New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-08
TIGER ROPES JOHNSON
ROOFING FOR GIANTS.
Fire Commissioner Decides Be.
tween Innings to Lead
Mccall Campaign.
SWALLOW MITCHELL
Politicians See Shrewd Move on
Part of Tammany in Enlist
ing Stalwart Sup
porter of Gaynor.

Joseph johnson. Fire Commissioner. to-
day will add 10 the burden Of his mu-
nicipal duties the Office of general man
ager" OF the campaign OF Judge Mccall
the Tammany candidate for Mayor. Mr..
Johnsons new post will be very similar
to that he occupied as manager Of the
late Mayor Gaynor's campaign. He ex-
poets. and will be expected 20 spend a
great deal Of his time at the Mccall
Headquarters in the Hotel Martinique.
Judge Mccall said last night Johnson
practically would have free hand in the
MANAGEMENT OF the campaign, though ne
would be assisted by George Gordon Bat
tie, Thomas F. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hall. and others. The judge as
serted he had found he would be too busy
making speeches to supervise the details
Of his own campaign, as he had hoped 10
do He declared Johnson's position with
the Democratic forces would be pract-
callv the same al that occupied by ROD
ert Adamson, Mayor Gaynors secretary
with the fusion forces.
The Fire Commissioners and the TAM
many mavoralty candidate met AT inc
first game OF the worlds series yesterday
and settled the question or Johnson
nanagershlp between innings. Johnson
mas no intention OF resignng his once OF
Fire Commissioner 10 take up his ne"
duties as he said in the statement ne
issued Yesterday He declared ne hau
t,lked the matter over with Mayor Kline
and the Mayor had no objection TO his
taking a hand In the Mccall campaign
MANAGEMENT as long as ne did not neglect
his work rs Fire Commissioner John-
sons statement was as follows:
"Tt is true that mutual friends OF the
late Mayor Gaynor and Judge Mccall nave
urged me 10 help actively in the cam
naign for Judge Mccall. The excitement
OF the pro- Mitchell papers surprises me
am sure they attach too much impor-
tance 10 II. | have gone over the matter
carefully with Mayor Kline. He mace no
objection 10 my taking part IN the cam
noign upon my assurance that the FIRE
Department would not be neglected
And what reasonable objection coull
there be. when nearly every princlpal can
dldate for Office is already an ofticeholuef'
ike MYSELF When. a week ago, was
aa,nes,lv urged 10 enter the Mitchell camp
~. one of Mr.. Mitchers chief managers
| the idea Of my quitting here was not even
broached. Would my enemies nave INC
suppress my opposition TO Mr.. Mltchei Oh
main Of losing my Job? DO the people
want a public official who is a coward
Let no newspaper bother about my
| future. can at least return TO my pro-
/ fession of Journalism, and / warrant
shall do as well at il as some VINO no"
| seek 10 scribble me off the map. But
whatever happens shall never swallo"
| Mr. John For-I Mitchell. and l snail &c
| whatever is fair and proper to see Una
he continues 10 serve our nation as Co''
| lector of the Port. a position for when
| in nv humble Judgment, he is lar peter
/ r,,od IMAM 10 preside over the destinles
! OF city lifted 10 the respect OF the Wei ~
| nv the brave and grave old Roman "HO
! has Joined tho shades OF the anclents
! Some OF the politicians see a shreWu
move nm the uart of Tamnlny in securing
! MAYOR Gaynor's manager 10 onset Il,
some measure the campaign leadership o.
Mr. Adamson for the fusionists. But i i
| hard for any OF the Tammany men 70
reconcile Johnson's prominenGe III ( Az
| Mccall campaign with his hostile ana de-
| famatory attitude toward Tammany Wheh
! ne started to launch the Gaynor boom.
A second MONDAY meeting was held yes
terdav at the headquarters Of the TRAY
ellers' League at No. $50 Broadway
| Michael B. McHugh. George w. Clune
| Mann Trice and Maurice Deiches, the
Tsmmany candidate for Register, spoke
in " favor Of the candidacy of Judge Nc
/ Cali. The speakers refrained from men
| tioning Tammany in relation 10 the Nc
| call candidacy. John G. Walsh. presl-
| dent Of the league. said before the meet
| inc mat the organization had nothing 70
/ do with Tammany Hall, but that II was
made UP Of Democrats VINO were IN favor
| z =. nlartinr Of NfcInl