New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-26
Curran Wins
Audiences ON
Tour of Queens
Clear-Cut Statement of Op-
position to the Policy Of
Delay and Q',arrelling Is
Greeted With Applause
Women Pledge Support
Speaks at Third Ward Club
in Flushing, as Well as
at Ric Ia mond Hill

Henry II. Curran, Republican-co ali-
ton candidate for Mayor, swept his
audiences off their feet in whirlwind
speechmaking tour of Flushing and
Queens last night. At the very outset
he stated the issues of the campaign
IN clear-cut sentences.
Before the Sd Ward Republican
Club. in the Odd Fellows Hall. at 106
Locust Street, Flushing, and the
Roosevelt Republican Club, at 1ooth
Street and Ninety-hrst Avenue, Rich
mond Hill, he was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception.
We are confronted with family
question" he said at is this: Shall
we have four years more of the man
who now sits in City Hall or do we
want new deal?
"lf you want a now deal let US stick
1--WE must start building more
schools and do less quarrclinc and
pickering with the Board of Education.
We want to build more homes. but
am coming back to tell you moro about
that after our ticket has won the prim-
aries
1--WE want home building, such as is
going on in Queens. Above all, we want
better distribution of population. We
haven't got enough people in Queens,
and we have too many in Manhattan.
We want a better distribution of fac
tories and business"
Takes Up Traction Problem
Coming to the traction problem, he
said:
Not so long ago delegate from
Flushing came before the Board of Es-
innate and urged the extension of the
subway from Corona to Flushing I'M
mcdately he had stated his argum mt
the board began quarreling and moth
ing was done.
THAT is just the trouble with the
present board. 1t has adopted policy
Of obstruction and delay.
81 am for home rule. am for g.
cent fare. I am against the kind of
Legislature that took home rule from
us last year a. Albany"
At this stage applause drowned out
the speech ana Mr.. Curran had to wait
until the demonstration had subsidized
before he could proceed.
But while | am against that kind Of
legislation and want it changed" he
continued, 81 don't believe in adopting
policy Of not laying rail or driving
q spike. While We are getting it
changed the work of the city must 90
on. At the present time there are
scventyfvc lawyers In the Corpora
ton Counsel's office fddlng and fud-
ding over the transit situation The
fault is with the Board Of Estimate
row in power, but it won't be after
January l."
Mr.. Curran then described the man
ner in which the coalition ticket had
been chosen by open deliberations. 81
told the committee" he said, chat
would serve where | could serve best,
and l assure you l did not know where
it would be until the last meeting of
the committee.
81 have no objection to the indi-
vldual men or women running for
Mayor in the primaries. I believe in
direct primaries and always have. |
have no objection even though it is
only to serve the unquenchable per
sonal ambition of some Individuals |
don't care if one or dozen run. Let
the best man win"
At the meeting in Queens Mrs.
Thomas +. Doyle, wife of Magistrate
Doyle, pledged the support Of the
women voters of Queens to the Cur
ranLockwood- Gilroy ticket, and then
added:
81 have seen the Mayor Of New York,
and now | want to shake hands with
he future Mayor"
At both meetings resolutions pledg-
ing support Of the coalition ticket were
unanimously passed.