The sun., 1919-10-01
POLITICIANS AFTER
DOWLING'S PLACE
Candidates Become Active Fol.
lowing Funeral of Borough
President.
TAMMANY MEETS TO-DAY
Michael Il. Loughman May BE
Permitted to Serve for Re-
mainder of Year.

The friends OF various candidates for
the office of President of the Borough
of Manhattan to succeed Frank L.
Bowling became active last night fol.
lowing the funeral of President Bowling
In the morning There is no indication
to run for the office in the general cleo
tion. but 1t is not improbable that
Michael +. Loughman, acting Borough
President, who was Commissioner OF
will be permitted to have the honor OF
serving out the remainder of the year
by election OF the members OF the Board
of Aldermen from Manhattan. His
chances of receiving the regular nomi-
nation are said to be negligible, however.
The Tammany executive committee
will meet at noon to-day to consider the
situation. If they decide to pick Lough-
man as the man for election by the
Aldermen they will have more than two
weeks in which to select their candidate
to run in the general election.
The Republicans, however, hope to
choose their candidate for the general
election in time to have his name used
as the minority candidate in the Alder
manic election. The Republican execu-
tive committee met yesterday afternoon
to make plans for the registration next
week and discussed the question of
naming a candidate, for Borough Presl-
dent, 1t was decided that Samuel S.
koenig, president OF the committee,
should name a committee of seven to
recommend a candidate.
Fighting Irishman Wanted.
II was the opinion of many Of the
leaders that a fighting Irishman of
preeminent business ability would be
able to make a successful run against
the Tammany candidate
Because they realize the blunder that
was made by Charles F. Murphy and
his inner circle in turning down Justice
Joseph e. Newburge for a reno ination
TO the Supreme Court. the wiser men
in the organization are counseling the
Boss to taboo professional politicians
IN selecting candidate for Borough
President.
John F. Calvin, president of the Board
of Water Supply. has been mentioned as
a strong candidate. At present he is
getting $4,000 and the Office OF Borough
President of Manhattan pays only ST.
500 But Mr. Calvin has an independent
fortune. acquired from a business in
Long Island City. and some OF the lead
ers say that he should be willing Ia
make some sacrifices for the organiza-
ton.
one qualification the man n Ist have
in the minds of the leaders, and that il
he must stand without hitching The
DrGn liza tim rn11gf ha c,,ra hat he x,-ii
not fall for any Of the Hylan here
sizes The control of the Board of Esti-
mate is at stake and Tammany men are
determined to make no mistakes that
viii lose them control OF the board.
RaaG'sl FriendS at work. St~s
Friends of Joseph Haag, secretary of
the Board of Estimate are working for
him He has been in the city service
for more than fifty years and is thor
oughly familiar with Its problems, they
say. He was the Tammany candidate
for President of the Borough of Man
haitian in 1909, but was defeated by
George McAneny
Alderman William P. Kenneally, who
represents Charlie Murphy's district, is
an active candidate for the nomination.
Another member of the board who has
many friends is William T. Collins
chairman of the Committee on Gen
eral Welfare. 1t is considered doubt
full, however, that any member of the
Board of Aldermen will be selected.
Representative Thomas F. Smith is
talked of by the leaders as a strong can
didate, but there is believed to be little
possibility that he will care to retire
from his duties in Washington unless
forced to do SO by the organization.