New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-04
Relieves Voters Will Punish
"UnsCrupuIouS Political
Adventures"
HE GIVES NO FIGURES
Murphy. Silent on Pluralities,
Contents Himself with Say
ing 1t Will Be a Demo
cratic Landslide.

tiers to-day with absolute confidence,
-, because Of the cheering, red fire and
,,slc tnat are apt TO make a candidate
EEL that he is invincible," but because
10 believed that the voters would go TO
,ho mills determined 10 punish the I'M
ycrnulous political Adventures who nave
sougbt 10 ride into power on a tidal wave
. viIifcation and Islander.
instead Of talking figures and offering
aeanjte predictions yesterday, most Of
tho Tammsny leaders appeared to feel
IKE Mr.. Mccall. and based their claims OF
victory on the belief that sentiment had
,rrned against the fusion forces on &C
.ornt Of the vilification employed by
their opponents. as they asserted. Even
chief" Murphy appeared to hedge on
his previous prediction that Mccall would
win by 10000. and INDUCED I'm generate
ties merely saying that 1T will be a land
slide
What makes you think that il is going
% he a landslide?" Murphy was asked
The filthy campaign" he declared
McCalrs statement follows
Mccall Is Optimistic.
n await the verdict OF the voters TO-
narrow with absolute confidence, not De-
cause of the enthusiastic reception tha'
has been accorded me at every meetnS'
NOT because of the cheering, red fre ana
music. that are likely 10 make candloa'e
teel that he is invinCible, but because l
am unwilling to believe that New YORK
wants the KIM of administration whlch
nv opponents, judging them by their
roos,oss actions of the last six weeks, are
capable Of giving it.
III I am any Judge Of the temper OF the
community at this time. As indicated oy
the many letters have received as wen
ss nv contact with men of all creeds and
political affiliations, a majority OF the
voters Of this city are going to the poHs
tomorrow determined 10 punish the I'M
scrupulous political adventures who nave
sought 10 ride into power on tidaI wave
utilization and Islander. The fact tnat
a majority Of the newspapers nave not
only encouraged these discredited dend-
roeues. but have actually eulogized them
and urged them 10 the most untruthlui'
the most in1ammatory utterances, only
goes 10 show the level to which journa-
ism i'm this city has fallen.
NV opponents have not advanced one
single good reason why they should De
psrmittad to continue their reckless waste
Of city money; why they should be per-
mitted 10 add 10 the appalling debt piled
up by them during the last four years.
Every attempt 10 get an explanation OF
their extravaganza or as to the policies
they Intended TO pursue in the event OF
their retention in office has been met Win
abuse. Not single constructive policy
has been put forward by them. Public
schools taxation. new subways, pubic
bealth-all topics of the utmost impor-
lance TO the communicative been neg
lec,ed by my opponents TO enable them to
give all their time TO a carnival OF vitu-
peration unparalleled in the history Of
our city.
But / am confident that this attempt
to tear down a reputation founded on
thirty years OF hard work will fail. l am
confident that New York is going TO re-
buke the unfair campaign methods Of my
opponents ! am confident that major
ity Of the voters will Judge me on my
record az a citizen and public official. IT
Is this knowledge that makes me cOnh-
dent that | will be elected"
Denies Suffers Feigl Story.
In an interview with reporters at Nc
Call headquarters last night the Tammany
candidate denied emphatically the story
given out by former Governor Sulzer that
Mccall had sought his Endorsement for
the mayoralty nomination and had prom
40 oil no
the inpeachment proceedings stopped.
Did you ever mention anything 70
Frederick Feigl about Sulzer indorsing
your nomination for Mayor? he was
asked
II never spoke to Feigl in my life about
getting Suffers Endorsement said MI.
Mccall. 81 never believed anybody would
bring sulzer 20 take the attitude ne ala.
Feig was writing to me constantly ana
coming TO me all the time TO get me 70
help sulzer never approached Sulzer
about nv nomination, for one reason, be-
cause I thought it would be very selfish
Of me "a intrude my candidacy on him.
considering the trouble he was having ana
the way he was being harassed.
Did any one else ever try to SOLICIT
your aid for Sulzer?" Mccall was asked
yes Sulzer himself came down to see
me once I'm Septenber," he replied.
When told OF the testimony of william
". Mclaughlin. jr, before the John Doe
inquiry Yesterday he laughed. lie ue-
CARED that the young mans story about
The s2l 900 check which Mccall was al
eyed to have paid McLaugnIin's' rather
Tor money loaned for a campaign con-
trbutlon" al the time OF his election 10
the Supreme Court bench was absurd ana
Gd not need another denial from him
Mccall denied also the story that ne
aad made in 1900 a contribution Tor inc
New York Life Insurance Company 10 the
Republican National Committee, 10 De
lsed toward defeating William D. Bryan
NE Democratic candidate for President
Mr. Mccall said that he would vote
al a m. to-day and then go out OH
Long Island 10 play golf with justice
heabury. He will return 10 the city cary
IN the evening dine Mt home, and receive
returns al his headquarters In the hotei
martinique. He expects to go away io'
rest the latter part OF the week.
critieise Attack on Courts.
This statement war given out late last
night at Mccall headquarters:
sixty men prominent in the PROBES
sonal and commercial life OF the cty'