Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
Mitchell WILL Be
FUSION CANDIDATE
Roosevelt and Hughes Are be-
hind Him-"Straight Ameri-
canism" Is Platform.

New York. Oct. 1.-Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell, democrat. defeated in the repub-
lear primaries for denomination. an
nounced publicly from the steps Of the
city hall to-day that he would run as the
fusion candidate on an issue of a straight
Am%ericanism. The large gathering Of citi-
Gems who came before him to demand hat
he remain in the mayoralty race heard
words of support expressed in Mr.. Mitch
els behalf by Theodore Roosevelt, Charles
Evans Hughes and Henry Morgenthau.
former ambassador to Turkey. Oscar
Straus, and George B. Mcclure. vice.
president Of the State Federation of "a
Dor and heard a letter of approval from
William Howard Taft and a telegram
from Charles Edward Russell.
Mayor Mitchell described what he be-
lieved his three rival aspirants stood for.
He alluded to John F. Hylan. democrat.
as the nominee of Murphy and of
Hearst. the candidate of yntermyer and
his kind, who. out of association with
Dumba. with Bernstorff and their like.
raise their heads to spit venom at all those
who hs We taken a strong and active stand
with America and against Germany He
said Mr.. Hylan was the hope of Tam
many HALL"
Morris Hillquit. socialist candidate, Mr..
Mitchell described as a paciist-"the
avowed opponent of this war for liberty
and justice, the avOwed opponent Of mill
tary service, the avowed opponent of
American preparedness. the avowed advo-
cate of national prostration and helpless
ness"
Regarding William NJ. Bennett, former
State senator. who defeated the mayor
In the republican primaries, Mr.. Mitchell
said bo had haan 'llnaXnaCta01V nrpiootad
into a candidacy through the laziness and
neglect of the great body of his party by
the resentment over insufficient patronage
on the part of a small group of machine
politicians and by the protest against pro
American city government by enemy
sympathizers."
"As an American citizen" the mayor
said of himself, hating d~isloyalty and
treason and dedicated to the support OF
President Wilson and the government OF
the United States in the successful prose
cution Of this war to a victorious issue,
my duty admits Of no debate. My answer
to you Is that l will run. l will make the
fght against Hearst. Hylan and the Ho.
senhollerns. against Murphy. Cohalan
O,Leary and all the Tammany breed
against the corruptionist n against the
disa ffecteed. against s~editionist and the
obstructionist
..If the people prefer a government in
spired by Murphy, Hearst. Cohalan ant
the Kaiser, they will vote for Mr.. Hylan
II they prefer a government dedicated
to paciism and prostration they will vote
for Mr.. Hillquit. If they desire to throw
AWAY their votes they will vote for Mr.
Bennett"
colonel Roosevelt in calling for cheers
for the mayor said Mr.. Mitchell was "tht
absolute incarnation of Americanism."
Gle ia the best mayor we rave ever
bad.' the former president said. but
ask YOU to stand by him because he stands
in this city as foremost, the most fear
less. the most uncompromising embodi
ment OF the American spirit. There II
nothing afty-ifty about his patriotism. III
is straight United States"