New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-25
Hillquit Predicts
He'll Win on Vote
Opposed to War
Says Socialist Victory Here
Will Be Heard Around
the World

Fully 10000 persons voiced their APP
prevail when Morris Hillquit, Socialist
candidate for Mayor, speaking at four
meetings in Yorkville and the East
Side last night, again made it plain
that he intended to depend for votes
chiefly on his opposition to prolonginG
the war. At each meeting as many per-
sons stood in the streets, unable to
get in, as were crowded into the hall.
For the first time in his campaign
MIR. Hillquit quoted figures which he
construed as showing that he would
be elected. Heretofore he has eau
tiously avoided making sanguine and
unqualified predictions of a victory.
But before last nights audiences he
described what he called "the panicky
feeling of all the other parties in the
face of the tremendous growth of the
Socialist sentiment"
The figures, which he quoted as
typical "of the growing losses from the
ranks of the old parties" were based
on straw vote taken by a newspaper.
This source. Mr.. Hllquit said, was not
in sympathy with the Socialist cause.
Votes Taken at Brooklyn Bridge
The votes were taken at the entrance
of the Brooklyn Bridge and at promi-
nent downtown restaurant frequented
by business men. Out Of "a total of
".
Mayor Mitchell POP, Mr.. Hylan 368 and
Mr. Hillduit GA, or almost as much as
the three other candidates combined.
Launching into his protest against
prolonging the war, NJ. Hillquit, adj
dressing / 500 persons at the Yorkville
Casino, Eighty-siXth StrSet and Third
Avenue, described the forthcoming
election as virtually a referendum on
the war.
while the vast majority of people
in this country are opposed TO the war
not one political party has had the
courage to proclaim opposition to 1t,
except the Socialist party" said Mr..
Hillqut. THAT explains the great
clamor of the peace lovers OF our city
now to cast their support with us. The
election will afford the first oppor-
tunity for the people to express them
selves in terms that will be heard at
Washington. A Socialist victory in
New York will be heard around the
world.
at will be the first great voice raised
in the interest OF peace. 1t Will be
heard in the trenches.
at will hearten the German and the
Austrian workers and will quicken the
movement which will bring an end to
the oppression of the Hohenzollerns
and Hapsburgs. IL will mean new
chapter in the history of this country
an awakening Of the people TO the mis-
rule which they haye suffered under
the capitalists
Again. before $500 persons at the
Central Opera House. 3O5 East 9th
street, Mr.. Hillquit referred 10 1.-THE
panic in the Tammany and Fusion
ranks over the growth of Socialism
"Thev are. in fact, so thoroughly alarm
ed that both parties have determined
TO concentrate all their forces during
the remaining days of the campaign to
fierce onslaught on the Socialist can
didate for Mayor he said.
Mr.. Hillqut spoke in similar vein
at the North Star Opera House, lO6th
street and Fifth avenue. and AT Stuy-
NtShHL AdNllO. H. 1tNOiAh ofNhNNs
Something akin to a vast political
machine is being formed by the So
cialsts at their headquarters at Peo-
pies House, East Fifteenth Street.
Day and night instruction is being
given to men who are TO perform the
work of watchers at the polls. II
was said yesterday that 5000 watchers
were being drilled and 100 lawyers
had made their services available.
That Hillquit intends to appea! 10
the Irish voters. and especially those
who are members of antiBritish or
CARNATIONS, developed yesterday. Hill
quit tonight will address an Irish
audience at Terrace Garden, Fifty
ninth Street and Third Avenue.
Padrajc Colum. the Irish writer, and
Nora Connolly, daughter Of James
Connolly, who was executed for par
tlcipating in the Dublin riot last year.
will be speakers. 1t is said TO be the
first time a Socialist candidate has
been invited TO speak before an Irish
audience.