New-York tribune., 1921-10-14
The Co-ordinator

re eErOntery or tIc proponents
Of another four years Of Hylanism
becomes shameless. 1t has few par
alleis in q generations history of
New York politics.
The latest example Of this bold,
this brazen misrepresentation of
things as they are, is to be found in
Mr. Frederick a. Wallis's announce
ment Of his acceptance of the chair
manship of TIE "Hylan Campaign
Committee of One Thousand" Mr..
Wallis, who was q candidate for
Mayor before the coalition commit
tee until about the time Major Cur
ran was selected in his stead, now
deems it "ny civic duty to de-
vote all my time between now and
November to the reelection Of the
Hyian administration" Having her
aided this as his conception of civic
duty, this former Hylan Police
Deputy takes the community little
further into his confidence. He is the
Campaign Coordinator." With that
for springboard, the coordinator
Immediately sets out to coordinate te
thus, and as if with the assumption
that New York is populated by
,norons;
"Mayor Hylan's magnificent school
program, which surpasses anything
ever attempted by the greatest city
in the world. will bs another means
Of swelling his tremendous plurality.
"The Mayors unquestioned hon
esty. his eght for moral cleanliness,
the absence of scandals during his
administration. all mount up 20 make
him the most promising and the most
imposing candidate ever put forward
by the Democrats Of the City of New
York for the great office of Mayor"
Is not that shameless? Is not that
an insult to the intelligence of this
community, which Hylanism has
brought to the brink Of wrecl,
through its ignorance, ineptitude and
corruption?
Mayor Hylan's magnificent school
programi With 10000 school chill
dren on part time and running the
streets, or $4,000 more than when
Hearst and Murphy put Hylan in
Office four years ago, with 10000
more Oh a makeshift double-session
schedule Of instruction, with 1855
separate and distinct fire violations
registered by the fire prevention au-
thorities against 4Q6 out of the city's
695 scnool buildings, Coortiinator
Wallis assures the city that Hylar
has magnificent program.
When the coordinator addresses
himself to "the Mayors unquestioned
honesty" can he have overlooked OF
forgotten or did he never hear OF
the testimony the gentleman gave
before the Lockwood committee as
TO his relations with one Hettrick
who is now in the pententiary? Die
Hylan testify that he did not know
Hettr;cl< or d;d lie swear that he hac
known him for twenty years anc
from the days when Hettrick was &
Brooklyn police court stenographer
When the co6rdinator urges tht
Hylan candidacy upon the furthe,
ground Of "the absence of scanda
during his administration" it be
comes pertinent t. ask what of tn,
Markets Department, the Dock De
Yartment, the Police Department, thu
License Bureau, the Street Cleaning
Department and the Department o.
Education? Is there q department
Of the city government so far inves
tigated which does not reek Of scan
dal or worse?
But when the co0rdinator com
mends Hylan az the most promis
Ing and the most imposing candidate
ever put forward" his effrontery par
taxes Of something Of the ironic.
1t VII have to be admitted tha
John Hylan is tAc most promising
and the most imposing candidat,
who has ever participated In New
1ofz politics. Az a promiser ant
an innposer ne stands on plane will