New-York tribune., 1913-10-24
mitchell CARRIES WAR
INTO INGALLS, OFFICE
Saws P. S. C. Head Appointed
as Engineer Man Without
Technical Training.
mo RECORD TO STAND ON
What Has Tammany Nominee
Done to Improve Existing
Transportation Conditions?
Asks Fusion Candidate.

Asks Fusion Candidate.
MIR. Mitchell carried his fight last
night right into his opponents office
by giving an example of the kind OF
economy" which, he said, Mccall and
his Tammany hackers indorse. we
do not have to go back to the admins
trations Of Ahearn and Haffen,' he
said. TO learn the Tammany brand Of
economy. We have an example in
McCalTs administration of the Public
Service Commission.
Among the employees of the Com
mission is an assistant electrical en-
siaeer This man is employed to de-
sign car Tenders, TO supervise brake
tests. To- investigate accidents, and if
his position is well filed it promotes
the safety of the travelling public. II
il is badly filed, it is danger TO that
public.
"A vacancy occurred and Mccall Sc
lected a new man for the incumbencN.
This man was Abraham L. Fenneu'
who drew salary OF 1880 year.
Was Fennell technical expert? NO.
The extent Of his education was that OF
the public schools. His experience was
that of a clerk In insurance offices and
as bookkeeper for a newspaper. When
he was appointed he was an Inspector
in the Office of the State Superintend-
ent Of Elections. His appointment was
recommended by the leader of the 29d
Assembly District.
Transferred for Incompetence.
And then. because he was so unfit
for his position that Mccall did not
dare 10 assign him to the work. Fen
nell was transferred to the position Of
assistant TO the secretary Of the COM
mission
There's type of the Tammany kind
of economy"
Mr.. Mitchell. in the course OF his tour
throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
spoke to many thousands, ell Of whom,
appreciating his references TO the Sui
zer and Hennessy disclosures Of Mur-
ply domination and realizing the
strength of his criticisms Of the econ
omy" issue, wildly applauded him. His
largest audience vas at Terrace Gar
den. 3Sth street and Lexington avenue,
where he followed another chapter IN
the serial story being told by John A.
Hennessy.
Hennessy had just finished. and the
crowd had made itself hoarse with
cheers. When Mitchell entered. how
ever, the noise broke out with increased
vigor, and for ten minutes the fusion
candidate was compelled to stand in
silence until the applause subsidized.
Last night" Mr.. Mitchell began, Il
said to my opponent that there are
many people in this city who regard
Charles F. Murphy as dangerous
menace to the city. l said to him that
il is time for him to stop clouding the
issue and say whether he is for or
against his Chief He can't be both,
and he can't stay in the middle. Muir
ply wouldn't let him if by an accident
he were to be elected.
Mr.. Mitchell made his longest speech
at the dinner OF the Daily Ad Mems
Association, in the Hotel Martinique,
directly over the Mccall headquarters.
He made no references to either Nc
Call or Murphy by name, but confined
himself chiefly to the discussion Of the
economic questions which he said faced
the next administration.
He was well aware, he said, II elected
he would have to work on a reduced
margin of municipal credit, and that
the purely decorative and ornamental"
would have TO give way to what was
strictly necessary in municipal reform.
Toward the end Of his speech he spoke
Of the directorate who met at Del
monicos," and referred to the domina-
tion Of "boss who could dictate TO the
Governor OF a state"
Mr.. Mitchell said other American
cities had thrown off the yoke Of boss
ism and that New York would be the
next TO do so. You bet 1t will" shout
ed one Of the diners.
Mccall in Queer Position.
Mr. Mccall places himself in a queer
position in this campaign. Ordinarily a
candidate goes before the people on his
record Mr.. Mccall has been in office for
years, but I have yet to learn Of any
speech in which he has referred to
single thing he has ever done in any
office as reason why he should be elected
Mayor.
"He has been chairman of the Public
Service Commission since early last
March. With his appointment Tammany
for the first time acquired a majority In
the commission.
Have Mr. Mccall and his Tammany
associates done anything to improve con-
ditions on existing transportation lines?
ABIDE from putting his signature 10 sub
way contracts which McAneny, Wilcox
and Others had perfected. Is there single
act in his record to which he has called
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