The sun., 1913-10-13
mitchell WILFULLY
LIES, SAYS M'CALL
Declares Hp Tries to Deceive
Public in Regard to Stein
way Tunnel Contract
LONG DISTANCE DEBATE
rusion Candidates Speeches Re.
fcrrcd To as "Childish
Chatter"

John rurroy Mitchell and Edward r..
Mccall engaged In a long distance verbal
hattie Yesterday over subways. Mr..
Mitchell started in by announcing that
Mr. Mccall had accepted his challenge In
taking a sudden hut polite and panic
stricken interest in long delayed subway
construction" and accused the Demo-
cratic candidate with having sought, as
q member Of the Public Service Commits
zion, to give the Interborough Rapid
, Transit a clear 10 per cent. commission
for reconstructing the Steinway tunnel
Mr.. Mccall made the retort direct He
, accused the fusion candidate Of stat
! ing an absolute falsehood," spoke OF
Mitchers speeches as childish chatter"
and called him a pseudo champion" He
pointed out that though MIR Mitchell was
demanding the immediate operation Of
the Steinway tunnel. he had new plan Of
rapid transit last February that elimi-
mated the Steinway tunnel absolutely.
Judge McCalrs attempted explanation
OF the 10 per cent. commission said
Mr.. Mitchell. lis no explanation at all
He said that the original contract spe-
cihcally included in cost of construction
the actual and necessary net cost in
money to the lessee for superintendence.
insurance. damages. admini nistratlon. en-
construction and the Interborough could
have begun the completion of the Stein :
way tunnel months ago and received
therefor every cent 1t expended for each
and every one Of the items mentioned
by Mr.. Mccall.
II did not satisfy the Inter borough Ia
receive all that it would have to pay out
for these purposes II wanted a nat per-
centage over and above cost. including tn"
amounts actually spent for these items
and regardless OF whether II paid out any
such amount for these purposes. This at
tempted precedent OF an arbitrarily added
percentage. to be paid to the Interborough
without reference to the question wnethf +
IL paid out tina; much for these purposes
or not. was embodied in the modifying
agreement as passed by the commits sion
hut unanimously rejected by the Board OF
Estimate.
"WilSully Decetves." says Mccall.
After reading a copy OF Mr. M;chers
= statement Mr.. Mccall issued mis- ans~e"
: from his headquarters in the Martinique.
He denied accepting any challense. The
only attitude that ! have assumed. he
said. in reference To his utterance has
bnen TO lay bare his wilful and studied
Misrepresentation OF the facts in regard
10 the Steinway tunnel and TO charge him
to have attempted to wilfully deceive the
public"
MI. Mccall said that delay was caused
hrst by the clearing Of the title to the
Steinway tunnel. Furthermore. he said.
"lir. Mitchell did not tell YOU that by the
very contracts themselves it was
requisite for the city TO give notice to the
lessee or the operating company IT. start
with the operation OF the tunnel and that
such notice was given within four days
Of the signing OF the contracts
"Of course added Mr.. Mccall. the
motive for the concealme mt is very patent
He thinks that 1t vii, operate to his ad-
vantage In his candidacy for Mayor to
make this Wild statement and with a
seemingly utter disregard to truth and ac-
curacy.'
In regard to the 10 per cent commits
sion Mr. Mccall said
MrtaII Z see Plain Language.
81 now say to the public IN answer TO
him that that is an absolute untruth that
while W" might excuse him in his first
announccmen nj OF same. attributing II to
his mental Weakness when he reiteratee
II after he has been shown what II really
VAS no excuse can be- advanced for him
except w.lfu, and malicious attempt to
deceive the citizens OF this ,ommunity
In all phases OF work Of this character
where the corporations under the law are
compelled to come to the Public Service
Commission on an application for them to
issue bonds these items or overhead
charges are Invariably figured in the
amount " the bond. issue. sometimes TO
thf extent Of 10. Is or even a5 per cent
and the records in our office long before
the time Of my advent are replete with
instances Of this character. and his friend
Commissioner Naltbie. who stood with the
fusion candidate in their opposition and
obstructive methods TO defeat these great
transit contracts and whom ne so fire.
quen.ly quotes. writes opinions In render
ing Judgment Of the Public Service Com.
mission granting these very items.
Mitrhel's Attitude Farcical.
''How farcical Is the pretentious atti
rude that this candidate takes in refer
ance to his efforts to urge quick action in
the transit question and how specious his
presentation Of his laborious Efforts Ia
further the completion Of the work that
he strove so nightly to utterly annih
late How meaningless and empty mus,
any suggestions be as to what should
he done for the people OF this great
community in transit facilities coming
from John Purroy Mitchell. arch enemy
of the peoples interests in this great ar
fair. the one man In the Board of Esti
mate and Apportionment who retarded
the progress and sought to destroy the
contamination Of the great work which
means 40 much to the people OF this com
munity.
Delay on Steinway tunnel, and from
Mitchell. ] have In my possession over
his written signature a document pre-
pared and delivered as late as February
IL Of this year in which he urges. in con-
junction with his friend In the Public Ser
vice Commission. a scheme OF transit to
he substituted for that great institution
which 10 now working and opera ting to
'he peoples good which entirely elimi-
mates the Steinway tunnel"