The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
But Few Venture Bets on n. Y.
MayOralty Election.
HiIIquit, SociaIist-Pacifist. Run
ming Like Race Horse.
mitchell CLAIMS IT BY so, 600
Tammany'S Fate Pinned on Its
Candidate Hylan.
$4,000 n. Y. Soldiers Vote
Woman Beats Up a "COp."

New York, Nov. -6-New York City
voted today in it's most perfervid
mayoralty campaign in score of
years, with a blare and fuss of flag
waving that out-Cohaned George NJ.
at his best.
The biggest vote in the history of
the greater city was expected. The
weather was ideal and the early run
of voting-from a. m. on-was
heavy, particularly on the East side
Thousands of women volunteers, urg-
ing a vote on the state suffrage
amendment, addeda picturesque touch
to the polls, already bright enough
in the prolific use of the national
colors by candidates
Betting today averaged three to one
on Hylan to win. Even money bets
were reported that Hylan would poll
was light.
Soldiers May Settle 1t.
The fact that some political wis
acres thought today the. city's vote
might be so close as to leave decision
in the hands of New York City's SOL
diers scattered in camps here ana
abroad added another toucn OF the
red. white and blue to the ba1loting.
Sixty-five thousand Of these soldiers
vote.
New York figured it had the lime
light on the national voting stage
and gloried in it correspondence:
Three factors combined to star
the metropolis in it's role. First, John
Purroy Mitchell, fusion candidate, con-
cluded his campaign for reelection as
mayor with the definite flatfooted
charge of disloyalty against the Demo-
cratic and Tammany opponent, Jopn
F. Hylan, linking him with Hearst
as a partner in shady Americanism.
Murphy Will Retire if He Loses.
Second, it appeared today that Tam
many has staked its all on the out
come Charles F. Murphy, present
chief of the wig-wag, must win in the
opinion of the politicians to hold his
political throne. He is being power
fully pressed for leadership by Sher-
IF AL Smith. The once all-powerful
Sullivans weeks ago deserted Tam
many for Mitchel--the first bolt the
Irish clans have ever made from the
organization. One report has it today
that Murphy had definitely committed
himself to retirement in case his can
didate, Hylan, is defeated.
Third of the factors was Morris
Hillquit, Socialist. All political lead
ers agreed today that he had made
the greatest campaign any Socialist
candidate ever ran in New York and
not few old timers were willing to
grant him a first class chance for
election. The Socialists themselves
claimed they would poll $500 Ire
pendous enthusiasm for Hillquit
evoked on the East side indicated an
overwhelming vote there in his favor.
Most of the Jewish organizations are
behind HiIlquit.,, His peace platform
and anti-war utterances have aligned
behind him solidly the forces of paci-
fism IN the city. His political oppo-
nents have charged the pro-German
element with fostering Hillquit's can
didacy and have pointed to the fact
that he is classified in the so-called
German branch" of the American So
cialist party-linked with Victor Ber-
ger and other Teutonic sympathizers
What gave Hillquit a better chance
than ever, in the opinion of the dope
sters, was the candidacy of William
M. Bennett on the Republican ticket
for mayor. Bennett beat Mitchell for
the Republican nomination. His be-
the normal Republican, vote greatly.
Suffrage in Eclipse.
NJ It e l. s fusion headquarters
claimed election by $4,000. Tammany
hall, basing its hopes on Hyian's
Brooklyn friends, figured the Demo-
cratic plurality would run 10000.
Bennett figured his own total as 275.-
600 votes in all-sufficient to win"
The Socialists estimated Hillquit's
vote at 100000, which they said
would insure victory.
The mayoralty fight was so bitter
amendment being voted on thruout
the state, was practically sidetracked
in point of interest. Reports from up
state, however indicated the women
had an excellent chance of winning
the franchise and here in New York
they worked hard to impress men
voters with the justice of their cause. |
In the city, however, the anti-suf- /
fragists insisted that the recent pick
citing of the White House by the con-
gressional union had fatally injured |
all chance of success here
Women Assault Policeman
Disorder developed on the East side |
during the forenoon. A woman urged
men in line not to vote and was ar !
rested. Other women interferred and /
police reserves were summoned. Three 1
other women wer arrestd. on of whom /!
was charged with assauIting police
man.
In front of several East side polls /
number of women wearing sashes with
the caption, Have mercy on your wife /
and family. Vote the straight So +
c1alist ticket, buttonholed the men
and asked them to vote for HiIlouit.
The police removed them beyond the /
zones in which the law forbids cleo 1
pioneering.