New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
METZ HOME; OPTIMISTIC
Former Controller Talks OF Out
look for Democratic Victory.
THREATENED WITH DEATH
Letter Writer Warns Him Of
Impending Fate-Inclined to
Regard It Seriously.


Thirty-h members Of the Kings County
Democratic Club left their Brooklyn homes
early yesterday morning and Went down
the bay to welcome Herman A. Metz. for
mer Controller. who arrived on the Ham
burg-American liner Cleveland from Ham
burg The delegation was headed by John
II. McCooey Mr MetZ's former deputy in
the Controllers Office. The tug Eugene F
Moran was chartered for the occasion. She
| LEFT Pier a North River at so a m. and
met the Cleveland at Quarantine Incl
dentally the Brooklvnites took along with
them a little boom for Mr.. Metz for Gov
ernor The pleasure Of his homecoming
was somewhat overclouded. however, when
! he reached his home in Brooklyn, where he
/ found an anonymous letter, in which the
writer threatened 10 kill him. Mr.. Metz
said he would probably turn the letter over
1 TO the police
II was thick in the bay and the big
! liners hull was not made out until the tug
was almost upon her. The former Control
/ Ter had been prepared for the reception by
wire ess. and was on the upper deck peering
into the fog for a sight of his friends long
before they took shape out of the mist
clouds He could hear the tug whistle and
the cheers Of the men aboard before they
hove in sight.
The former Controllers baggage was
quickly passed by the customs officials and
a ladder dropped over the side of the steam
er as the rug drew alongside Then Mr-
Metz literally fell into the arms OF his
| friends as ne boarded the tug. A good
showing Of the Cleveland's large quota of
ca bin passengers hung along the big steam
ers rail and cheered the departure of the
Brooklvnites until the tug disappeared in
the mist. headed for the Battery and home
Receptive. but for Shepard.
M Metz vas Drowned and hardened from
his two months trip abroad He said he
/ was more than pleased al the outlook for
| Democratic victory in this state in the fall,
! He had kept fairly well IN touch with the
! political situation while abroad by reading
! the American newspapers he said.
There never was time in the history
/ of the Democratic party in this state, he
/ said, when conditions augUred better for q
victory at the polls and never before has
the party had so much good material from
which 10 choose its candidate
Are YOU in a receptive mood for the
nomination YOURSELF" Mr.. Metz was asked.
4 - never refused q call 10 duty Mr. Metz
/ replied. but want to attend TO business
now and loaf little. TOO. ! have got used
/ 70 logfng since left the Controllers Office,
and like il
! But. seriously" he continued, 7 don't
expect to be a candidate. 7 an for Edward
NJ Shepard out and out. No Democrat has
/ grown more IN the city and state during
the last wear IN the estimation of Demo
/ Gratis than Nr. Shepard. He Is a man Of
! the highest integrity and combines the
/ Qualities of leader with those Of a good
politician I intend 10 work for him just
! as hard as # H A. N. was out for the
/ candidacy
! Asked if he thought the candidacy Of Nj
/ Shepard would bring about any facuonal
fights in the party. Mr.. Metz said:
I don't think there will be any factional
/ fights at all L the convention decides on
/ shepard ali Democrats will pull together
He IS the man TO dispeI any faCtional fights
and lead the party to present solid front
this fall
Counts on Republican Differences
! Mr.. Metz said that he was sure the con-
di+for Of affairs in the Republican party
and the present factional differences among
the leaders would count strongly toward
/ e Democratic victory He dismissed the
suggestion Of Theodore Roosevelt as chair
man of the Republican State Convention
with a smile and the remark:
! Did you ever see any one funnier than
'Teddyo'
The former Controller said that he was
a. Frankfort-or-the-Aia when he heard
that Mayor Gaynor had been shot. He
said that Abraham Stern. a member Of the
Board Of Education of this city, who was
abroad wired him the news and the details
J Q MavO-'s life
ct was Mortified to near of 1T said Mr..
Metz II Immediately teIephoned TO for
ner Mayor Mcclellan. who was at Ham
burg. on hearing the news Mayor Nc
! Clellan exclaimed: Ny God. that is aw-
ful" He expressed his appreciation Of
Mayor Gaynor's good qualities as the city's
| chief executive I met Americans abroad
| everywhere after that and they all were
Mortified TO hear Of it"
| What DO you think Of Mayor Gaynor as
2. possible candidate for Governor" Mr..
! Metz was asked.
u think Mayor Gavnor is right in line
/ for higher Office" he replied He is serv-
ing the people we'll and deserves higher
recognition at their hands
Threatened in Anonymous Letter
When NJ. Metz reached his home, No.
213 Clinton avenue STOOhlN Il, iiS Iou4iI q
/ letter which had been sent him from Man
haitian On the day that Mayor Gaynor was
/ shot The letter informed him that the
writer would shoot him within ten DAYS
after he had received the letter unless
something interfered. The cause was that
Mr. Metz had deprived the writer. who
/ said that he was an old soldier, Of his
/ position The letter was not in an en-
veIope. but simply stuck together II had
neither salutation nor signature.
Nr Metz seemed inclined to view il seIi-
! ouslv. in view OF Mayor Gaynor's expert
ence He said he had received many threat
/ ering letters while Controller. hut had
never paid much attention TO them The
writer in this case. he said. might he an
other crank like Gallagher and carry out
his threat He said ne might turn the let
ter over TO the police He added that he
! had known Gallagher. who had often been
in his Office looking for employment. The
letter which is typewrttten and appar
emily the work of an uneducated person.
with the epithets removed, follows:
Your turn is next. though you actually
d;6 What the present victim is only &C
cUssd OF nv children for many q hungry
dsy and night can testify to ! will kill
Won y | have TO hang for il. Ny prayer
is that YOU may be damned This will
reach YOU when you come back again
. Won shall lfot escape. though so long past
Won have to me and mein what the other
Is now diving for. ! get you yet, sure. It
1 will he no Joke. I spit you out Of my
mouth There will be no slip-ups in your