New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-30
Fusion Nominee Says if Elected
He Will Take Office Without
Debt or Obligation
to Any Man.
CROWD AT COOPER UNION
Candidates Kind Words for
Sulzer Loudly Cheered at
Notification Meeting
McAneny and Prender-
CAST Also Speak.

With crisp, incisive declarations, en-
phasized by flashing eyes and telling
gestures, John Purroy Mitchell, fusion
candidate for Mayor, in Cooper Union
last night, announced his political
principles. He was cheered enthusi
astically when he said:
"If | be elected | shall be Mayor, and
serve all the people, without distinction
Of party, or race or creed.
"If become Mayor il will be without
secret pledge or promise, without
trembling, debt or obligation to any
man, without promise or condition or
partisan obligation"
Delivered with emphasis, the words
OF the candidate carried conviction and
brought cheers from the audience that
filled the hall to overflowing. Mr..
Mitchell declared that the controversy
over the character of the subway con-
tracts was not an issue, and that If
elected, he would bend every energy TO
seeing that the contracts were carried
out without change in the interest of the
companies and in the speediest manner
possible.
Opening Of Fusion Campaign.
In regard to the police issue Mr..
Mitchell said he would see that crime
was checked and that the greatest pos
,f al NKrn
enjoyed in keeping with the laws.
1t was the opening gun of the fusion
campaign Not only Mr.. Mitchell. but
his colleagues on the city ticket. Con-
troller Prendergast and Borough Pres
ident McAneny, were notified Of their
nomination by the representatives Of
the fusion committee. the Republican
and the Progressive parties and OF the
independent Democrats.
The independence League was not
mentioned during the evening. al
though John ]. Hopper, former chair
man Of it's county committee, was
Heated on the PLATFORM with the other
fusion nominees on the Manhattan
Mr. Mitchell took occasion 10 make his
long looked for reputation of the crit
icism of Prendergast and McAneny
because Of their attitude on the sub
way contracts. He said:
And now, when this old issue is
sought to be injected into this cam
paign. where it does not belong, l re-
sent as keenly as any other friend Of
theirs imputations against their per-
Gonal integrity and good faith. which,
as everybody knows, is above ques-
ton"
Hall Crowded Early.
The hall was filled by o'clock. the
hour set for the opening Of the meet
ing. In each seat was an American
flag, which was used to punctuate the
cheering when the candidate came in
at S:25. The auditors plainly wanted
10 study the candidate. of whom they
had heard so much and whom many
had never seen. When he started to
talk it took. some time for them TO
val ia up " TIC cdiI' NdiiOl-
date. but his evident sincerity and his
force as he hammered home the lesson
that the great issue was to keep the
city government out Of the clutches Of
Tammany Hall captured the audience
completely before he had half finished
his long address.
Mrs. Mitchell had a front seat IN the
platform and just behind her was the
gray-haired mother Of the candidate.
Every reference that was made to
Governor Sulzer during the evening
brought forth deafening cheers that
showed the temper OF the audience. All
we're prepared to punish Tammany Hall
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