The New York herald., 1921-07-31
K0ENIC IS EXPECTED
TO JUMP TO CURRAN,
IGNORING BROOKLYN
Manhattan Borough Presi-
dents Chances Brighten
for Mayoralty as Lock-
woods Grow Darker.
MORE CROPSEY TALK
Haskell Out for the Equal
Enforcement of All Laws,
Ending Liquor Persecu-
tions by Hylan's Cops.
BANS CITY HALL CIRCUSES
La Guardia Is Quiet, but Ben
nett Issues Claim Of Primary
Victory, Keeping Ticket
Strict Secret.
BANS CITY HALL CIRCUSES

Brooklyn may abandon its fight for
State Senator Charles c. Lockwood
and take the leadership in putting over
Borough President Henry H. Curran
as the Coalition candidate
for Mayor. That this is being seriously
considered was conveyed last night to
the friends of Mr.. Curran, who also
had assurances that Samuel S, Koenig
the Manhattan leader. was likely to
jump in and insist upon the nomina-
ton Of Curran regardless Of what
Brooklyn might do.
Senator Lockwood is said to have
urged this course on Senator w. M
Calder. But the latter is anxious to
make another effort to get Jacob A.
Livingston, the titular Brooklyn leader,
to make an open declaration for Lock-
wood. Other leaders have about come
to the conclusion that this will be an
impossibility. Calder has been told
Livingston would be only too glad to
have Calder's friend Lockwood named
by the steering committee and then
defeated in the primaries. This would
tend to detract from Calder's prestige
and check the rapid slipping Of the
Brooklyn organization away from Liv-
ingston.
Calder and F.. ]. Kracke. the Lock-
wood boosters, have held all along 1t
would be necessary to have n Brooklyn
man to defeat Judge Reuben l.. Haskell.
To this the reply has been made that
Livingston is pledged to the Republican,
Coalition movement and would have no
reason to seek the defeat Of Curran II
he should be named by the steering COM
mittee. After all. they say. looking at
1t from numerous angles, Curran might
more easily win than Lockwood as the
candidate of the organization.
Calder May support Curraa.
II Senator Calder can be made to take
this point of view 1t Is not at all un-
likely he would decide to support Cur
ran. 1t was said. He will be in the city
to-day. but will find neither Mr.. kracke
nos Mr.. Koenig. The latter has gone to
attend the Pilgrim celebration In Plym-
outh and will not be back until Tues
day morning. Mr.. Kracke Is expected
back tomorrow from his farm in Madi-
son county
''I think the supreme duty Is to bring
about an amicable agreement among all
the anti-Tammany forces to the end that
Tammany rule may be ended in this
town" said Mr.. Koenig before he went
away. Harmony is the watchword."
A suggestion had been made that pos
sibly Judge Haskell and William M.
Bennett might be shunted out OF the
primaries, or their big thunder taken
away. IL the Republican organization
should throw up the idea Of putting an
Independent Democrat on the slate for
President of the Board Of Aldermen and
name a straight Republican ticket. While
many of the leaders thought this might
be a good thing they said 1t was out Of
the question in view of the resolution
passcd by the steering committee that
one of the three places should go to
Democrat.
mo Republican has the right to Inn
neri the success of that big thing-vic-
tory over Tammany. That statement
anplies to Lockwood as 1t applies TO
Haskell or to any other Republican"
declared Senator Lockwood. Person
alities do not count"
uasyreII Let's Everybody In.
.I don't know who is going to be be-
hind me-" said Judge Haskell, reiterat-
ting that the formal announcement OF his
candidacy would be made not later than
,ruesday afternoon. II want to let
everybody in. 1 managed my own cam
nd di5 prpttx well
doubt IL have any committee for the
primaries but may have for the regular
campaign
In saying which the Judge, quite un-
consciously Il seemed. showed his con-
viction he would win the Republican
nomination for Mayor
People are not going to be for me
through personal friendship. but because
--ly candidacy fits the logic of the situa-
tion," continued the Judge. II really
don't know whether Mr.. Livingston Is
for me. Nor have the slightest idea
whether La Guardia or Bennett or both
ve+id get out of the race for me-"
Repeating what he said to THE NEW
2 York HERALD on Thursday. that while
the fundamental issue In the campaign
will be IAN honest. impartial efficient
and economical administration" proh!-
hilton and blue laws cannot be kept out
of consideration, Judge Haskell made an
attack on the present administration.
Instead of a policy of procrastina-
tlon. pass the buck. dodge and duck and
near fist fights In the Board Of Estimate
10 the disgrace of the city" he said, "the
next administration will with all dignity.
business efficiency. economy and hon
esty of purpose do things from the be-
aiming of January 1 next"
Judge Haskell said there would be an
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