New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-15
LySTGARTEN, PARASITE,
SAYS JOSEPH JOHNSON
Mitchell Also ASSaiIed by Com
missioner Who Holds Gaynor
Cause Yet Lives.
CALLS HIM "EXTREMIST"
J. G. Wall, Brooklyn Leader of
Late Mayors Supporters,
Issues Appeal in Behalf
of w. R. Wilcox.

Fire Commissioner Joseph Johnson. in
an effort TO show that the Gaynor move
ment had not collapsed with Mr. Nc
Aneny's refusal TO run In place of the
late Mayor. raised his voice yesterday in
vigorous denunciation. first Of William
Iustgarten head Of the Municipal De-
nocraCy. who has already transferred
his allegiance to Mitchell. and then of
Mitchell himself. This is his impression
istic portrait OF Lustgarten:
"Lustgarten. who was employed as a
clerk al Gaynor headquarters. is one Of
that swarm of political parasites VINO
only stay with a cause as long as II has
blood in IT, They loved Mayor Gaynor.
But his body was not cold before they
crawled swiftly toward the living Mitchell
who had just said the Mayor was a Tam
many decOy.
And Lustgarten, true 10 the habits OF
his particular kind of insect. transferred
his affections during the night. Mayor
Gaynors body had not reached land be-
fore he had made his jump 10 the May
or's worst calumniator.
Says Lustgarten Took Maps.
When Lustgarten disappeared a lot Of
maps and lists disappeared with him.
The maps were returned after I had got
q Headquarters detective on the Job. The
detective yesterday interviewed a young
woman in Lustgarten's Office. who had
given her name both as Miss Lane and
Miss LUstEarten, and who said az one
time she was LustCarten's sister and ut
another his niece. and who. il appears,
under Lustgartens direction, removed
property belonging to Us.
Whether Lustgarr-n will be able. as
he saws, to collect his fellow parasites in
his Office tomorrow will depend largely
upon the police disposition of this case,
for I am determined 10 recover every
thing that was taken away"
Committees representing sixty-two out
Of the sixty-three organizations respon-
sfble for the nomination Of Mayor Gaynor
are scheduled 70 meet to-day IN the Office
Of Lustgarten. No. 6S Wall street 20 pass
resolutions denouncing the substitution OF
McAneny's name at the head of the Gay
nor ticket and indorsing Mitchell for
Mavor. These sixtv-two organizations or
their representatives. declare the Apple
ton group" f. G.. the Gaynor League did
not consult them in naming McAneny.
Under the caption Mitchell and Nc
Aneny' Commissioner Johnson pays his
respects 10 the fusion candidate as fol-
lows:
"Our substitution Of Mr.. McAneny has.
OF course. infuriatcd Hapgood's crowd.
They are chagrined because the Mayor
death he's not really helped them. For
moment. TO the unthinking, it appeared
as II II might They say nasty things
about Mr. schif. Mr.. Rider, Mr.. Apple
ton and the rest Of US.
But Mr.. McAneny was not offended.
on the contrary. he appeared 10 me to be
deeply moved at the thought that we re-
garded him as the heir 70 the Gaynor
sentiment. And ne said 50 in mis- written
reply. Why doesn't Hapgood rage against
McAneny?
81 do not deny that that element which
NAV be described as political camp fol-
lowers may go TO Mitchell, hut they viii
leave Mitchell as quickly as they went 70
him. But never will those who truly re-
spected. loved and followed Mayor Gay
nor transfer their hearts 10 the dead
mans meanest enemy.
Calls Mitchell Shallow Character.
And as sure as Gaynor is dead and as
Mitchell lives the Republicans Of this city
only await Election Day 10 slaughter this
Young extremist. whose cOwardly attempt
10 retract his real subway views in face
Of an election clearly indicates his shall
low and dangerous character.
who will vote for Mitchell? The civil
emplove Of New York. whose welfare ne
has constantly blocked? The police or
frer1en. who cried out 20 him on behalf
Of their children for a decent living sal
arv? The liberal element Of the commu-
nitv. who think the poor man has as
much right 10 a saloon back door as the
rich man 10 the club front door? HIS
enpIoves i'm the United states Treasury
DEPARTMENT. whose wages he has just re-
duced? The suburbanites. whom he has
had clinging 10 subway straps for Tour
years. Surely none Of these?
Docs any one doubt. with the Roose-