New-York tribune., 1918-11-06
London, Hillquit, Nearing
and Lee Are Beaten by
Fusion Candidates
Major La Guardia
Reelected i'm 18th
Goldfogle, Siegel and Sulli.
van Also Victors for the
Lower House

feated, including Representative Meyer
Lcnlon, w'.o, running for third
term was successfully opposed in the
18th District by furmer Represents
tive Henry Goldfogle, tho candidate Of
the Democratic and Republican parties.
in those districts, in which the So
cialists had fighting chance. their de-
feat was insured by "A fusion of Rcpub-
lican and Democratic strength arranged
by the National Security League.
In the 14th District Major Fiorello
La Guardia, who returned recently
from the Italian front. where he had
been dropping bombs from his air
plane into Austrian territory, defeated
Professor Scott Nearing, indicted paci-
fist.
Siegel Defeats Hillquit
IN the Goth District Morris Hillquit,
wealthy lawyer and Socialist candidate
in the last Mayoralty election, was de-
feated by the Republican incumbent,
Representative Isaac Siegel, also
fusion candidate. Representative
Christy Sullivan defeated Algernon
Lee. the Socialist alderman, in the 18th
District.
Major La Guardia, returned about
ten days ago from the Italian front,
where his valor had won most Of the
military decorations at the disposal of
the King. He had been informed by
cable that he was the nominee Of the
Republican ard Democratic parties.
When he left the ship here and was
told that his Socialist opponent was
Nearing thc major asked.
Nearing? Nearing? What's his
regiment" ,"
Then he was told that Nearing WIS
~ pacitlst, was not in the army, but
was, in fact, under Indictment on the
charge OF violating the espionage act.
La Guardia Meets Nearing
Major La Guardia accepted the chal
lengc of his opponent to debate on the
issues Of the campaign in Cooper
Union, and they met last Friday night
before & gathering of their respective
supporters.
In all his campaign speeches Major
La Guardia appeared in his uniform.
wearing his decorations and the wings
OF United States flying officer. Pro
fessor Nearing, in his campaign
speeches. never failed to refer to his
indictment and his unalterablc oppo-
sitiou 10 the war in which this country
is engaged,
Representative Siegel was nominated
for reelection by the Republicans and
was also nominated by the Democrats
at the bchest of the National Security
League, because of the danger that
Hillquit might win in n three -cornered
contest.
Hillquit's Second Defeat
Two years ago Hillquit was defeated
by Representative Siegel by approx
matcly 800 votes. In that election the
Democratic candidate, Rosenblatt,
polled $500 votes, or 400 less than
Hillquit
During this campaign Hillquit has
not appeared in the district, and his
campaign managers reported that he
was at Saranac Lake, suffering from
tuberculosis of the throat. But his alb.
sence did not interfere with the bitter
ness Of the fight waged for him by the
Bolsheviki of the upper East iSde.
Representative Siegel charged sew
eral days ago that the Socialists were
colonizing the Goth Congressional Dis
trict in good old Tammany style. HI
said that his DISTRICTS population hae
been swelled in the last two months
by horde of foreign-born young mer
and women, most of whom we're simply
: boarding in the district until after I'll,
election. These charges were investi
gated by Emil Manzela, Deputy Su
: perintendent of Elections.
Large Expenditure Reported
: Thousands of dollars were spent il
the district by Hillquit's campaig,
) managers, according to Representative
; Siegel.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt wa
among the many prominent citizens
who indorsed the candidacy of MI
Goldfogle. The widespread opposition
to the reelection Of Representative
: London was due to his consistent figh
& IN Congress against measures designe,
= to aid in tho prosecution of the war
= He voted against the declaration o
war.
The Rev. Stephen S. Wise went dow,
:. TO the lower East Side to speak for Mr.
c Goldfogle and against London at on
rally conducted under the auspices o
\ Tammany Hail. Mr.. London was ais
9 denounced for not uphelding the Jew
y ish religion.
London was elected in 1914 and wa
the first Socialist ever sent to tn
& House of REPRESENTATIVES. At tha
> time hes defeated Mr.. Go!dfogle, wh
n was running for reelection. Repre-
sentative London in 1915 defeate
: Judge Leon Sanders. running on tn
Democratic and independence Leagu
tickets. and Louis NJ, Block, runnin
on the Republican ticket.
Socialist Orator Stabbed
Blood was spilled in the bitter can
paign in the 18th Congressional Di
trlct between Representative Sulliva
and Alderman Lee. A Socialist orato
lSadOre korn. was making. a sDeec