The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-05
Manhattan Republicans at
Stormy Session Refuse to
IndOrse Party Nominee.
OTTINGER FIGHT FAILS
Job E. Hedges, j. r. Shelf
field and Ogden L. Mills
Champion Mayor.
AMER1CANISM THE ISSUE
Speakers Point Out the Blow
to War Prosecution Over
throw Would Mean.
OTTINGER FIGHT FAILS
AMERICANISM THE ISSUE

At the end Of wild. tumutuous meet
ing Of the Republican County Com
mittce last night at Bryant Hall the
Republicans Of New York county placed
themselves squarely on record in favor
OF the candidacy of John Purroy Mitchell
and against William NJ. Bennett, the
regularly nominated candidate Of the Re-
publican party in the primaries.
resolution introduced by State Sena-
tor Albert L. Ottinger and supported by
small minority of the Republican
leaders indorsing Mr.. Bennett as the
Republican nominee ~as voted down
overwhelmingly after such men as Job
+. Hedges, James r. Sheffield and Og-
den i. Mills aroused the l.O6s members
Of the committee to "A fever pitch Of en-
thusiasm.
The final vote on the resolution was
s43 against and 223 in favor. Just be-
fore the vote was taken motion to lay
the resolution on the taoc made b, the
Bennett men when they saw they were
defeated, was quickly defeated by the
Mitchell men by a vote of Gas to AZ:
No enort was made to put through a
resolution declaring for the candidacy
Of Mr.. Mitchell. but the result OF the vot-
ing clearly dated Mr.. Bennett and
showed tina, the Republicans were for
the Mayor.
"T' "reah" at Outset'
Not in the memory Of the oldest men,
ber Of the +RepuDsseaM county Committee
was there such a meeting as that OF last
night with the meetjnr hall nocksd N
the doors and the members over,oy,pp
INFO the railways and Isles Tba sc.n.
was one OF pandemonlum almost from
n, tho c,oun,v Corn,i,,o. hro,,.h, h..
savel down and declared the proceedings
IN order. There was no doubt. even be-
fore that. of the feelings of the great
pulk OF the members.
The committee had been called to
order to indorse the regular nominee Of
the party. William NJ Bennett. But as
soon as Senator Ottinger took the plat
form and offered resolution indorsing
Mr.. Bennett the storm broke. The Sem
ator had only reached the name Of Mr..
Bennett when "A yolley OF hisses. with
few scattered cheers. threw the meet
Ing into an uproar.
From that minute on the excitement
grew The issue of Americanism was
thrown suuarely into the county COM
rittee They were told nv the spea kers
who favored Mr.. Mitchell that a vote for
Hylan meant a vote for the Hohen-
zoNerns" The sneakers did not attempt
to deny that under the theory of the
primary law It was the duty OF the mem.
bers to indorsc Bennett. but they earn
estly declared that the Republicans owed
the city and the nation a bigger duty
city government in this city and Of plac-
ing New York city before the world as a
city that was heart and soul behind the
Government and tho fae
OttinEer's Vain Appeal.
,to- c.,,,or o,,,, ,,a o,;s,oa
,.adir, HE rasn,r,ion no,,nn hy po,'.
.rlv Rohinson that tho resn,u,iop no
divided 90 that tho ouas,,on ~ ,ndors,ny .
Mr. Rarp.t, ,,igh, ha san,r,,ad S,n,n
tcke, n.s ,ran,ad h., ,ho oha;rm,an
Then Senator ottinger fired the first
gun for the Bennett forces-but 1t was
ohen apparent that nothing short OF a
miracle would change the feelings of the
'foused Republicans:
daVe always opposed direct pri-
mares began Senator Ottinger. when
som" one shouted Three cheers for John
r'"y Mtchel and the roof or the
MAJ, Sno'K with the response.
voted N the senate for conven'
.on h'il that would have obviated any
olhru''y tonight II it had passed" the
speaker went on but ! recognize there
hlrerf primary law on the books
nu tna' Is our duty to obey that law.
- are nor mere Tonight 10 repeal laws.
ne hepunllcans or New YORK city
snques'lonaoiy expressed their opinion
.ne las. primary. They rejected John
n,,y rroy Mitchell and they nominated
"liham NJ. Bennett. and 1t Is our duty as
law abiding Republicans to ratify that
'ore
laudation of MIR, Bennett. He told OF