New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-18
Ottinger Says
HyLan Planned
Fight on Draft
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year. The Republicans carried the
state that fall. and by heavy major
ity elected their state ticket and adopt
ed the constitution.
"In the address to the people OF the
state with which the convention sub
mitted its work for the people to APP
prove or reject. the convention said:
Tho main features which We pro-
pose are as follows:
"'2. We seek TO separate IN the
larger cities municipal elections from
state and national elections. TO the end
that the business affairs our great mu-
nicipal corporations may be managed
upon their own merits. uncontrolled by
national and state politics, and TO the
end also that the great issues OF ma
tional and state politics may be deter
mined upon their merits free from the
disturbing and often demoralizing eff
fects Of local contests.
Tammany Fought Plan
"The constitution was adopted upon
that authentic and official statement OF
its purpose and effect Tammany Hall
fought violently against 1t. but with
out avail. Well might Tammany OPP
pose these provisions. for they deprive
that sinister organization Of the
tremendous power of party regularity
which she has so effectively used 10
maintain control over the revenues OF
the City OF New York.
There are two strong reasons why
really patriotic Americans in New York
City should vote for Mr.. Mitchell for
Mayor. The first reason is that he has
been tried and has made good as
Mayor. / have known personally every
Mayor of New York in the last nifty
wears. and several of them have been
my warm personal friends, yet ] am
satisfied that Mr. Mitchell has been
the best Mayor New York has had dur
ing all that time. II requires peculiar
qualities TO succeed as Mayor of New
York, and Mitchell has them. He has
shown himself not only honest. intelli-
gent and attentive to duty, but he is
a born fighter, perfectly fearless, Just
as ready to fight man with votes be,
hind him as q man without them, and
he has a tremendous enthusiasm for
his job. , -;
Job is not 70 draw a salary and be
ornamental, but to have well gov
erned city, to knock out the crooks and
impostors who seek 20 fatten on the
citv under all sorts of political pre-
fences. and to keep things straight and
get things done for the benefit of the
whole community. IL is a rare thing
10 find a man like this, and II we really
care about the prosperity and good
name of our town we will hold on to
him for second term at least.
A Great War Mayer
"The second cardinal reason for re
electing Mayor Mitchell is that he has
been a great war Mayor. None Of the
great war Governors TO whom success
of the Union cause in the Civil War
owed so much was the leader of half
as many people az Mayor Mitchell has
had under his mayoralty during this
year. II we permit him TO be turned
out OF Office great lieutenant OF the
national government will be lost, the
enemies of our country will rejoice as
for victory over loyal Americanism
Germany will be encouraged and
strengthened in her warfare, and many
OF the young men whom we are sending
across the Atlantic TO fight for US will
pay with their lives for that encour-
agement 10 our enemy.
Every disloyal man in New York Is
against him"
Mayor Mitchel's analysis Of the lat
est disclosures Of Judge Hylan's past
activities. in d statement issued from
Fusion headquarters. resembled a com
prehensive brief in the case OF Mitchell
vs.. Hylan. He showed the cool. calcu-
lating mind Of skilled lawyer in max
ing his points against his adversary
He dismissed the affidavit OF Charles E
Turner. Goslin's business associate. as
worthless evidence 10 disprove Judge
Hylan's connection with the noted
swindler.
Nothing could be more brazen," said
the Mayor. than Judge Hylan's at
tempt 10 disprove his connection with
the swindler Goslin by calling Charles
f. Turner TO his aid. He might as well
attempt to prove by John Z. McCooey
(the Brooklyn Tammany leader that
he never had political relations with
Charles F. Murphy.
Consider what Justice Greenbaum
said in 1906 Of Charles f. Turner
Judge Hylan's former Office mate and
now his defender. when the Supreme
Court was asked to pass upon one OF
Turner's deals:
"'There is strong reason 10 sus-
pect that this action is the result Of