New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-24
Court Hearing on RECON-,
of Ballots Listed for
To-day
OBJECTIONS To Be Met
Speaking Programme for II.
Coming Campaign
Outlined

On the eve Of the hearing o, n.
first phase OF the primary cont... 4,
the courts, Mayor Mitchell las. MOI.
held hurried conference With R.puh
lican leaders at the headquarter, 4,
the Republican Fusion. commit,.. =,
244 Madison Avenue. to discus. "a.
primary situation sad lay plan, f.,
combating defactions apparent &,
certain districts
Among those at the conference vs,.
United States Senator William v
Calder, Frederick c. Tanner. Corpor,.
ton Counsel Lamar Hardy. Fire Com.
missioner Robert Adamson. Samuel p
Koenig, chairman Of The New York 20.
publican County Committee; Jacob A
Livingston, Republican leader IN
Brooklyn; John J. Newt, Republican
leader Of The Bronx; Joseph X. D.
Bragga. Republican leader in Queen,
and F. J. H. Kracke, the Mayor,
spohesHah oH lHe DIVOhIJH committee
Those present said that the meeting
was called primarily for the purpo,.
Of discussing the speaking programme
of the coming campaign, the new issue,
which have arisen and the Fusion pl,..
form, which will be issued this wee.
but il is known that most Of the tim.
was taken up with the primary si.u..
ton.
The Women's Committee OF 100 "a,
Non-Partisan City Government, which
is working for the reelection Of Mayor
Mitchell, yesterday sent broadcast 70
voters a pamphlet entitled "A Ci,y
Government That Serves I. is the
committees platform and includes a
record of the present administration
in the fields of public education. health.
police, food and markets. labor. cor.
rections. city planning and recreation
Miss Lillian Wald. member OF the
committee. in commenting upon tbs
record Of the Mitchell administration,
said:
at seems 20 me imperative tina. the
ton in the most practical ways open
20 them for vote getting 70 the critical
need of continuing the present admin.
istration. During twenty-five years OF
social work. IN which | have had the
closest opportunity 10 observe and know
the city's social life, have not known
the city TO be better governed. Al
those departments and bureaus which
most directly affect the well being snt
protection of the citizens have beer
admirably conducted. with humanity az
well as efficiency"
Will Hold Evening Meetings
Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes. Dean
Cildersleeve of Barnard; Mrs. Francis
Mcneil Bacon. Mrs. August Belmon.
and other members Of the committee
nave a strong personal word Of praise
for the accomplishments o. the Mitchell
administration. The committee plans
20 carry the campaign into every neigh
borhood by means Of evening meetings
promoted by the various social and
civic organizations. These are 70 be
meetings for voters. They are 10 show
not only the record OF the past admin
istration in general, but also how the
welfare of the specific nelghoornood
has been furthered by measures accom-
plished during the last four years.
The "women's platform" IS set forth
in the campaign pamphlet, declare,
that the outstanding achievement OF
the administration is the introduction
of the Gary system IN the public
schools. In regard to the new system
II says:
at represents such a triumph be-
cause il not only relieves the lntc!er'
able disgrace of part time. but il a 90
gives city children advantages N the
way of Fairgrounds, shops. swimming
pools, gymnasiums, specially equipped
art rooms and music studios. We urge
particularly that there be an end 10
the needless and endless delay m
securing needed and added equipment
for the Gary schools