New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
THE MAYOR WALKS In
BACK FROM MAINE n DAY.
attends to Hudson-FnltOn Plans
Laughs about Bingham article.

Mayor Mcclellan returned from Winter Harbor
| Me- where he was spending his vacation. unexpect-
edly Sunday night. and surprised the office staff
at the City Hall yesterday morning by reporting for
work before o'clock He had not been I'm the City
Hall twenty minutes before he asked:
What have you 10 say about General Bingham's
magazine article charging with trying inject
politics into the administration of the Police De-
partInent?"
Nothing 10 say" replied the Mayor who imme-
diateIy began 10 grin. and finally turned away.
laughing softly. and looked the country court
house. hundred feet away. His honor said he
had read the magazine article.
That question" said the Mayor came to me
the telephone at Winter Harbor one night last
week. 1t was some time in getting there but It
finally reached me-
The Mayor looking brown and hardy, said that
he had not been doing very much fishing or hunting
i've been playing tennis little and reading the
Constitution of the United States a good DEAL"
said he.
His study Of the Constitution is in preparation
for lectures Princeton on political history this
fall
In reply 10 questions the Mayor said:
Il returned primarily lend a hand the
Hudson-Fulton celebration plans. That celebration
is scheduled for next month, and there is none
much TINA TO get ready for IT, Vice-Chairman Rid
der had mass of correspondence consult with
me about and the plans for policing the psrades,
of which there will be five, not made yet. Com
missioner Baker and Mr.. Ridder my Office
for an hour two this morning talking about the
police arrangements. The magnitude of the parades
can be imagined when il is known that It will
ouire about forty-three hundred policemen for
one parade, starting from 10th street and ending
at Washington Square. The city OF Newburg thinks
We ought TO lend them about three hundred police
men for the naval parade which reaches from here
to that city.
Another thing that needed attention Is the be
quest of Angelina Crane for a public fountain, to
hA dRG a6 bys Tna Sfnlxf Fund
Commission will meet tomorrow TO take action on
one phase Of the matter, that the project be
advanced without delay"
Asked about the criticism by Allan Robinson.
chairman of the Allied Real Estate Interests, be-
cause the Mayor did not accept Mr.. Rohinsons
proffer of the services Of Mr.. Emerson an expert
accountant. the Mayor said
Mr.. Robinson asked that an order be issued for
the employees in all the departments to work until
O'Clock. lie said that saving in time amounting
TO about SSO0,00 year would he effected.
wrote Mr.. Robinson that some OF the departments
worked the clerks after O'Clock when IL was neo-
essary 10 handle the business. I asked him 10
show me how saving of the he mentioned
could be effected by the adoption of his suggestions.
and have received a reply 10 my letter. His
statement that any such saving that could be
made in the cost of clerical help is based theory
not practice"
Are you going to the Saratoga conference"
Haven't received an invitation. What is the
conference?" asked the Mayor hlandly.
'It is 10 effect certain reforms in the control
the Democratic organization. one OF which is sup
posed TO be the elimination OF William ]. Conners
as state chairman" suggested Of the reporters
And the substitution OF Charles F. Murphy
asked the Mayor sweety.
The Mayor wanted TO know about the Gaynor
boom. whether Jerome would be nominated by
Tammany Hall and whether Hearst would support
jerome and Gaynor at one and the same time II
they should happen 90 be nominated by Tanmany
all TTa GafA
tonight. but would be back again next week 20
look after routine business in his Office. His vaca-
ton will end on Labor Day. when he will start for
home. soon thereafter take up the annual budce,
hearings and other routine business
Park Commissioner Smith. President Bensel OF
the Board OF Water Supply and President Polk Of
the Municipal Civil Service Commission we're among
the Mayors callers yesterday
Police Commissioner Baker also paid the Mayor
visit TO discuss. he said on his return plans for
handling the crowds at the Hudson Fulton ceIebra
ton That was, he said. the only object OF his
visit.