New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-22
Petitions Put Publisher
Into the Campaign
for Mayor
Teutons Appear as
Signers From Queens
Bennett VIII oppose
Mitchell for Republican
Nomination

t..t.d into the Democratic primaries
last night as a candidate for Mayor.
Four petitions for his nomination were
presented, aggregating just short Of
1000 names. The law requires only
1900 names.
The law also allows a candidate two
weeks in which to withdraw his name
from the primaries. Within two weeks,
therefore. Hearst must make up his
mind, if he has not done so long ago,
whether he will compete for the Tam
many nomination against County Judge
Hylan. whom he showed down Murphy.s
throat.
The first of the Hearst petitions,
chronologically considered, contained
95l names and came from Queens, the
committee on submission being VIII
IAN F. Matthews, John Kreeger and
Rudolph Goenaewich. The names
signed 70 it were predominantly Teu-
tonic. Two other petitions came from
Manhattan, the larger containing 3,2OS
names and the smaller 307. NJ. j. Ne
Carthy, who fled the former, said:
"My friends along the West Side
circulated this petition because they
believed Mr. Heart is the strongest
man the Democratic party can name,
and because they believe in the direct
primary. Mr.. Hearst has led the fight
sssisst the New York Central West
SIDE grab, and best represents the pub
he sentiment opposing the reelection
d Mitchell and Prendergsst.
This is working mans petition,
circulated by us without consultation
with Mr.. Hearst or any organization.
We circulated the petition during the
evening, and il we had mad time to
give 10 il we would nave had no diff
Guilty in obtaining any number Of sig
natures"
Thomas F. Carney, William ID. Wen
dell and John McCann were the COM
mittee on submission of this petition.
For the petition with 307 signatures
the committee was composed of Isaac
Freiser, Jacob OF and Max Brett
schneider.
The fourth petition, containing only
thirty-siS names, came from Kings.
Thomas Z. Grealey, Francis A. Acker-
nan and Francis McEvoy comprised the
committee on submission All four
petitions had been filed by $3.50 o'clock.
The Board of Elections was busy
until midnight, the time limit, last
right receiving the primary petitions
Of candidates for all the Offices, city,
toVnty and borough, en- braced in the ap-
poaehing municipal election. One of
ne last to be filed was that of William
y. Bennett, former State Senator. who
VII contest the denomination Of Mayor
Michel in the Republican primaries.
Some time before the presentation Of
hs petition Mr.. Bennett issued a state
Fent saying:
- and my associates filed last night
With the Board Of Elections a petition
placing straight Republican ticket in
the primaries This action was taken
Tor the purpose Of affordng Republi-
Gems throughout the FIVE boroughs an
Opportunity 20 make a protest against
ire continuance Of the Reynolds
Childs-Nitchel regime in the City Hall
Al the efforts Of the moneyed interests
Of greater New York have been centred
lof more than two months in an effort
70 prevent the possibility Of a protest
u the Republican primaries against
,te moneybund, which is intrenched in
me City Hall and which is repre-
'ented by Mr. Mitchell"
Within a few DAYS substitutions will
% made upon our tickets which will
gye representation to Brooklyn and
o'ner sections Of greater New York"
IN advance Of the filing Of SIR. Ben
heIs petition u was understood that
S Controller on his ticket there would
appear temporarily the name Of Will
sm n. Dougla5. 2 former Republican
eslrlet leader and former Congress-
nan, o. Manhattan; for Borough Pres
Nent OF Manhattan. Marcus ". Marks,
&c Tor District Attorney. Frank Moss,
ne latter two 20 remain as his running
n.stes. For President Of the BOARD OF
aIseImen, 10 vas said. q Bronx man
would be Eamed.
Petitions designating Bird {. Coler
Demoeratic nominee for comptroller
,ssfs hlod lat night with the Board Of
eeuons. More than 1000 names were
sPgsnced. A few minutes after the
fu'lons were fled, Mr. Coler walked
~ ne board'y Office ard served notice
i ne declined the nomination and
would not rur.
statement explaining his otti-
90 ne pointed out that the Demo
CNe Fusion ticket, which designatcs
sSrtlfs L. Craig for comptroller met
- his approval and conformed 20 his
pnhe.plss.
Hylan's Campaign Plans
s.age Hylan. the Tammany eandi-
49, io' Mayor. announced YESTERDAY
- me Business Mems League would
-. eh1igc Of his campaign and that
.esoarters would be established in
,i.y borough Of the city. lie also de-
sitq ihqt the people Of each bor-
would conduct their borough cam
NJ without interference from him.
.s7yperrltten statement continued:
L.. - business men of this city. hay-
.s -. Dseofne alarmed over the danger
pbisNful practice Of listening In
=, gsnnss8 telephone conycTsations.
49,. practice MAS inauRurated b. the
ts.Ft Naturalization b. Us wire
rsn.nY activities. have decided 70 take
,su N their own hands by waRing
s..In, IN behalf q oil the people
fsl ne administration that stands
an sMrsilzation. wire tapping and its
Hss ssslHtles.1