The sun., 1917-10-07
PICK BRUCKNER
AS BAIT TO GET
GERMAN VOTES
Mitchell Rouses Bronx by
Charges Against Borough
Presidency Nominee.
THREE GREAT MEETINGS
Mayor Filings Loyalty Ques-
tions at Hylan and Warns Of
Dual Menace to City.

Mayor Mitchell. continuing his tour of
and in Hunts Point Palace made tho
charge that Henry II. Bruckner was pu,
On the Tammnny ticket for Bronx Bor.
ough President for no reason except to
catch the pro-German vote.
He charged Arthur Murphy. Demo-
cratic leader OF The Bronx and crony OF
the Manhattan and Good Ground Muir
phy, Charles r., with having personally
selected Mr.. Hruckner because he be-
lieved Mr. Bruckner could command the
vote OF every pro-German In The Bronx"
This information the Mayor said, comes
from two men whose Integrity and
truthfulness are unassailabe
Referring to MIR. Bruckner as 1.-The
Bronx Congressman who voted to make
his country fly the white feather" by
favoring the McLemore resolution in
tended to prohibit Americans from sail
ing OH merchant ships Of friendly ma
tions--"a vindication of Won Tirpitz and
the man who sank the Lusitania"--the
Mayor called it-Mr. Mitchell asked the
people OF The Bronx whether their
manhood will stand for this betrayal,
whether they will permit their borough
to be degraded by the elevation of a
man whose election will proclaim to all
the world that The Bronx is disloyal"
Mr.. Bruckner, it will be remembered,
is the candidate about whom an opinion
was sought from Judge Hylan when the
Judge told the reporters to come back
at . o'clock
Mig Meetings In Harlem.
The Bronx meeting was the third for
the Mayor last night. He talked to 500
voters al the Harlem Casino. llsth
street and Lenox avenue. and 1000 in
CorriRan Hall. at l57th street and
Broadway, where the greeting from the
people of Washington Heights was SO
loud and inspirit.ng that the Mayor
said it made him feel like a man going
oack to his old home
With intense feeling. shared by his
audiences, he pictured the dual menace
OF Murphy and Hearst" Mr.. Murphy, he
said. seemed d.spleased by the discus
sion Of the Anercanism issue. but ne
begged to Inform Mr.. Murphy ct al
that no campaign in this country can
be waged this year without there being
raised the question Of the American flag
and loyalty to the United states"
Repeating the four questions addressed
by hin, to Judge Hylan In Cooper Union
OIL Thursdays night. regarding the
Judges opinion NJ Mr.. Hearst and the
latters patriotism. the Mayor said
MIR. Hylan has not answered them
Vet. understand that MIR. Murphy is
out of town. and perhaps .the telegraph
wires to California have not been work
ing smoothly. | repeat the questions
Before Mr.. Hylan can discuss the issues
of this campaign lie must answer them
He hasn't clean hands until he does,
! challenge him to answe- them Fchec,sl !
hut to tell the truth ! think hes afrait
to meet the issue More cheers.l
The name Of Mr.. Hearst, mentioned
by the Mayor. was hissed.
Praises Gary school Plan.
Mr. Mitchell was again applaudec
I without stint when he told what tht
Gary school system being tried out hers
I really meant for the children.
Never he said. was a more mali
/ cious lie uttered than the assertion tina
/ with this system we are trying to max.
I children 'tla slaves OF Mr.. Rockefeller.
! This system has some defects They
are defects OF administration and can b'
! cured. And 7 want to tell YOU here .ha
! some Of these defects have been pur
posely created by some people within th'
/ school system in order that II may b,
! wrecked by demonstration against it :
The Mayor praised Commissioner o
! Accounts Wallstein. fusion nominee 70
! the city Court. who presided over tn,
| Harlem Casino meeting. and Judge Ran
! som nominee for District Attorney. III
7 said that " "Wallstein had been permit