New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-17
H[ARTY REPUBLICAN
WELCOME FOR mitchell
county Committee Stops Work
10 Cheer and Hear Him at
Murray Hill LyCeum.
e SURE TIGER IS BEATEN
,,s;on Would Win by 100, 900
q Vote Were To- day, He
says-MAneny and Prem
dergast Also Speak.

Tim Purroy Mitchell. Controller Prem
.t and Borough President McAneny
-.,s enthusiastically received by the ke-
.,,,can County Committee at the Muir
nm Lyceum last night The monthly
.,ry ~ the committee was turned into
.,.acation Of the fusion ticket.
r,e1y Of the opposition to Mr.. Mitchell
che time Of his nomination, the spirit
80 last night was considered signin-
a, the fact that Samuel S. Koenig.
=. county leader. had been able to swing
-. organization in line for the hearty
-,,nort OF the entire ticket.
s,.,ous NJ Marks. candidate for Bor-
oh President. was speaking when Mr.
,o,ohsl entered. He had to stop while
-. Republican workers cheered ana
so,,sd Mr.. Mitchell was moved by the
.,,ons,ty of the greeting. and said 1t
sign that the Republican organiza-
~, which would be the great vital rae
~ IN the election of an anti-Tammany
.sr,nistration, was whole-heartediy IN
=. Aght He said he was convinced the
seminary ticket was defeated.
aysver before" he declared. has such
=. Ornortunity to defeat Tammany been
'".sarted TO the citizens of this city. The
,.ople are anxious to punish Murphy ana
"a. contractor friends. If the electloh
r.,s held to-day l am convinced we
rou,d win by 10000 What we want TO DO
,ov is to keep our ranks together anu
,s,sin this lead we have
-ha candidate went on TO say he had
,vdence that Tammany was going 10 Try
% steal the election; that they had ar
,.nged for hoaters from neighoorins
s,,ss Although he did not believe they
,ould irnport enough to defeat the FUSION
sekst he asked the Republican workers
"a 40 all in their power 10 see that no
fraudulent voting was permitted. tie also
r,vsd them TO see that the full anti-Tam-
nany registration was got out. so that
record victory against the forces Oh A"'''
many could be registered.
Mr. Koenig, who presided. introducing
Controller Prendergast. said II was not
necessary TO introduce him to hepuo-
vesn audience, referring to the fact that
h.tore he became a Progressive he was
vominent in the Republican party. Ihe
members Of the organization gave MIN
N even more enthusiastic welcome imam
,ssy had accorded TO Mr.. Mitchell. which
vas saying a good deal.
although he hasn't agreed with us
ouch in the past year or so. We can agree
nat he has made the best Controller the
cty has ever had" said Mr.. Koenig.'
We'll get him back yet" cried voice
rom the back OF the room.
Il am thankful for your cordial greet
~" said the Controller 1T speaks well
70, only for your enthusiastic support
q the fusion ticket. but also for your
nsgnanimity. Little did 1 think few
months ago that | would see SO many Of
NY Republican friends doing so. But
hope to see many Of you In the future
right along"
II was apparent that the speaker was
hitting at Francis w Bird. Progressive
leader in this county. for he said:
Il Go not think that my loyalty to the
Progressive party means that must
pursue vendetta against my old Repub-
lican friends SO when we can agree in
the future We may all get together
again
Borough President McAneny. who was
accompanied by Mrs. McAneny. told of
the great constructive works Of the pres
ent administration.