New-York tribune., 1909-10-09

Mr. Chandler added that Abram S Hewitt had
failed to stem the tide of Tammany corruption.
and Gaynor could not succeed where Hewitt had
failed.
MR. MITCHELS SPEECH.
John Purroy Mitchell. candidate for President
Of the Board of Aldermen was the first candi-
date to speak.
Mr.. Mitchell said he had hestated to take the
nomination rendered to him until he was con-
WINGED that he was to be part of a great non
partisan movement. He said he still held job
and purposed attending to it rather than going
about campaigning Speaking of the work in
the Department Of Accounts he said:
No who has read the papers during the last
year but knows that the city Of New York, owing
TO extravaganza, inefficient management, waste and
graft has been brought to a point where 1t has
debtedness. No man who pays taxes but knows
that the tax rate is gradually approaching the limit
able man must know that the only way in which
numicpaity can produce the means OF satSIylhg
we have almost reached the limit then some other
means must be found for providing those things
which the citizens desire and entitled to. You
want subways We all want subways we have
wanted them for five years and we have but one.
l believe that we, the candidates upon this ticket.
are are pledged IN honor and by every w ser sense s.; od
Board of Estimate If we are elected first Of ali
permitted to stand in the way Of subways, or to
have precedence them, only public
but of building them And believe that that
building should not begin later than the spring of
Mr.. Mitchell went on To say that subways
were not everything and that other necessary
things could not be obtained if the leaks in the
City Treasury not stopped. The greatest
curse in the city. he said, the political con-
tractors, and their headquarters was in Tam
many Hall. He instanced the bidding the
Bronx and many other things that had
come out in the Haffen investigation. well
the graft in condemnation proceedings. In
the item OF oats. feed and hay alone. he said,
the city last year had thrown away S265OO0.
Mr.. Mitchell aroused great enthusiasm when he
said in ending his address:
The issues in this campaign are not what we
want, but how shall get what There
is no issue here Of personal liberty eighteenth
century doctrinRry rights. The issue is a business
issue-how TO get those things which you need
FOR your comfort, your happiness and your wei
TSTe and not any abstruse question about personal
This ticket stands for business administration
in the city of New York, for the application 10
found effective in private business; ana T. for
one am not one Of those who believe that you
there cannot be applied 10 municipal affairs the
commonly applied TO private business everywhere.
MIR. M'ANENY's INDICTMENT.
Mr.. Whitman followed Mr.. Mitchell, and after
him came George McAneny, candidate for Bor-
ough President In introducing Mr.. McAneny,
Mr.. Scheffelin referred TO his long experience
with the City Club, and his peculiar fitness for
Office. Mr.. McAneny received with great
applause, and his speech was frequently inter
rupted by cheers. He spoke Of the efforts that
have been made recently to enlighten the public
to the methods of politicians in municipal
administration. and expressed the belief that in
November the people would pronounce against
Tammany Hall.
Mr.. McAneny said that at no time during the
six years OF his term had Mayor Mcclellan
been completely a Tammany man. "Tammany
cannot be altogether either credited or blamed
for his acts" he said but there have been two
men who have perfectly recognized Tammany
These two Ahearn and Haffen, and with
their records the people familiar"
William A. Prendergast, candidate for Con
troller the last speaker before Mr. Ban
nard. Like all of the speakers, Mr.. Prendergast
made special reference to the transit question
and it was with telling effect that he questioned
the power of Mayor, however high minded to
effect any reforms in transit conditions if he
were opposed by Board of Estimate under the
influence of Tammany.
Mr.. PRENDERGAST'S SPEECH
Mr. Prendergast said:
on a number Of occasions the government OF this
city has deteriorated to such extent that there
has been an insstent demand for change Re
rendered necessary. in 1894 and 1901. when
the controlling forces OF the government Of the
description ana that crime was being tolerated by
those charged with the duty OF preserving public
order and a decent execution of the laws. that a
price was fixed upon different species Of crime
and those who wee able Il pay the price received
their immunity
On each of the.e occasions when the decencv of
spOnsble for the conditions / have mentioned
should be driven from power, 1t the Repubi-
party represented IN this city that fur
nished the great bulk OF the votes to accomplish
much needed reforms in management. and on
neither occasion was there any disposition shown
10 claim FOR that party an undue share of the
official hOnOIs.
When the nominations which you have gathered
tonight 10 Tatify rendered 10 the candidates
ing that demands would be made upon them by
political organization. and that in their official
follow what appeared 10 them be the proper
course OF action in all matters coming before
Iitical or other character Of pledge; il is because
they absolutely free To act a their own best
judgment suggests, that they have accepted these
TheTe are very few departments Of the city gov
eminent the work of which, when thoroughly eX-
amined will not disclose either ineficency or mis-
the responsibility for these conditions As a wit
o general character Of the aduinistra-
present Tammany candidate for Mayor, who said
IN his speech OF acceptance yesterday: For six
subways has been delayed. neglected held up
Such being the case, have a right to ask
VINO Is responsible for this condition OF affairs?
n IL hol the administration elected the Tam
many Hall ticket? II that is the record Of the
i iasl SIX years. what justification have for be
DeNfnB that much better record can lac made ar
VIII be made, during the next four yearsP
y. - obvious That the traction interests OF this
,,s, "a been controlling force IN delaying aud
hssle'nnR the proper extension Of our preseii. a.
.lhues me power of these interests is exercised
''"U1h "e Dohutal organization known Tam