The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-25
KELLY SUPPORTERS
FACTOR IN ELECTION
Opinion Expressed They Will
Throw Their Strength to
La Guardia.
NUMBER MANY THOUSAND
Slight Chance Dropping Of
= Name From Ballot Will
Be Overruled.

The barring from the ballot OF Major
Michael A. Kelly. Independent candidate
for President of the Board of Aldermen,
by Supreme Court Justice Giegerich yes
terday is likely to have most important
bearing on the election. Some Of the po-
litical managers argued last night that
II might be a deciding factor. There was
considerable disagreement, however, as
to just what the effect might be, and po-
litlcsl managers were sending out scouts
last night in an effort to find out.
For some time it had become increas-
IL gly apparent to those active in the
campaign that the sentiment against the
Democratic party on the League of Ma
tions issue would be liability of con-
siderable size. Major Kelly. Irishman
and fighter, was nominated for President
Of the Board OF Aldermen by the Liberty
party. the platform of which consisted
ton to the League Of Nations covenant
with or without reservations. Kelly's
meetings have been enthusiastic and his
campaigning has resulted in bringing to
the surface the opposition to the Demo-
cratic party.
An estimate of the possible Kelly vote
has ranged all the way from 10000 to
100000. The question is where will this
vote go now that Kelly is out Of the way.
1t is generally conceded as improbable
that the Appellate Term will reverse the
decision Of Justice Giegerich. although
an appeal was taken yesterday.
Not a Politician, Says Kelly.
II am not a politician and will not
play with either party" declared Major
Kelly in court when asked what posi-
ton he would take. II his name was not
put back on the ballot
At his headquarters in the Hotel Nor
mandie II was stated that the Liberty
party could not be SO easily killed, that
the movement would go on. A meeting
will be held in few days. it was stated.
to consider what course will be taken
during the remainder OF the campaign.
The result OF the testimony before JUS
t'cc Giegerich. during which a truck load
OF registration books were produced,
was to indicate that the Kelly petition
lacked eighty-four valid signatures
Many of the signers, It was found, had
subsequently failed to register for the
election.
IF had my way" said the JusSce,
the name would remain on the ballot
but must take the law as IL is and
order the name stricken from the ballot"
The appeal will hold up the printing of
the ballots. but President John r. Voor-
his OF the Board Of Elections said they
would be out on time.
Rapublican leaders ernraea tho haliaf
that while many OF those who would
have voted for Kelly would not vote at
all, and others might go back to their
party candidate. Robert L. Moran, a
great majority OF them, bent on venting
their anger on the Democratic party.
would turn to Major F. II. La, Gu1rdia.
.the Rapubiicsn candidate. fFS,Nf
Some Of Major Kelley's friends are
urging him 10 remain in the fight, and
ask his friends to write his name in on
the ballot. He Is not fayorably inclined
TO take that course.
Calls Moral Issue Only One.
There is Just one issue in the cam
paign," said Phillip ]. McCook, who is
running for Supreme Court Justice with
Joseph E. Newburger on the Republican
ticket, yesterday, land that is a moral
issue. Shall Mr.. Murphy control the
Supreme Court OF this city or not? 1t
can only be answered by vote for both
Justice Newburger and myself"
Mr.. McCook denied ne had heard of
any movement to have the voters couple
him with Justice Robert l.. Luce, one OF
the Democratic candidates.
1.-THE way to beat this game is tc elect
the whole Republican judicial ticket
from top to bottom. in which, of course,
nd
for the Supreme Court. We must en-
force the principle that a political party
shall not dare to remove faithful judge
simply because he thinks he has found
some one more useful to himself or his
organization"
After a spirited debate on the policy
of indorsing any political candidates the
Woman's Municipal League, which has
been in existence as a non-partisan or
ganization for twenty-six years, yester-
day voted to indorse the candidates. of
F. H. La Guardia for President OF the
Board of Aldermen and Magistrate
Henry H. Curran for President OF the
Borough OF Manhattan. The decision
was based on the fact that these officers
cast five important votes in the Board
interests of the city would be better
conserved by the Republican than by
the Democratic candidates
The league also indorsed the candi-
dacy of Miss Bertha Rembaugh, Repub-
lican candidate for Justice of the Munic-
ipal Court in the First District.
Mrs. Frederick c. Hodgdon is presi-
dent of the league. Other officers are:
Miss Adrian Van s. Lambert, first vice.
president; Mrs. Edward z, Loomis, sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Julius Henry
Cohen, third vice-president Mrs. Gilbert
II, Montague, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Charles Fiske Bound recording
secretary; Mrs. Howard Myers. treas
urer.
On the ground that the judiciary
should be independent and non-partisan,
free from boss rule and political domi-
nation, students of Columbia University
have formed a Non-Partisan Judiciary
Club. Dean Harlan F. Stone of the
Law School will preside at a meeting in
Earl Hall at noon Tuesday.