Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
Police Plank in Tammany
Platform Held an Indorse-
ment of Whitman.
HOME RULE AND SUBWAY
EXTENSION ARE FAVORED
Metz for Controller and Goulden to
Head Aldermen-Mitchell to Lead
Independence Leaguen.

NEW YORK, August 23.-Edward e.
Mccall, chairman of the public service
commission. was tonight designated as
mayoralty candidate by the democratic
city committee
John Purroy Mitchell, fusion candidate
for mayor. tonight was likewise desig-
mated for that Office by the independence
league party. An attempt to indorse the
balance of the fusion ticket was blocked
by adjournment until next Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. McCalfs selection by the $50
delegates as leader. of the Tammany
forces was unanimous. as has been
forecast since it appeared from yester-
days announcements that the Tam
many leaders had decided not to re-
nominate Mayor Gaynor and that he
would be nominated by the "Gaynor
League" with a complete independent
city ticket of it's own. There were
reports that friends of Mayor Gay
nor would attempt to stampede to-
nights convention for him. despite
the leaders. but no such move ma
terialized
Herman A. Metz was unanimously
designated for controller Mr. Metz
held this office during Mayor McClel-
lan's second term Congressman Jo-
seph A. Goulden was unanimously Sc
lected for president Of the board OF
aldermen. The main planks OF the
platform are:
For Rigid Economy.
A declaration for rigid economy in
municipal administration; ian indorse-
ment of the present subway policy Of
extension home rule, as against Inter
ference by the state legislature: equal
tax assessments to relieve burden Of
small owners and rent payers: to pro-
mote the supremacy of. New York city
as port: to remove from police super
vision 1.-The suppression OF gambling. dis
orderly houses and kindred vices
The part of the platform regarding the
police situation was quite generally taken
as reputation of Gaynor anu an To-
dorsementt OF the work OF District At.
torney Whitman. and the talk that the
latter would be Endorsed by Tammany
was at once revived with added strength.
The county committee which will des-
ignate a candidate for district attorney.
meets next week.
Slap at Mayor Gaynor.
1t is in the plank regarding the police
that the sting will be found for Mayor
Gaynor. The Wagner committee had q
law passed at Albany for the establish
ment of a separate department of public
morals here to handle vice, gambling and
the excise problem. Mayor Gaynor vetoed
that bill, SO that Tammany's action in
supporting the Wagner committee will be
an indirect condemnation OF the Gaynor
policy There. was no direct condemna-
ton Of either the mayor or police COM
missioner Waldo in tho platform.
Mr.. Whitman has not expressed his at
titude toward Tammany Endorsement
for reelection. He departed yesterday
for another weekend trip to Breton
Woods without saying a word on the
subject 1t is believed. however. that
he will not refuse the Endorsement, al
though he may accord 1t no formal rec
ignition. If the designation Is made
Mr. Whitman will be in the unique posi-
ton of being nominated for office in
Tammany Hall itself. the headquarters OF
the organization which. he has pilloried
consistently for more than year.
Gaynor Ticket Unsettled.
The makeup OF the Gaynor third ticket
remained unsettled today. 1t is known.
however. that a number of those who
have urged the mayor to run independ-
emily likewise have urged him to indorse
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