The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-28
A KICK FROM CITY COLLEGE
AGAINST CANDIDATES. FOR Of
FICE KILLED as "GRADC ATES."


The Campus. published weekly by City
College students. has disturbed the
serenity Of some recent candidates for
Office by this publication. based on an
Ersning Post biography Of candidates:
when in two successive elections large
numbers Of candidates for political once
adv srti-e themselves falsely a. City College
graduate ". believe II high time for
the Associated Alumni 'o devise WAYS and
means 20 restrain such misrepresentation
and 30 bring the pT-i-ndsrs 10 Law pNr
Col-s" should not tolerate the sullving Of
~ good name by interruptions and living
seekers after political offic- James Thomp-
ION. a merchant OF Valley Forge. Who
ssplred to the COMPROMISING on tn.
Republican ticket. does not ia any record
appear "a a graduate Of the college The
same applies Ia Edward Mehlins. who ran
for Justice Of the Guy Court. but was de
f-sted Among the other "sndidst - hose
names appear neither IN the trienn,al nor
the directory of the college are For STATE
senator. Henry W Pollock defeated
Anthony Grimm elected Eor Assembly.
Harold SpieIb-rg elected Henry u
silver defeated Andrew Murray
elected Edward Vel elected Seymour
Mork elected From the fact that half
Of thr~. disssmblsrs we're elected 10 must
have proved considerably advantageous
10 tack civ College onto their political
shingles
II - discouraeing so note that the bona
fde CIV College graduates among the
candidates Of lasl weeks election were but
-iX IA number These we're william ].
>irovItCh o. who was defeat ed for the
offiCe Of State Treasurer Robert Wagner.
as who was reelected state senator from
tho sixteenth district James A Foley. OF.
Who was reelected 30 the Assembly Max
Shlvek o5. who defeated Edward fndel-
man. 1900 for the Assembly. and Francis \. !
WinsloW -. who was reelected District
tttnrney Of ws-tch~s-sr county. Edward
LaEAnssy a In ember OF our board Of trustees. |
VAS elected Secretary Of stats.
The explanation Of most OF the candi-
dates in question is that they are former
students in City College Who left without
graduating and that on the Ersning
Post blanks after the education question
they put themselves down as students
in city College, not a. graduates. They
saw they had no intention Of misrepre-
sentlnR themselves to the voters az
graduates OF the institution. This e1-
PLANTATION was given last night by Mr.
Miehling at his home. 22s West I3Ist
street and by A-Semblyman-elect Murray
at HE home 3Oa West i0oth street. Mr.. !
Miehling said he had been for two years
In the ciass OF as.
Anthony J Griffin. Assenblyman elected
on ih.. rammany ticket, said: y was a,
the City College a year. in 1850 and 1881.
but never graduated. | went 90 New
York University and there got my degree.
Nobody from the Post asked me 81 what
college ! was a graduate
A-semhlymAn Seymour Mork said that
h.. left tbs. city College IN June. iss'. 10
accept an appoint mcnt as naval cadet
He didn't graduate and wasn't asked hv
anybody from the Ersning Post whether
h" had graduated OF not He had a ger
tihcars from President Webb Of the City
CoI"g. which he presented 10 the Boar'i OF
Regents IN order TO narTic,Ilar- a. the
Columbia law school where he was grad
uat-i III 1851
Harry " Pollock. WHOSE s"rrl uu .
Brough disputes. SAID h" hRdn : graduated
at { 4 y \ and thst h. 4 never said
he had. He attended RI. CITY College Tor
TWO years prior 10 1895