New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Mitchell Wrapping
Himself In Flag,
Declares Cropsey
Any One Using 1t as a
Shield Is a Coward at
Heart, Says Jurist
By BRIGGS

Supreme Court Justice James c.
Cropsey, at a rally held last night In
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in
support OF William VI. Bennett, Re-
publican candidate for Mayor, stepped
of the bench long enough TO voice an
attack on Mayor Mitchell.
He declared Mayor Mitchel's support
ers were running him as a so-called
candidate merely to defeat the Re
publican candidate and thus effect the
election of the Tammany candidate"
He accused Mayor Mitchell of WRAP
ping the American flag around him
and saying, ANY man who attacks me
attacks the American flag
any man who uses patriotism as
shield is a coward at heart" said Judge
Cropsey. shaking his fists by way Of
emphasis.
Twenty-Five hundred persons who
filed the hall cheerd at the attacks
on the Mayor and responded with Kisses
and cat-calls at the mention Of Colonel
Roosevelt. Charles Z. Hughes, Ellhu
Root and Governor Whitman.
Jake" Livingston Absent
Mr.. Bennett sat on the platform.
When he followed Judge Cropsey the
audience began 10 dwndle. l. had
been announced that Jake" Livingston
and other prominent Republicans of
81 OH
nifcance 10 the meeting, would be pres
ent. They were not present. Their abb
sence was explained on the ground that
they were attending the wedding of a
daughter Of State Controller +. ".
Travis.
Judge Cropsey devoted his speech al
most exclusively 70 mis- attack on the
MAYOR, with only an occasional fling at
Judge Hylan. He said the campaign
was a fight "to uphold the efficiency Of
the Republican party" He said that
Mayor Mitcheps supporters had resort
ed 20 the use of money. and that the
Administrations good reputation for
the last four years was due 20 "a cam
paign kept up by bought press in the
interest Of the money bunders.'
Pays Respects TO Whitman
He said last summer Governor Whit
man had coni.ded 10 him that he Whit
man, would support Mitchell at the pri-
mary.
Then you have surrendered 70 the
money bunders,' told Governor Whit
man." said Judge Cropsey. Not long
ago, in Chicago, he refused 70 say
whom he would support, claiming it
was too delicate subject. But the
other day the Governor announced that
he would support Mitchell. Why? Is
it possible that the money bunders
whispered something 20 Whitman
about his wanting to run again next
year,"
Reverting to his attack on the Mayor.
Judge Cropsey said: They say ne Is
fighter. No man who is "A fighter is
afraid 70 admit defeat as Mitchell was
defeated. We don't want a man who is
merely veneered with patriotism.
When he discovered he couldn't get
the nomination by fraud and thieyery
he was brazen enough TO say that il
was through his generosity that his
opponent won. He won't debate with
Bennett because he is afraid. No, this
great fighter challenges Hylan. because
he knows that no one who cannot think
Tor himself can debate
Accuses ". II. Childs
Judge Cropsey related that last sum
mer William Hamlin Childs and a COM
mittee of seven men told him that if
three candidates went iato the field
Tammany would be sur 20 win. lie
said he asked his visitors whether. II
Mitchell failed az the primary. they
would run him Independently "Mr.
Childs refused 70 answer" said Judge
CrcDsey. Then ] told ;hcm they were
unGt to be called men and they SUNK
from my Office like whipped dogs"
Mr.. Bennett repeated ms charges that
Two hours after the primary polls
closed orders had been sent out that
Mitchell must be nominated He de-
cared that the campalg u involved a
moral issue whether the sanctity Of
the ballot box was 10 be protected and
whether the lawless city administra-
tion shall continue"