The New York herald., 1921-08-02
Kings Senator Named for
Comptroller in All Day
Conference at National
Republican Club.
ONLY CALDER HELD OUT
Byron II. Newton Leads CO.
alitiOn Candidates as DEM
ocrat for President of
Board of Aldermen.
NOMINATIONS DUE TO-DAY
Party Experts From All Bor-
Oughs Consulted and Salts
fied-Cropsey's Name Not
Presented at Parleys.

Borough President Henry II. Cur
ran of Manhattan will be the candi-
date for Mayor, and State Senator
Charles c. Lockwood of Brooklyn the
candidate for Comptroller of the Re-
publican Coalition forces in the COM
ing campaign. That was agreed to
by the Republican leaders Of the city
after an all day conference yesterday
at the National Republican Club.
After discovering that he could not
promise the support for Lockwood OF
Jacob A. Livingston, the titular
leader OF Brooklyn. Senator William
NJ. Calder capitulated in the desper-
ate fight he has been waging to make
Lockwood the head of the ticket.
Lockwood issued statement saying
he had asked that his name be with
drawn. 1t is known that he urged
the selection of Curran.
While the final selection of the
ticket will be made by the steering
committee of forty-seven, which Is
composed of representatives OF the
Price coalition committee. the Citi.
zens Union, the New York Young Re-
publican Club, the Brooklyn Young
Republican Club and ten independent
Democrats, in addition to the fifteen
delegates from the five borough Re-
publican organizations, there Is no
question that Curran and Lockwood
win be accepted for Mayor and Comp
troller. This committee meets at 10
O'Clock this morning at the Hotel
Commodore.
Third Man TO BE Democrat.
To the coalition committee and
other independent groups will be left
the selection of q candidate for Pres
ident OF the Board of Aldermen, it
having already been agreed that he
shall be an independent Democrat.
At the meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the coalition committee last
night ID was decided to suggest to the
steering committee the name OF By
ron r. Newton Of Queens. formerly
Collector OF the Port. previously AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury and
once secretary to William G. McAdoo.
and several other names, which were
not made public. No candidates were
discussed at the meeting OF the full
coalition committee held later. but
resolution was adopted expressing
full confidence in the committees
nine representatives on the steering
committee and giving to them plenary
power TO agree TO candidates in it's
name.
Joseph NJ. Price. head OF TIE Cosli-
ton Committee. was at the Republican
Club at late hour last night going
over the possibilities for President Of
the Board OF Aldermen, but decision
will not be reached until to-day.
Senator Lockwood. after the con-
ference Of Republican leaders. at which
he was present for a good part Of ths
time. made this statement;
"My name was presented to the con-
ference with the assurance that had
the united support Of the Kings county
organization. This assured support
wac found TO be lacking and, as COM
plete harmony is essential to the sue
cess OF the cause, have suggested
that my name as candidate for
Mayor be withdrawn"
Livingston Remains silent.
Mr.. Livingston. who has been sulk-
ing since the beginning OF the move
ment TO name a city ticket. permitting
Senator Calder and +. J. III. Kracko 10
do all tho negotiating. remained out OF
the picture yesterday. lie was IN his
Office up to 2:so yesterday afternoon
but later was said 10 have rome out of
town. II was understood that be was
not in touch with the Republican Club
conference at any time, although 1t is
believed an effort to reach him was
made late In the afternoon.
II has been suspected that Mr. Liv-
ingston IL secretly IN sympathy with
the candidacy Of judge Reuben L. Has
keli. who will formally announce to-day
that he will run for the Mayoralty
nomination IN tho primaries
week ago on Saturday Mr. Living
ston went to the Long Beach home OF
senator Lockwood. according 70 the
lptter's frieuds and declared IN sub
stance.
Charlie. 7 am sincerely for you. and
will give you every ounce Of support
have"
Since that time. however. lie has re-
fused to 90 on record publicly for Lock-
wood. and the Haskell candidacy has
developed.
Samuel S. Kocnig. Manhattan leader.
who went TO Plymouth for the Pngrim