New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-28
Corrigan Returns
To WageCampaign
Against Swami
Magistrate Plans to Make
Fight on Non-Partisan
Basis

Magistrate Joseph (. Corrigan came
TO town yesterday from Narragsnsete
Pier TO promote his independent candl-
dacy for District Attorney. He is not
ready vet TO make formal announce
ment that his hat is in the ring, out
the fact that he will run seems prac-
tically assured.
He has behind him comm':ee OF
LAWYERS who agree with him that the
time has arrived 10 make the campaign
for District Attorney non-partisan al
fair. The announcement of the per-
sonnet of this committee and OF Mags-
trate Corr;gan's candidacy is expected
within a few days.
A Four-Cornered Race
Corrican's entrance into the race for
the Office probably will make the cam
paign for District Attorney four-cor-
nered one. District Attorney Swami
has been Endorsed for denomination by
Tammany. William L. Ransom. coun'
sci for the Public Service Commission
has been named for the ONCE by fu'
sion. Frank Moss is the Bennett ticker
candidate, with the likelihood that after
the primaries he and his colleagues VIII
make an independent run for the elec
ton. And now comes Magistrate Joe
Corrigsn with his host of friends.
II is understood that members OF
the Fusion Committee would rather
not see Corrigan in the race. lney
think that when the Governor makes
public the Ingraham report on Dls'
trict Attorney Swami their man ran
som has much the best OF dueilo
As for Frank Moss they expect MIN 70
retire following his defeat IN the Re
publican primaries.
But if Moss runs independently, as
he did in 1915. he will seriously spll'
the Republican vote. In such clrcum'
stances it will be distinct gain 70 tne
Fusion cause TO have Democrat IKE
Corrigan doing a similar dlsserVice 10
Tammany. In other words, better TOT
Fusion purposes a four-cornered hgnt
with Corrigan than one OF three cor
ners without him.
prohibitionists Pick Slate
II was announced yesterday that
what vas left of the Progressive party
in this city had combined with the
Prohibi.ionists TO put a ticket IN the
municipal field. the Prohibitionists
naming the candidate for Mayor and
the Progrescivcs those for Controller
and President of the Board of Alder
men. With such combination these
latest Of fusionists hope to entice all
those Republicans and Democratic.
voters who can't care for the states OF
their respective parties.
anticipating the adoption OF the a
tional constitutional prohibition amend.
r,ent before the expiration OF the next
Mayors term. it is essential TO elect 70
power an administration supporting the
prohibition principle in order that the
law may be effectively enforced.
So reads the closing paragraph OF the
Prohibition party's platform on which
is nominated for Mayor y. Leigh Col
vim, president Of the lntercollegla
Prohibition Association. Mr.. Colvln
was born in Ohio in 1880 and came 10
New York in 1905 TO take post grad
uate course in Columbis. He subse'
ouently received the degree Of doctor
of philosophy in the School OF Political
Science. He lives in Manhattan.
The Progressives. for their part, put
I'D John Robert Taylor. their state
chairman, for Controller, and William
+. Moore for president Of the Board OF
Aldermen. Mr.. Taylor is member OF
the firm Of DYER & Taylor, patent
LAWYERS, at 81 Nassau Street. He lives
in Flatbush, is president Of the Flat
hush Taxpayers Association, and was
candidate for the Supreme Court, Sec
ond Department.-in 1915. Mr.. Moore
lives in Evergreen, L. l., and is en-
nloyed By the Bronx Parkway Commits
sion.
Delaney Seeks Shrievalty
West Side friends OF Richard j.
Delaney are circulating petitions IN
his behalf as candidate for Sherif
of New York County. As Mr.. Delaney
is a Democrat. his candidacy. If II re
ceives a designation on the ohclal
ballot, will be aimed more parucu,
larlv against the pretensions OF DAVID
NJ. Knott, Murphy's Fifth Avenue
selection. Mr.. Delaney, in contrast
with his chief opponent. is an under
taker. at Eighth Avenue and Four
teenth Street. He was candidate Tor
the Democratic designation two years
10. but withdrew in favor OF Al
Smith.
Edgar F. Hazelton. Of Jamaica. an
nounced yesterday that he would re-
main candidate for the Republican
nomination for District Attorney Of
Queens. District Attorney Denis
OIeary. a Democrat, has been IN
dorsed for denomination by the Flu
sion Committee.