The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BROOKLYN 'PLUMS'
CALDER'S PROBLEM
Republicans Not Saying Much
but Many Look for Fed
eral Jobs.
ALDRIDGE AS COLLECTOR
VI. b. Campbell Prominently
Mentioned as [. S. District
Attorney.

There seems TO be a pretty well de-
fined impression among certain Brook.
lyn Republicans as TO the Federal posi-
tions they would like to hold under the
Harding Administration There are
number of them who while not appear
ing to seek appointment too insistently
are at the same time willing to remain
calm and placid if the lightning comes
their way. All of which indicates that
United States Senator William NJ. Calder
win have his troubles before it is all
over.
AS. the Senator is on the opposite side
of the factiOnal fence from Jacob a.
Livingston. county leader. it might be
inferred that friends of Livingston
would not expect any great number IF
Federal plums. However. Senator
James ". Wadsworth. Jr.. has always
been friendly with Livingston. who Is
looking for his aid i'm landing some of
the coveted patronage.
II being pretty well understood by
State leaders that George w. Aldridge,
veteran Monroe county leader. may have
the office of Collector of the Port of
New York If he should indicate his
desire for it, There have been
few aspirants for this Office in the
absence of any definite word from
Uncle" George. The upstate people
take the view that if Mr.. Aldridge does
not care to pull up stakes and move to
this city at his age he will at least be
privileged to name the man from his
own organization.
But this view is not held by certain
city men. who believe the appointment
might come to New York If Mr.. AID
ridge refuses the place. John 7. Raf-
ferty. leader of the Eleventh Assembly
district in Kings county, Senator
Calder's home district, has well defined
aspirations to be Collector of the Port.
FHs Friends say his experience as a
customs. broker for n good many years
particularly qualify him for the office.
On the other hand there are those who
say II would be mistake to appoint any
customs broker.
They declare that r. J. II. Kracke,
who sserved for seven years as naval
officer. which official Is practically the
auditing agency for the Collector of
Customs. has an insight into the work
ing OF the office and its personnel greater
than that possessed by many men.
II Mr.. Rafferty, does not land the Col
lectorship. he might be consoled. it Is
said. by appointment as internal revenue
collector for the First district 10 succeed
Rertra1n Gardner.
Marcus b. Campbell. leader OF the Sec
ond Assembly district. is being promi-
nently mentioned for United States At
torney in the Eastern District of New
York. lie has served as Kings County
Judge
Four members of the organization are
rivals for appointment as Postmaster of
Brooklyn. They are Warren Price, leader
OF the Eighteenth district. a former let
ter carrier: Frank Newcomb, who years
ago was Assistant Postmaster: John
Gaynor of the Fourth district and Fred
erick Oppikofer leader OF the Sixteenth
Assembly district. who is now in the
office of the President Of the Board of
Aldermen.
But the most popular job seems to be
that of Federal Director OF Prohibition
for New York state. The fact that some
of the state leaders are of the opinion
this Job should be filled by an upstate
man has not prevented local applicants
from springing up in truly surprising
numbers Every Representative In Con-
Eress from New York city is said TO have
list Of five or six applicants.