New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-12
NOTIFIED BY HUNDRED
ALL FUSION CANDIDATES,
Mitchell. Whitman and Rest
at Committees Headquarters.

The Committee Of One Hundred notified its can
didates for city and county Offices OF the commit
tees Endorsement yesterday al its headquarters IN
the Fifth Avenue Building. Besides otto T. Ban
nard. the mayoralty candidate. there were present
and included in the notification ceremony Johh
Purroy Mitchell. for president of the Board Of Al
. derInen. William T. Prendergast, for Controher'
Charles 6 Whitman. for District Attorney; four OF
. the candidates for borough presidencies-tieorGe
McAneny. Manhattan: Alfred f. Steers BROOKLYN
Cyrus C. Miller. The Bronx, and George Cromwell
Richmond-and the judiciary candidates-Alred X
Page. Edward J. Gavegan and Nathan Blur
Professor Franklin H Giddings formally rendered
. the committees Endorsement to Mr.. Barnard and
his associates. saying that the committee repre-
sented q political element which the professional
politicians described as the forgotten man and
that this year its activity had resulted in placing
I'm nomination men who possessed ability TO deal
with city problems and moral fibre 10 deal win
them successfully and with sympathy and under
standing OF the needs Of the masses Of the people
In reply Mr. Barnard said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen.
value your approval as coming from a dlsn-
teresJed body OF public spirited citizens. You owe
ny Te'v5sj &c Yin 3o nave given
SIX months Of trying, vexauous labor for the puI-
pose OF obtaining good government for TINS InucR
The difficulties which YOU have surmounted nor
how easy il was for those comfortably seated on
The side lines 10 sheer az your uihulations and
scof at yoUr temporary discontinue. while offering
having accomplished what YOU sousht 70 90 o.. -
have provided the campaign with most enectlVe
euIt maj il VIII be crowned WIN Success - ~
yen5er 2 compliment your patient and abe
work for the best interests Of the city 7 approve
most heartily Of the fusion platform
Mitchell WOULD STOP WASTE.
Nj Mitchell and Mr.. Whitman each replied at
little greater length than did the head of the
ticket. the first remarking that he knew of no
reason for his nomination for the Office Of Presi-
dent Of the Board Of Aldermen, unless il was 70
Z a
the CITY. which, as Comnlissioner Of Accounts. he
had been investigating Mr. Mitchell said:
The problem is 10 stop the waste-the waste Of
ineficiency. Of graft and OF sheer ignorance. and
apply the saving 10 the satisfaction OF our needs
ness problem which requires business pro-
First-A knowledge of the facts. the full facts
an the facts. as prerequisite 70 the approprla-
Second-An informing, accurate and controlling
system Of accounts focused into the Department
Third-The Standardization Of contract specihca-
Fourth-IIonest. expert and prompt inspection Of
F.fth-Centralized purchasing of municipal sup
Sixth-Accurate cost records in all departments
for contract as vel for payroll work. whereby
results may BE- compared ana judged
arces and eTPendi1uTes conducted ny yigiiant and
active Commissioners Of Accounts - -
klshtn-Coheslve action ~ an eai ne aI ~
92s Eo25d a ~ -,'e lso u 10 Bece5er 81 ss
myself 70 cast my vote.
Mr. Whitman emphasized the non-partisan char
acter 81 the Endorsement. and expressed his sym
pathy with a large number of citizens, who though
IKE himself members Of party. had come 70 the
Of the city was working injury instead Of good to
. The citizens. His remarks follow:
In accepting a nomination rendered BY an abso-
+ lutely non-partsan body, or body perhaps repre-
haps Just 10 YOU. as well as to myself. clearly 10
osHns my own atuyuae as IegaTds me once Ior
am ana have been member Of the Republicaan
sympathize. however. with the position held by
!5dge number q our ieaew citlzsns' Democrats
been thoroughly demonstrated that the machine or
Worked almost q IncaionisbIe nury e 7fe CITIZENS a
wherever il has become firmly intrenched.
THE EVIL OF INEFFICIENCY.
sronsi6iry in municipal off5ces usually involve and
require expert knowledge and experience. Vast
nor only Of deliberate yrongdoire 5rr NJ ne bora
less -nefclencv and ignorance OF public officers and
Sllolnilees. no often may DC honestly doing the
paL 20 place a man IN important public office or in
TaaIse 81 P4oc works or construction for political
even Of the requirements Of his own position and
ne work done by him or his department, the work
coT1fo- ana r,bfi9 10 stI5ous!y afIeclS public
N such position comes little short Of being
I believe that your Committee Of one Hundred
aoes represent an honest effort 10 bring about a
81 lNctll'h III New ork whereby real fitness shall
I re- ne 1ssI ana ne only test applied in the Sc
t- ,lol OF men 70 GO The citys work Let the re
5 -tz o. rs eI1ort De mat they may this year 1
hnGW mat this condition viii some time prevail
lh New YORK city, and 1 believe that now il an
honest expression II he citizens VIII can he oh
lt3 of our people NV
As tar as am concerned, pledge YOU this that
-, ne event o. my own election, as 70 the ap-
PoinilneIjs ,and there are good many OF then)
lA iHF district Attorneys Office VIII NOT remove
an assistant or an incumbent OF aUv rosfrioD IN
me ONCE because he is d Democrat: I win nor n
. Po-tl one merely because he Is a Repuhrar az
s..L+G WIN any Of the bodies responsible for nv
AoLnlLetlon. am Perfectly willing. however 10
say mat Il elected VIII not appoint 10 Office anv
mn VINO u.s. 70 my -,nowledge affiliated OF associ
aled or IN Slnpat with the men and the meth
"1s OF ai1nany .iall I do not say this on ac-
count ~ persona or political feeling or prejudice
.L hlllerfeSs Tif because I do honestly believe
Ia no nan V.se training experience has been
mere whose tnpathles and pTejudices are there
who has lived under the moral blight which tIsr
organization puJ upon its followers is fir 10 prose
cute crime in this county
'lhef candidates expressed themselves briefly as
stanalns squarely on the fusion platform and fol
towing ar Nhtman's lead. EMPHASIZED the non
partisan character Of the Endorsement
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