New-York tribune., 1917-12-22
Sentiment Grows Strong
Against Reelection of
Representative
Resignation Is Urged
East Side Writer Calls for His
Exclusion From Party for
Record in Congress

From all accounts obtainsble on the
lover East Side. the programme Of "On
90 Washington" recently promulgated
by Morris Hillquit, Socialist leader,
does not include the return Of Repre-
sentative Meyer London from the 18th
Congress District 10 his seat in the
House Of Representatives.
10 Mas been noticed for some time
tina: Mr.. London's endeayor to keep in
line with the policies OF the govern
ment in the war has brought him into
conflict with the ruling powers IN the
Socialist party. and stray utteranees in
the Socialist and East Side press have
from time 20 time given indication OF
the gathering clouds on the political
horizon Of the only Socialist Repre-
sentative in the United States.
The indifference and coldness OF the
"Vorwaerts." the influential Socialist
Yiddish daily. in its reference 20 Nr.
London has been especially noticeable.
Further evidence OF growing friction
was given in Mr.. Hillquit's campaign for
the mayoraty Of New York when Mr..
London raised the only dissenting voice
In the Socialist ranks, severely critics.
ing the methods Of the Socialist cam
paign i'm resorting 20 false issues and
misleading the people with hopes for
early peace.
Warned Not TO Bluff
Appearing at two different mass
meetings. one of which was held in the
Grand Theatre, Grand Street, Mr.. Lon
don admonished the Socialists not TO
"blufr the people" with false promises
pertaining 70 the war, but TO make the
appeal strictly in behalf OF Socialist
principles. These remarks created
sensation on the East Side at the time.
According 70 reports of close obsery-
ers, the relations became so strained
and there was 50 much fear that the
Representative's attitude would hurt
the Socialist ticket that as a result OF
a temporary truce hastily patched UP
Mr. London was prevailed upon 10 issue
an eleventh hour appeal TO the East
Side citizens TO vote for Mr.. Hillquit
and the other Socialist candidates. But
this act was so conspicuous as 70
arouse much comment on the trouble
that was brewing underneath the sur
face.
East Side readers and voters who
have for some time been watching the
situation with keen interest have now
been given fresh material for specu-
lation in the form Of an elaborate
ANALYSIS Of Mr. London's political pros
pects-or lack of them-written by
Professor Isaac A. Hourwich, formerly
of the University Of Chicago and OF
tho United States Bureau of the Census.
"Representative London is in
trouble" SAYS the writer. "lt is not
lone since we read in 'Norwaerts' that
he is a personal friend of President
Wilson and that the President had in
yited him 20 dinner with a small and
select circle Of friends. Now 1t ap-
pears that he has, through his loyalty
10 the President, aroused enmity WITHIN
his own party. II il was merely
question OF the accepted opinion, which
as il is known, Is against Kari Msrx
and for Wilhelm Hohenzoliern ana
we have this from the highest author.
itv). IL would not be such a source OF
wonder. But even THE Class Strug-
ole Journal which is edited by such
stanch pro-Ally and opponent of
pacifsm as Boudin, has gone out
against London.
Urged to Resign
Professor Hourwich tells of meet
ing which was held on the East Side to
receive report Of Mr.. London's ac-
tiyities and at which Julius Gerber,
organizer Of the Socialist Local for
Manhattan, confronted the Representa-
tive with the seyerest kind Of criti-
cism OF his record. Mr.. Gerber did
not 20 as far as Mr.. Lore in adyo-
eating Mr.. London's exclusion from
the party, but he stated that inssmuch
as the Representative did not act IN
accordance with the principles OF his
party il was mis- duty to resign.