New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
M CALL SPEECH WARNS
REAL ESTATE OWNERS
"ConfIScation Near" He De-
CIareS, Unless Mayor Says
"Stop Now"
TAKES mitchell TO TASK
Says Pm Opposed to Every
thing He Stands For"-Tam-
many Nominee Addresses
Three Meetings in All.

Edward F.. Mccall, Democratic nom-
nee for Mayor, spoke at three meetings
last night, two of which were in Manhat-
tan and one at College Point. In eacii
case his speech was brief. and at only
one meeting. at the Hotel Imperial. ala
he allow politics to enter into his dis
course
At the Hotel Imperial the Democratic
candidate addressed the members OF me
United Real Estate Owners Association
the occasion being the formal opening OF
the headquarters of that organization
Joseph s. Schwab presided as chairman
and the entrance of Mr.. Mccall was the
signal for an enthusiastic demonstration
on the part of the several hundred mem
bers present.
The Tammany nominee for Mayor De-
gan his address by saying that sometimes
he feared 10 talk about taxation ana real
estate in this city. but he wished TO warn
the members of the association that they
must keep a watch on conditions all the
time unless they were prepared TO mana
over TO the city all their real estate hold
ings.
Extravagance In the administration OF
civic affairs must cease. Mr.. Mccall said
and told his audience that II they allowed
Il to continue unchecked they must know
where II will end.
Unless the man at the head OF the
city government says Stop now you
must expect the clock 10 strike 'conhsca-
ton at any hour" continued Tammany' s
choice for Mayor.
Mr.. Mccall said that with the election
OF the entire Democratic ticket a period
OF retrenchment reform and economy
would follow. with consequent prosperity
TO the city.
In the Long Acre Building the Demo
cratic nominee addressed about three
hundred members of the Business and
Professional Mems League. organized last
night. Ne was scheduled to address the
meeting Il 1926 O'Clock, but did not put
IN appearance Until HIS o'clock, and con-
fined his address To a speech OF less than
FIVE minutes.
lie assured the members gathered in the
room that he stood for sound. safe and
sare government. and announced that he
was NIiOt'u W tFhIEAHliE AtldN "Ni'''
Purroy Mitchell stood for" lie also said
he would fight for quiet and self-rs-
strai1t. and yet FOR a living form ~ gov
eminent" After few more remarks III
the same tenor, Mr.. Mccall said he was
tired from his strenuous campaign and
only wished 20 add that he hoped his au-
dience would vote for the entire Demo-
cratic ticket.
other speakers who addressed this
meeting were Herman 4. Metz. candidate
for Controller: Or. Thomas Darlington.
candidate for President of the Borough
OF Manhattan; Maurice Deicher. candidate
FOR Register, and George Gordon Battle.
James J. Hoey acted as chairman OF the
meeting.
At College Point Mccall was greeted by
about i've hundred men In Donnelly' 8
Hall College Point citizens had been
engaged In an all-day celebration. con-
Guiding with a dinner in the hail. and the
Democratic candidate was greeted with a
great show OF enthusiasm when he
stepped upon the speakers platform.
He gained the good will OF his audience
when he told them II would be his earnest
cndeaycr I'm the event OF his election to
secure the opening OF the Steinway tun-
nels at the earliest possible moment. and
said IL was an outrage that persons living
in College Point did not have the benefits
accruing from the use OF these tunnels.