New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-22
BARNARD OVER BAY
PLEASES RICHMOND.
Asks Big Cro5cds to Help
Dozen Tammany and Graft.

1t rained in Richmond Borough last
night. Just as il did in all the rest of the
city. But little thing like a rainstorm
could not keep the people at home when
Otto t. Barnard was going over TO talk
business 10 them about the election of
Mayor in another fortnight And that
was what they told Mr.. Banard when he
spoke of the necessity of being wide
awake at this particular time ''If you
go to sleep now" he said. you might
as we'll go to sleep until November. 1913.
becuse you won't get another chance to
help yourselves for four years"
That's why we are here" a man in
the audience replied.
1t was rather inclement night for
campaigning. as Mr.. Barnard discov-
cred before he was well started He be-
came separated from his party at the be-
ginning of the evening and reached ST.
George. Staten Island twenty minutes
late. Walter w. Price. who came over
TO Manhattan to guide the candidate.
missed connections with the ferry, and
the other members of the party got away
in the automobiles ahead of him. There
seemed 10 be an idea that Mr.. Barnard
might have wandered onto the ferryboat
in disguise. and there was great sour
rying around to find him.
HUNT FOR CANDIDATE.
When Staten Island was reached the
party in the machines began TO hunt
around the roads in the neighborhood OF
the ferry landing Then they gathered
in a bunch and decided to send John
Purroy Mitchell and Mr.. Prendergast on
to West New Brighton. while the rest
went back for Mr.. Barnard. About the
time the ferry landing was reached an
other boat docked. and Mr. Barnard and
Mr.. Price went ashore. The much re-
lieved group Of campaigners then went
on to the German Club. at StapIeton.
where a packed hall was waiting for
'our next Mayor" as their cheers pro-
claimed him.
Mr.. Barnard said that he had been to
Staten Island good many times. and it
always seemed to him a reposefuI place,
good place to live. 1T should be-" he
said. You have personal liberty here
And you don't have any complaints
about graft. In all the mass Of evidence
have had presented TO me for nv con-
sideration in the last thirty DAYS about
corruption there never has been a word
about George Cromwell"
Mr.. Barnard had to stop there for the
cheers.
But over in Manhattan and Kings" +"
he continued. I'VE are much aroused
With us the issue is Tammauy Hall. The
whole situation is an uprising Of the
people against Tammany Hall. You
don't know as much about IL as we do
because you don't have TO suffer directly
from the abuses Of Tammany as we do
but we want you TO help us get rid OF
them came over here tonight 20 ask
you TO elect George Cromwell. But when
you vote for him I want you 20 vote for
the city ticket and help us out"
THEY WILL HELP.
There were vociferous cheers at that.
and cries of, I'VE will. We will"
Mr. Barnard referred to Mr.. Crom-
well as George. and said that he had
known the Richmond Borough President
for thirty years and admired his career
in public service while he. Mr.. Barnard.
had been at work at his desk
Now" he said. Il am anxious 70 do
my share. ! want TO be your Mayor and
take my coat OFF and work for you as I
have in all my work. I am a business
man. and have had experience in busi-
ness Affairs. 1 want TO give you the
benefit of that experience and work for
the benefit of the city and for my own
reputation"
IL was a plain business talk that Mr..
Barnard made. without any mud singing
az the other candidates. He went into a
packed hall at West New Brighton and
after the cheering had subsidized sat on
the platform and heard John PurrOy
Mitchell tell something about Tammany
abuses and graft. Mr.. Mitchell said that
the issue was not an eighteenth century
bin OF rights. but principles against a
system. system of graft and thievery
represented by Tammany Hail. Then he
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