New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14
MITCHELcHEARST
WAR IS BREWING
Friends of Mayor Expect
Him TO Be Brunt OF
Further Attacks.
CAMPAIGN GIFTS
POINT AT ISSUE
Whitman Says No Evidence has
Been Laid Before Him That
Law Was Violated.

Law Was Violated.
Persons familiar with the relations no"
existing between Mayor Mitchell and VIII
lam Randolph Hearst took the campaign
contribution story in THE American
Yesterday as a notice to the Mayor that
he might be the subject Of further at
tacks. They did not believe the relations
between the two men had been absolutely
severed. but in their opinion the Mayor
would be dislnclined 20 follow the advice
OF Mr.. Hearst even more now than before
The story was that District Attor-
ney Whitman had ordered an investiga-
ton Of tho campaign contributions re-
ceived by the Mitchell Leagues, when were
not reported In accordance with law. MT
Whitman said last night no evidence nao
been iai1 before him and that ne haa not
subppnaed VI. s. Kerbaugh in connection
with the investigation
THE offence committed in falling 10 re-
port the contributions IS already out
lawed" Mr.. Whitman asserted. HOW
ever. IT IL possible that evidence can pe
adduced 10 show that corporations con-
tributed."
THE American printed yesterday what
Il said was tho complete list OF Mitchel
Leagues subscriptions. and none from cor
porations appeared. The law says that all
committees which support the candidacy
OF a man for public once must file a re-
port of their receipts and expenditures
within twenty days after election. Any
time within fifty days thereafter they
may be prosecuted for failure TO comply
with the law. This time has expired
The Mitchell Leagues were conducted en-
tirely apart from the other campaign ac-
tiyities for the Mayor.
II was reported yesterday THE Amer
lean" had list OF oths;' contributors.
which had not been made public, inciud-
ing contributions from former Senator
William ii. Reynolds Mr.. Reynolds was
a heavy contributor to the campaign, but
gave his money 70 the regular FUSION
committee and the personal campaign
committee. both OF which reported the
contributions, along with the others.
A man who has been interested in the
matter said he had heard that some OF
William Randolph Iearsts money had
gone into the Mitchell campaign although
IT had not appear cd under his name.
As has been stated, Mr.. Hearst was
anxious TO secure the appointment OF
MONTGOMERY Hare as Corporation Coun-
sci. Mr. Mitchell decided Mr.. Hare was
too closely connected with the movement
| TO reorganize the Democratic party and
refused 10 make the appointment. Ac-
cording 10 story in circulation yester-
| dav the Mayor was anxious to placate
Mr.. Hearst He took luncheon with Clar-
ence J. Shearu, Mr.. Hearst's counsel, last
week, and at that time. the story goes.
gave Ills final decision on Mr.. Hare. and
at the same time suggested to Mr.. Shearn
| that he become Public Service Commits
sioner He is said TO have promised TO
use his influence with Governor Glynn 10
secure the appointment Of Mr. Shearn.
Mr.. Shearn replied he was not candi-
date for any public Office.
| II Is understood Mr.. Hearst has sent
word 10 Mayor Mitchell that he would be
much dspleased with the appointment OF
George V. Mullan, the Mayors former
| Law partner, as Corporation Counsel. In
spite OF that fact it is believed the Mayor
has about made up his mind 10 do that
very thing and brave whatever criticism
might follow.
| When the Mayor went to Washington
he hoped he would be able TO see Presi-
dent Wilson and ask his advice on that
and other problems. 1t Is said President
Wilson does not entertain any too cordial
feeling toward the New York editor
and Il is not likely he will give any advice
that would result In yielding TO the de-
mands OF Mr.. Hearst
| Mayor Mitchell. on his return from
Washington last night. said he knew
nothing OF the failure OF the Mitchell
| leagues 10 report the campaign contrfbu-
lions received by il. All the contribu-
| lions handed TO him, he maintained, had
| been turned over TO Frank L. Polk. treas
urer of his personal campaign commit
tee. This committee filed report ac-
| cording to law.
The Mayor also asserted that he knew
nothing about a row between himself and
Mr. Hearst. He declined TO say anything
about what he had discussed with Presi-
dent Wilson at luncheon yesterday.
| Mr.. Mitchell returned on the Congress
sional Limited, and was accompanied by
Dock Commissioner r. A. c. Smith.