Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-02
STRAIGHT AMER|CAN|sM
IS M|TCHEL'S PLATFORM
Announces From Steps OF New York
City Hall That He Will Run as
Fusion Candidate for Mayor.
PROMINENT MEN SUPPORT HIM
Roosevelt, Hughes, Morgenthau,
Straus and Others In Large Gath
ering Which Calls on Him to De-
mand That He Remain in Race.
IBy Associated Press. ]


NEW YORK. October 1.-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell. Democrat, defeated In
the Republican primaries for renomi-
nation, announced publicly from the
steps OF the City Hall to-day that he
would run as the Fusion candidate on
an Issue OF straight Americanisn.
The large gathering OF citizens who
came before him TO demand that he re-
main In the mayoralty race heard words
OF support expressed In Mr.. Mitchers
oehalf by Theodore Roosevelt, Charles
Evans Hughes. Henry Morgenthau,
oscar Straus and George B. Mcclure,
vice-president OF the State Federation
Of Labor. and heard read letter of
approval from William Howard Taft,
and telegram OF approval from Charles
Edward Russell.
Mayor Mitchell described what he be-
leved his three real aspirations stood
Tor. He alluded to John +. Hylan.
Democrat. as the nominee Of Murphy
and OF Hearst. the candidate OF Inter
mFrr and his kind, who. out of asso.
c'ation with Dumbn. with Bernstorff
and their like. raise their beads 70 spit
venom at all those who have taken n
strong and active stand with America
against Germany He said Mr.. Hylan
was the hope OF Tammany Hall"
Morris Hillquit. Socialist candidate.
MT. Mitchell described as pacifst-
the aVowed opponent Of this war for
liberty and Justice. the avowed oppo-
nent OF military service, the avowed OPP
ponent or American preparedness. the
nvowed advocate of national prostrn-
ton and helplcssness."
BENNETT UNEXPECTEDLY
PROJECTED INTO CANDIDACY
Regarding William NJ. Bennett. who
defeated the Mayor In tho Republican
primaries. Mr.. Mitchell said he had been
unexpectedly projected into a condi
dacy through the laziness and neglect
OF the great body Of his party, bv thu
resentment over insufficient patronage
on the part OF small group of ma
chine politicians. and by the protest
against pro-Amcri,an city government
by enemy sympathizers."
AS an American Citizen" the Mavor
said OF himself. "hating disloyalty and
treason, and dedicated to the support Of
PRESIDENT Wilson and the government
OF the United States In the successYul
prosecution Of this war to a victorious
issue. my duty admits OF no debate NV
answer to you is that I will run. 7
Will make the fight against Hears,
Hylan and the Hohenzollcrns. nrninsl
Murphy. Cohalan., OLeary and all the
Tammany breed. against the corrup-
ZIONIST and against the disafrected.
against the seditionist and the OBJ
structionist
III the people prefer government
inspired by Murphy. Hearst. Cohalan
and the Kaiser. they will vote for Mr.,
Iiylan. II they prefer government
dedicated 30 pacifsm and prostration.
,hey VIII vote for Mr.. Hillquit. II
they desire to throw away their votes
they will vote for Mr.. BENEFITS
Colonel Roosevelt. In calling for
cheers for the Mayor. snid Mr.. Mitchell
was 9TH" absolute incarnation Of Amer.
ican!sm."
He is the best Mayor we have ever
had" the former President said.