New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
CLERGY RAPS GAYNOR
Methodists Call on Him ITO Get
Stronger Grip" on Things.
WHITMAN'S WORK PRAISED
underworld Has Become
Bold and the Mayor Is
Held Responsible.

Mayor Gaynor. as man and OFFICIAL. was
not too well handled by the Methodist
ministers yesterday at their Monday
meeting in the Book Concern headquar-
ters. The Rev. DIR. Wallace McMullen
gave an address in the regular pro-
gramme that was soothing in It's effect,
but that effect was dissipated in twink
ling when the Rev. DIR. +. c. Iglehart
arose and presented the following reso-
luton:
In this time of riot and vice and
crime in New York City we rejoice that
we have in District Attorney Whitman
man Of such ability and moral courage
in the discharge OF duty, and as as
sistant In the District Attorneys Office
man like Mr.. Moss. so able, efficient
and true. We hereby heartily commend
the wisdom, activity and success OF the
prosecution and conviction Of criminals,
which action has stricken terror to the
underworld and which we trust Will
awaken the city government to a more
| vigorous and courageous enforcement or
! the law against the saloons that are
wide open on Sundays, gambling dens'
| the resorts of thieves, the disorderiy
houses, the gunner and every other evil
institution conspiring TO break down law
and order and bring disgrace and moral
ruin to the city.
We call upon Mayor Gaynor, who IS
the responsible head of the city. to en-
force the excise law especially the Sun
day closing feature OF the same, and TO
take a stronger grip on all institutions
| that breed vice and crime and to bring
speedily to trial and punishment the
malefactors who are so bold in the pill
! lage or property and in the destruction
OF life, and for such energetic and eff
n ant 1pn ant If he atrTt lodi OF
the Mayor our sincere support and cord
ial cooperation.
Excitement was rife in a moment. Sew
eral men were on their feet, but the Rev.
DR.. j. w. Johnston was recognized to
defend, not the Mayor but the ministers
The resolution as at first read contained
condemnation of Lieutenant Becker, and
DR.. Johnston stated that some lawyers
held to his innocence. He said he did
not object to the hammering of the
! Mayor.
| The Rev. a. f. Campbell. who followed,
| seemed to care less about the dignity Of
the ministers and more about the attitude
toward the Mayor He said:
We ought to hit Mayor Gaynor once
| I'm the while on the head At least,
! somebody ought to. lie likes to talk TO
Z congregations in the churches. He says
! plattudes mostly, and then he lets the
city go to the bow-wows.
The venerable Rev. DR.. A. b. Leonard
agreed with the Rev. Mr.. Campbell. but
wanted the description Of the place the
city is going to, under Mayor Gaynor TO
/ be described I'm stronger terms. He don't
use the word being a veteran missionary
secretary, but there was a laugh.
! The Rev. Or. q. +. Mains would pre-
serve the face Of the ministers, but said
| he was not so particular about that OF
! Mayor Gaynor. The Rev. DR.. j. i. Price
| OF washington Heights. said ne had pri-
vate information that Police Commits
fioner Waldo was asked to resign out
/ that before he had complied there was a
conference. and the AFFAIR was patched
up for the present lie said the report
given out by Mayor Gaynor OF the VISIT
| 10 him Of ministers Of all bodies last
week was not true, and intmated tha'
the MAYOR did not intend 10 make II true
"Thc prcsent Police Commissioners may
be doing the best he can said the Kew
Dr Price. hut the law is poorly en-
forced. The traffic in white slaves con-
,inues gambling thrives and the under
world has become bold. The Mayor Is
responsible ,.,
After some further debate the resolu-
tion war adopted unanimously. IL was
signed by the Rev. DR.. J. f. Price inc
poy NJ A f. Campbell, the Rev. Dr.
= 9 Ielehart and the Rev. DR., J. W.
! Johnson.