New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-20
Tammany Nominee lntimates
Dire Penalties for Them it
He's Elected Mayor, but
Won't Tell Just What.
EDITORIALS, TOO, BLAMED
Candidate, However, Softens
Early Attack on Papers by
Saying News Stories Treat
Him Fairly-Explains
Park Attitude.

There are stormy days ahead for the
newspaper cartoonists II Edward T..
| Mccall is chosen Mayor. The Tam
, many nominee made yelled threat to
that effect yesterday afternoon. He
said he didn't like tie idea OF having
his children see him depicted In chains.
II am their natural protector" de-
clared Mr.. Mccall. "and I must protect
/ my family. If man .s impotent to
| protect his family under such circum-
stances 1t is time we should know It,"
Mr.. Mccall explained that marked
copies OF newspapers containing car
toons in which he was shown in an un-
favorable light were sent to his home.
Judge. how do you expect to get by
the cartoon phase OF the matter II YOU
are elected Mayor" he was asked.
Says Watch Me Cross Bridge
Just watch me cross that bridge
when get 10 It," he replied.
The occasion for the Tammany can
ddate's complaint was the customary
Sunday afternoon audience he holds
with reporters.
Mr.. McCalrs tone was calmer and his
attitude less severe than IL was in some
Of his earlier diatribes against .he
press. He graciously suggested that
. tk,A I'd zft tl,. to-,
usually fair. and placed the blame. in
his opinion. on the editorial writer's and
the cartoonists.
II don't chafe under criticism when
honestly and fairly expressed" he said
FOR then II is wholesome and can
fight II. And ! don't lose my head
about It, as some people say do.
proclaim against licentiousness in the
press. IL were alone and these at
tacks did not hurt and fret persons
dear 10 me I would not care. | do not
believe any community will tolerate II
II aroused TO what II means. One good
sign OF n man who has lost his temper
is maliciousness."
Asked II he cared TO make any reply
TO Mr. MItchel's charges OF colonization
against Tammany. Mr.. Mccall said:
That had better be said by Mr..
Mitchell 10 the grand jury. ! don't
know anything about the charges. |
think Mr., Murphy has taken the proper
course in writing TO District Attorney
Whitman. Nobody believes in such
stun. anyway, and now that MIR.
Mitchell has made the statement. he
should go before the grand jury"
The candidate was questioned about
the Dreamland and Rockaway Park
deals. TO which he said he would have
objected. II he had been Mayor, be-
cause of the present financial condl-
tion of the city.
"My own opinion Is that II was
bought to replenish the crippled pock
etbooks OF somebody" he said. II
will have something more TO say about
crippled babies. OF which Mr.. Mitchell
speaks. when ] speak from the stump"
MT. MCtdll W hS u Il' udh dliy
engagement to see Mr.. Sulzer or had
seen him since his impeachment as
Governor. There was a report that
Mr.. Sulzer was in the city yesterday.
but It could not he verified through his
friends Judge Mccall said ne had not
seen the deposed Governor and that
he had no engagement TO see him at
any future time. His attention. was
directed to a recent statement In a
newspaper to the effect that he was
present at all conferences between Sui
ger and Murphy, prior to the former
Governors break with Tammany Hall.
Believes Sulzer 10 Truthful.
"No such statement was ever made
by Governor sulzer," said Judge Nc
Call emphatically. II am one who yet
beIieyes that he tells only the truth.
and YOU will have to give me more
evidence TO prove that he does not tell
the truth. | know he could not have
made such a statement"
Mr.. Mccall referred to the ''misrep-
resentations" in some papers OF his
remarks, in his recent speeches in
Brooklyn, in regard to his objection to
the city spending money for seaside
marks. He said they had tried to con-
strue his remarks to make 1t appear
that he would he generally opposed to
the acquisition OF recreation centres by
the city, in the event of his becoming
Mavor. He declared he had advanced
the point purely as matter OF econo-
my, and in view OF the present hnan-
cial condition OF the city treasury.
Fire Commissioner Johnson. the
Tammany candidates campaign man.
ager. suggested that the fusionists
were trying to create the impression
that he was opposed to recreation CEN
,a. Mr Mccall Interrupted his man