New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Even Dodges Attacks on
His Personal Honor,
Asserts Mayor
Charges Rival Fears
To Disown Hearst
Declares Tammany Man
Loves Himself More
Than Country

Mayor Mitchell, commenting on the
fact that Charles F. Murphy or his cam
didste. Judge Hylan, had not per-
mitted him, the Mayor, to appear at the
Tammany Hall rally Friday night.
Mayor Mitchell yesterday charged that
his opponent had "a yellow streak"
81 offered 70 60 alone into that meet
Ing, packed with Murphy henchmen.
without one friend on the platform or
in the audience" said the Mayor, "and.
in the interest Of public decency and
Of the record Of my administration.
compel Judge Hylan to face the facts.
"The only response l received was
the declaration Of the chairman Of the
meeting Samuel Untermyer) from the
platform, where neither he nor his can
didste dared to let me come, that ]
have "a yellow streak
1T IS not for me TO discuss my per-
toral qualifications. Whether or not |
have "a yellow streak is a matter for
the public 20 decide. But II Mr.. Inter
myer or Judge Hylan are interested in
the question Of yellow streaks.' let me
bFer them a few pungent facts"
Says Hylan Dodges Issues
The Mayor declared that since the
very beginning of this campaign Judge
Hylan had lodged every issue that he
presented When the judge was asked
70 take a stand for or against Mr.
Hearst, the Mayor said, he carefully
omitted anv reference to Mr.. Hearst
"from ms Readings" and refused to sec
reporters.
''Even when his personal honor was
impugned by the exposures Of his past,
said the Mayor. "he did not have the
courage 20 discuss these exposures, but
took reference in silence and hired q
lawyer 20 defend him as best he could
an all the history of American poll
ties ] know no clearer example Of q
yellow streak than Judge Hylan has
presented in his dealings with Mr
Hearst and disloyalty. Although
have called upon him 20 disarow Mr.
Heart. and although the public press
has repeatedly questioned the loyalty
Of various groups which are support
ing Judge Hylan, he has refused 20
stand up and state his position. be
cause he feared TO lose the votes OF
the dislOyal.
"By his political cowardice he has
put himself In the position OF loving
personal advancement more than he
loves his country.
"Therc is not q single disloyal Of
sinister influence to which Nr. Hcarstl
candidate has not surrendered in re
turn for votes,
Says Judge Opposes Draft
"For the sake Of the weaklings WIFI
are afraid to defend their threatened
country, he has whispered in secre
that he is opposed to the selectivt
draft.
"For the sake of the pacihst news
papers in which Mr.. Untermyer is in
terested, he permitted Mr.. Untermye
70 notify him Of his nomination and Z
preside % the ratification meeting las
night in Tammany Hall.
"For the sake of its support, he ha'
silently subscribed TO the doctrine eX
pressed in Nr Uutcrmyers 'Wafhe.t
three months after this nation had en-
tered that war. that. legally, the govern
1nent could compel American youths 70
become soldiers. but the question was
whether the government had a moral
and political right to send soldiers 70
France without asking them whether
they wanted TO 20 or not.
"For the sake Of the support Of such