New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-21
Democratic Nominee for
Mayor Non-Committal
in His Views
Defends Policeman
Revolt in Party Growing-De-
lection in The Bronx
Spreads

While the revolt within the ranks OF
The Democratic organization gathered
prominent recruits yesterday in all
boroughs, the innocent cause OF H.
County Judge Hylan, Tammany nomi-
rec for Mayor, returned to the city
from Saratoga and took up the
nrelimina-ies Of his candidacy. He also
submitted TO interviews; with steno-
graphic accompaniment, in which nc
made safely noncommittal replies to va
rious and sundry delicate questions.
He made one thing plain, however
he will be candidate for Mayor in
the Democratic primaries. And an
other thing-if he is defeated in the
primaries he will withdraw gracefully
and support the winner.
Explains His Position
The Judge preferred not to. believe
there was anything serious in the ram
many revolt. The resignation OF
Thomas Z. Rush from the Tammany
executive committee, he thought, would
have little effect on his, Hylan's, can
didacy which he described as Il
triumph of the people"
"Some of the papers believe" he was
told, that il is triumph of McCooey
over Murphy"
an tell YOU what it is" he replied
in his most impressive manner. at is
q triumph of the people. The people /
have met tell me it is a triumph of the
people, and shall stand by the people
in the future as | have stood by them
in the past"
In the morning, in his chambers at
the County Court House in Brooklyn,
this question was put to him:
Are you willing to run on ticket
with pro-German? | refer to Henry
r. Bruckner, Democratic candidate for
Borough President of The Bronx, who
is now a Congressman and who. while
in Congress, voted against the tabling
of the McLemore resolution"
Defends Bruckner Nomination
The Judge would not answer it at
once. He said he must have time to
think it over and to come back at 2
D. m. for his reply. At p. m, there
fore, he gave forth the following:
1.-THE people of The Bronx under the
direct primary law have a right to
nominate for public Office any one whom
they see fit. ! have no right TO dictate
to the people of The Bronx or any 9TH
err borough what they shall do. The
ri yht of each community to select its
candidates is Of the essence Of democ-
racy I'm an intense pro-American, and
if the people select me in the primary
they will do so with that in mind. My
chief concern at the present time is to
break the strange hold which the
Foundations have upon the people of
Greater New York"
Mr.. Hylan fell back on the primary
law also in explaining his attitude
toward the candidacy of Register
OIoughlin in Brooklyn for the Bor-
ough Presidency against Sheriff Riegel-
mann, the organizations choice.
THAT is a borough affair."" said he.
"snd the people of Brooklyn under the
direct primary law have a right to
nominate to public Office any one whom
they may see fit. | have no right to
interfere in this matter until we re-
ceive the verdict of the Democratic
voters after the primaries"
None Pay Him Court
The judge. a big, heavy man, with
sandy red hair and mustache, spent a
large part of the afternoon in lonely
state at the head quarters of the Bust
ness Mems League, 80 East Forty-sec-
ond Street, Manhattan, a floor or two
below. At the headquarters of the
Democratic Fusion Committee, the
source of his designation. it was not
even known that he was there. No
political leader fought TO get a word
with him; no one paid him any court
or seemed aware OF his existence. But
last night the executive committee Of
the Business Mems League met and
voted 10 offer the leagues Offices 20
JuCge Hylan as his headquarters. The
judge was notified Of the action, and
accepted with thanks.
In The Bronx yesterday one Of Ar
thur Murphy's henchmen kicked over
the traces and definitely freed himself
from the old harness. lie is Wallace
). Fraser. who not only resigned from
the County Committee, but from the
Democratic club in his district, the
%Otn. as well, and aligned himself with
Eugene Mcclure, candidate for Sheriff
on the Fusion ticket and leader Of the
Slty Democracy IN the borough. Fraser
ISSUED statement at the same time,
attacking Murphy's leadership.
Joseph I. Ryan, a lawyer. Of 149
broadway, who is a prominent Demo
clat residing in the old 18th Assembly
district, Of which Roswell d. Williams
is leader. filed a petition yesterday
WIN the Board Of Elections as a candi-
Gate Tor justice Of the City Court
Ryan bolted the organization in 1915.
running in the primaries for the same
once against Lorenz Zeller. He polled
big vote, but not big enough 10 win.
The petitions OF James W. Power
United States Marshal. as a candidate
Tor President OF the Borough Of Brook
Iyn' and Of Vincent p. Donihee. for
sheriff Of Kings County against the or
Eanizauon nominee on the Democratic
ticket, we're also fled yesterday.