The sun., 1919-09-04

Martyr, 11.4o0.
Both the Anti-Saloon League and the
Association Opposed to National Prohi-
billions, which took an active part in the
campaign, the former against and the
latter for Haskell, issued statements yes
to-day Although William H. Ander-
son, State superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League, sought to make light
OF the Haskell victory, he took account
OF the possibility that he might be
elected to the bench over his Democratic
opponents in November.
Calls Him Object Lesson.
THE Anti-Saloon League" he said.
OF course. would have preferred TO see
a man who, like Mr.. Haskell, appealed
to the lawless element, beaten on gen.
CT al principles, but even II he should be
elected, which is not probable, he WILL
as an object lesson. be worth ten times
as much in winning future and perma-
mont victories as his defeat would have
Deen worth now. There Is such q thing
as representative OF the liquor traffic
being so rank that his very existence
operates militantly for prohibition. OF
this Mr.. Haskell Is a shining example"
MIR. Anderson said sarcastically that
his organization was amazed that Mr.
~
to receive about twenty votes an cleo
ton district out Of the alleged teeming
tens OF thousands of citizens who were
aching to give the Anti-Saloon League
one almighty swat is laughahle."
Mr.. Haskell said In advance that
his vote would show the anti-prohibi-
ton strength Mr.. Anderson added.
I'VE accept 1t as such. and now know
that there are only about 10000 mill
rrAfa tx. ErrA lrIx
They expected that Mr.. Haskell would
be able to scare up twice as many votes
as he did, Mr.. Anderson asserted SOL
EMMY. On any other basis than run
ming for a judgeship he might have
done go.
Mr.. Anderson praised the Republican
leaders in Brooklyn. who refused to in
dorse the candidacy of Mr.. Haskell be-
cause OF his avowed intention to test
prohibition sentiment. According to the
Association Opposed to National Pro-
hibitions the Anti-Saloon League served
notice on the Republican organization
that IL they put Mr. Haskell on their
ticket it would defeat the entire ticket
in Kings.
BLUM" the statement read. took the
sandbagging Of the prohibition thieves
of liberty and told Haskell that he could
not have a place on the ticket with
opposition to constitutional prohibition
as his chief issue. But II the Brooklyn
bosses could be bluffed by the Anti
Saloon League. Haskell couldn't He
accepted the challenge unreservedly and
campaigned Kings county on one issue.
with the Association Opposed to National
Prohibitions solidly behind him.
THE result was that he beat Martyr
easily and ran very close to Judge Nor
man s. Dixie, who has been on the bench
Of Brooklyn many years and is one of
the most popular and prominent Repub-
llcans in Kings county.
says People wnI Lambast II.
ut was the first political fight that
the Association Opposed to National
Prohibitions has engaged In and the only
primary contest that It has engaged in
or will engage In. 1t is a most import
ant anti-prohibition victory. -.
1.-THE result OF the primaries suf-
fciently upholds the contention that
antieprohibitionists have long made
that IL the Anti-Saloon League will get
out In the open and let the people deal
with It at the polls the people will
see 70 1t that that organization, partner
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union in the anti-tobacco campaign, Is
sufficiently and satisfactorily lambasted.H
declaration that the issue in Kings
county was for or against straight out
constitutional prohibition, and on that
issue the Anti-Saloon League was
clearly defeated.
Speaking Of the defeat of Frederick
L. Martyr. who had been recommended
to the voters by the Republican county
committee. Jacob l. Livingston. Repub-
Iican leader in Brooklyn, said last night:
" Mar-f Ia at -
ablest lawyers in Brooklyn. But the
recommendation as indicated by the vote
yesterday was a mistake. Issues were
allowed to be infected into the judiciary
which were entirely foreign.
However. the enrolled Republicans
are the sole Judges OF the qualification
of the candidates advocated for the va
rious nominations by petition under the
present system of voting"
Mr.. Martyr had nothing to say. Mr..
Haskell added this to the statement he
made on Tuesday night declaring that
his victory was blow struck for per-
sonal liberty:
'AThe communication of the Anti-Sa-
loon League signed by one OF its paid
lobbyists and issued few days ago
was answered and repudiated by the en-
rolled Republicans Of Kings county on
primary day when 1 was nominated by
a
This latest edltlel OF the Anti-Saloor
League issued by Boss Anderson himself
Is true to form In its scurrilous attacks
and will meet a similar fate on the gem
eral election day, Tuesday, November 4
next"
The opponents OF prohibition we're
pointing to the extraordinary vote cast
for Stephen J. Madigan in the Demo-
cratic primaries In Manhattan and The
Bronx for candidate for a nomination to
the Supreme Court as being evidence of
the strong anti-prohibitlon sentiment.
He was absolutely unknown to the rank
and file Of the party. Even the leaders
had not heard of him. He had taken a
slight part In politics In The Bronx.
But no Issued some literature on Tho
last day showing that Justice Luce had
had the endorsement of the Prohibition
party and the Independence League in
1916. and adding:
You know how prohibition was
slipped over when the boys were abroad
In France. II you want to show what
you think about 1t vote for Stephen ].
Madigan."
The fact that Madigan got I4,662
votes as against $4,000 for Luce and
$4,000 for Untermyer was taken by
anti-prohibitionlsts yesterday as a clear
response TO that appeal. =, ''',.-