The New York herald., 1921-08-13
CRAIG Is CHALLENGED
Shallow Offers TO Stage
Rough House in Park;
Comptroller RenigS.
MAYOR BATS EVERYONE
Rival Candidates Peel Hides
From Opponents: All Wind
ed: to Be Continued.

Yesterdays meeting of the Board of
Estimate afforded the first opportunity
Of the opponents on the several mu
nicipal tickets TO face each other and
bare to the public the mutual regard
in which they hold each other. Il was
successful 10 the extent Of one in
vitation to step out in City Hall Park
and abandon words for fists.
The verbal battle royal was antici-
pated and the chamber was crowded
by early seekers of ringside seats
Henry Bruckner. who seeks reelection
to the presidency OF The Bronx on the
Tammany ticket, arrived with such
promptitude that he enjoyed half an
hour of isolated splendor before any
OF the other candidates appeared. He
was accompanied by his second, Will
lam J. Flynn, Commissioner of Public
Works
The first of the heavyweights to APP
pear was Henry II. Curran. President Of
the Borough of Manhattan. Republican
Coalition candidate for Mayor. Dressed
in a snappy business administration suit,
he entered the ring" at 10 55. unac-
companied, and greeted Bruckner and his
second. Comptroller Charles /. Craig.
Tammany candidate TO succeed himself.
arrived at II :02 in animated conversa-
tion with two reporters Curran retired
to an anteroom as Craig entered. The
Comptroller wore a striped shirt with
ctsHc M p1IGfn
masculine mabiliments.
The Mayor Arrives.
Mayor Hyan, Tammany choice to head
its ticket, came in at ! :09 wearing an
ordinary coat and trousers. such as any
everyday citizen might have chosen, dis
guised only by a heavy gold watch
chain swinging from his lapel. He was
followed closely by John Sinnott. his sec
retary and son n-in-law. carrying a stack
of papers and small black mustache.
A man in the back of the chamber woke
up and applauded Historically +. II.
La Guarda, President of the Board Of
Aldermen. who is running for Mayor on
his own hook, rushed in Immediately and
bowed
None of the major candidates spoke to
each other. Just as Curran returned and
took his seat. however, the Mayor leaned
over and said:
"Ah, Henry, am certainly glad TO see
YOU"
Curran. startled glanced around fur
lively. but the Mayor was looking past
him at Henry Bruckner.
Maurice f. Connolly. Tammany candi-
date to succeed himself at President of
Queens. hustled in just as the secretary
called time.
Round One.
The Pennsylvania Railroad asked post
ponement of a proposal for the city
10 take title to its North River pier at
Rector street. for the purpose of recon-
structing the pier
La Guardia led with: IF we postpone
this the Pennsylvania Railroad will then
Eo about saying that pier conditions are
tntolera BILE"
Hylan saw the opening and came
back: Yes. and somebody will accuse
this administration OF not taking action
and they won't say anything about the
forty years before we took charge I'll
make no promises"
Craig moved in swiftly with: This
board can't make a promise that is
worth the breath il takes. l move
three months postponement."
The Mayor and La Guardia whispered
and La Gusrdia moved to vest title at
Currsn remained in neutral corner
DR.. Edward b. Shallow. associate Su-
perintendent of Schools. who Is suing
the Comptroller for 500. 900 on a slander
charge In connection with the selection
of n Coney Island school site entered
as the gong sounded and whispered
omniously with several board members
Round Two.
A resolution TO change the grades OF
certain streets in Queens.
Connolly challenged all corners with
.'Plan No. l places the expense 100 per
cent. on the entire city"
How did that plan get to be No. ~"
countered Craig
Connolly: BY putting your example
into operation" Craig staggered into
silence. and the crowd laughed. Curran.
seeing the Comptroller's groggy condl-
tion, upper cutted him thus. n think
the Comptroller is frivolous. usual"
Currans motion TO place the cost 80
per cent on the city and pro rate the
rest on the boroughs carried. Currans
and Connollys round.
Round Three.
Alderman Peter McGuinness OF Green
point leaped suddenly into the ring with
a demand for park for his district
1--WE been here twenty times and
amt coming any more" he budgeoned
The Comptroller flinched and moved the
resolution which carried.
"You seem to be getting everything
you ask for Greenpoint," the Mayor
jahbed weakly.
That's all right, you'n have to ask
Greenpoint for something soon" Mo
Guinness walloped. Hitchng his trou-
sers. he walked out OF the room. Nc
Guinness s round.
Round Four.
Or. Shallow bounded into the ring and
flung at the Comptroller a demand for
approval OF a school site In The Bronx
THAT site Is right against a burning
refuse dump" Craig slugged.
"You don't know what you're talking
about" shouted Shallow
You're as nearly right rs you were
on that Coney Island site"
You hush up. Youll have plenty 70
prove In court"
Craig turned 70 the Mayor for help.
but didn't get H. despite Tammany Halls
stacking them up as running mates
again. The Mayor admitted quite frank
ly he was with Shallow.
''Mr. Mayor Craig shouted, "if this
man don't keep quiet I'm going TO ask
YOU to have him put out OF the room.
Just because he lives over your way and
clubs around with you he thinks he can