The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-30
ELECT mitchell,
COLONEL SHOUTS
AS 5000 CHEER
Americanism Real Issue. T.
Il. Tells Crowds in Har.
lem and Brooklyn.
WANTS BOSSES ROUTED
Hylan Called Noncntity; Hill
quit an Aid to Prus-
sian Autocracy.

Col. Roosevelt threw all his energy
into the campaign last night on the side
Of Mitchell and fusion. lie talked prob
ably to 5000 persons--all that two big
halls In Harlem and one In Brooklyn
could hold without smashing the fire
laws. Whenever they stopped him with
their cheers and handcIapping and their
cries. That's the way, Teddy; after 'em.
Teddy" (once It was. Colonel. we love
you") he seemed grateful. for 1t gave
him chance to brush away the perspi-
ration that poured down his forehead. 20
completely did he fling himself into his
appeal.
He termed John Purroy Mitchell the
most efficient Mayor and most upright
in administering the principles OF
straightout democracy" that New York
has had for fifty years.
Il speak Of what ! know" he said.
pounding one hand with the other fist.
"when / say that Mayor Mitchers first
thought waking, his last thought before
sleeping. has been how he could best
use the city government for the benefit
OF the average man. average woman
and average child In this city
II speak OF what / know when l say
there were certain big interests that
would have given John Mitchell the most
remunerative private employment II he
would have accepted II and abandoned
the fght this year. aud that Mitchell, AL
though a man OF most moderate means,
refused, because he has it in him. In
grained In his very marrow, to try to
render ARryiCa IN nannla haCa.Ian ha
has the vision that makes him UNDER
stand that there can be no greater
achievement than to devote oneself in
very fact to making this city a better
governed city, and the lot Of the aver
age man and average woman q better
lot"
Support Mayor, He Says.
BY accident, he said. II IL always pos
Sible to elect good man. The test Of
the people comes In retaining that good
man in Office. "Now, Mitchell has stood
by you; II 10 up to you to stand by
Mitchell. This is the chance the people
of New York have not had for nifty
years-I speak Of the time I have seeh
myself--to impress the politicians Of
New York with the fact that X a public
servant stands by them they will stand
BY him. ! really don't feel that It is
Mitchell who is on tria! as much rs I
feel that II is the people Of New York
who are on trial"
The Colonel. whose vigor has been in
tensified by his recent calis'henics in
Connecticut, by no means confined him
self to praise Of the Mayor and all the
fuson candidates. every one of whom,
he said. should be elected. He said i'm
portant as is the issue of good govern
ment in the campaign the issue OF
A M "a mi to iy,yn
His respects to Morris Hilquit were
fiery. lie said that IIiliquit "is an aid
TO the Prussianized autocracy Of the
Hoherzollerns." and still meaning HILL
quit brought the crowd to a new height
OF approval by exclaiming:
81 do not like the Hun outside of
the gates; but. l tell you. like MIN
more than ! 90 the Hun inside the
gates Thes U.an who takes the posi-
tion H!ilquit does. who says he won't
buy Liberty Bonds. In an ally of the
Hun in world politics"
For Bennett. whom he personally likes.
the Colonel was sorry. Bennett, ne said.
u decoy duck for Hylan. backed by
Hearst because Hearst knows that every
vote for Bennett Is a vote thrown away.
Hylan Called FiGurehead.
AS to Judge Hylan. the Colonel called
him the only candidate in the field with
out personality. Not 100 men in the
city would vote for Hylan because he's
Hylan. the Colonel said. lie Is of i'm
portance merely because he represents
the Hearst-Murphy alliance-Murphy,
intent on grabbing the city government,
Hearst man whose attitude IN the
war has been such as to make patriotic
Americans feel that he has been one Of
the eftlcienf alliaS n 1t,
side Of the water.
What Murphy and Hearst have saS
about each other in the past ia highly
creditable to both" remarked the Col.
onel in that cracking falsetto, and the
nan was rocked by laughter. But for
the "strai2htOut America nism" of Mayor
Mitchell. the former President, New York
GoVernor and Police Commissioner could
hardly find words to phrase his convic-
uoh. He said that II had made the
whole country proud OF New York.
-, The foes Of Mr.. Mitchell" he said,
have asked. Why should he drape
himself in the American Hag?' can
answer. 1t is because the nag would
look out Of place on either of the two
candidates"
This was another big moment for the
eager crowd.
The Colonel first spoke to 5000 men
and women at Harlem Itiver Park Ca
slho' l21th street and Second avenue
then 10 $500 more. all negroes, at Pal.
ace Casino. II East 135th street, and
nnally 10 another $500 at Prospec; Hall.
on Prospect avenue. South brooklyn.
In the Harlem Casino two men who
shouted frequently for Hillquit and
shouted incoherent defiance at ,the
speakr-' were saved from cjectment by
the colon:l's "Oh. let them stay; It viii
90 them good! - until finally men around
them boosted them into the open air.
IN the colored folks meeting a woman
also raised her voice for HiIlquit, but
was not molested. Nobody hollered for
Hylan or Bennett. and Interruptions
Were really negligible.
In his principal speech at the Harlem
Casino the Colonel said In part:
Mr. Mitchell has really translated into
action what for thirty years ] have
known As aspirations among those who
wished well to this city. He bas given
us in very fact a democrats govern.
ment. government OF. for and by the
people Of the city.
TT VIII be "A real misfortune OF lasting
damage to this city IL you make the
average political organization. and above
all, tho unspeakably sordid political or
'anIlaiion Of Tamrnany Han. feel that
'hcy needn't trouble to give good goverl-
meht, that they neednt trouble To take
care Of the welfare OF the average man