New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-28
T.. A. X. Veterans Ask Hv-
Ian TO Remove Publisher
From Welcoming Body
Many Decline to Serve
Acccptances Withdrawn Fol
lowing Mayors Letter in
Regard to the Refusals

yesterday to the "Scoundrcl" Club to
which he assigns citizens who decline
To serve on his welcome committee
with William Randolph Hearst
George Washington Post No. 1903, De
partment of New York. Grand Army
of the Republic, adopted resolutions
eondomning the appointment of Mr..
Hearst to the committee and urging
the withdrawal of his name
A list of those whose designations
or refusals to serve were contirmen
Yesterday, along with their comments
given over the telephone follows:
:. Reading BertrOn: after receiv-
ing all invitation l wrote and asked
who were TO be members of the COM
mittee. I did not receive any reply,
so I wrote declining. | suppose this
makes me eligible for .he 'Hylan
Scoundrc Club"
David Valentine: 81 have refused
twice, but the Mayor won't believe me-"
George Buckley: II wrote the Mayor
that | would be out of town and there
fore unable to serve
j. K, Van Brunt: II sent my resigna-
ton after due consideration"
Joseph Larocquc. 81 resigned and feel
that q self-respecting members of the
MAYORS committee should resign and
make public their reasons therefore,
Walter jennings: Declined to serve.
w. E. Taylor: My official duties will
prevent my serving on the Mayors
Committed"
J. G. White: Because of certain cir
cumstances cannot serve'
Edmund Dwight: 81 deeply regret
that the composition of the committee
prevents me from accepting"
Bennett Ellison. 81 threu, nv, invita-
ton from the Mayor in the waste bas-
Act."
Francis l.. Hine: 81 shall decline to
serve on any committee of which w. X.
Hearst is chairman, or even member"
Joseph Larocque not only sent Mayor
llylan his resignation, but sent The
Tribune a copy of his letter to the
Mayor, along with this communication:
am inCioSlng copy of letter
which | addressed to the Mayor on
the Goth instant, and trust that it
may suffice to qualify me for mem
bcrshlp IN what you are pleased to
call "Hylan's Honorable Scoundrel
Club"
Since the publication of the May
ors letter to Mr.. Hearst | feel that
1T Is incumbent on self-respecting
members of the Mayors Committee
not only to resign. but to make pub
-
sons therefor.
Objects to Hearst
Mr.. Larocquc's letter to Mayor Hy-
Ian follows.
When YOU invited me 10 serve on
the committee of welcome to home
coming troops, | hesitated about ac-
oeptng the invitation, as ! had been
informed that Mr.. William Randolph
Hearst was prominently connected
with the committee. Your secre-
tary'S letter, however. stated that
Nh Rodman Wanamaker was chair
man, and upon making INQUIRIES
rom what | considered reliable
source ! was told that the commit
tee with which Mr. Hearst was
identified was entirely distinct from
the one III question:. | therefore ac-
copied ,our invitation, feeling that it
was an honor to have d part however
small in welcoming our homecoming
troops.
After mailing my letter of accent
ance | saw repeated articles in the
daily papers which indicated that |
was under q misapprehension, but |
waited to ascertain whether ANYTHING
would be done by YOU or Mr. Hearst
ioward scvsring his connection with
ably certain that Mr.. Hearst will not
voluntarily resign and that you do
not propose to remove him.
feei that Homecoming troops will
consider II questionable honor to
he received by committee with
which Mr.. Hearst is identified. and
AS ! am unwilling to have my name
associated with his, either as a mem
Der OF this committee or IN any other
way whatever. ! am compelled to sub
N mt my resignation to take effect i'm
N msdiatcly.
" Those Who Accepted
Among those who have accepted
Mayor Hylan's appointment as mem
Ders of Of the Committee of Welcom,
are:
Rodman Wanamaker, chairman
William K. Hearst, sub chairman.
heodoTe T. Shonts, president of tn
marlborough
Abraham tahan, editor of forward
the East Side Jewish radical news
paper
ucer. f'0N'
Julian Gerard, employe of Hearst
Eew YORK American" and brothe
Of the former Ambassador to Gcrmany
Harris A. Dunn, banker.
John ii. Carl, employee of Hearst
New York American"
II c. Smyth, of Is Wall Street
francis L. Hine, president of tn
'ist National Bank. made public tn,
following letter which he had sent t,
Mayor Hylans secretary. Grove
Whalen. who is also the secretary q
tho Committee on Welcome:
referring to my acceptance of the
Mayors appointment as member of
me committee of Welcome to Home
coming Troops, | beg to say that
Snall decline to serve on any com
mittee of which Mr.. ". r. Hearst is
chairman or member; therefore, if
ne be member of this committee
hereoy withdraw my acceptance.
Netertns Protest
At the regular meeting of Georo
Washington Post, No. 103, Departmon
OF New York, Grand Army of the Re
pubic, held IN the Hotel Astor Thurs
day night the following resolution
introduced by Major Charles "
Snyder. was adopted unanimously.
NO body OF men have shown more
lovalty IN the past and in the pres
cnt war; none have condemned more
strongly all shades of paciiism and
disloyal propaganda; none have been
more IN harmony with the patriotic
spirit which characterized the noble
response to the call of the Presi-
dent; and none have been more de-
slrous of paying deserved honor and
Just tribute TO our victorious heroes
returning to the front than the bows