The New York herald., 1921-09-04
FUSION PLANS HOT
PRIMARY WINDUP
wet Issue in Campaign Is
Looming Strong--Haskell
Curran's Hardest Foe.
HALLIGAN Is CONFIDENT
Some Republicans Prefer the
Anti-Prohibitionist to Gil
roy, Democrat.

Floods of primary campaign oratory
will be let loose o. Tuesday. Realizing
that campaign meetings would be OUT
of the question on labor Day night none
are scheduled. but the managers OF the
four candidates for the Republican May
orally nomination are preparing TOT
hectic week beginning the following DAY.
Judge Reuben l.. Haskell, VINO Is
frankly running on an antl-pronlpitlon
platform, is already confidently predlct-
ing his nomination. Friends of Borough
President Henry II. Curran, the Repub-
l:can Coalition candidate. are well aware
Of the appeal OF this issue and are not
taking the Haskell candidacy any too
lightly. They realize 1t is the Kings
county Judge that Major Curran has to
defeat.
Both r. Fl. La Guardia. President of
the Board OF Aldermen, and former
Senator william II. Bennett, the two
other aspirants for the nomination. ac-
knowledge the strength OF Haskell.
Never before have the Republican club
houses been open SO freely to the anti
organization primary candidates as this
year All of them have received invi-
tations to attend meetings arranged by
the district leaders and have taken ad-
vantage Of these opportunities. Natu-
rally there have been some conflicts In
the schedules and some Of the anti-or-
ganization candidates have felt that
here and there certain leaders have not
taken the trouble to hold their audi
ences for late arrivals handicapped by
a heavy schedule. But there have been
surprisingly few complaints.
La Gunrdia to Fight I'm Bronx.
So far Brooklyn has been the battle
ground. although several nights have
been spent in Manhattan. This week
attention will be paid to the other bor-
oughs, particularly The Bronx. where
Mr.. La Guardia is conceded to have con- :
siderable strength. But the Curran man.
ayers feel that Brooklyn is the danger
spot, and Queens to lesser degree.
They have not forgot what Judge Has
kell did two years ago when he deied
the organization in Kings county and
defeated their candidate for the County
Court. Following that he made rum
away campaign for election.
Haskell managers are even more con-
f1dent of the nomination of John j. Hal
ligan, their candidate for President of
the Board Of Aldermen. than they are
of victory for the Judge. They say that
in addition to the Haskell wet
strength Halligan has in his favor a
not inconsiderable feeling on the part
of many Republicans against having a
regular Democrat on their ticket. Vim
cent Gilroy, nephew of former Tam
many Mayor and an enrolled Democrat.
who is the Republcan-C Coalition canGi-
date for President of the Board Of AL
dermen, has encountered this feeling In
visits to Republican organization clubs
and will make a strenuous effort this
week to overcome the prejudice.
Curran Men Cutting Gilroy.
Managers for Halligan declare they
| have received hundreds of letters ind-
eating that organization men who are
| going to vote for Curran and Lockwood
twill cut 6ilroy and support him In adj
dtion to being regularly on the Haskell
ticket Mr.. Halligan has received the in
dorsement of Mr.. La Guardia. He is a
| typical Irish orator. with two listed
style Of attack, who Is using the wet
issue with as much effect as Judge
Haskell.
SO far the primary campaign has been
free Of personalities, of scathing attacks
and counter attacks, such as arouse in
terest to tie boiling point. but there will
be no Hoovsrizing of oratory on the part
Of any Of the candidates until the dec.-
sion goes to the polls on primary day,
which is a week firm Tues6ay
There wero few campaign speeches
made last night. Mr.. Curran went out
Of the city for a rest over Labor Day
He Will be back on Tuesday, prepared
for whirlwind finish. On that after