New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25

THOUSAND MEETINGS
FOR Barnard.
Sclaf, Glider and Others Pub
Ecly IndOrSe Him as Ideal
Candidate.

II viii be a whirlwind week in the cam
paign for the election OF Otto T. Barnard
and his associates on the fusion ticket No
less than one thousand meetings will be
held In all parts OF the city. This does not
include hundreds OF trucks that will carry
fusion speakers through the thickly con-
gested districts.
The rally Of business men TO the standard
OF Mr. Barnard in the last week has been
one Of the features of the campaign. I'VE
must have a business administration" is
the slogan OF the Business Mems Municipal
Association. which has placed itself on the
firing line in the fight for Barnard
Jacob H Schiff. the banker and milan
thropist. who only once before has pub
ncly Endorsed a candidate for public Office.
came out for Mr.. Barnard in a ringing
statement yesterday. He says:
have known Otto T. Barnard for a
eonslderaele number of years having first
great depression which succeeded the imam
cial panic OF 1898. when to relieve distress
amonG the unemployed the Provident Loan
Society was established, of which MI Ban
nard has been the president for a number
Il Years and which has developed into so
eIutteli an agency Tor the prevention of
harsh and oppressive treatment by the
pswnshops Of those in temporary distress
In the benencial and far-Teaching social
work Of the Charity Organization Society
M bannard has been one Of the leading
Sllrlls ana nave only recently again
become particularly impressed by his CON
stant readiness to render trying social
service. When he volunteered TO take upon
himself onerous and difficult work bv ac-
cepIing the Office Of president of the Ma
tional Employment Bureau founded last
winter 10 relieve the pressure Of mem
ploy mentr which set in widely after the
panic Of 1907.
81 SINESS EXPERIENCE NEEDED
None viii deny that the quality at this
9uncture winch is most needed in the chief
magistrate Of this great mefronolis is
VIDE admlnistratiye and business experi-
e.ls, tI t,,i,t with scrupulous honesty,
ana " llhout desiring TO reflect in the least
upon me oIner candidates, both of whom
!tS,eCE. rev VIII deny that so far as adj
AlliSt IatiNe and business capacity is con-
T4eTne1. mere are not many who Mr.
Barnard : equal Depressed municipal
cIe-ll s-cn az Tor a variety Of preventive
causes we suffer from at present means
increased taxes for the city has to pay
rate eI interest," on its debt much in excess
OF what THIS should and would be were its
household IN an orderly and properly reg
Increased taxes, in turn. result in driv-
ms a"al 10 other centres commerce
and industries. lessening employment and
causing hardship throughout In an ad-
nlinisLratlon such as we shall get under
olio T. Barnard taxes are sure 10 be an
piled solely 10 Legitimate purposes There
VIII be no waste IN the citV'S bousebold
the altruistiC and social activities s1,cb &c
great municipality has need Of will he
under tried and experienced slIDer1icion
ana III general methods VIII be employed
largest IN exlstence-to make its MANAGE
Inenl successful Indeed. il is in itself re-
1reSling that successful business man
SLi4 aulllill5sir rator OF the stamp of Otto
6 34il.-a. should be ready TO lay aside
ing ihe cal Of civic duty. be prepsred IN
an dA elllce winch can bring zhonor only
10y closest attention TO difficult work and
fort al personal ease and com
Richard Watson Glider. editor Of The
century Nasazine,'' who has taken an ac-
i've interest IN various civic betterment
movements. said last night:
l-al N AT Bannard's candidacy the city
mas me opportunity of getting a Mayor
precisely ftted for present conditions
VOTE FOR THE CITY"
Il is not on partisan grounds that 1 am
glad 10 join with men like Jacob a. Riis
and Edward T Devine in enthusiastic ad-
because ! am Vivldly impressed b. the i'm.
meuse ADVANTAGES to our community OF
placing the great powers of the mayoraIty
in such clean and capable hands ne
stands not only for inYeterate opposition
70 Tammany corruption. but for every thlng
meant by honest. efficient, economical, IN
tellicent government. This IS a good time
Tor citizens 70 forget the nomenclature or
national politics and vote ''for the city
Democrats are coming out for Mr. Ban
rars dailv. A. P Montant. of the firm of
Stoc kton Montant & Co, cloth mercfah's'
has written TO him, IN part as follows
AS lifelong Democrat, who has always
paced good citizenship above parusahsnlp,
have watched with very great interest,"
the progress Of your campaign anu 70
Cay j certainly looks most gratifying anu
among me prominent Democratic mer-
Giants of this city your candidacy IS oaliy
assuming greater strength. Coming in
contact as / do with men or afIaIs' a.
TizeTv engaged in business, l am very
FsE1ss - r. in a position TO give you these
ertdlIra eine words. The real independent
business vote is fast drifting your way
4lasref.e own and best friends that he
cannot poll the vote he did the last time
b. ran for Mayor Of this city
citizen (and there are plenty Of them left
~ this great city, will cast his vote for
-rrerefore. as these come under the head
OF independents Of the unselilsh class, VINO
have the good of this city AT nearl, you
win necessarily receive their vote
THROUGH KINGS TONIGHT.
Mr.. Barnard will make a trip through
Kings County tonight, addressing eight
meetings.. on Thursday night he will visit
BROOKLYN again for three or four large
meetings. reaching over 10 Richmond Hill,
III Queeus.
Tomorrow night the fusion candidate for
Mayor will devote largely to Queens. speak
ing in Schutzen Park, Long Island City;
Foppenhausen Institute. College Point; the
armory. in Flushing. and at Warwick Hail.
Corona
Some heavy ammunition has been re-
served By both the Republican County Com
n-ittee and the Committee of. One Hundred
for use IN this the last and most important
week IN the campaign.
The fusion meetings in Manhattan and
The Bronx to-day and tomorrow are:
TO-DAY.
Sixteenth street and Broadway. noon-Eu-
gene BUmenthai. T. T. Thomson, H. H KEEL
lcg and Walter ". Friend
Eighth street and broadway. noon-Walter
n Chandler Il. H Childers ana H. l. FORD
ham.
No. 4l2 Broadway. noon " Feinberg'
5ustaEe Hartman, II. NJ. Htchins ana J.
Douglas Westmore
Franklin and Hudson streets. noon-Otto T.
Barnard. c +. Abbott and ". W La Point.
NIGHT.
camp Barnard 1871 street and Third ave
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