New-York tribune., 1917-10-30
Fusion Men Realize Social.
ist Has Become Formid-
able Opponent
Mayor to Expose"
Hearst-Hylan Pact
Declares in Address That
"Bombshell" Will Put
Tammany Out of Race

Fusion campaign managers are eoncen-
trating their attention en- the growing
Socialist vote. There is no denying
that they see the tide running stronger
toward Hillquit day by day and recog-
nize the necessity of laboring hard to
stem its flow.
Mayor Mitchell announced last night
that he would fire another big she'll at
Judge Hylan. the Tsmmany candidate,
within the next twenty-four hours.
Every confidence was expressed at
Fusion headquarters yesterday that the
Mayors coming expose" would put the
Tammany candidate out Of the race
Apparently the Fusion leaders were
much more concerned with Hillquit, at
present at least, than with Hylan.
Some Of the Mitchell men were will
ing yesterday to practically eliminate
Hylan as the most important factor
against the Mayor in the coming cleo
ton. They seemed ready to slow down
on the Hylan chase and pick up the
trail OF Hillqult with zest'
Hillquit Real Opponent
Emory r. Buckner, chairman of the
Mitchell campaign committee, declared
that while he still considered Hylan "a
menace not 20 be overlooked" the real
fight now lay between the Socialist can
didate and the Mayor Mr.. Buckner
admitted. however. that the situation
was still somewhat complicated. The
Hillquit strength was the first for the
time being 10 be reckoned with.
Mitchell is rapidly gaining and Hy-
Ian is as rapidly losing" said Mr..
Buckner "The Bennett strength is
hardly a factor. We are not laying Off
Hylan, but the issue now is stronger
and clean-cut between Hillquit and
Mitchell. HillQuit is openly trying TO
get the vote that Hylan is secretly
trying to get. If Hylan would repudi-
ate Bruckner, Hearst, OLeary, Dewey,
Cohalan and the others, then there
would be clear-cut issue between Hy-
land and Hillquit. But Hylan won't do
this, because he needs and wants the
support Of these men. If Hillquit con-
tinues to advance in the running, and
if he makes the support of the govern
ment the issue, who is the logical can
didate to meet that issue? Mayor
Mitchell. Hillquit has frankly said that
his election would be a mandate TO the
government to begin immediate negoti-
ations for peace"
Hillquit Strong in Camps
The Fusion managers have received
reports of the increasing Socialist
strength in nearly all parts Of the city.
Reports from some of the National
Army camps, particularly Camp Upton,
show a large percentage OF the draft
soldiers for Hillquit. Abraham 8. Gill
bert is in charge of the Mitchell cam
paign at Camp Upton and corps of
Mitchell speakers are talking TO the SOL
diers every night.
Mr.. Buckner said yesterday that the
apparently large Hillquit following
among the new soldiers was because of
the prejudice Of many of them to con-
scription. He had little hope, he de-
clared, of changing the minds of the
men who didn't want to fight by any
amount of campaigning at the camps.
While the Mitchell managers are ST.
lently organizing drive on the Social
ist candidate, the Mayor will probably
continue to use a good part of his am
munition upon the Tammany candidate
In his statement last night the Mayor
foretold the coming of another hot sho'
at the Tiger. He was commenting OF
his unanswered question to Judg,
Hylan as to what he had ever done L
win the support of Mr.. Hearst and thu
Ridders, Of the "StaatsZeitung" II,
declared he had also asked the ques
tion Of Mr. Hearst and the Riders
and mot one has answered"
"For the last time | have demanded
of these men the real reason for tn
Hylan nomination" said the Mayor
Their refusal is evidently final. | shall
therefore make public the answer with
in twenty-four hours.
"That Mr.. Hearst realizes the i'm
portance of my question is shown b.
the fact that he devotes two column
Of his newspaper to reprinting a tele
gram which is now two months old, no
as an answer, but as an alibi. This re
print is especially interesting not onl!
because of what it repeats, but becaus
of what il fails to repeat
"ln the reprint Mr.. Hearst repeat
that he has supported Judge Hylai
several times in his political cam
paigns.' He repeats that his high opin
ion of Judge Hylan was confirmed b.
Judge Hylan's lofty. unselfsh pur
poses He repeats that to have en-
tered the primary against Judge Hylal
would have been unfair TO the grea
cause which we all have primarily a
heart
"Mr. Hearst repeats everything tina
he said about Judge Hylan last Septem
ber, with the exception of one para
graph. This paragraph is worth con
sideratiOn.
'ln his original telegram last Sep
tember, Mr.. Hearst said:
J know Of no man in public life
who is more honorable than Judge
Hylan, more courageous, or more At
TO lead IN this battle in behalf Of
the public welfare.
"Mr Hearst does not include thi
statement in his newer version.
may be well 10 consider the reason tha
Mr.. Hearst omts from his reprint thi
reference TO Judge Hylan's honor, cour
age and fitness for leadership.
Something has happened since las
September 10 make IL expedient fo
MIR. Hearst 10 omit any reference {
Judge Hylan's honor. | assume tha
this is the exposure OF Judge Hylan'
relations with the arch-swindler, Cos
lin. and his failure as the legal repre-
sentative Of the Black Diamond Auto
mobile Company 20 put IN an anSwe
20 the suit in which he acted as sttor
ney for himself.
Something has happened since las
September TO make it wise for Mr.
Hearst TO avoid any reference TO Judg'
Hylan's fitness for leadership. as
sumo that this is the conviction which
has been driven home TO .he public
that Judge Hylan cannot open hl'
mouth without permission; that h'
cannot discuss public question with
out assistance: that he is hopelesslN