New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-27
"What Is the Mystery Be-
hind This Partnership"
He Asks
Fusion "Bombshell"
Held in Reserve
Mayors Backers Holding
Big Punch" o. rinal
Week of Campaign

max which gives promise of sensa-
tional developments. 1t is no secret
that the Mitchell campaign managers
are leaving the big punch" for the last
week OF the campaign. Just when the
heaviest ammunition will be fired OBJ
viously cannot be disclosed at this
time. That the last big drive will carry
the Murphy Hylan trenches is
confidently expected by the Fusion
leaders.
Instead Of the gloom that Tammany
pictures as lowering over the Mitchell
Fusion headquarters, a CHEEKY conf
dence in the result pervades the work
shop Of the Mitchell men. II has been
strengthened materially in the last few
days by a decided drift to Mayor
Mitchell. in their opinion. Without dis
closing any military secrets. it can be
said that the Mitchell managers believe
the last few days Of the campaign will
see the Tammany forces in retreat.
Mayor Mitchell yesterday declared
that one thing "must be cleared up be-
fore election-the mystery of the
Hearst-Mylsn partnership. Others in
timated that the public would be fully
informed on the subject in due time.
In his statement issued from Fusion
Headquarters last night the Mayor
foreshadowcd further disclosures in re-
gard TO this "unholy compact" He
hurled the question at Mr. tearst and
Judge Hylan.
"Why the Hearst Support"
an the name Of the loyal people Of
this city" he said, 81 call upon either
Mr. Hearst or Judge Hylan to answer
this one question: What is the reason
behind NJ. Hearst's desperate effort
10 make Judge Hylan Mayor of New
York;"
The Mayor pointed out that no salts
factory answer has ever been given TO
this question. nor the question as TO
what Judge Hylan has ever done TO
earn the gratitude and the support OF
Mr. Hearst and the Hearst press.
"These questions acquire particular
significance from Judge Hylan's silence
in regard to Mr. Hearst" said the
Mayor. "The public knows that Mr.
Hylsn was selected for Mayor by Mr.
Hearst before he was considered by Mr.
Murphy. II knows that after Mr. Hearst
had signifed his intention of being
candidate he withdrew and made Judge
Hylan his proxy II knows that after
Judge Hylan was Endorsed by Tammany
Mr. Hearst sent a lengthy telegram to
Judge Hylan, congratulating him upon
his nomination and assuring him of his
entire support.
at knows. finally, that Judge Hylan
81 e. So. 81 MIL a ffflcosNn
eulogy of Mr.. Hearst and the promise TO
adhere to Mr.. Hearst's ideas.
Backed Hylan in 1915
This is not the first time hat Mr..
Hearst has supported Judge Hylan. In
1915. when Judge Hylan was a candi-
date for county judge in Brooklyn, and
when no municipal issues were at stake,
Mr.. Hearst supported Judge Hylan even
more vigorously than he supported Mr..
OIoughlin, who then headed the Hearst
forces in Brooklyn. In 1915 Judge Hy-
Ian ran as the candidate Of Hearst's In
dependence League, just as he is now
running with the independence League
Endorsement.
Whatever the reason may be for the
partnership between Mr.. Hearst and
Judge Hyian, that reason was just as
powerful two years ago as it is in the
present campaign.
Neither Mr. Hearst nor Judge Hylan
can now be heard to say that the rea-
son for Mr.. Hearsts support of Judge
Hylan lies in Judge Hylan's previous
private or public record. To make any
such statement in the light of the dis
closures of Judge Hylan's past would
be ridiculous. Mr.. Hearst has the en-
tire investigating resources of his two
newspapers. and, according TO Judge
Hylan. it only takes three hours TO Sc
cure the facts.
For a generation Mr.. Hearst has
been vitriolic in his dcnunciation of
Tammany Hall and of Charles +.
Murphy. lie has pictured the leader of
Tammany Hall in prison stripes, and
he has described the leaders of Tam
many Hall as a brutal lot Of private
spectators and public plunderers.' lie
has been relentlcssly opposed TO Tam
many and everything connected with
Tammany, except on those rare Occa-
sons when he could advance his per
sonal interests by an alliance with
Tammany Hall.
"Why the Tammany Support"
what personal interest of Mr.
Hearst is he now advancing by his
present advocacy of Murphy and OF
Murphy's campaign? What personal
interest in Judge Hylan has caused him
80 lay aside his most cherished hatred
IN order 20 place Judge Hylan in the
Mayors chair?
1T has been stated. and Judge Hylan
has not denied II. that Judge Hylan
shares Mr.. Hearst's views In regard to
the war in which this country is now
engaged. Since the very outbreak OF
the war Hearst and his papers have
labored in the German cause.
an his speech last night the Social
ist candidate for Mayor declared that
he had good reason 10 know that Judge
Hylan's lieutenants had been spread
ing the impression among the voters
particularly the workers. that theiI
candidate is opposed to war and the
war policies of the national govern
ment.'
Judge Hylan has never denied Sen.
ator Ottinger's declaration that in con-
versatioa with him Judge Hylan stated
that he expected TO be elected Mayor
because o. his opposition to the selec
tive draft"
The Fusion campaign managers
pinned a medal on Judge Hylan yester
day as the champion dodger Of meet
ipgs where he expected 10 be called
upon 20 answer questions. Ii was not 9
"plant" By the Fusion managers, but
came 10 them from certain members OF
the Harlem Property Owners Assoeia
ton. AZ East 125th Street, before
which body the Tammany candidate
was scheduled TO speak Thursday night
Emory K. Buckner, chairman Of the
Mitchell campaign committee told the
story yesterday, supported by the aiii'
davits Of the Harlem men concerned:
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