Word: hylans
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...distinct and powerful shock to one of Mr. William Randolph Hearst's retiring nature to have the Mayor of New York come out publicly, as he did yesterday morning, in one of his characteristic, straight-from-the-shoulder talks to the people;--advocating Mr. Hearst for Governor. Mr. Hylan was not reserved in his praise, and no doubt Mr. Hearst's ears burned to learn "that if the people want to govern the state themselves a man should be nominated for Governor,--regardless of his being Democrat or Republican,--who stands for the principles of the people, for which...
...Mayor Hylan has diplomatically turned out the gas before the teapot housing New York's tempest reached the boiling point. "I make it a policy in my administration," said the Mayor-so, parenthetically, we learn that the administration has one-"never to interfere with the ladies-for they will do as they please, anyway." What boots a pseudo-city-ordinance or two when it interferes with the ladies' pleasure?-the pleasure in the case being a soothing cigarette...
Irrelevant, perhaps is the truism that the Successful Statesman announces what he plans to do-then does the opposibe. Another column of the same evening paper quotes Mayor Hylan as announcing that he will not be a candi...
...will be interesting to follow the course of testimony given by these "unprejudiced" business men, and to see what Mr. Hylan will do about it when he receives the "unbiased" report. The logical action for him would be to junk all current histories. Then he should appoint Mr. Hearst to write for the children a standard and unprejudiced history...
...compares the editorials of the "Journal" during the past two weeks, with those in the "Evening Post", for example, one finds that the former states clearly and specifically the several issues upon which it recommends Hylan; but that the latter utters only rambling, incoherent appeals for better government which furnishes its readers with few facts, little convincing argument, and no really definite reasons for voting against Tammany. Mayor Hylan, addressing the crowd that cheered him upon his reelection, urged the newspapers to "reform and change their course". This is good advice, though not in quite the sense that "Hizzonner" intended...