New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-25
BROOKLYN Supporters Fill Seven
Halls to 0verfIowing-MCCaII
Dubbed ''The Messenger"
NEW STRIPES ON TIGER
Wigwam's Mascot, He Says, Is
Offering Itself as Watch
Dog of Treasury
Praises McAneny.

.,nv campaign for the Mayoralty. De-
.,,,e the unfavorable conditions under
rh,ch his canvass of the borough was
,,de. the fusion candidate was met in
..rh place by crowds, which filled the
,.us and overlooked TO the sidewalks to
cheer him.
Al each Of the places the confidence
which he has felt since the recent devel-
ooments in the campaign was reflected in
tho way in which he was introduced to
his audience Every time he was spoken
~ as "the next Mayor of New York"
and in response Mr.. Mitchell announced
that the only work left TO do was to
roll UP a convincing majority as re-
buke 10 Murphy's aspirations.
Mitchell began his nights speechmak-
ing at the 9Th Assembly District Repub-
liesn Club at No. Al Sumner avenue.
Everybody knows" he said, that the
fusion ticket will be elected. The major
lty rests with you. Don't let your over
confidence lead you to remit your efforts
IN the fight. for we want to make Muir
phys rebuke a conclusive one.
Oubs Mccall "the Messenger"
"My opponent-the messenger'-is MAX
Ing various efforts to divert the real issue
OF Murphy domination to a discussion of
subways. He is going up and down the
town saying that because l voted against
the subway operating contracts l am an
obstructionlst. I voted against the con-
tracts because I thought they were not
good enough for the people of the city.
Those contracts are now obligations, and
| shall work as hard for subway construc-
I ton under them as McCalrs Tammany
Public Service Commission will let me.
The real standards of rapid transit de-
yslopment work are the present condi-
tons, and McCalrs record in the commits
sion shows how insincere he is. Last night
pointed out that the conditions in the
outlying parts of the city are hardly all
that we would like to see. and ask him
what he has done to remedy and better
these conditions.
do these districts feel that Mccall has
done anything to relieve conditions on the
present lines?
HE has the opportunity to-day to do
these things. He has the power, and he
needn't wait until he is defeated to get
; busy. He can go out. with his Chief
. and make an inspection Of these districts
to learn just how bad the service is for
/ rspld transit, and then he can issue the
! necessary orders TO get results. He needs
BIO more power than he now has as chair
I nan Of the Public Service Commission.
And he talks, parrot-like. Of economy
We've seen enough of the Tammany
economy Of Foley, Haffen. Ahearn and
Murphy himself as Dock Commissioner
His economy doesn't mean saving for
the people, but means a scrimping of de-
partments TO put the money in the pocket
Of the Tammany ring of contractors"
Boss Failed to Control Gsynor.'
Mitchell. continuing his attack on Muir
j ply, showed how the boss" had made a
concession TO public opinion by nominal
ing the late Mayor Gaynor, and then had
rejected him for denomination because
caynor could not be controlled. He
added
4 Mr. Murphy has had enough Of con-
sidering the independent vote. This year
. he has staked all on winning in a clear
Tammany against anti-Tammany fight.
He has put up man for Mayor who ne
and his favorite contractors believe will
I come across with the goods.
There Is an element Of humor in Nc
4 cslrs economy talk. although Tammany
can't see 1t. The lean and hungry tiger
has changed It's stripes, and instead OF
iattening upon the resources Of the city
Il is Offering itself as watchdog of the
| treasury.
Mr.. Mitchers trip took him TO nearly
q al districts Of Brooklyn. He made
Speeches al Wrights Business College,
& VII street and briggs avenue; Military
Hall Scholes and Leonard streets; the
Kings County Republican Club. Greene
avenue and Broadway; the Tenth Assem-
&hy District Republican Club. Waverly
land Myrtle avenues; Parkway Assembly,
& Fourth avenue and 5lst street, and Pros
4pect Hall. Prospect avenue, near Fifth
ayenue.
81 TO Brooklyn voters" he said, Mr..
Aurphy's candidate makes a special plea
q On the ground that your assessments for
& real estate are too high. In many places
know they are too high. But II was
not the fusion Board of Estimate that
made The assessments. but the Mayors
s Board Of Tax Commissioners.
viii Watch for High Taxes.
For my part, promise now that when
am Mayor, where 1 find assessments
above actual values, no matter In what
part Of the city. will put my Tax COM
mission 10 work reducing them. More
over, ! will accept personal responsibility
Tor these assessments, so that there will
Dc no possible excuse TO blame the Board
Estimate for hurting real estate.
At Military Hall George McAneny, can
ocate for President OF the Board OF Al
vasfmen, was leaving the hail as Mitcnei
1alered. This was an opportunity Tor
1F'esenting the Borough Presidents rec
4 ord In Office.
Tanmany has charged that McAneny
extrayagant But Mr. McAneny has a
record in his own office which is a refu-
'auon Of that lie. II is more of record
han Mccall has, for his and Tam
manys record is nothing to base cam
paign on.
In the three years of his administra-
uon McAneny has reduced his expendi-
nres yearly TO a point below that of the
ammany Ahearn. and is doing 80 per
ent OF Ahearn's best year. Steers and
rounds In Brooklyn have reduced their
Expenditures TO 71z per cent less than
'oier. and Miller in The Bronx is spend
pig II per cent less.
Combined a total Of ~ 336 600 is the