The sun., 1917-10-14
mitchell CALLS
HYLAN COWARD
AND SKULKER
Bruckner's Record Used to
Taunt Judge on Lack of
Patriotism.
HEARST AGAIN ASSAILED
Tammany Candidates Silence
Scored Before NeighbOrs
in Brooklyn.
HEARST AGAIN ASSAILED

To the four unanswered questions 70.
garding the patriotism Of Mr. Hearst
which he flung at Judge Hylan ten days
ago the Mayor added a fifth last night.
He wants to know what the Judge
thinks Of Henry Bruckner. Tammany
who in Congress favored the McLemore
resolution keeping Americans of armed
ships IN obedience to the Kaiser's re-
quest.
Judge Hylan. do you approve Of the
stand Of Henry Bruckner. your fellow
candidate, upon the McLemore resolu-
tion:' Is the form Of the new challenge
voiced by the Mayor at three Brooklyn
meetings.
Apparently Mr. Mitchell had faint
hopes Of getting a reply from the Tam
many nominee, for after reciting his ef-
forts to get the Judge to meet him In
debate the Mayor said:
II am here-but where is Judge Hy-
Ian? I'll tell you. He is skulking at
safe distance from the searchlight OF
fair and open discussion. He Is crawl
ing away In cowardly retreat because he
does not dare to face the light. He is
his ignorance and insincerity cannot be
exposed"
Repeating the questions regarding MT
Hearst, the Mayor told Of the Govern
ment raid on the office OF the spy. VOL
Won 1gel and Of the damning evidence
found among the spy's papers. THE doc
uments incriminated Jeremiah OLeary
| and other so-called Americans. and
proved the existence Of widespread plots
to kill the workers In American factories
to aid the German cause" said tbs
Mayor. But in June. 1915. Mr.. Hearst
speaking through the columns of the
New York American, said, under tht
| headline. We Must Respect Interna
tional Law:
Now in the case OF the arrest OF Mr.
Won Igel and the seisure Of papers be
| longing to the German Embassy VI
think that the Department OF Justice
has committed grave breach Of the Law
Of nations.'
Mitchell Accuses Hearst.
The Mayor said this was lone OF Z
thousand illustrations of Mr.. Hearstl
persistent endeavors to give aid ant
| comfort to the nation which at that TIM
was numbering American citizens upol
! the high seas in defiance OF the inter
"Concretely, specifically. ask Judg
Hylan tonight whether he thinks tn
utterance I have just quoted is the sen
timent Of a patriotic American"
The fusion candidate talked at thre
crowded meetings managed by the Cit
Democracy OF Brooklyn-at Vienni
Hall. l05 Montrose avenue; Eckfor
Hall. Eckford and Calyer streets. an
MoCadden Hall, Berry street near Sout
Third street. His first meeting was al
pro-Mitchel The second. held in tn
Greenpoint district. whence rose the lat
Pat McCarren. was marked by comica
heckling from Hylanites and cheers 10
the Judge as we'll as the Mayor.
In corner near the stage drowsed
red sweatered man who slept throug
The Star Spangled Banner" but wok
up when the Mayor prodded Mr.. Hears
He's all right--Charley Murphys a
right" he grunted. and resumed hi
sumbers. only to rouse himself when tn
Mayor said: Here am I-where 1
Judge Hylan?"
Down in the flooded district :" yelle
the friend Of Hylan and Hearst
Another man interrupted the Mayor
demanding. why don't you accer
Benefits challenge to debate? %
"One reason Ia that I am discussin
these questions only with live ones" IN
Mayor replied,
Heckler Called . Bug.