The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29


In spite Of the favorable outlook the
leaders and the candidates are deter
mined to bend every energy during the
remainder of the campaign to roll up as
large a vote as possible for the Republi-
can ticket.
Henry H Curran, the candidate for
President of the Borough of Manhattan.
who is laboring under a handicap. be-
cause OF his late entrance into the cam
align, is receiving offers of support on
all sides. His committee yesterday ad-
dressed an open letter to the city en-
ployees.
THE candidacy of Henry II. Curran
for President of the Borough OF Man
haitian" 1t said, should appeal to every
city employee not only because he rep
resents opposition to the Hylan policies
of intimidation but because he has ac-
tually done more to better the conditions
of large groups OF employees than any
other candidate on the ballot.
IAN opportunity is presented to you
in the approaching election to declare
yourselves against the injustice and
persecution that has characterized the
present city administration"
Attention was called to these things
that Mr.. Curran had done:
Obtained an increase In pay for new
patrolmen from $500 to $1,000 and of
higher grades from s1.400 TO $1,000 in
instruments of $50 year.
Obtained an increase in pay for fire.
men Of like amounts. All these increases
were the first the employees had received
in twenty years.
Obtained for drivers and sweepers in
the Street Cleaning Department a two
weeks vacation each year.
obtained a vacation of one day in
eyary tWpnty-fya al nor diam
ployees
Preserved for policemen their right to
a court review of a dismissal by Com
missioner.
Had adopted by the Board of Alder
men a resolution calling for a law saying
that no employee should be deprived Of
his right TO appeal TO the Legislature or
to any public officer. The passage of
such a bill in Albany followed.
Further addressing the city employees,
the circular said:
THE teachers have not forgotten the
veto OF their salary bill after 1t had
passed a Republican Legislature.
The patrolmen havenot forgotten the
petty persecution of their association and
its leaders because they had the cour-
age to present thlr just grievances TO
the people. They have not forgotten
the fact that only when public opinion
forced the issue did the Administration
place in the budget any proposed in
, crease for the patrolmen.
THE firemen have not forgotten the
general orders issued by the City Hall
| forbidding them from parading in the
| uniforms which they own.
The street cleaners have not forgotten
their failure of the Boardof Estimate
! to give them living wage. They have
not forgotten the threats OF the Mayor
! against the president of their associa-
/ ton. who openly stated their grievances.
Schedule of Meetings.
The following meetings, at which the
Republican candidates win speak. have
been scheduled by the county committee
To-night-Lenox Assembly Rooms, 256
| Second avenue; Turn Hall. Eighty-ffth
street and Lexington avenue; Mother
Zion Church, 1853 West 136th street
Thursday Night. S. lis, 177th
| street, east of ST. Nicholas avenue York
! willie Casino, 210 East Eighty-sixth
! street corner 18TH street and Broad,
way.
Friday Night-Pacifc Hall 2sS East
Broadway; Bohemian National Hall, 1927
East Seventy third street; Jefferson
Hall, 90 Columbia street
Saturday Night-People's House. 11Sth
! street, between First ana second ave
nues p. S. So, Academy street and Yer.
milyea avenue; 2. S. =, Forty second
street and Third avenue: Commonwealth
Hall. l723 Amsterdam avenue.
For several nights Martin Sacks, a
Democrat speaking at outdoor meet,
ings in the vicinity Of Broadway anG
Ninety-sixt street, has been taking
crowds away from an Untermyer meet,
ing conducted by Julius Goldsmith near
by. Yesterday the latter challenged
Sacks to debate and received a prompt
acceptance. The affair comes off TO-
night and the police have been tipped
off that the reserves may be needed L
keep the crowds in check.