New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-08
u. Soldiers Owe
Debt to Mitchell,
Says Hero's Father
Mayor Aroused Us to Mean
ing of War, Declares
John J. Chapman
Sulzer to Help Fusion
Member of Cabinet May Take
the Stump Against
Tammany

"Tt was national blessing that
Mayor Mitchell happened TO be in ofiiee
when the United States declared war
upon Germany. He is not only the
greatest Mayor that New York ever
had. but is one Of the most eminent
in our public life
This is the tribute Of John J. Chap
man. whose son, Victor Chapman was
the first American aviator TO fall in the
war.
Every American soldier in Eu-
rope" says Mr.. Chapman, as in debt
to Mayor Mitchell for the work inc
Mayor did in arousinG our nation 70
the meaning Of the war; and every
Now Yorker among them must glow
with local pride as well ms with ma
tional patriotism when he remembers
the record Of our Mayor.
War the Only Issue. He Says
as for the issues in the present
Maycralty election-the war is the Is
sue. The war is the only issue in any
election now in progress in the civil
lied world. The defeat Of Mayor
Mitchell would be a national calamity
"Plain Fill" Suffers American party
has come out for Mitchell, Prendergast
and Adamson. At a duly summoned
convention. held at the headquarters
Of the party, CTS Broadway, resolutions
were adopted which asserted that the
"only issue in this camapign is whether
.be taxpavers Of New York City are
willing to turn the government Of the
city over TO Charles F. Murphy the
boss Of Tammany Hail.
The resolutions also contain a
phrase which Bella Tokaji. who signs
them as chairman. ascribes to Mr..
Sulzer. as follows: THE only way TO
beat the Boss is 70 beat the candi-
dates Of the Boss" But the question
whether Sulzer will take the stump
for the Mayor must remain unan-
swered until the appearance Of that
statement which the former Governor
has promised for to-day.
Emory Buckner. campaign manager
for the Mayor, said that he had heard
Of no Cabinet member who was COM
ing from Washington to speak for
Mitchell. The report. however, that
some member Of the Administration
would take the stump for the Mayor
received new impetus when It became
known that Franklin D. Roosevelt As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy, would
arrive in New York to-day and stay
at the Manhattan Hotel, where the
Mayor has his headquarters.
Il see by the papers that Murphy
is going TO quit" Mr.. Buckner re-
marked yesterday. This cannot be
true. because the law does not permit
candidate for Mayor to withdraw
after beng nominated. Z also see by
the papers that his Siamese twin,
Hearst, who is also running for Mayor
cannot reach New York in time 10
register VIZ 4lfAAoN 10 HANbNN'''
first candidate for Mayor OF New YORK
who will be unable to vote for him
self"
Adamson Opens Campaign
With q committee Of 500 New York
ers. representing all political faiths
and including leaders in the labor.
business and professional world back
of him, a personal campaign for the
election Of Fire Commissioner robert
Adamson as President of the Board
Of Aldermen will begin to-day;
Henry Morgenthau, former Ambassa.,
dor 10 Turkey, is honorary chairman or
the committee. The vice-chalrmen in
clude Frederic c. Howe, Charles f.
Hughes. Frederic X. Coudert, Frederick
c. Tanner. August +. Schwartzler, Jacob
II. Schif. Edward c. Blum, George I.
Mcclure, Timothy Healy, Adolph Lew
ieobn. Senator william VI. Calder,
Frank Moss, Richard Young Joseph n.
Frankoini, Charles A. Body, Morgan
!. OBrien. jr., and Nathaniel Phillips.
perlev Morse is chairman OF the man
committee and Colonel jefferson De
Mont Thompson is treasurer. Head
quarters have been taken at 1893 Broad
way.
Mr.. Morgenthau said yesterday Of the
AdamsOn candidacy:
1--WE want no divided control Of the
Board Of Estimate, and above all we
must prevent Tammany control Of that
body. The President of the Board OF
Aldermen has three votes out of sixteen
in the Board of Estimate. lie also pre-
sides over the Board of Aldermen, and
in the event Of vacancy in the May
orally he would become Mayor of the
City. Ii is a keystone position, there
lore. BY all means Tammany must be
kept out Of it,"
The City Democracy announced yes
terday its possession Of thirty-six club
houses and active working organiZa-
IONS i'm the twenty-three Manhattan
and eight Bronx Assembly districts. A
neral Opening" of these clubs took
ace last night. the Fusion candidates,
including the Mayor, rotating as the
guests OF honor. Charles Steckler,
chairman Of the Manhattan executive
committee of the Democracy, said the
coming week would produce at least ten
more of these clubs.