The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-12
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WE WILL WIN SAYS
LA GUARDIA TO COP.
County Committee Reflects
Members at Annual Meet
ing Here.
PRIMARY CHANGE ASKED
Woman Leader Sees Great De-
feat in Store for Tam
many This Year.
PRIMARY CHANGE ASKED

''It is the first slxirTnish for 1920 ana
we shall win." said Representative f.
II. La Guardia, the Republican candi-
date for President OF the Board OF
Aldermen, speaking at the annual meet
ing of the county committee last night
Members of the committee, which num-
bers $500, who packed Bryant Hall, re-
sponded to this cry TO arms with shouts
Of approval.
I'VE are not only fighting Tammany
Hall this year." MIR. La Guardia added,
.but we are fighting the Democratic
party OF the nation. The whole country
is disguised with the Democratic party.
Tammany Hall is now the Hindenburg
line of the Democratic party"
Mrs. William Vanamee of the Twenty
second Assembly District, also revealed
the temper of the Republicans when in
q snappy speech met with roars of APP
proyal. she declared she was tired OF
hearing people speak about Tammany
districts, as IL some of them were pre-
destined to go Democratic.
1--WE shall know no more 'Tammany
districts" she declared. I'VE shall win
this year and next year regardless OF
any enemy stronsholds."
Samuel S. Koenig was rejected presi-
dent of the county committee unani-
mously on the roll call for organization
The other officers were reelected unani-
unously by reclamation. They are:
Charles Il Heydt, Commissioner Of
elections and leader of the Ninth AS
Bembly District, first vice president; MISS
Helen Varick Boswell, second vice presi-
dent: Clarence H. Fay, of the Tenth
District, secretary Mrs. Jessie Higgins,
of the Seventh District, assistant sec
rotary; Ogden l.. Mills, of the Fifteenth
District. treasurer
Executive Committee Meets.
The executive committee. which is the
same as last year, met after the county
committee and chose Mr.. Koenig as It's
chairman again. The associate execu-
tive committee, made up of the women
district leaders will meet for organiza-
ton this afternoon
Joseph Levenson, leader of the East
Side of the First Assembly district
made his annual and always eloquent
plea for an equal vote in the executive
committee for each district. The rule
now is that each district has the same
number of votes in the executive COM
committee, which is fixed by the vote
cast by the district for the last Repub'
lican candidate for Governor. Mr.. Lev
enson received attention, but the rules
were not changed.
Alderman Clifford BostwiclS Of the
Twenty-third Assembly district intro
duced a resolution that 1t was the sens'
OF the committee that primary day nov
came too early and the law should be 81
amended as to make il the second Tues
day in September. Under the rules tn
resolution was referred to committee.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay in placint
Mr.. Koenig in nomination said that ate
talking with the county chairman il
thirty-eight upstate counties on
recent trip she was convinced that th'
Sob of county chairman here was greater
than any of them. Her references to thu
able leadership of Mr.. Koenig were me
with cheers.
Republicans in New York county al
ways had been united both in victor!
and defeat, said Mr.. Koenig in his speed
of acceptance. Were it not for TIL
strength of Tamnany Hall here, h
added, there would be no Democrats
party in the State.
Primary Probe Welcomed.
He welcomed the investigation int
alleged frauds in the primary, Mr.
Koenig asserted, and demanded tina
every ballot box should be opened 81
that the SANDER placed on the Republi
can workers by a defeated candidat
could be refuted by the courts.
Referring to the charge of william
NJ. Bennett, Representative La Guards
declared that II Mr.. Bennett had a spar
OF manhood about him he would max
good his threat to have an inspection O
the ballots.
HE need not overcome the majorit
by which l won." said Mr.. La Guardia
IF he can show any systematic at
tempt to defraud him, If he can sho1
even mistakes in a majority of tn
districts, will give way. If Mr.. Ber
netts dreams are realized in the investi
CATION he has started l shall supper
him as the candidate Of the party"
The committee liked the way In whic
the former Major stuck out his chin whe
he declared, i am going to win"
II am getting acquainted in Brook
lyn." said Major La Guardia with
smile, recalling to the minds of III
audience that Mr.. Bennett had receive
larger vote than he In Kings count,
1--WE campaigned there for two day
and i can tell you that the entire Re-
publican county ticket there is goin
over.
MANY voters may be prejudice
against me because my name ends in tw
vowels. To correct any misstatement
that may have been made l wish
say / was born in the Congress di!
trtct 1 have the honor to represent.
they ask you about my father tell the
that he served in the United States Arm
for twenty-six years and that I wa
raised in Arizona.
This Is to be a great Republica
year. Do not ask the voters for an
splits. Look out for the Aldermen. Z,
want majority under me in tn;
body. Look out for the Assemblyme
for you know AL The judiciary tick
10 the backbone. OF course. II we wi
we may break somebody's heart but v
are going to win"
Major Philip J. McCook, candida
with Justice Joseph E. Newburger, Z,
the Supreme Court, who walked ia n
platform with the aid Of a cane as n
result Of some German shrapnel tn
reached him on the French front. caupl
the approval Of the committee when
0 said:
Il don't want a single vote because
the fact that 1 was a soldier IN Nh
great war OF because I was a soldier
aLother war nor because my ancesto
1.-THE fighting McCooks) were soldiers
still another war. If you do not thii
that l am entitled to be elected Justi
or the SnprernA Court on IT. r1e-..s az
~ lawyer and man I do not want vo
vote. I have always earned my liviI
rs lawyer and think that my rep