The New York herald., 1921-09-18
POLICE GAMES USED
TO EXPLOIT HYLAN IN
SONG And SPEECHES
'Oh, How We Love You Is
High Note at Grayesend
Racetrack.
MEGAPHONE GIVES AID
Jack Sheehan's Roar Heard
Distinctly as Crowd Sings
Laggardly.
MAYOR LINGERs IN OFFING
Apparently Had No Objection
to Turning Affair to
Political Rally.
MAYOR LINGERs IN OFFING

OF all the scenes OF TINS years poll
tics, none can linger more tenderly
In memory's embrace than the one
visible yesterday at the Gravesend
racetrack, where song plugger with
a megaphone. writhing in the rain.
tried to teach the $4,000 persons
gathered for the police games how to
sing that latest product OF the stone
crusher, "Hylan, Oh, How We Love
You"
The Mayor was present, but made
no protest.
Leaflets with the words Of the song
were distributed all through the grand
stand ana the overflow crowd covering
the turf beside the track. The Mayor
did not object to that either; or II he
did the distribution went right on.
Eulogy o. the administration in song
and speechmaking was distinctly In
order. The Police Glee Club, after
providing few secular pieces, came
to it's climax with tribute ending:
"Enright. you're all right,
And we'll go through hell for YOU"
jack sheehan's Rendition.
The dodger with the Hylan song told
who wrote 1t and published 1t, and all
that. and implc ed the crowd to hear
Mr.. Jack Sheehan, Brooklyn favorite,
sing the following to the time Of
Mimi" Mr.. Sheehan got pretty wet
standing out In the open in front Of the
grand stand as he aimed his megaphone
this way and that. and after singing the
verse asked everybody to Join In the
chorus, which he sang over and over
SO that no precious word might be lost.
These are the words;
In New York city we have a man
Whom the people can depend upon night
and day.
He's for the people there rG Is no - doSSs; sSsa,
(Chorus.)
Hylan, o how we love you
You have always proved to be so stauncn
Hylan, D how we love you.
You can bet your life that we will vote
HyIan. they tried to beat you.
But you showed your colors we're true blue.
And on election day
We're for you! We're for you! Hylan!!!
Maybe all the crowd did not lovs
Hylan. Maybe some Of II was flabber-
gasted by the idea of having the games
of the police of all the city turned into
a political ballyhoo for the Mayor. Or
possibly 1t was because they didn't
know the tune OF Mimi" Anyhow
Jack Sheehan. Brooklyn favorite. did
not come as near TO community singing
as he apparently hoped to do. Here and
there a true Hylanite sang out his
veneration- But on the whole the crowd
was rather passive and there was so
little mob noise that the roar OF Jack
Sheehan ard his megaphone was easily
audible even at the most fervent mo-
ments.
1t Is impossible to say just where
Mayor Hylan was at the momsnt He
had entered the grounds some time
before and did not go home until later.
but he was so busy hnndshaking all
over the lot and up In the grandstanl
that no ordinary mortal like a reporter
could hope to know his whereabouts at
any given moment.
10000 to $4,000 Attend.
This was the second of the two Sat-
urdays set apart for the police field
days. The crowd was estimated at
between $1,000 and 5000 people, and was
very large considering the rain. Com
missioner Enright had his men usher
into vacant seats in the grandstanI
women who were found standing In the
rain. BY o'clock the grandstand wns
full, and thousands were outside. Mayor
Hylan and the Police Commissioner
with about three hundred guests who
had attended luncheon at this Waldorf
arrived soon after / o'clock. one OF
the guests was Commodore Ferdinand
Peck. the oldest living native resident
OF Chicago, 70 years old. Chicago ls
having a celebration soon and on, OF
the days is to be called Ferdinand Peck
DAY. Mr. Peck was sent TO New York
by Mayor Thompson.
From the speakers stand Commits
sioner Enright said that New York's
two field days this season had been
financially the most successful ever
held. The money goes into a pension
fund for tho widows and children Of
policemen who die before they have
been on the force ten years After ten
years service the regular pension fund
is available.
Mayor iylan made n speech. in which
ne defended his school programmes. said
that Dock Commissioner Hubert had
increased the city's revenue 81. 500 op'
and told the crowd that the traction
increase interests and gamblers and
their friends and the subsidized press
are all crying for a new administration.
but ! assure you they can't run New
York while Enright is IN Office
winners of the Events.
Marty Of the preceding Saturdays
spectacular field events were repeated
and the other attractions included June
Keith. motion picture actress, and Hou-