New-York tribune., 1913-10-26
WHOLE CITY RALLY|NG
TO AID FUSION CAUSE
Reports Received by Campaign
Managers Indicate Tammany
Is Doomed to Defeat.
mitchell OLCOTT'S CHOICE
Anti Wigwam Nominee Says
He Favors Increasing Pay of
First Year Patrolmen-
Views on Fixed Post.

All the reports that reached fusion
headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Build
ing yesterday were good. They told of
new recruits for Mitchell and the entire
fusion ticket and of defections every
where from the Democratic ticket
There was a meeting of the Republican
district leaders at county headquarters in
the Tilden Building late in the afternoon.
They brought in reports as to conditions
in their districts based on a careful
analysis Of the situation. The reports
were all of one kind, that every one was
aroused over the attempt of Tammany
Hall to get control of the city and that
the Republican vote would be heavy.
Another Republican of the old school,
who was somewhat displeased at first be
cause of the nomination of a Democrat
for Mayor by the fusionists. placed HIM
self On record yesterday as believing that
the Republicans should and would sup
port Mitchell Loyalty.
Olcott Urges Mitchel's Election.
II was former Congressman J. Van
Vechten Olcott president of the Repub-
lican Club. Writing 10 former Senator
Martin SAKE. he said:
My views are very positive and dis
tinct. / will unquestonably vote for John
Purroy Mitchell. | have no sympathy
whatever for the expression which we
sometimes hear-that is, There are two
Democrats to vote for, and Republicans
can properly select either one.
The fact that the Republican party
has ioined with others in placing IN nom
ination Mr.. Mitchell makes me feel that
every Republican organization man should
vote for him. and | certainly VIII use
every influence that have from now uh-
III the polls are closed on Election Day
to induce every one TO vote for the iu-
sion ticket
Men who in past years have been al
fliated with Tammany Hall arc coming
into fusion headquarters and Offering To
work for Mitchell and the entire ucket.
Some Of these offers have been accepted.
one Of the fusion managers SAID ne
had met Tammany leader. personal
friued. In the course Of private con-
versation the Tammany man SAID from
the looks Of things in his district the in
spectors Of elections would not get
through counting the Mitchell votes LOT
two weeks
Conf6ence was 10 be seen on every side
in the fusion headquarters. Mr.. Mit'hel
was in a jocular mood, which showed t'dt
the strain OF the last fe" weeks hap
passed away TO some extent
"Can you tell us who your Police COM
niseoner is TO be-" Mr.. Mitchell was
asked.
He laughed as he replied:
81 haven't the slightest idea. ! am
sure have not thought about any OF
the commissionerships / have not gone
that far yet"
I'VE are safe in assuming there viii he
new Fire Commissioner after the first
Of the year?'
"Yes. I think you may safely make
such an assumption" was the reply.
True Attitude Toward Police.
In q lctt,r TO Benjamin Paterson. %
LAWYER Of No. S02 Broadway, MI. M''c"e'
YESTERDAY put to rest some false re-
ports that have been circulated resard>
ing his views on police questions lbe
renort that he had said he could get ei-
hcient policemen for s. 2 day he charac-
terized as 'pitiful fasehood.
81 have consistently favored increasing
the pay Of first year patrolmen, he wrote
! II believe that police work Is so essen
tiaI to the city that the position OF patrol
men should be among the best paid in the
city employment"
The report that he would lengthen the
/ hours of Fixed post If elected. he said,
was another prediction fabrication
| He added that the fixed post plan mad It's
merits. but he said:
IL feel strongly that a regulation pro-
yiding that men shall stand still for
| long periods in cold and wet weather Is
dangerous TO their health and therefore
dangerous to their efficiency. If | am
elected Mayor I purpose to have what Is
good in the fixed post plan and do away
| with what Is ridiculous
| In regard to the use OF clubs Mr..
Mitchell said:
Il feel strongly with Mayor Gaynor
| that wherever possible disordery or even
| Ilawbreaking citizens should be handled
without roughness or brutality. / am
convinced. however. that there is also
a proper place for the use of force. and
! | advocate its use on vicious criminals
1 who assault the police and on the bully
! dangerous TO the community who openly
| de1cs and TeSists an officer I'm the proper
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