New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-04
Mitchell Calls Murphy,
Hylan, Untermyer and
Hearst Pro-Germans

Speaking again last night at Cooper
Union before an audience of several
thousand citizens, made up largely of
independent Democrats and revolters
from Tammany Hall, Mayor Mitchell
Aayed Murphy. Hearst Untermyer and
all the coterie of alleged German prop
agsndists who are back Of Judge John
f. Hylsn, the Tammany nominee. The
Mayor gave the Tammany chief the lie
in reply to recent uttersnces by him,
branded Hearst as un-American and
presented evidence tending to show
Untermyer's connection with German
influence.
The Mayor and other Fusion candi-
dates were the speakers at an oldtime
convention OF the City Democracy.
Delegations of Democrats from every
Assembly district in the five boroughs
marched into the meeting. From the
City Democracy organizations in the
ueighborhood the delegations marched
20 the hall headed by bands and carry
ing flags and transparencies. Martin
". Littletcn. president of the orgaaiza-
ton. presided Many former Tammany
Hall Democrats sat on the platform.
Mr. Littleton and other speakers en-
phasized the fact that the City Democ-
racy expected TO be the controlling
Democratic organization in this city
after the defeat of Murphy and Tam
many Hall" in the coming election.
Resolutions were passed indicting the
Murphy organization, predicting its
downfall, and indorsing Internationally
al the candidates on the Fusion ticket.
One of the unexpected features of
he meeting was letter from eX-Judge
.lmuel Seabury, the Tammany candi-
date las, year for Governor, which Mr.
Littleton read. Mr.. Seabury indorsed
Mayor Mitchell "as patriotic duty and
because the best interests Of the city
REQUIRE his reelection" He charged
that the circumstances surrounding the
nomination of William VI. Bennett were
"very suspicious" and declared that the
upstate Democratic leaders, with Hearst
as new partner in the combination
a., this end of the line, had conspired
With the Republicans TO defeat Mitchell.
The bargain is that Tammany shall
have the city of New York as its field
of plunder." wrote Mr.. Seabury, "and
the Republican state machine shall
have upstate as its field Of plunder."
Judge Seabury's Letter
Judge Seaburys letter read in part;
Not only as Democrat, but as an
American citizen, il gives me great
pleasure to support the candidacy for
Mayor of New York of John Purroy
Mitchell.
IL shall do this, first. because con
slider it patriotic duty; second. be-
cause the best interests Of New YORK
City require it, and, third, because his
election will be good thing for the
Democratic party in the state and ma
tion.
First say il is patriotic duty,
because at this time there is one ques-
ton before the civilized world which
overshsdows every other question in
rs Importance. A war for civilization
and humanity is being waged against
German frightfulness and wholesale
CRIME. Any popular verdict which is
rNen during these times necessarily
mas bearing upon that vital issue.
~ is not just TO charge that All the
Importers Of the Tsmmany candidate
are pro-German in their sympathies.
and ! make no such charge. but / do
assert that the Tammsny candidate is
receiving the united support Of pro
Gcrman sympathizers. A victory for
Tammany will be construed as an in
dorsement Of Hearst and all the tres-
enable pro-German propaganda for
Vhich he stands.
"A victory for Mayor Mitchell will
srry TO the world the message that the
.:reat City OF New York stands loyal
md true TO the American cause.
Second shall support Mayor
ichel because the best sinterests of