New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-09
Foreign Language
Press Rejoices at
Mitchel's Defeat
German Papers Continue
Bitter Attacks on
Mayor

Most of the foreign-language news
papers of Greater New York were out
spoken in their comment on the re-
suit of Tuesdays municipal election.
The German publications, which OPP
posed the reelection Of Mayor Mitchell,
continued their bitter attacks on him,
while the "New Yorker Herold," the
only German-language paper which IA
vored the Mayor, hardly dared to
touch the subject, manifestly in de-
ference to its readers.
Mr.. Hearsts's "Deutsches Journal"
said in an editorial;
"The most nonsensical attacks were
made on the Mayor-elect. Judge Hy-
Ian. by Mitchel's partisans; facts were
twisted in the most calumnious man
ner.
FINALLY it was attempted to cast
doubt on Mr.. Hylan's loyalty TO Amer
lea, for no other purpose but to place
the shining patriotism of his oppo-
nent, Mitchell, in the most favorable
light. The campaign fund placed at
the disposition of Mr.. Mitchell by the
wealthy trusts and corporations, of
whose interests Mitchell took care, was
employed to the utmost to influence
the voters, and to play illegal tricks
But all was in vain, and the horse
sense Of the electorate won a brill
liant victory over the corrupt elements
who intended to rob the city.
Mr.. Hylan's record fully justifcs the
hope that he will clean, with an iron
broome, the stable Of corruption left
to him by his predecessor"
The "Brooklyner Freie Presse" says;
"The record which Tammany, on
account Of its former administrations,
had to carry along. and which brought
about its defeats in the past, has
proved to be less fatal than the rec
ord Of the Fusion candidate, Mitchell,
which was only too fresh in the mem
DRY Of the voters"
Ridder Attacks Mitchell
In its German editorial the New
Yorker StaatsZeitung' is more re-
served than Bernard II. Rider in the
English column appearing over his
signature. Under the caption MAY
He Rest in Peace" Mr. Ridder says:
Although opposed by all the powers
of Mammon and all the political craft
and devilish ingenuity Of an intrigu-
ing and utterly INSCRIPTIONS cabal,
Judge Hylan's election is a vindication
for real American as opposed TO the
false brand of Mitchelism."
The German editorial in the Stats
Zeitung" reads: "The electorate has
certainly not made a mistake. They
have put the right men in the right
place. We are justified to expect that
Judge Hylan will give the city an
efficient, honest administration, free
from nasty spots. and end the SUI
premacy Of the moneybund as far as
municipal affairs are concerned"
The Social Democratic papers, the
New Yorker Nolks-Zeitung,' the
Jewish Daily Forward" the "Novo
Mir"( Russian) and "The CALL in
dulge primarily in jubilation over the
increase Of the Socialist vote. Only
the "Volks-Zeitung' directly attacks
Mayor Mitchell.
"The Call" Issues Warning
OF a similar character is an edi-
torial in THE Call" IL reads az fol
lows:
"Thc striking vote for Hillquit and
socialism that was cast in yesterdays
election is note OF warning 20 the
enemies OF the people. This vast in
crease in the vote is a notice served
by the people. II is an impressive
denomination Of the fact that the
POWERS that prey cannot go beyond the
I patience Of the people: the people can
be beaten: they can be robbed; they
can be fooled, but there is time
I that is the end. There is point be
+ yond which the enemy cannot drive
them.
"The election Of the sorry Hylan
means nothing. The election Of Mitchell
or Of Bennett would have meant moth
ing. The great vote for socialism IL
the one outstanding feature Of the
election that lifts 10 out Of the place
Of undistingu fights. 90 many OF
which New York has been through
Abraham Cahsn's Jewish Daily For
ward" has this 20 sag:
And Iammany has won One more
.,,es,r. ~ tbfs lind yii1 lac his end In