New-York tribune., 1917-11-06
Mayor Certain Loyalty
Will Garry 3 Bor-
oughs, and Prob
ably Four
Buckner Tells of
Gain in Brooklyn
Bennett Hurt by the
Charge of Tammany
Support; Hillquit
Confident

To-day we prove our right to keep
the American flag over City Hall.
Hearst and Hylan shall not tear IL
down. Hillquit shall not stain il with
surrender"
Mayor Mitchell expressed his conf.
dence in Fusion victory at the polls
to-day in these words. lie issued a
last message to the voters before
leaving for Camp Upton last night for
the final speeches OF the campaign.
THE eyes Of the nation follow each
citizen to-day as he steps into the
booth to mark his ballot" said the
Mayor. There. alone with his con
science, let each man be true TO him.
self, TO his city, and 10 the nation.
bad government can be suffered
and endured. Disloyal government
would leave a stain that could not be
erased.
"He who takes pride in our city will
protect the good name Of New York.
awe who love our country will up
hold our country's cause"
Mayors Confidence Shared
The Mayors confidence in the result
Of the election was shared by all the
Fusion campaign managers. Reports
from the great host Of Mitchell workers
in the Assembly districts throughout
the city led Emory X. Buckner, chair
man Of the Fusion Campaign Commit
tee, TO declare that Mayor Mitchell
would be elected by at least $4,000
plurality.
The spirit Of optimism in the Fusion /
camp was materially increased yester-
day from the reports Of the Mitchell
workers in Brooklyn. They indicated
that Brooklyn Republicans were coming
TO Mitchell in order TO defeat Tammany,
and that the Bennett vote in that bor-
ough had collapsed. The Brooklyn
swing 10 Mitchell has beea most notice
able during the last three days, &C.
cording TO Fusion leaders
A decided change in the Queens
situation, as indicated in the reports
from that borough, has been another
hopeful eleventh-hour factor A few
days ago the Democratic claims that
they would carry Queens by $4,000 70
10000 for Hylan and the borough ticket
were not enthusiastically denied by the
Fusion leaders. Yesterday the Fusion
managers in Queens declared that Ma.
OF Mitchell would carry at least four %
the six Assembly districts. with Close
fight in one and the other doubtful.
The Fusion managers asserted that
system in The Bronx had been largely
corrected during the last week by the
extensive educational campaign made
by the Mitchell workers. Mr. Buckner
said yesterday that prominent Fusion
leader in The Bronx reported that the
Gary issue in that borough was dead.
The Fusion leaders expect Mayor
Mitchell 70 carry TIE Bronx, Manhat-
tan, Brooklyn, and probably Queens.
They are not so confident about Rich
mond.
The Mayor was greeted with enthu-
sasm at Camp Upton. for which he
saved his final speech Of the campaign.
His declaration that tho election OF
HillQuit or Hylan would prolong the
war was greeted with cheers.
Tammany Sure Of Victory
Tammany campaign managers last
night proclaimed an easy victory for
Judge John +. Hylan. Some Of them
went so far as TO say that they would
elect the whole Board Of Estimate
ticket, which includes the Mayor, Con-
troller, President of the Board Of Al
dermen and the FIVE borough presi-
dents. James T. MacBride, Hylan cam
paign manager, stuck 20 his claim OF
100000 plurality for the Tammsny can
didate
As election day finds nearly one
tenth Of the states voters away from
their homes in military or naval ser
vice, in cases of close contests the re-
suits may not be determined for some
time.
The circulation Of an appeal to Ger
man-Americans TO vote as Germans for
John F. Hylan by the German Demoe-
racy Of Greater New York." Tam
many organization, had lost the Tam.
many candidate hundreds Of votes at
the last minute, the Fusion leaders
contended. The pamphlet was issued
from the headquarters OF the orgsniza-
ton at Maennerchor Hall, 203 East
Fifty-sixth Street. and was addressed
70 sour American Citizens" IL was
printed in German with an English
translation.
The appeal pointed out that. in view
Of "the delicate position In which the
American citizen Of German descent
Is now placed" il became absolutely
necessary TO take into consideration
the attitude OF the different candidates
toward the most loyal and best ele-
ments OF our population" All csndi-
dates were promptly eliminated exeeYS