New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
TO PRAISE MAYOR NOW
DEBTORS GET ORDERS.
Tnnmany Textbook Brief for Nc
CleIIan's administration.

,.or rounaly abusing Mayor Mcclellan ''on and
~, sor the last three and half years. Tammany
slhipders the order of Charles F. Murphy,
N rsl,antly defend the stump his administra-
-. arts All the big things done by the Board OF
,,,r,ate and AppOrtiOnment. controlled by elected
,o.-,ocratic officials, win be defended. and the
,-,ors viii have explained 10 them that Mayor
Sr.rleIan after all was wise and honest Mayor.
-. ,s what the Mayors friends have asserted all
=. vhile but they hardly expected that Tam
-, would come round to their point of view.
~. Tsu,nany stump speakers studying
-. oompaign book issued with the 20. k Of the
,,r,snv executive committee. and the keynote
- ,bs book is a defence OF the Mcclellan admins
.-t,on. The Democratic position IS defined as fol-
loVs:
~. adherence OF opinion between the present
aaaessful administration and the professional in
sStgators hired 70 assail II is the only issue OF
The ihai nothing but legitimate and mandatory
49, has been carried out at the lowest posslDle
Co.'S Co.'S Thai money might have been saved in the
u.s-cbass OF supplies and by 'cheeseparing.
PISe reJ receipts OF the city treasury IN the year
,os slone Of casn from all sources. such as taxes
ssssssn nts, water rents as well as ot h long i
.ssst on taxes interest on deposits OF moneys;
saoN.Syr N.S-yrI,nerabie revenues from fees fines tolls
a.i,sieges etc. amounted 20 SSS5oVO'9oo IN iSu.
spoh . ne5 TeSeiPiss ssoS Se6e ene oao sS-0OOOO'O
"sceipts OF cash OF the first three years during the
Essssns tEis money has been expended in the pay
W. w. n The actual expenses Of the city govern
1Ssrt in outlays for public improvements OF al.
n the direct redemption of the principal there
fogethcr with the additional sum OF nearly
81 030 fdr sinking fund requirements TO pro-
5e FOR the ultimate amortization or retirement oi
a.T re annual tribute which the state collects
s-on the city FROM excise and other taxable
SOURCES inflicted by the Republican Legislaturs
s1ounted in 1905 TO 81 per cent OF the expenses
~ re state administration-the state budget II
eorgnsrison with representation this levy Is ar
oTfrgge. During 1907 New York city paid into
re total state treasury receipts OF s34s75l3S 65
40 during eos IL paid into the same treasury
s6Q OST 06l l9 Of the total receipts or SSS. 800,
si4ia That explains where the money OF the
t,i-an goes out of all proportion OF a proper
sense Of justice, and in return the state hamper:
and restricts the city by unfair laws and partisan
legislation generally
delegation of strong arm" men, as they face
tiously styled themselves, called on Charles F
Murphy al Tammany Hall yesterday and said
qood word for p J. Conway, whom they wanted
nominated for Sheriff. The delegation was headed
nv James Z. Sullivan. president Of the Amateur
Athletic Union. and Martin Sheridan, champion al
around athlete
A delegation Of Italians headed by Antoni'
yucca also called on Mr.. Murphy in the interes
Of Coroner Acritelli, who is a candidate for re
nomination.
John Cloughen Commissioner OF Public Work
under President John F. Ahearn. is the latest can
Is understood that both Fire Commissioners Haye
and Sheriff Foley are longer IN the race 70
Ahesrn's place.
The most active candidate for County Clerk i
william Sohmer.