New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Follow
Mayor ON City
Tour Of Victory
Tells His Admirers Triumph
Is for the People Over
Interests and Is Rcbuke
to Opposine Newspapers
Makes Several Addresses
Visits Brooklyn TnrnVerein,
Iammany and Winds Un
at the Commodore Hotel


his reelection during tho night in the
course of what partook Of the nature
of triumphal procession.
Leaving dinner given at the Hotel
Commodore by City Chamberlain
Berolzhcimer about o'clock, he paid a
brief call on Archbishop Hayes and
then made tour OF various clubs in
Brooklyn. stopped to greet crowd of
friends near his home, called on the
Democratic cheftans at Tammany
Hall and wound up at the Hotel Com
modore at about 1920 O'clock.
Crowds Follow Him
Everywhere the Mayor was given
rousing ovations, being followed from
place to place by troops Of cheering
people on foot and in automobiles. In
numerous speeches at the various stop
ping places he said the election was "a
great victory for the people and against
t il teres that have been trying to
drive me out of the City Hal and be-
tray YOU" In a statement he issued to
the press he said that the vote was a
direct expression Of rebuke for those
papers which had employed "a studied
| SOuiSC w OlOSlSulI IHC.
The Mayor and Mrs. Hylan had their
! own private ticker in room at the
Hotel Comm modore. But both quit
watching it about o'clock The Mayor
tNen departed from the hotel, leaving
Mrs. Hylan the center of throng Of
excited women.
The Mayor paid brief call on Arch
bishop Hayes and then went to Brooklyn.
He was greeted by several hundred
men and women OF his own neif h'oor-
hood when he reached the Brooklyn
Eastern District Turn Verein, Bush
wick Parkway and Gates Avenue
The Mayor drove up. in an automobile
with Grover A. Wha,en, mmissioner
of Plant and Structures; Commits
sioner Of Accounts Hirshfield and John
f. Sinnott, executive secretary.
Hylan Enters as Band Plays
Everybody in the main hall of the
cluo sIood up as Mayor Hylan entered
and band played "The Conquering
Hero" as he walked down the aisle to
where stood Conrad Engle, chairman
o. the board OF trustees Of the club.
Mr.. Engle stood before blackboard
on which were written in chalk the
| figures 100000. Demanding silence, the
| chairman said:
MIR. Mayor. wrote those figures on
the blackboard this morning rs the
total by which you would beat tle op-
position candidate for Mayor have
been just notified by telephone that
not only have these figures teen
/ reached, but they have been sur
| passed. | am delighted that we of your
home. district are the first to be able
to offer you our gratulatlons."
After another prolonged period of
( CnpPTlnO which MouOr E,.lo =,
bowed right and left, he made brief
address.
Ladies and gentlemen" said the
Mayor 81 have many places to go to-
night, but no one of them is SO impor-
tant as this place is, because here are
my friends and neighbors, and it is
peculiarly fitting that should first en-
pres my gratitude to those stancn and
loyal souls who have stood by me in
the thick of the recent turmoil. 1t is
impossible for me at this time, though,
to ind words in which | may fitting "
express my appreciation Of this tribute.
of course am glad have been re-
elected 1t constitutes the most COM
| plete Endorsement possible Of my four
years service as head Of New York 3
city government. 1t means the confu-
sion Of my enemies and tie elation of
my friends, who have made the fight
with me tgainst a powerful combina-
tion of political elements banded to
bring about my defeat.
More Than Personal Tribute
"My reelection means something far
more than a personal tribute to me. 1t
means that my fight for the people
against the unscrup,.lous interests that
have held them in bondage has been
won. Again thank you all for your
battle now ended. J have been pitted
against some of the most desperate
characters in New Yo k City-men w o
would not hesitate for an instant at go
ing through your pockets if that suit
ed their purpose. 1t is YOUR victory as
much as it is mine. Let us rejoice to-
gether at the principles and purposes
we fought for have been vindicated."
Followed by hundreds of persons on
foot and great number of aut on obile
parties, Mayor Hylan then visited the
Goth Assembly District Uemoc ate
| Club. at lshwick Parkway and Put
nam Avenue, where he was greeted by
another gathering headed by William
F. Delaney, leader of tha hy.an home
district. On his way the.e e Mayor Hy-
Ian passed his own house, $50 Bush
wick Parkway. White lights burned
OutSlue dHu cfOWG cOHBEcssdCeI GpouC
the gates, b,st there was nJbody home.
The procession then recrossed the
East River and sped up in front of
Tamn- an Hall, where the Mayor spoke
to a wildly cheering turong about 8
p. m
Says It's Victory for People
At l0:20 p. m. the Mayor entered
the west ballroom o. the Hooel Com
modole, wnere he was greeted with
another enthusiastic outburst lie was
accompanied by Char-es T. Murphy, the
Tammany leader. He at once mounted
the platform and began to speak. He
said:
This is great victory for the peo-
pie and against the in .erests that have
been trying t, drive me out of the City
Hall and betray you.
"The newspapers have been used by
these grea, and powerful interests to
break me down and drive me out, but
I knew | was right in the fight, and,
hough ! often went home at n.ght
tired and weary and wishing | was out
of it all usually fe.t better the next
morning.
This victory is O great vindcation,
for it was money I have wanted.
l could have had any amount Of nj 2ney
from the interests. There would have
been no ! NIT, ! suppose. to what
could have obtained, but preferred to
, fight thc battle of the pc pie.
I'VE Lave fought that battle am