New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-13
CROWDS WITH BANNARD
CANDIDATE GETS GREAT
GREETING EVERYWHERE.
Says He Viii Gre People Subzrags
and Schools s-Prendergast on
Campaigns Problems.

the Republican mayoralty candidate. last night
and hailed him "the new Mayor OF New
York" Mr. Barnard spoke to his fellow citizens
on two subjects that concerned them intimate
ignore subways and increased public school
faciliries-discussing both with an evident deep
knowledge and in plain straightforward Ian
guage. without any striving for rhetorical cli-
makes or Oratorical effect The cIearness OF his
arguments and the likewise obvious earnestness
with which he delivered them won HIS audiences
completely and applause punctuated every SEN
tence. When the candidate said. ANY one who
suggests that I may withdraw from this con-
test does not know me-" there was a great shout
Of approval
The first meeting IN the nights itinerary was
at Camp Barnard. at Third avenue and 10th
street. where. in the Tammany stronghold over
which Gene" MCGUIRE presides. and a part Of
the former stamping ground Of ex-Borough
President Haffen CremovedD. fifteen hundred
persons greeted Mr.. Barnard. The candidate
referred at this meeting 10 the wasteful pur-
chase Of land by the city at Hunts Point. which
was bringing things close to home for the peO-
pie Of The Bronx Louis F. Haffen was a large
holder OF property in that section Of the bOr-
ough. Mr. Barnard said he had visited Hunts
Point in the last few days. IT'S under water
shouted one of his hearers.
Mt Barnard said he served two years on the
Board of Education and knew something of the
school question On that subject he said:
Another subject which interests me is the pub
lie schools. Don't weary of this subject Good
work is being done in that department.. and I
am It's friend for education Is the corrective %
universal manhood suffrage. There are seven
teen thousand part time pupils in the elementary
grades IN Manhattan and The Bronx and half
OF theSe are IN The Bronx This Is wrong. and
we must find the money to give ample school
accommodations for all children OF school age.
seat and full time for every child You win not
hnd me ecOnOmizing there
There are twenty-five school sites acquired
and not built upon in Manhattan and The Bronx
and we must pursue this question through every
administration 1t requires the greatest dill
gence because of the constant trend OF UopIIla-
tiOn up to The Bronx and over the bridges In
the lower part of the city schools have 10 BE-
abandoned, like No. So, at goth street and Sew
enth avenue. and No. 1S0 IN Vandewater street
Parents will send their children across town
at the peril OF their little lives and this shifting
OF population taxes the energy OF any school
board, but constant spur IS healthfuL and ths
board itself would appreciate it.
More teachers and smaller classes is another
serious subject There are more than two thou
sand classes with over fifty children in class.
over sixty. We need more evening schools
more vacation schools and more attendance Of
1cers and Fairgrounds and playground super
vision. There are certain vacant lots owned By
the city which might be utilized for Fairgrounds
with little expense
have no quarrel with the Board OF Education.
and / want TO increase the interest in its work,
and If saving can be effected in any of .ts con-
tracts for land and buildings and supplies. as II
undoubtedly can il is not likely that this saving
and should be spent OF the children
Stop the theft and waste and plunder OF Tam
many Hall in other departments and you viii
have the money for many pressing needs Of this
wonderful city. Schools are better than station
houses Better compel the boy 10 go 10 schOGl
than be compelled TO sentence him 70 prison
Tie Republican Club of the sd Assembly
District in West 155th street. in the banner
Republican district of the city. gave Mr.. Ban
nard a hearty welcome To persons in the up
per section OF the city the question o. improved
subway facilities is one OF vital impOrtas &C.
The mayoraIty candidate said this subject
would have his most careful attention il he was
elected and that while Tammany had been
talking for six years about more subWays he
would see that they we're constructed with city
funds which ne said would be available If thefts
were checked and the city's funds properly ad-
ninistered The money lost in graft, said Mr..
Barnard. would build subways.
Il know where I get that money he
added You give me a majority and III do
the rest
When Mr.. Barnard left the clubhouse as many
members as could do so crowded on the veranda
and gave three rousing cheers for the next
Mayor
SUBWAYS VERSUS TALK
Mr.. Bannard's last speech Of the night vas
made at the West Side Republican club on
Broadwav. at SD street. where the large meet
inc hall was crowded. TheI was a repetition
of the earlier scenes of enthusiasm. Nh Ban
nard said:
hog ~ introduce myself 10 the voters Of tn;s
s-rea+ citv as a candidate fer Mayor. am "a
0rdinavv business man. who mas heNet -
upon a difficult task and stopped hai WSS- go 80
ono who suggests that may MltidiaN .I lLul" .l
contest does not know me. Ihe quesI'93n ~ '.T -~S
80 he asked a second time just forget IL me
t,se nI,Inderer Of Tammany Hall says my fusion
ticket has left me and am the goat NY oes-
judgement is that November : l Shsttt outI -
between the other two mayOTal'y cahuiuateS e"~
land in City Hall -. -. ,,t,- M,
thereby adding to the gayety Of nations, WnIs
they quarrel over the grave questO - y, -, WTsA t
'.tia5 On the other first and who held the nats
and whose hat. let me keep right IN tne s mi1uLs
- tbe road Let me call myself the middle or
- r,ad r;ndidate-safe and sane--Steering an
oven course between ScyIla ana ChdtSOOis -
- ,,ot calling namesl Let US take Up the
Deeds Of the city and discuss one al a tlnes SO
tTst Won NAV have a better idea OF what stand
for. - t.,..- % ,,caD@aDca
o,J eIery candidate is for subways built by tnfs
city or with city credit under an elsht-hour law
and controlled by the city. No one mas
,,,roDoIv of this thought neither has the CITY
any new subway, though Tanmany mas tsIAe1
about IL six years. I am FOR the constitutional
amendment To release funds for subway puE-
TCsas and l hope 10 save from theft and Wssts
iargr sums for that and other city needs
N YOU elect and give me an antl-IalH,
many ma iOrity OF the Board or EStinlate ana
ADD0rtioument YOU may trust my good Isitn:
and my business and financial experience snouic
he of some value. I shall not be diverted or
turned aside.
BUSINESS METHODS NEEDED.
William A. Prender t. r~7didat for Con-
troIler. also spoke at the meeting at Camp Ban
nard in The Bronx. He said.
The question that should chiefly interest the peo-
pie of New York at the present time Is What Snd
90 government thew are going 20 have during ire