New-York tribune., 1921-10-26
fmitll Makes
BIOLOGY for
Iaylall Mistakes
.,,,er Governor Says Err
- Came After Exercise
= His Part of Honest
+ ,srnulses of His Heart
i.mmany Opens Fight
In. Reading Address,
issails Rockefeller and
i,snounces the Gas Trust

Governor Alfred f. Smith at
~,ny Hall last night squared old
18th Mayor Hylsn, who has
:, r,th William r. Hearst against
r..srv,or during the last three and
e y,srs. by briefly apologizing for
~ w.,or,s mistakes ct the close of a
= Isl lasting an hour and half
|cs,,rnor Smith found time to de-
romctroller Craig. the police. the
i, n. Dock Department and other
-:..r.tiye functions of the Hylan
.;s.rstion. He ridiculed Henry H.
~ and his platform, and he made
...xd laugh with his structures on
. u.ysr committee and the Republi-
..,ority in the Legislature.
=. =. 's.,aud waited anxiously for kind
- = for the Mayor. Finally. when
1' h,sves thought that Governor
81. - Mneroration would bring JOY to
81 pslau Job holders, the Governor
ssS through 60 the end of his ad-
= and st its close said:
Nj Enthusiastic for Mayor
81. Republicans criticise the Mayor
sssa he does not know everything
i avery department. Whatever
,sskss Mayor Hylan has made were
4. sfter the exercise on his part of
.s...st impulses OF his heart"
sss scsuty recognition of the Mayor
.''rsd ~, only moderate measure of
IsIsuse. snd when the significance of
Smiths recognition--or lack of
I.Anition-of the Mayor dawned on
j. district leaders there was sig
Es,r. exchange of glances and smiles.
v,vor Hylan in his address defended
/, Administration, praised Tammany
!. foY their support during his term
4 usyor. reviewed the traction situa-
q and praised the Corporation
|,utsel for his efforts in opposing the
|,.,jon and other corporations. He at
I,ted the "Gas Trust" charging that
~ controlled by the Rockefellers.
8s,isf addresses were made by Act
7 District Attorney Joab H. Banton,
Ia Annie Matthews, candidate for
Naer; Comptroller Craig and others.
Murphy on the Platform
l{As Wigwana, with It's capacious gal
+. vas packed for the official open
cf the campaign and the welcom-
I Il the nominees on the city and
bnty tickets.
Ehsrles F. Murphy. Thomas F.
kish, John r Richie, Acting District
barney Banton and others were on
4 platform. Public Administrator
Esnss F. Smith called the meeting to
Er and introduced Thomas E. Rush,
liner Surveyor of the Port, as the
hirman. Down at the press table
Is Elections Commissioner John R.
kmAis. ninety-three years of age, the
Hest city employee ana saehem of
hnnany Hall. The customary band
Etrsainnent kept the crowd in good
Hnor during the early stages of the
'stsing.
w Smith said there were two phases
ihs issues of the campaign-"Will
hs Dsnocrats or the Republicans con-
nl New York City, and shall this city
slowed to control itself without
E.sfereace from the oligarchy of
|dndpality at Albany: :"
Smith Praises the Police
af praised the work of the Health
lqsr.ment and said that New York
|wshas the lowest death rate in the
Esafy Of the municipality. He said
B attacks on the police were for po-
Fai effect on the eve of a campaign.
B allied attention TO the gallant rec
,ssot the police during the World
A1 and said that when the upstate
sristees from time immemorial had
~ WITH Investigating the police they
IN failed to take advantage of an
'%aticn TO a police dinner. and on
81 occasions they invariably pro-
A9etd the New York cops the finest
elze world.
said that he almost regretted
H aad not been a considerable fire
EW York since the destruction of
y EQUITABLE Building years ago to
" the efficiency of the Fire Depart
Es9 All Of the other larger city de-