New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07

cause he believed Mr.. Bruckner could
command the vote Of every pro-Ger-
man in The Bronx" His authority FOR
this fat statement were two men
whose integrity and truthfulness is un-
asssilable," the Mayor said. His speech
was received enthusiastically. There
were many German-Americans In the
audience. The Mayor spoke 20 large
meetings at the Harlem Casino, 1l6th
Street and Lenox Avenue, and at Cor
rigan Hall, Washington Heights. on tie
way 20 The Bronx
Mitchell Assails Bruckner
Mayor Mitchell at The Bronx said:
Through the cunning of partisan
leaders. who placed partisanship before
patriotism. The Bronx stands to-day
ashamed and humiliated before its
sister borough,
1T has been branded 10 the city and
10 the nation as borough whose
loyalty is in doubt, and more than any
other section OF the city the people Of
The Bronx should rise in their might
TO shatter the schemes OF the little
coterie which is willing TO dishonor
The Bronx If only some partisan ad-
vantage may be secured.
This shameful situation was dis
closed 10 the people of New York City
when a reporter asked Judge Hylan
whether ne would run on a ticket with
a pro-Germsn. This is a question TO
which any man whose loyalty was not
blunted by political ambitions would
have replied in four seconds. Judge
Hyaln took four hours. And NJ the end
Of that time his reply WAS to the effect
that ne would run on ticket with R
pro- German if the people Of The Bronx
put the pro-German on the ticket
THE facts behind this question and
answer are very simple. The people
Of The Bronx elected Henry R. Bruck-
ner to Congress During his term in
. Congress the McLemore resolution was
/ introduced. This resolution provided
! that the President of the United States
should prohibit Americans from sailing
on the high seas on the merchant ships
! of friendly nations, right guaranteed
by international law.
1T was, in effect, recognition OF
the righteousness Of Germany's un'
speakable submarine warfare; II was q
/ vindication of Won Tirpitz and Of the
man who sank the Lusitania; 1t was
reputation Of the great American
statesman who asserted American
rights on the high seas against all th'
world in the days when this nation was
small in numbers, but mighty in spirit
n was resolution which, II adopted
would have aided Germany and nave
branded this nation before the world as
too cowardly and too contemplate t(
assert the rights Of its citizens.
congressman Bruckner, OF The
( Bronx. voted in favor of this Infamous
resolution.
"In general way, of course, the peo.
ple OF this city understand that tht
people of The Bronx are not respon'
sible for the nomination Of Mr.. Bruck'
ner. They know, Of course. that the
great loval mass Of the Democratic
party. which Mr.. Bruckner disgraced
bhndly and unknowingly accepted Mr.
Bruckner from the hands o. Arthur
Murphy, their local party boss.
81 am confident that If the rank anc
file of Tammany had understood that IN
nominating Mr.. Bruckner they would DC
casting a stigma upon the loyalty o.
The Bronx they would have repudlated
Mr.. Bruckner at the primaries, just as
they will repudiate him at election.
Mr. Bruckner was selected for Bor-
ough President by Arthur Murphy. Ar
thur Murphy, and Arthur Murphy
alone, knows all the reasons why MI
I Bruckner is candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket.
"Mr. Murphy selected Mr.. Bruckner
for Borough President OF tins borough
/ becaus. Se believed Mr.. Bruckner
/ could command the vote Of every pro-
German in The Bronx.
In conversation with the men who
are nv authority. Mr.. Murphy's lieu
/ tenants and leaders explicitly stated
/ tnat Mr.. Bruckner would make strong
I Democratic candidate because -he would
! receive the pro-Germsn vote.
L come here tonight 20 ask the
/ petple of The Bronx. 70 ask the Re
| prhlicans of The Bronx, 70 ask the in
/ dependents of The Bronx, TO ask the
| Tammqny men of The Bronx, whether
/ TIER manhood will stand for tins be
t.ayal.
Tells Of Haffen Inquiry
"To Mr.. Bruckner's request that
/ tell the people Of The Bronx what
tried TO get him TO do in the Hafen
/ i,,yestigation. let me say that Mr.
Bruckner sought me out in that in
yestigation. ] did not seek him out.
''He came 20 my home again and
aga n at night, because he feared 20
H., seen in the daylight. and each time
4 he offered me information and advice
concerning many matters. including the
/ Vunt's Point Park purchase and tho
/ Sound View Land and improvement
/ Company.
"Mr Bruckner was very anxious tina;
/ evi ience should be obtained on which
/ President Hafen could be remove'
/ from Office, or even indicted, but he
wanted to give his information and
adcice secretly. | have protected hir'
| j., Me wish 70 remain hidden IN this
matter up 10 the present time, but
since he calls for a statement OF what
! happened. there is no reason now why
! should not give H."