The New York herald., 1921-10-08
IT'S MAN, NOT PARTY,
HYLAN ANNOUNCES
Weak Candidate on Strong
Platform Can't Accomplish
Much, He Adds.
DOESN'T MENTION NAME
Mayor Addresses Audience of
700 in Drive for Washing
ton Heights Votes.

1t is not so much the party any more,
it's the man, Mayor John F. Hylan last
night told an audience OF 700 persons
gathered at Floral Garden, Broadway
and 14sth street The Mayor failed to
mention the man py name, but the i'm
plication appeared to be obvious despite
his modesty. t4N s
The drive at Washington Heights, a
Republican stronghold. interested the
Curran campaign committee, of course,
but what really tickled them was the
fact that the Mayor was introduced by
the president Of the Hylan League OF
Washington Heights, Charles Newmark,
a real estate man.
II see that Mr.. Hylan is to open his
campaign tonight under the auspices of
the Washington Heights landlords"
Arthur b. Murtha. chairman of the Cur
ran executive committee. said. Wash
ington Heights and those who live in the
Bronx apartment houses operated by
Mr.. Newmark and his associates in the
landlords' organizations need not be re-
minded of the influence which Mr.. New
mark holds on their votes
I'VE will be satisfied for Mr.. Hylan
to have the landlords vote on the
Heights and in The Bronx, for most peo-
pie who live up there have been in the
Harlem Municipal Court often enough
on rent raises to know how to vote on
election day"
Despite the sponsorship. however, Mr..
Hylan with some small assistance from
a brass band and an announcer on
broadway succeeded In filling the hall
telling one Joke and one anecdote lead
ing up to his statement that It isn't the
party any moro.
If party has weak candidate on
a strong platform 1t can't accomplish
very much he said cheerfully. There
again-it's the man."
The Mayors address was hinged on a
five cent fare, but he wandered from his
fsvorite subject to explain that Wash
ington Heights was to have a high
school. that the newspapers were public
utility newspapers. that the buses he
wished to replace street cars with were
well ventilated. well lighted. clean and
comfortable automobile Buses" and that
he lacked scientific culture"
"Tve been found fault with because I
haven't the. scientific culture that many
have" he said. II never expect to at
tain that scientific culture they think is
required TO serve their interests"
His traction programme, he said, was
to have the subways turned back and to
obtain legislation at Albany permitting
the operation Of more well ventilated.
well lighted, clean and comfortable auto
mobile buses.
IF I were not stayed by court
processes I'd vote tomorrow for ten
million dollars for buses" he declared.
and adding that an addition of 3 cents to
the fare meant sixty millions more
yearly to the straphangers.
Taking his cue from Borough Presi-
dent Henry II. Curran, MS Republican,
opponent, Mayor Hylan does not intend
to begin his formal speaking campaign
until after registration, 1t was learned
yesterday one of the big meetings OF
the campaign will be held urocr auspices
OF Tammany Hall at the Manhattan
Opera House. 1t is understood, put gen.
orally speaking the "Tammany curse"
will be kept Off the Mayor as much as
possible.
John II. Delaney. who belongs to the
Brooklyn branch OF Tammany. Will
practically be In charge Of the Hylan
campaign as head Of the city commit
tee Of the Hylan League. with head
quarters at 80 East Forty-second street.
He claims that this organization. which
has been getting under way since May.
has more than 135, 900 members and that
almost half Of them are Republicans.
Mr.. Delaney said 1t cost less than
5000 to organize the league and that so
far little money has been contributed.
The regular Democratic organization
Murphy, McCooey. Connolly, Arthur
Murphy, Cahill ct al.--will keep in the
background as much as possible. They
will have their connection with the cam
paign through city committee OF about
AL ga f-ov ~
of the five boroughs. At present this
committee Is engaged in drafting the
platform. Edward J. McGoldrick is
chairman.