New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Says His Majority Is Sure
TO Go to 10000 if Tam
many Makes Good Threat
to Start Election Contest
Curran Has Jobs to Fill
Democratic Aldermen Nov
Talk Of Cutting Out Salary
Raises for Republicans

president-clect Of the BOARD Of Alder
men, and Samuel S Kocnig, president
of the Republican County Committee,
expressed disappoin.ment last night
over the failure OF the Tammany law
committee to begin proceedings for a
rccop~, Of the vote cast for Major La
CGardla on Tuesday.
Ny slender plurality would he
boosted to 10000 As sure as shooting
i they would make an honest recount
said Major La Guardia TO Tribune
reporter "IIolding back those returns
from Democratic districts III The Bronx
and Queens for two or three hours OF
election night was no accident Chair
man koenlg and have received IN
formation to-day which makes 1t clear
Shat there is little chance Of Tammany
starting recount.
y am sorry snail DC obliged TO drop
out of Congress The work there was
becouing exceedingly congenial and
inspiring The work on the Board Of
Estimate may be entirely different. The
e ieSti0n of patronage IS not likely to
bother ne any. as there are only TWO
or three exempt Offices for me to fill.
The president Of the Board Of Alder
nlcn has an assistant and two examin
ers. When it comes to choosing exam
iners I shall choose the best men in
the city OF New York that tho salaries,
$4,000 and $500, will obtain
Major la Guardia Discusses Plans
Asked If he had any plans looking
20 q chcaponing Of the food necessa-
RES for the people Of New lork Ma or
La GGardia said:
"Anything that is attempted in the
way Of pan for the better distribu
, tion Of foodstuffs in this city should
be gone a. in big and comprehensive
wa.. Al ofthHnd opinion As TO what
can be done Is OF little value or Of
little interest, ! believe the city Of
-New lors. working through its Board
Of Estimate. ma. properly consider
the establishment of terminal markets
on ts, watcl fronts on both sides Of
Manhattan Island markets reachablc
by boat. SO as 70 get the benefit of
shipments in large bulk.
9Th ii SIS EN- Of such terminus
markets legitimate want can be
f.i4c4 without interfering in any way
with private business. There are
plenty Of people in this city who would
be glad 90 go 10 large markets If they
could buy provisions AZ wholesale,
p.us the cost Of once handling by re-
tail If terminal markets could be es-
taAlsacd where people could compare
,hc wholesale with the retail prices
tb's NtAlI EiIvW WllHOIL EUtSSWOrk
Whether the profiteer vas gouging
chem. The are entitled 10 that intor-
nation. and they are entitled to the
Aa ortago Of city markets If 1t can be
demonstrated that such markets will
be Of real service
Jammany Would Get Even
Iammany aldermen yesterday threat
enod to "ge1 csen' with the Republi-
cans by cuteing out all the increases
~ sa.aries made by tho Board of
kst.aatc IT, iammary jobholders in
he borough Presidents Office. Under
the i4v' the aldermen can cut down
'he 'td.,et. but they cannot increase
II Ju sie~ ~ the strong probability
shat MAJOR Henry Ii Curran, Presi-
dcnt-"ioct cf the Eoard Of Aldermen
will .et out ;he exempt men in his
oilicc af.rr January I, the Tammany
aid ern.eu think il Will be q fine thing
90 make the Gu. at the expense of the
Iner 20 be appointed by Major Curran.
Patronage hunters willing 20 sacri-
Gee ,1o.r present lucrative occupa-
lons t. help Major Curran bring
aboet ii reform administrator in the
oiiice Of Borough President nre
4iirady on The MAJORS trail. They
nave discocred hat he viii have the
following oSempl places TO Ill.
Secretary Of the borough. ............. IS, ,o0O