New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
M'CALL DROPS ISSUES
TO ATTACK PULITZER
Calls Newspapers a Menace,
and Hints at Court Action
for HenneSSy.

Losing his temper because or hechilhs
on the part OF a questoner Edward b.
| Mccall last night called Ralph Pulitzer,
owner and editor Of THE World" an
| "unprinciplcd character" advised every
! one to stop reading that paper II looking
| for the truth, and announced
81 pledge you that the man and the
press who have attacked me shall answer
me in the tribunals created for such pur-
poses in the time and in the way I shall
choose, and they shall not direct
His manner and words indicated that
he meant business and that he had made
definite his threat OF the night before in
Queens The audience understood that
he referred to Hennessy and The New
York World"
NO decent, self-respecting citizen can
believe a word that unprincipled sheet
prints" he asserted. calling THE World"
by name IF he ever believes another
article he reads in The World 1t is his
own fault.
I'm all deiberation. I say: Watch The
World during this campaign. II intends
to misrepresent me because Of the un-
principled character Of its owner"
mo man ever said I own Edward Il.
| Mccall A man has said 1 own John
Purroy Mitchell If he wants his name
| let him ask Professor Moore. Il Yale, and
Professor Hanus. Of Harvard.
The newspapers are the most menac-
| ing feature OF our community, and we
must take It up. The time has come.
gentlemen. Some, however. are still rep
utaole"
| These remarks were made at the Nc
| Call Business Mems League hall. store
] at No 1852 West l25th street. There were
| cries Of Who's our next Mayor" with
| the response. MCCALL" What's the
matter with Mitchell" Hes all right"
| from a part OF the audience and Kisses
| from the other part.
Mr.. Mccall was greeted by large and
| somewhat enthusiastic crowd at the
Bronx County Democratic League meet
ing. Prospect and Westchester avenues.
| There were four overflow meetings
around the hall. He complained that his
voice must be cared for. and spoke very
| briefly.
| At the Harlem Board Of Trade rooms.
| Masonic Hall. at l26th street and LenoX
avenue, where he was scheduled to make
| his first address Of the night, there were
ninety-nine persons in the hall. Mr.. Nc
! Call dashed up in his machine was in
! formed OF the situation. and left without
| speaking Some time later an investiga-
ton was made. and the same persons. APP
parently, were holding the fort In the hall.
The candidate got a good reception from
200 negroes gathered in Mercy Seat Bap-
list Church, No. 45 West 18th street,
and, soon after he got under way Mr..
Mccall came TO the color question.
"The natural instinct OF the negro race"
he said, "is to turn to the party which
meant so much TO It's forbears in national
and, perhaps, state matters, but the in
stinct that would carry you 20 the Re-
publican party on national affairs does not
comprehend a Mayoralty election. The
only question there to be considered Is
what the individual candidates stand for
and how their platform affects the public
wear.
1.-The color Of mans skin In a delicate
matter to discuss and
| Here an auditor shouted:
That's ali right judge. We know how
! you stand on that. so wen let you OFF"
Mr.. Mccall smiled and continued:
Before had any idea that / would be
nominated for political Office was called
upon to confront this question as a Judge
A colored man was arrested in Montreal
on a warrant telegraphed from this city
charging larceny. The charge was not
sustained, so the man brought a SUIT for
damages on the ground OF false arrest
The case was before me. When 1t came
time to charge the jury ! told the jurors
that II they intended to consider the
plaintiffs color in celebrating on the
amount OF damages we might as well
close up court without going any further"
Naturally great cheers greeted this.