The sun., 1917-08-22
HEARST PUT UP
FOR MAYOR BY
FOUR RPETITIONS
Designated to Oppose Hylan
in the Democratic
Primaries.
HIS CONSENT IN DOUBT
William NJ. Bennett Files Pa
pers to Run Against
r. Mitchell.
HIS CONSENT IN DOUBT

william r. Hearst apparently Is to
contest the Democratic nomination for
Mayor with Judge John r. Hylan. Pc
titions in his behalf were filed yesterday
with the Board Of Elections. but no one
could be found who would say for him
whether this was done at his behest.
william NJ. Bennett, former State Sem
ator. nled his petition enabling him to
contest the Republican nomination for
Mayor with John Purroy Mitchell
Tammany and fusion candidates fled
their petitions and Democratic insur-
gents entered the race for almost every
important office The fusion ticket must
meet insursent competition here and
there. Thus midnight. the last hour
for getting into the primaries. found the
campaign on both sides well stirred.
shaken, muddled and muddled.
Both Camps Surprised.
The petitions designating Mr.. Hearst
came az big surprise in both camps.
Rumors of the past few days had not
fully prepared the leaders for the actual
development. Four petitions. with q total
Of $500 signatures, were hled for Mr..
Hearst. The first. containing 261 names.
signed by Queens county residents. was
filed carly in the afternoon. Last night
three more petitions, one fxom Manhattan
containing 3.20S signatures. another
from Manhattan containing 307 names
and ono from Kings county with 81
names. were iled with the Board Of
Elections.
With Mr.. Hearst in California his rep
T. ctN 81,
any intimation of whether the publisher
withdraw. He has two weeks in which
to make up his mind. and no one in the
various political camps last night would
hazard . guess.
N. J. Mccarthy. secretary to Coroner
Daniel Riordan. who with Alphonse
Koelble. known a. q pro-German before
this country entered the war. was active
in securing the Hearst petitions. said
last night:
MY friends along the West Side cir
culated this petition because they Believe
that Mr.. Hearst is the strongest man
the Democratic party can name and be-
Led Fight Against Central.
"Mr. Hearst has led the nght against
and best represents the public sentiment
opposing the reelection Of Mitchell and
Prendergast.
This IL . workingmans petition, cir
culated by US without consultation with
Mr.. Hearst or with any organization.
We took the petition around during the
evenings. and II we had had time to give
We would have had no difficulty in OBJ
tanning any number OF signatures"
Tho entry of Mr.. Bennett and full
ticket in opposition to the Republican,
Mitchell ticket was expected. and failed
10 cause much worry In the Fusion camp.
In Richmond. Queens. Kings and Man.
haitian the revolt against Tammany by
former Wigwam leaders and supporters
manifested itself In the Ming Of petit
tions against the regular organisation
for practically all Of the big Offices. In
Kings John H. McCooey's candidates for
Borough President. Sheriff and Supreme
Court Justices will be opposed by former
organization men.
FieAt Against Dfuckner.
In Queens the Connolly ticket. backed
BY the organisation. will be bitterly
fought. In Richmond Calvin v. Van
Name. the Tammany candidate for Bor-
ough President, has an opponent. In
The Bronx, where Representative Henry