New-York tribune., 1909-09-24

tention TO work hard for the success ol 1hS
candidates. and the prediction was made on all
sides that Tammany had the fight Of Its HE on
hand TO beat the ticket named yesterday.
Mr. Barnard attended the first session of the
convention, but left Carnegie Hall in the middle
Of the afternoon for Chicago to meet an engage
nent When told before departing that he
would probably be nominated he said he guessed
there was nothing in the rumor
1t Was O'Clock when the convention was re-
convened. Most OF the delegates were in their
seats and there were numbr Of visitors In
The boxes, including many women The tenn
porary chairman called for the report of the
committee on credentials. There being no con-
.ests the temporary roll was made the per-
manent roll OF the convention
Borough President Cromwell Of Richmond, for
the committee on permanent organization, rec
onamended that Timothy L. Woodruff be made
pe-IAanent chairman and Thomas w Whittle
permanent secretary He recommended for
assistant secretaries John Z. Smith, Elections
Commissioner Of Kings County; Skidmore Pet
tit Of Queens: Ambrose o. Neal OF New York
County. and Howard r. Handy. OF Richmond.
The recommendations were adopted and Presi-
dent Parsons and William Berri escorted Mr.
Woodruff 10 the chair amid prolonged cheering
Some one. observing that Mr.. Woodruff
iimped a little bit called out: who pulled
your leg. 'Tim'?" Taking the remark in good
II.
the light of recent developments I know who
didn't"
Mr. Woodruff in his address referred to the
fact that he had also been chairman OF the five
previous Republican city conventions since the
organization OF the greater city. He said that
In spite OF the fact that the Republican party
had been IN power IN the nation and the state
for many years the convention met not for the
purpose OF planBShg party Advantage but was
bent on the nomination OF nom partisan ticket.
one which would wrest control of the city from
the corrupt grasp OF Tammany Hall
CHAIRMAN wOODRUFF"S SPEECH
Mr. Woodruf said:
] am confident this convention will nominate
its eandaates men Tho WI" appeal ~ 10 tbis All inds ds
lnopolltan community. whether OF our pohucal
@aith not who are sincere in their desire 10 de-
sst claim the nominees OF this convention will have
est IndepePdenit al and unfeifeTed Democrats alike
is their unhulnching deIermination 10 wrest from
the corrupt control OF Tanmany Han this far city
ot our homes u Ihe mighty effort TO plase s us
assured the hearty cooperation OF ali true
advocates Of non-paItisan municipal government,
a fusion ticket have with the exception of
ganization, been actuated only by The desire
cure the nomination by all anti-Tamnany conven-
The best possible administration of the citys af-
fairs. We. who represented you in these confer
81 S YT II on & is Lf yild show t1y bT he
that We, least, not seeking party pOlitl-
AS Mr. schieffelin. the president Of the Citizens
Union. took satisfaction in saying 10 the confer
ing this morning. the Republican members of the
TePresened Stood ready to nominate Democrafs
basing the selection solely upon the qualifications
the position which l took in relation TO the bor-
oggh and county tickets in BROOKLYN RepTTesenting
ter my fellow Republicans OF BROOKLYN / refused
70 enter INTO any Geai or dIcheT with t4e ne repre-
vision OF the Offices TO be filed at the coming cleo
It was made very clear 70 my fellow. confer
rees that were prepared. after consultation with
20 present TO the people Of borough the hest
ing the great Republican constituency Of the sec
ond largest county in the state. which elected its
Of determining What kind Of a ticket would meet
With The appfovaI of the citizenship Of that bor-
eb az tb d Tas " 5aG npeG'aTfa Ie
and T. FOR one. feel confident that. with the splen
early hours rT al te oter eiements Of the fsion
movement. the victory VIII be won.
COST OF TAMMANY RULE.
The rule of Tammany during the, last six years
has made living more costly for All citizens
most Of whom could III AFFORD II, particularly dur
stockholders. directors and officers have been about
the only ones who could AFFORD IL As during the
people have been robbed ia every direction Public
in the interest Of Tammany graft All classes
have been subjected TO demands for contTibu-
Tammany and the purTeIors Of Vice have uniy II
for1nly been paving the tribute Of protection To
exists 10 barter public privileges and blacknau
private rights for personal gain. II is strictly
for the personal profit Of its officers, directors and
stockhOldere. II strives to control the great
poration OF New York City as a subsidiary com
Iary, to be- milked at the expense of its citizens
that he controlling concern may reap a constant
harvest OF graft for individual inside distribution
among its leaders.
PADDED psyrolls. swollen lists Of civil officers
improper inspection Of buildings, lack Of adequate
school accommodations, a dem0ralized police force
the fattenlnE of political contracting firms. con-
chant alike. inequitabe and excessive taxation
failure 10 make necessary Improvements. even TO
ton Of bridges and other improvements when
pleted; an enormous and altogether unnecessary
increase OF transit facilities in the interest OF
thAse controlling the inadequate facilities which
again~; the Tammany administration These
wrongs We seek 10 right, and pledge ourselves 10
Board Of Aldermen on next New Years Day.
The control and conduct Of the Board q Esti-
mate and Apporuonment are even more important
than the mayoralty or the controllership 1t is
upon the control OF this board that the Tammany
organization has its eager eye always fastened
and toward which is always stretched out the
stands to-day and viii stand this fan for what
II has always stood. II viii make difference
an able, high minded, independent Brooklyn citi-
zen-not even a judge-succumbed TO its malign
Tie ticAet he headed been elected been respo1-
Eible for continuance Of Tammany's control Of
borough presidencies by which the Van Wyck ad-
mnistrauon was able TO rob the people of New
JainmanNs control Of the greater city
IL should be. and doubtless is, a matter Of great
whereas the investigation of the Commissioner of
Accounts has resulted in the removal from office
uon and fight from justice OF a third who was
@ not onIy Democrat bur an Independence Lacquer,