The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-01

Mayor Mccarthy declared in an ad-
dress last evening al a largely attended
rally of the Tiden club In the Tenth ward
that Alderman John c. Dunn OF the Third
ward is "a good neighbor and citizen, but
a man who is not honest In his politics"
and he asserted that he knew of one oc-
casion when a member OF the city gov
ernment of several years ago received 800
in return for securing a position for
man on the police force.
The statement wa made as an illustra-
tion Of the sort 90 graft" the mayor said
would have existed had he nominated any
other man than Col. Gross for police COM
missioner and thus made possible the Sc
curing OF that position by Republican
machine man.
The mayor referred to Alderman Nc
Mann as "a good citizen and an honest
man. one who. II left To his own tudg-
ment. would properly represent his con-
stituents, but wl-o had been influenced by
men more experience In the political
game He respected the alderman from
the Tenth, and personally had a high re-
gard for him. His chief fault was that he
had been susceptible TO the influence OF
those who were working In the interests
OF the Republican machine.
In opening his address the mayor refer
red to the objectiors McMann has made
against him and replied to them. First
taking the matter OF his appointment OF
Col Gross to the board of police commits
sioners, the mayor said:
DUNN WAS INELIGIBLE.
''The alderman from the Tenth ward
objects to me because i didn't appoint
Democrat on the board of police commits
sioners Now, what was the situation? In
the first place, the mayor does not select
the man, anyway. He merely presents the
name to the board and they confirm him
or turn him down. The alderman from the
Third ward announced himself as can
ddate for the position and stated that he
would nominate himself or second his own
nomination II necessary. He refused to re-
sign from the board, however. in spite OF
the fact that the constitution OF the city
of Providence expressly provides for such
a case.
This made Nc Dunn ineligible, but no
other Democrat who had any right to hold
such a position wousc accept the appoint
ment / offered il to John p. Beagan,
man the city knows to be honest and up
right and as everyone knows, he refused
and urged the appointment OF Col. Gross,
as did 800 other prominent Democrats or
the city of Providence.
Even IL any Democrat had been ap-
pointed he would have been turned down
and machine Republican chosen, which,
with the machine man already on the
board would have made two out OF
three Mr. Uuther would then have re-
signed, leaving another place for ma
chine man. This would have meant
wide-open town, and graft in every direc-
ton, with a demoralized commission. and
consequently a demoraliZed police force
all OF which Mr.. Dunn understood per-
fectly WELL So much for that objection.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
Now Mr.. McMann says i am not a
good Democrat because L refused to ap-
point him TO committees. What are the
facts7 He is on several committees, and
important ones, too. If there are commit
tees upon which he wished to be appoint
ed and was not, why does he not specify
which ones? He did not ask for commit
tee appointments since he knows that as
an honest man II would have been inn
proper for him to do so. That showed his
uprightness, but at the same time he
should not object that he was not on COM
mittees when there was no way of know
ing which ones he desired. He Is on the
committee on ordinances, for example, one
Of the most important of the city govern
ment, and on a number of others as we'll.
John c. Dunn also objects to me on
this same ground but he also Is on
several committees, some OF them impor-
tant ones
"Then Alderman McMann says / re-
fused to confer with the Democrats. Let
me mention one instance when Demo-
crat refused to confer with me. When
Mr.. Dunn presented his resolution for
very resolution was framed by the ma
chine and presented for the sole pur-
pose of trying to put me in hole and
make me appear opposed to the laboring
man, being so worded as to be impos-
sble of serious consideraton-after Mr..
Dunn presented that resolution, / say,
/ sent note TO him asking him to see
me, with view to arranging the reso-
luton and making 1t read properly. He
refused to do so, and now he claims
am no friend of the laboring man.
WHAT DUNN KNOWS WE'LL.
my friends. Mr.. Dunn knows, and you
know, and every man I'm the city of Prov
idence knows, that the raising of wages,
sort. is not a matter to be decided by the
city council or board OF aldermen, but Is
up to the commissioner of public works (;
and when the PAYERS and pounders went
sending a committee to Mr.. Slade, In
stead of beating the air by having reso-
lutions read TO the city government. they
10 about IL, and Mr.. Dunn knows 1t as
well as you and l do. 80
"IStell you. gentlemen, that although
he is a good neighbor and good 'citi-
zen, he is not honest in his politics. l
say that deliberately, and ! repeat 1t.
"Now Mr.. McMann says he is going TO
support me If / receive the nomination,
but he isn't going to help get me that
nomination. In other words, IL ] get 1t
in spite of him. then he will work for me.
That's exactly what his statement means
gentlemen. he won't do anything 10 as
sist me unless am nominated.
Now, I am not advocating myself, bu'
simply, arguing the point. Why, as has
been said before. scuttle the snip De,
cause you object 10 one of the crew. L
tell you now that II do not receive the
nomination for mayor, l will be just as
active as possible in the support or any
man nominated for that office by an
honest convention.
$50 see that your caucuses are hon
est-and i'm this / am not talking TO the
Tenth ward. but 10 the ten wards-and
choose men who will represent you hon
estly''
Thomas i. Cooney and two ward lead
ers spoke briefly, urging the support Tor
the mayor.