New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-28
BANNARD HAILED
AS NEXT MAYOR
BRONY TOUR A ROAR
OF APPLAUSE.
Graft Is Sneak Theuing, He
Tells audience in Camp
Named for Him.

There vas no comfort in any piscs
where Otto T. Barnard. fusion candidats
for Mayor. appeared last night for any
person who may have made bets on the
chances of Hearst or Gaynor being
elected.
From 215th street In The Bronx. TO
the Murray Hill Lyceum. In East S4th
street. Mr. Barnard won the audisnces
which were composed in turn OF Ger
mans, negroes and Italians. Some of the
halls were small. but everywhere the
noise was large
At 1880 O'Clock MURRAY Hill Iyceurn
was reached It is a big hail. in the hot
Democratic 18th Assembly District The
room was crowded TO the ceiling and the
doors. George McAneny was speaking
when Mr.. Barnard arrived
The cheering began when some sns
at the rear of the hall shouted: "Hurran
for Bannard." II increased as the can
dIdate squeezed his way to the platform.
Men and women arose and sent waves OF
welcome to the candidate. A band was
in the gallery. and from the position OF
the instruments it seemed that music
was being made. but it was drowned
Mr. McAneny held up his hand and
smiled. 1t did no good. lust one-hslf
minute" he shouted. "and I win be
through
Go ahead; you're all right and
What's the matter with Barnard" vers
sent across the hau.
NOTHING BUT NOISE.
And then Mr. Barnard was intro
duced- The crowd was only toying be-
fore; it yelled now, it stamped and whis-
tied and called him by his given name.
Through enthusiasm OF for self-protec-
tion the band artists again appeared to
be employed at their trade One min
ute. two minutes three minutes passed
in tumuItuous enthusiasm
Mr.. Barnard started as If 10 speak.
but the audience fooled him. His cheeks
grew rosy with the warmth OF il all.
Mr.. Barnard is modest man. Every
utterance of his in this campaign has
proved that. He became anxious for
less prominence. il appeared. and raised
MS right hand and smiled
There was a little luil. From near the
roof notes struggled to be heard. and
Tho Star SpangIed Banner" was inally
distinguished.
Give 'em hell Otto!" pleaded a man
whose throat vas hoarse from exercise.
Six minutes had gone by and Mr.. Ban
nard was still unable to speak. They
kept it up for two and One-quarter min
utes more. and the band put in time
T-L,o y,.,4i-o5 That @I,e--
were not required, and stopped playing.
1T is the most enthusiastic outbreak
ever heard in this hail." said man on
the stage.
MANY NEEDS OF CITY.
1T touches my heart began Mr. Ban
nard land 1 believe you mean to elect
me next Tuesday. I am interested In
having the city stop it's waste and plum
der. The city's needs are many. Mayor
Mcclellan says there will be a shortage
of water in this city long before the
Catskill water supply is ready.
The north Croton dam has a large
amount of water passing over IL. Why
did not the city build a storage dam
and impound that water. while it was
spending millions In the CatskiiIsc Two.
hundred millions Of gallons Of water are
said to be going to waste in this city
every day II is estimated that one
half of this waste might be saved BY the
installation of modern methods"
On the way to Mr.. Bannard's home. IN
East 5Sth street. the automobile that
was to carry him through The Bronx
ran into a taxicab which failed to give
a signal that il intended to turn east
into 56th street from Fifth avenue Ths
front lamps of the candidates automo-
bile were smashed
Behind followed the machine that held
the newspaper reporters who we're to
accompany him. The avenue Rss
crowded with automobiles. and appar-
emily the only thing to do to avert a
more serious accident was for the driver
of the car behind to put on the brake.
The machine performed With prompt
ness and some grace the completes re-
verse movement in the waltz. Mr. Ban
nard sent for another car. and becauss
Of the delay several meetings that hs
had intended to visit were omitted.
CITY NEEDS HIM.
Camp Barnard. at 149th street and
Third avenue, was the first stop. One-hslf
of those on the stage we're women.
There was not even standing room. The
candidate was introduced as the man
with the big heart. big soul and big
mind. that We need for the next four
years as Mayor OF this big city. and I
Introduce our next Mayor" The audi
ence cheered for two minutes.
This is the time in the campaign.
Mr.. Barnard said. when the candidate
who is third begins to warn you not to
throw away your vote on the candidate
he is most afraid OF.
The Tammany government has lost
sight of the fact that city officials are
elected as trustees for the expenditure
of the peoples money. Stealing city
money Is no more humorous than steal
ing private money. Stealing Is Just
stealing and graft is sneak thievinE"
At s15th street and White Plz16s Rossis
Mr. Barnard made his audience cheerful
and hopeful by promising that a subway
would DC built 10 that section OF the city
il he were elected.
About ten years ago I used to be up
here oftener than I have been Of late"