Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-07
Judge Hylan's Statement

JudSe f1yian otdteneHt
Judge Hylan's first act after being
assured Of his election was to make
this statement
The result speaks for Itself. The
people have spoken and in no uncer-
tain manner. Democracy has once more
been restored to power. The people and
not the corporate interests will rule
for the next four years. | am indeed
grateful for the confidence thus re-
posed in me by the citizens of the
city of New York.
The result is a complete justifica
tlon OF the fight we have made for
honest efficiency in the public service.
That was the sole issue upon which
the election was decided.
II want to make it plain to the
world that there was no issue of
tmericanism or loyalty involved. so
far as | am concerned There could
he none for am as good an American
as any man, as loyal to my flag. IS
loNal to my country and as firm and
determined in support of every act
~ tho government in this war as any
man.
II ask the editors Of the newspa-
pers in this city and in other cities
tn give prominence Ia this declaration.
50 thai there may not 20 abroad to
tho people of this country who have
no appreciate ton of our local situation
the slightest intimation that the ques-
ton of the war or the policy of Pres
ident Wilson and the United states
government are in the slightest way
involved
My first utterance in this campo gn.
in response to a question put by
reporter. was that | stood uncompro-
misinrlN behind the President in sup
port Of the acts and policies of my
country that the war must he fought
10 conclusion which would bring an
honorable peace to America
charles +. Murphy. leader of Tam
many Hall. gave out a statement which
lead in part:
The victory shows that the iniec-
ton of false issues failed in its de-
sign To- hide the scandals of the Nit
'he' administration. that the voters
Understood the situation and that they
recognized the ability Of the Demo-
cratic party to reform present abuses
ana - give the city an honest. eco
f"mical and efficient administration
The Mitchell management Of the
city's affairs has been repudated also
by ihe people because of its reaction
any record Tho Democratic ticket. in
my Judgment, has been accepted be-
cause the Democratic candidate and
platform are progressive and in ac-
cordance with world wide progress
tendencies of the day.
After all is said and done il is re-
ffcs'rinC tn all If IN
the candidacy Of Mr. Mitchell Mr.. Hy-
and aud Nv Bennett had the dppor-
iunitN 90 Voting FOR a loyal American
citizen
Tremendous Socialist Vote
The tremendous Socialist vote was
The feature Of the election. The total
rolled by that party in the last may
crafty election was only 32.133 This
- wear Hillquit ran close third to
Mayor Mitchell and in many election
districts on the East side. in parts of
Harlem and the Bronx he polled more
votes t,an Mitchell iiillquit ran on a
sttaighi-out peace platform. He de-
dared that a victory for him would
hc a mandate Ia the government to
negotiate an immediate peace.
H,lar carried all Eve horoughs of
Greater New York. His best showing
was in Brooklyn. where Bennett poll
cd large part of the prmaSy vote
which won him the Republican nom
ination after a recount. 1t was con-
coded Ivy the managers Of all parties
thar many ~ the votes cast for Ben
rctt would have gone to Mitchell if he
had been the Republican nominee. but
Benefits total for more than half the
city added Ia Mitchels would not have
been enough to defeat Hylan.
Had the election been close. the re-
suit might have hinged on the votes
~ the $1,000 soldiers and sailors from
this city who now are in government
service. but il all Of them voted for
Mitchell i, could not change the re-
suit. The ballots OF the men in France.
in camps and on hoard ships all will
lie counted at the same time at Al
hsny sever weeks hence. The New
York city drafted men. about 1o.0eo. at
camp ,pton, voted today