New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-07
Corrigan to Run
AS Independent
For Swann's Post
Keep Prosecutors Of5,.
Out Of Politics, Is
His Slogan
Fusion and Tammany
Fear His Candida,
Think That Magistrate Win
Weaken Chances of Their
Nominees

CnCe between TIC ktpuOllcdn-f usiar
organization or Tammany eap,urip,
the Office.
The Corrigan declaration Of ind,.
pendence, while not a surprise to n.
Fusion leaders, was looked upon ),
them with disfayor. The Tsmsu,
leaders as well frowned upon IL,
magistrates candidacy. Both sid,
foresaw complications in regard 70 n.
county ticket which might militia,
against their chosen candidates.
Magistrate Corrigan made it tl,s,
that he entered the race against bca
Judge Edward Swami, the Tsmu,ry
selection, and William L. Ransom, Il.
Fusion designation. Magistrate Corr.
gan will file his independent petitu
of nomination on September %, d.
first day designated under The elscty
law for Independent nominations, On:
promised an aggressive, If not X,
sational, campaign after that date
Several thousand signatures have a..
ready been obtained to his petition.
Mayor Mitchell reappointed Mays.
trate Corrigan TO full ten-year ten
on the police court bench a month sst.
]; was understood az the time that n,
appointment was made IN view Of the
likelihood o. the magistrates decision
rot TO run for District Attorney on an
Independent ticket.
Neither Mayor Mitchell nor Nsgs.
trate Corrigan at the time, hove'5f
confirmed any such understanding. i
is known. nevertheless, that Mayer
Mitchell and the Fusion leaders asked
Magistrate Corrigan not TO run lna,'
pendentlv. as they felt it would meas
the reelection OF District Attorney
Swami. On the other hand, the Tan.
many leaders realize that Corrigan i
popular among the younger element o.
the Murphy organization, and may a.
tract independent Democratic yotsl
which were counted on 20 turn tovsrs
Judge Hylan.
Calls Time Opportunc.
Magistrate Corligan's friends belle,
that he has entered the running At a.
opportune time. II was pointed OF
that District Attorney Swami IS no.
popular candidate with the Tsmma'!
although hc received n'
Murphy Endorsement.
Furthermore. he IS considered Seii
campaigrer. Ex-Juigc Ransom, While
a clean-cut and aggressive Fusion car
has had no experience IN crn''
nal practice and has been more OF
Progressive than an organization re
publican. He IS not well known y
the mass OF voters. d,
Magistrate Corrigan probably WI
contend that he was hsnd-plcked D.
Governor Whitman and the Repuoliesr
machine. Corrigan has a strong cam
paign organization forming on the las
Side and has leased the old sSshr
campaign headquarters, az Forty'thrc
Street and Broadway, As his genera
campaign headquarters.
Statement by Corrigan.
Magistrate Corrigan's statement io''
lows:
81 have come 20 the conclusion INA,
the people OF this country ere t'sa
Of political District Attorneys and WI
elect 10 office any man whom they "'
lieve is competent and viii give 'ns"
an honest and non-partisan adminislI.,
ton. believe that my four year
in the District Attorney
office and my ten years on the meg
trate's bench fit me 20 give cO~
petent administration, and ] know
can give an honest and non-psr''"n
administration. =.
IF the people % this county are y
get the kind of administration they ~
for in the District Attorneys once wy
must elect A man who vii go lbo /"
flee realizing that he owes ms po'A'.11
TO them and not to some man or sMs.
group Of men controlling poN'''
machine. ua..
Holding these views, and belleyln'
that the election OF neither MI ors
nor Mr.. Ransom would result IN gNus
the people the kind Of sdmlnlst'1'.iy.'
TO which they are entitled, nave ~
cided 10 become a candidate iof uI
Office of District Attorney. II elsI..s
as believe ! shall be. ! VIII 80 INV
Office free and unpledged.
Promises No "frame-lps
81 will apuoInt as assistants the GEE
men I can get, regardless OF thelr IIIir,
Affiliations or their ability N cort 1.s.;,
votes, and solely on the ground o. wv
character and legal qualifications, Sd,
There will be no 'frame-ups, ~.
every defendant will get what ne ~
titled 20, fair and impartial !" -
Every one having business WIN NJ
fee will receive fair and cout.s.;
treatment, regardless OF race g. 60, ~,
politics or station In life. ] VII, ~
usurp the functions OF the police ,OS :,
I will not be swayed from my ou'l rs
any man nor group Of men, hV' "
historical clamor LIN,
The District Attorneys oaee oe, .s
n county Office, my candidacy has NJ
inc 10 10 with either city ticket A..
only object is 20 take the D'stt.S's "a
torney's Office out Of politics sn' ny
give the best administration }" "
power"
Others Desert Iammsny
Co,acident yesterday with 1 s.,lssr
~ TammaEy Hall pei. 'o n
Charlie +. Muyphy and one or wv W. =
the Of! district leader and others We We
or less influential members o. me va, Va
wan who have either bolted or ln. . n,
erted 10 bolt the organization sln f', y,
last local election. the Murphy iS Vor.
received Jolt from the New Az ~
Young Democratic Club, supposeI.,5.
Tammanv Jrot6ge, IN the snnouhete,,1.v,,l
;aat It's board Of directors had nv "A,
adoptcl resolutions 'ndors'hs
Mitchc. Fusion ticket - "a.
The action Of the club, Hhien 81
taken Weia, sday night With a 'VY' ~,
g to 4, led TO the resignation oVill,
four opposing directors, including IL.
lam Spirney, the clubs pres,dens.,, {.
nah !. ColAstein. treasurer; sera
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