New-York tribune., 1919-09-30
Republican Candidate for
Board of Aldermen Head
Charges Judge Hoyer Is
Asleep During Most Trials
Murphy's Rule Assailed
Women Hear Severe Attack
on Democratic Ticket and
Cheer Pleas for Support

Representative La Guardia, Repub-
lican candidate for President of the
Board of Aldermen, yesterday at the
Commodore in addre ssing 500 Repub
lican women workers., representing the
sxty-tw city Assembly Districts, made
a severe attack on Tammany Hall and
Charles F. Murphy, Mayor Hylan and
Judge Hoyer, Tammany candidate in the
LIST Municipal Court District to succeed
himself.
sues we are in position to lay bare
ministration," he said. 1--WE will meet
them on every issue. This is the
skirmish line for 1920. We have the
opportunity this fall to say to Europe
and the whole world that President
Wilson is discredited at home
Turning his attention to Judge How
er, Mr.. La Guardia said:
~ rejoice that the people of the
lst District are to have an opportunity
to vote for Miss Rembaugh, a com
petent lawyer, in opposition to Judge
Hoyer. When you try case before
Judge Hoyer you try a case before his
invariably asleep. Try him. Go to his
court any day that he is on the bench.
If he isn't asleep, vote for him. But
if he is asleep vote for Miss Rembaugh
She will get all your votes.
"Tammany has candidate for Sur
rogate whose only claim upon public
attention is that he is the heir apparent
of the Murphy dynasty. Are you 60
ing to make the bench in this city a
family affair."" asked Mr.. La Guardia,
in referring to Senator James A. Foley,
son-in-aw of Charles f. Murphy.
La Guardia denounced Tammanv for
injecting politics into the Department
OF Education, saying that when the
secretary Of the Pension Board was
dismissed the other day the place was
filled by Tammany Hall ravorite, so
that hereafter a teacher desirous Of
getting her rights from the Pension
Board must seek it through Tamma~--
cfannels
II came out two or three weeks ago
IN favor of higher salaries for police
Mayor at the City Hall was begging
the policemen to be patient and not
make trouble. If we can bring the
Mayor to life by taking a stand for
the policemen and firemen what could
we not do if we had three votes in the
Board of Estimate and Apportion
ment?" asked La Guarda.
MISS Mary Garrett Hay, presi-
dent of the Women's City Club, pre-
sided at the luncheon, which was at
tended by the candidates on the city
man of the Republican County Commit
tee, and Jacob A. Livingston, Kings
County leader
Those at the speakers table in
eluded Amelia Bingham, Judge Henry
q. Davis, Mrs. Eugene j. Grant, of .
Brooklyn; Richard W. Lawrence, the !
new Republican leader OF The Bronx; /
Mrs. Arthur l.. Livermore, Mrs Carrie
Lilly, Mrs. La .Guarda, Miss Bertha +
Rembaugh, candidate for judge in the T
lst Municipal Court District; Philip I
McC Cook, William H; Chorosh: Mrs.
John F. Yawgcr, James OMalley, +
Francis NJ. Hugo. Secretary of State,
and Miss Elizabeth Smith, candidate
for the Assembly in the 10Th district
Speak for Newburger
Philip j. McCook, candidate for
justice of the Supreme Court. said
that the issue was, shall a candidate
for judge be retired before his use
tuIness to the public is ended because
ms usefulness to the Tammanv or
has ended 90
Judge Henry G.. Davis urged full
II.
James O'Malley, candidate for surro-
gate, SAID that at first he took his
nomination merely as compliment.
but now he is certain that the revolt 7
among Democrats IS so great that he /
and all his colleagues viii be elected.
Jacob A: Livingston. the Brooklyn
leader, told the women they would have
a chance to vote for President of the
Borough of Manhattan, as we'll as the
other candidates. and he explained the
law which provides that while the
Board of Aldermen may elect a presi-
dent of the borough to fiji vacancy.
his successor must be elected if the
vacancy occurs as it has in the death
of Frank L. Dowing
Amelia Bingham, the actress. made
her first appearance as an active Re
publican campaigner. She said that
she came from Republican ancestry,
thought Republican, lived Republican,
and expected to see the Republicans
win in 1920. She also recited a
patriotic poem.