New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-03
M'CALL SEES VICTORY;
WHAT HE'LL STAND FOR
Tammany Nominee Sums Up
Campaign He Calls "Unpar-
aIIeIed in Vituperation."
STRONG FOR TAX RELIEF
Saws if Elected Mayor He Will
Paddle His Own Canoe and
Put City Upon Prac-
tical Basis.

Edward +. Mccall issued a statement
10 the public at his headquarters, at the
Hotel Martinique, last night in which he
predicted his election and told what he
would stand for il elected He said:
This campaign. unparalleled in vitu-
peraton. leaves the issues unclouded 10
the perspective mind tomorrow. I stand
for tax relief believe that the small
rent payer is burdened beyond all neces-
sity and all reason. l will make it my
personal business. If / am elected Mayor,
N put the affairs Of this city upon a
rractical basis, with no man of this COM
munitv-politician, capitalist or any one
else-favored above another. I believe.
from the temper Of the audiences that I
have addressed. that I will he elected
when the voters Of this city, thoughtfully
and impartially, cast their ballots Tues
day"
Judge Mccall was asked IL he would
comment on the story put out at Mccall
headquarters by his managers yesterday,
purporting 20 show that the relations be-
tween John Purroy Mitchell. the fusion
candidate for Mayor, and ex-senator
William n. Reynolds. OF Brooklyn, were
closer than has so far been disclosed"
The story concerned the purchase by the
city Of Dreamland Park. Far Rockaway
Park and other properties in which Mr..
Reynolds was said 10 be interested when
Mitchell was a member OF the Board Of
Estimate.
All ! care TO say" said Judge Mccall
SIS that we have no proof of any con-
ncction between Mitchell and Reynolds,
but ! lave discovered that Reynolds has
been tie beneficiary in all these contract
ed purchases by the city Of which ! have
spoken on the stump. I know that he Is
interested in the property at Rockaway
Park. and also bought and paid for the
large poster cartoons, which were brought
here from Cincinnati, bearing no union
label. and placed about the city"
viii you say what steps you may take
against John A. Hennessy after election?
Mr.. Mccall was asked.
"NO. will say nothing about that
now" he replied.
viii you state whether or not you
ever paid former Inspector Mclaughlin
a check for S2l,O0J, for any purpose.
drawn on the New York Life Insurance
Company" he was asked
81 positively did not" he said.
Fire Commissioner Johnson. who al
WAYS remains in the room when his
Chief IS interviewed. interrupted at
this point 10 tell the newspaper men that
he had been in touch with some Of young
NcLauEhlin's associates, and had
learned" that the former inspectors son
had tried 10 sell the story of his affidavit
about the $1,000 check transaction 10
Mr Hennessy and The Evening Mail
for $50. Mr. Johnson also said that he
understood that Ralph Folks, the fusion
leader OF the Board Of Aldermen, had
turned down young Mclaughlin when ne
tried to sell him the story.
Judge Mccall said ne probably would
90 away for d short vacation ana rest
after election. He said he intended TO "e
AZ Mccall headquarters al the Hotel
Martinique tomorrow night 10 get the
~etUrrs He would vote early to-morro"
morning he declared.
Judge Mccall will finish his campaign
tonight with d whirlwind tour through
TIE Bronx. He will make eight speeches.
In various sections Of that borough Inc
most important speeches will be made al
Tafayette Hall. Alexander avenue ana
Nth street: Wagner's Hall. CastehlIl
avenue and Westchester avenue, and al
Mayrer's Hall. at Unionport Road near
Van Nest avenue. The Bronx tour has
been arranged by Arthur Murphy, Tam
many leader Of that borough.