New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
mitchell MAKES TOUR
AROUND BROOKLYN
Delivers Several Speeches and
Is ROundIy Cheered Every
where by Great Crowds.
DINNER AT M0NTAUK CLUB
Government Must Do Many
Things That Were Needless 25
Years Ago, He Says, Between
Whacks at Murphy.


John Purroy Mitchell fusion candidate
for Mayor. visited Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon and evening under the auspices
Of the National Progressive organization.
His first stop was at the party headquar-
ters. No 1875 Montague street, where the
county and borough candidates were be-
ing formally notified. An enthusiastic
crowd gave Mr.. Mitchell rousing well
ONE In a short address he SAID;
"you are In this fight not for personal
advantage. but to strike blow Ior inc
great principle Of popular rule rs opposeu
20 boss rule. You believe that the peo-
Die are capable Of managing theH own
affairs, and do not need the fatherIy al
vice Of Charles +. Murphy
THE great issue is the dethronement OF
the boss. that we may show the gred s
Democratic party of the country that tie
Democracy of New York City is not ruleu
by a man. but by the reason oil the peop'0'
EVERY man on the ticket stands for ser
vice TO the people. 49,.
81 believe that a great city Ike Ne"
people and must take up certain act'Nl'ieS
that were not considered part U ''o
municipalities duties twenty-five Sea''
ago-the control of transit faclilIies' INC
TRANSPORTATION Of food products, pun.
MARKETS the investigation into the loou
end milk supplies. the elimination OF darA
roo,s To do these things well the ma
cbinerv Of government must be perlec'eu'
so we stand for businessilAe anu
nomical city administration
.eyva realize that not only Will the taA
ravar benefit when the cost OF aoillil's-
tration is kept down. but that economy
will increase the funds aValIaOie to-
schools. parks. subways, etc. IL we hee'
true to our principles, the outcome Co"
not be doubted. We must see tha' 'he
will Of the people be not frustrated oS
the tricks Of Tammany at the poHs.
After the meeting Mr.. Mitchell Con-
troller William A. Prendergast ana aooN'
twenty other candidates and leaders went
In the Montauk Club. in Eighth avenue
for dinner. There was no speaking. Inc
next stop was at the Logan CLUB SlA'"
avenue and Garfield Place.
y
Mitchell i'm the Logan Club, in Congress
man Calder's district Again he sara t"a'
Tammany was the issue. and the ohly
question was whether Brooklyn Wanleu
IN see the city's money spent in the Ill
terests Of taxpayers or for the benent OF
,ro,,nanv Hall. Controller Prendergast
also spoke. ..
Altbougb his appearance at the kings
Co,,ntv Republican Club, Broadway ana
Greene avenue. was not heralded unul
CARLY in the evening. the crowd over
flowed the auditorium. and applauueu
when he said that the nomination Oh NJ
can meant another attempt OF the tiger
IN cross TO Brooklyn. The speaker re-
newed his pledge to carry out the SUD-
way contracts to the letter II he
elected Mayor.
After the meeting Mr.. Mitchell was
taken in an automobile to the RIVERSIDE
Republican Club, No. l2S West YIN street,
which is Abe Grubers district
Mitchell arrived late at the National
Progressive Club, Of the 5th Assembly
District. No. 544 Halsey street, BROOKLYN
but the club grounds and building were
crowded. Mr.. Mitchell waited unseen I'M
iii Controller Prendergast had finished
speaking. Then he had TO stand fully
i've minutes until the applause had ceased
before he could begin his talk
Gentlemen" he said ito Brooklyn be
longs the first attempt at d successiui
business administration, and the only
way 70 continue that good work Ia TO
vote for the fusion ticket
IVA are now in the thick OF the h8ht'
Everybody who knows our work shou'u
throw his weight TO the support OF our
ticket 70 defeat Mr.. Murphy. II ! am
e,actad I shall do all in my power to
further the development Of the subway
system.
"T want the City OF New York to be I"
model employer. All those who are de-
serving OF raises shall receive them, ana
those who are occupying official positions
through political pull shall soon be de-
NOTED.
MIR. Mccall. as Public Service Commits
sioner. has already shown what influence
Tammany Hall has upon him In his ac-
ton with the subway contracts. That
should, In itself, be enough to damn
him"
Controller Prendergast said:
"Our administration found the Centre
street loop Of the subway Improbable
and unused. while the city was each year
putting aside enough money to pay OH
the principal Of the debt Our admin
stration has made that loop profitable by
completing IT. and by linking II to the
dual subway system. In the first month
after we took Il over we found that II