New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
Exposes Judges Con-
nection With "ln-
famous Friends
of Peace"
Tells Why Rival
Has Hearst's Help
His Name on "Koll OF
Dishonor," With Co.
halan and O'Leary,
Says Mitchell

Navor Mitchell last night presented
evidence of the relations Of Hearst
Uvlan and the Hohenzollern."
In a striking campaign speech at
Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn
he answered his own often repeated
question to Tammany:
~What has Judge Hylsn ever done 10
win the support of Mr.. Hearst and the
Ridders, Of the 'Staats-Zeitung ~
Hylan a Friend of Peace
The Mayor showed that Judge Hylan
was on the list Of honorary vice
ehairmen OF the "infamous Friends Of
Peace" the federated organization o:
all the pro-German societies. At the
convention Of the Friends" in Chicago
in September, 1915, the announcement
that another American ship had been
sunk and American lives lost was
eheered.
The names Of Henry Weisman. Albert
Sander now in prison as German spy;
jeremiah OLesry, John Dewey, Daniel
Cohalan, Joseph Frey and score Of
others appeared in company with Judge
Hylan on the stationery Of the society
o. as prominently identified with its or
ganizstion and activities. The Mayor
exhibited a photographed copy Of the
;etterhesd Of the Friends of Peace"
upon which the call for the Chicago
convention was issued, showing the list
Uf names, with that of Judge Hylan
among them.
Says Hylan Aided German Agents
The Mayor openly accused Judge
Eylan OF aiding and abetting the pro-
German propaganda in this country"
and of being "sn associate Of the paid
SCENTS of Germany in this country"
lie thus summed up his charges against
the Tammany candidate:
II accuse John F. Hylan of secur-
ing the political and personal sup
port of William Randolph Hearst by
Joining with Hearst in the cult of
disloyalty.
Il accuse John F. Hylan of being
publicly allied with men whose dis
loyalty 10 America has been official
ly denounced by the United States
government-Cohalan, Dewey and
OLeary.
a accuse John F. Hylsn of aiding
in an effort to ALLEVIATE this coun-
try from those nations which are
now our allies.
81 accuse John F. Hylan of mem
bership in a society which in con-
vention applauded the sinking, with
out warning, Of a peaceful American
snip.
AS an American citizen, and not
as a candidate, / now solemnly call
upon the great and loyal citizenship
OF New York to protect their city and
their country. ] call upon them 10
meet this German attack from within
as firmly and Loyalty as their armies
arc meeting the German attack upon
the battlefield
81 call upon them 10 prove 10
Hearst Hylan and the Hohenzollern
that New York Is still an American
city"
Reads "Roll of Dishonor'
There we're fully 1000 persons at
the Erasmus Hall meeting. The Mayor
held up large reproduction of the let
terhead Of the Friends of Peace" and
read the names on the "roll of dis
honor until he reached one covered by
large black band.
He removed this dramatically and
disclosed the name of John +. Hylan.
There was d wave Of Kisses. followed
BY cheers and cries Of "That licks
hylan!" The audience rose TO a high
Pitch Of excitement and men and wom-
en- stood on their chairs and waved
flags.
The Mayor received great round of
applause at the conclusion of his
speech.
Mayor Mtckel's Speech
The Mayors charges follow:
al the outset Of this campaign
declared upon the steps Of the City
Hall that | would make the fight
against Hearst. Hylan and the Hohen-
lollern. stated that what led me TO
enter this campaign was tho imperative
neeessityof keeping from the city treas
ury the plundering hand Of Murphy
and Of Keeping The city government
Tree from the domination Of enemy
Sympathizers.
Al that time there were thousands
OF loyal Americans in this city who
aid not realize the import of this dec
larstion. They had little knowledge Of
lhe forces behind the candidacy OF
Judge Hylan. They had less Knowl-
esre OF the record of Judge Hylan him
self
Since that time two facts have been
driven home TO the city. First. that
Judge Hylan is the candidate Of Will
lam Randolph Hearst, the spokesman
Of the Kaiser in this country, and. sec
ondly. that Judge Hylan is not per-
sonally fitted for the Office Of Mayor,
out vas selected solely because OF his
Willingness to obey the orders of those
behind him.
Why They Are Silent
:. 2For the last four days have pub
Icy addressed two questions TO Mr..
Hearst and Judge Hylan. have asked
,,afm TO make public the reason that
MI Hearst is nov engaged in a des-
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