Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-04
GERMANS ARE RETREATING IN FLANDERS
mitchell IS RUN
VERY CLOSE RACE
LOOKS LIKE MAYOR OF NEW YORK
Is DEFEATED FOR REELECTION
FOUR CANDIDATES IN THE
FIELD.

FIELD.
NEW YORK, Nov. "A large ques
ton mark symbolizes the political
situation in New York city with tht
near approach of the close of the
municipal campaign, and the answel
CT the voters to the inquiry who will
be mayor, which is to be made at
the election next Tuesday, is awaited
with an interest surprising that fell
II the metropolis in many years.
There are several elements in the
contest which makes it impossible to
forecast the result with any degree
Iof certainty. Chief among these is
the fact that there are four candi-
dates in the running, with three of
them to divide the Republican anG
Democratic votes in relative proper
tons that will not be known until
after the ballots are counted. The
fourth candidate, Morris Hillquit, is
expected to receive the solid support
of the Socialist party, which may
prove to be far from negligible
quantity in determining the contest
amed by the Fusionists.
John RI Mitchell Democrat, who
had filled number of important Of
fees previously, and who was noni-
mated on a fusion ticket in 1913 to
succeed William J. Gaynor and
elected by a tremendous majority, Is
again, Ly grace of appointment by a
citizens committee of two hundred
and fifty fusion candidate.
Not TO be outdone in respect to
combination of civic organizations
and civic virtues in behalf of its pros
peetive candidate, Tammany also de-
cided this year to try its hand at
fusion. In accordance with this de-
oeision, Leader Murphy invited vari-
Gus independent political groups to
go into conference with him. Tbs
idea was to prove that there were
good citizens on one side as well as
on the other, and that those on tho
Tammany side, with view to the
welfare of the city, were determined
to overthrow Mayor Mitchell.
The. influence of Brooklyn leaders
proved sufficiently strong in the con-
ference to secure the choice of Coun
ty Judge John F. Hylan as the Demo
cratic candidate for the mayorality
Judge Hylan came to Tammany not
Only as surprise, but as something
Of a shock He was scarcely known
to the rank and file of Mr. Murphys
followers, But after having inaug
urated the fusion movement Leader
Murphy and the Tammany 0rganiza-
ton had to take what the fusion con-
yenti0n gave them.
The third candidate and one OF the
most important factors in the coz
test is William NJ. Bennett, who sur
prised the politicians all along tae
line by defeating Mayor Mitchell fos
the Republican nomination. A ma
tive Of Nashville, Tenn, Mr.. Bennett
came to the metropolis some years
aso and soon established a reputa-
ton as lawyer of ability and an
aggressive politician. He made his
first entrance into office-holding IN
1907. when he was elected to the
New York assembly He gave GOV
ernor Hughes support in the fight
for direct primaries, and later be-
came known as a Progressive. As
such he joined the Roosevelt forces
in 1914, and was elected to the state
senate as a Progressive Republican.
He opposed Mr.. Whitman for the
gnbernatorial nomination, and was
defeated. AS aA candidate for the
in the Republican pri-
maries, in which Mayor Mitchell was
also candidate. Mr.. Bennett pollel
tie larges, vote,
Party Regularity" in II.
The question of party regularity
l.. likely to prove the deciding factor
in the ntest Although Mayo"
Mitchell is a fusion candidate, and
thousands of Republicans
have developed strong liking for
him, he is essentially a Democrat.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bennett is a
Republican, and the choice of tn
Republican primary The Tammany
campaign efforts are being directed
toward holding the parties to reg
ularity," and thereby splitting th'
fusionists.
According to the Tammany figure
sa6go I5y!aa w.ll win by pla-a'it'
leeceeding 10000, and Mayor Mitchell