representatives 20
the lower house Of the General Assembly.
The old Democratic machine is anxious to get
control Of the city administration again. It wants
hand in the improvements and the disposition OF
the millions. When. a few months after the great
fire in February, 1909. Mayor McLane the Demo
cratic executive, committed suicide. and Z. Clay
Timanus, Republican. President of the Second
Branch Of the City Councils succeeded to the may
orally under the charter the city had hardly begun
70 recover from the staggering blow. The RESPONSE
blity had been too heavy for McLane. The ext
gencies Of the occasion required cool level headed
business AIr Timanus possessed all the quail
ncauons for the emergency. There was some anXi-
ety al first among the more conservative citizens
and a feeling OF uncertainty among the politicians
as 10 the policy Of the new Mayor. but within
month he had demonstrated his fitness and ability
and completely restored the confidence OF the busi
ness and financial interests. which had been
settled since the 100000 conhagration
BOTH PROGRESSIVE MEN.
Brought up a business man and thoroughly famil-
far with the mercantile and commercial needs OF
tie city in its rehabilitation Mayor Tmanus select
ed solid progressive. wideawake business men TO
compose the commissions TO carry out the impor-
tant works, constructing piers. markets and the
seering and repaving OF the city, for which loans
aggregating many millions had been made. Under
his administration these improvements have been
begun and are going favorabiy. On this ex-
cslent record ne Won the nomination in the recent
Republican primaries. defeating ex-congressman
Frank Wachter who four years $50 was defeated
By McLane for Mayor by so small margin that it
was strongly maintained he had been counted out.
J. Barry Mahool the Democratic candidate for
Mayor. as President OF the Second Branch of City
Councils has made a good record. A Scotch Pres
byterian and a temperance man. he seems an odd
choice for the Democratic machine. He would not
have been selected by the old Irish leaders had
not Ex-Governor Frank Brown pushed him for
ward when the several elements in the party were
foundering over a choice. Free" Rasin. tho
forty-year boss Of the machine, was dying Brown
took hold. He urged the organization 10 take up
Mahool one Of Rasin's last political acts was TO
agree 10 MahooIs nomination. When Rasin died
Brown took charge q the machine and contributed
literally from his large fortune TO carry Mahool
in the primaries and defeat George S. Brown, the
municipal ownership candidate.
Both candidates for Mayor are clean, good bust
ness men. identified with the best elements and
interests Of the city Each IS backed by his party
organization. Many OF the disappointed supporters
OF Wachter in the primaries are disgruntled with
the organization leaders but il Is believed that the
concatory efforts being made viii result IN a
united support Of Timanus in May.
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS LARGEST.
The Democrats are making bigger claims than
the Republicans the city, but the result will be
determined by the independent unafilliated vote
The registration favors the Democrats. In 1903
Governor Warfed. Democrat. had 600 plurality IN
the city but that was an exceptional Democratic
year II 1903 Parker had less than 1000. Many Of
those who declare themselves Democrats are not
bound by organization ties They are really indie
pendents when il comes 10 selecting municipal
officers. The voters who decline TO line UP with
either party Will quickly vote the Republican
ticket that OF the Democrats when they believe
II is 20 their interest TO do At least two-thirds
q the 1900 on the books unafated incline 10
SsloI ath oet0re ~ WAS oefilonstrated on the day
Deiofe the primaries Then 200 of the unafiliated