The New York herald., 1921-08-09
.FUSIONISTS AT ODDS
over JUDGESHIPS S
Question of Naming Two
Jews for Court of Special
Sessions Taken Up.
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WRANGLE OVER FUCHS
Talk OF Designating Him
for District Attorney Also
Meets Objections.
k0ENIG ALSO PROBLEM
Tammany Sends Word 1t Will
WRANGLE OVER FUCHS
KOENIG ALSO PROBLEM
Tammany Sends Word 1t Will
Not Indorse Brother Of Re-
publican Chairman.

New York county Republican lead
crs were still wrestling over their local
ticket for the coming election at an
early hour this morning. Two big
questions were under consideration:
Who should be named for two or the
three places on the Court OF General
Sessions and who for District Attor-
ney? 1t was certain that no decision
would be reached in time for the meet
ing of the executive committee called
for 10 A. NJ, but the time to which 1t
would have to be postponed was not
settled 1t was stated.
The three Judges of Special Ses-
sions to whom successors are to be
chosen are Judge Joseph F. Mulqueen
Democrat. who is completing a fun
fourteen year term; Alfred J. Talley,
Democrat. serving by appointment OF
former Gov. Alfred Z. Smith. and Nor
ris Koenig, serving by appointment
Of Gov. Miller. 1t was suggested to
Tammany some time ago that they
indorse Judge Koenig in return for an
Endorsement of Judge Talley. The re-
ply was that they expected an indorse-
nnent for reelection of Judge Mulqueen
and Justice e. B. La Fetra and L. A.
Valente, City Court Justices whose
terms were expiring, in pursuance OF
the rule that good Judges deserved
denomination if they had had one cleo
tive term.
Decline to Indorse Koenig.
The Republicans replied they had
never applied this rule to the City Court.
which was only a step above munich
pal court. and they could not do 1t In the
present case Yesterday word came
back from Tammany that they would
not indorse Judge Koenig. but that they
expected Republican Endorsement for
Judge Mulqueen. who had served his
full term.
1t was learned that the Bar Associa-
ton had taken no steps to get both
parties to indorse Judge Mulqueen. and
the Republican leaders were debating
whether they should indorse him or name
two Republicans in addition TO Judge
4 a.
Koenig, President Of the County Com
\ mittee. H
! The second problem revolved around
4 the question as to whether Emil T..
| Fuchs who had already started his Pc
1 titions for nomination to the Court OF
| General Sessions should remain in that
race. be designated for District Attorney
| or get nothing. Some of the leaders
thought it would be unwise for the Re-
publican ticket to have two Jews on
the General Sessions ticket. Mr.. Fuchs
was willing to lay aside his ambition
| for the bench II he could be designated
District Attorney. but there was oppo-
sition to him there on the part of the
| citizens Union and the Price Coalition
Committee. which had indorscd John
Kirkland Clark for the place.
Henry w. Goddard is another con-
tender for the District Attorneyship. but
seems to have a slim chance.
For the two City Court places (cover-
ing The Bronx as well as Manhattan
Richard w. Lawrence. the Bronx leaoer
brought forward Samuel J. Joseph. while
New York county suggested William n
Chorosh. Again 1t was decided there
was too much or one race on the ticket
and il had not been decided this morn
ing who would lie supplanted on the
slate.
Clarence II. Fay, Commissioner OF
/ Public Works under Borough President
! Curran. insisted that no further consid-
Grafton be given to his name for the
Borough President nomination to sue
/ ceed Curran This left the, propaoie
| choice with Ernest r. Eilert. although
the leaders were considering Charles
l.. Bernheimer, large cotton merchant
1 and Leo Arnstein, who was Borough
4 Secretary under former Borough Presi-
dent George McAneny.
It is settled practically that John s
! Shea Is to be the candidate for Sheriff
! and Miss Helen varick Boswell the
candidate for Register. and pretty cer-
tain that Charles Novello, an Alderman
from the upper East Side, IL to be the
designee for County Clerk.
Curran Opens Campaign.
Il have not been a candidate for the
designation for Borough President,
said Commissioner Fay. ! appreciate
the mention OF my name. think my
/ paramount duty is to look after the
interests OF the city In President Cur
rams office Any surplus time should
be devoted to the success of Major Cur
ran In his canvass and to the election
/ Of the entire Republican ticket
President Curran opened his primary
4 campaign for the Republican nomination
4 for Mayor last night. He spoke TO "his
\ old and true friends In home territory.
\ in the Tenth Assembly District Republi-
/ can Club, West Twenty-eighth street.
II am not moved by a sense OF elatlon.
\ hut one rather OF realization OF the seri-
| ousness OF heading a ticket that In OPP
posed TO the Tammany persuasion OF
government m this city" he declared.
He expressed confidence In his sue
\ cess In the primaries and In the com
ing fight against Mayor Hylan.
Judge Reuben L. Haskell said yester-
| day that a careful enrolment would be
kept Of those who declare In favor OF
the repeal OF the volstead act and the
lists would be used as the nucleus OF a
state and nationwide organization
which ultimately Will accomplish 'the
repeal OF the 18th amendment. the Vol.
stead law and the Mullan-Gage act"
Speaking OF the Superintendent OF the
| Anti-Saioon League, Judge Haskell
said let us hope Anderson will keeI
quiet 10 true, u is the best news w,
have had for a long time. 1t meant
the battle against bigotry II half won
william VI. Bennett, candidate No.
Tor the Republican Mayoralty nomina,
tior, declared Judge Haskell's alleged
etren7th at the primary was a myth
He predicted the candidates woul,
"emerge" from the primary in this order
Bennett. Curran. la Guardia. Haskell.
The first recorded wager on th
Mayoralty contest was made yesterda,