The sun., 1917-09-14
W. B. ELLISON COMES
OUT FOR mitchell
Declares Democratic Party Is
4 Drifting in Direction
Of I. w. w.
REVOLT AGAINST McAVOY
"Jake" Livingston Decides to
(, Swing His Support to
\ Fusion Ticket.
REVOLT AGAINST McAVOY

3 The climax TO q series OF revolts
against the Leadership Of Charles r.
Murphy since the nomination Of Judge
John +. Hylan for Mayor came yester-
day when william B. Ellison. long one
Of the buiwsrks Of Tammany and lately
even considered by the Hall A. It's can
didate for Mayor. left the Democratic
party and came out for the reelection
Of Mayor Mitchell.
/. Mr.. Ellison's leavetaking was accom-
panied by a bitter denunciation Of the
present Democratic organization In this
city. He hatly stated that the party
appeared to be drifting toward the
principles Of the l. W. W." He attacked
the public utterances Of Judge Hylan
and extolled the qualifications OF Mayor
Mitchell.
While Mr.. Ellison was saying his say
the regular Democratic organization OF
the new Twcnty-third Assembly dis
trlct. known as the Fort washington
Democratic Club. broke away from
TAmmany and aligned itself with the
City Democracy In supporting Mayor
Mitchell and the fusion ticket.
The Twenty.third district IL presided
over BY Thomas r. McAvoy. whose son,
John v. McAvoy, received the Tammany
dssgnation for Supreme Court Thomas
r. Rush. Surveyor Of the Port. IA con-
testing the nomination with young
McAvoy in the Democratic primaries
and the Fort Washington Democratic
Club will support Rush In his night
Last night the Business and Profess
sionAl Mems Ls6gus WAS formed at 81
81. Marks place, on the East Side. the
members being former Tammany men.
for the purpose Of working for the
election OF the Mayor and the overthrow
OF Chief Murphy. Julius Browne,
chairman Of the meeting. urged the re-
election Of Mayor Mitchell because he
had eliminated graft and ''msde New
York safe for its citisena"
And II Tammany hadn't had enough
bsows for one day the Republican
Jacob A. Livingston, met In Brooklyn
With twenty-five Of tho twenty-three
leaders present, and announced that the
sentiment in all districts OF the borough
was in favor Of Mayor Mitchell and
fusion. No vote was taken. but Mr..
livingston, who was the chief supporter
Of Justice James c. Cropsey, made It
clear that he was on the Mitchell band
wagon. So far - could oe learned
only two Of the Brooklyn leaders were
against the Mayor. Thecs were Aarcus
. 3. Campbell Of coney Island ana jacob
, Bartchsrsr Of the Ninstssnth district.
. Tho heart OF the German section OF
Brooklyn.
, Mr.. Ellison IN making the announce
: ment Of his swing to Mayor Mitchell or
dered his district leader. James J. Hines
: Of the Nineteenth, to take his name on
the Democratic rolls Of that district.
|. Then Mr.. Ellison sent out thousands OF
circulars to enrolled Democrats through
out the city stating his aftitude ana @
urging them to vote for the Mayor. HIS
|. statement = In part - folloWs:
Sees Growth of Pe1ulisa.
n am to-day sending out copies Of the
enclosed circular letter and pamphlet ~
the result of my conviction that Judge
Hylan should not be elected. II Judge
Hylan's public utterances faithfully rep
{ resent the present principles Of the Dem
! ocratic organization then ! am COM
"There has been for some years con-
test going ON within the Democratic
party between two elements, one repre-
senting the principles enunciated by the
late President Cleveland and President
, Wilson. which principles tend to CON
serve the best business interests OF the
country, while the other element gave
. voice to the Populistic ideas OF Mr.
Bryan and Mr.. sulser. With the De-
mocracy Of tho former I am In hearty
accord. and am as heartily inimical &c
> that of the latter. =!
; ''rhe Democratic platform recent,
adopted in this city a. basis upor
which the ensuing municipal contes
. shall be waged expresses the radicalisn
Of Mr.. Bryan and 6ulxsr. and 's th'
; antithesis Of the views expressed by Mr.
Cleveland and President Wilson, as
understand them. and prefer to remain
in harmony with the latter.
. Reviewing the whole situation. l
: strikes mo that We have been panderini
to the elements Of disorder. that We hav'
been arraying the idle against the in
!. dustrious, and gradually reaching tn
y position occupied by the l.. W. VS. II
I whose minds apparently the accumula
ton OF Il competency is an offence. NJ!
own best judgment 10 radically In con
hict with such course, and ! hope Il
see 1t corrected.
',My own belief IL that the Demo
cratic party should be a conservat!v
party and one whose policies should mp
peal to the conservative elements Of so
ciety--a party indeed to which the abl
I and Industrious citizen could feel prou
to belong. Such a condition has not ex
listed since 1895 and l sincerely regre
that II Is so's
Hylan to Lower Rents.
Judge John F. Hylan, the Tamman
!. candidate for Mayor. took OF the NUT
fiefir long enough yesterday evening I
inform a delegation from the YOun
Mems Democratic League that II elec,e
Z he would reduce taxes and thus lowe
rents The g!st Of Judge Hyian's re
@ marks follows
II keenly appreciate what It means t
have the young men Of this city wit
me IN the fight we are making to wres
ths government Of the CITY from IN