New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-18
John ]. Lyons
Will Manage
Curran Fight
Secretary of State Takes
Charge of Coalition Nom.
ince's Campaign; Predicts
Victory for Fusion Choice
Bennett for Clean Contest
Appeal of Mayoralty Candi-
date to Bar Personalities
Causes Worry to Murphy

John J. Lyons, Secretary of State.
who received an unusually large vote
in this city last year, leading all the
Republican candidates or the state
ticket, will manage the campaign Of
Henry II. Curran, coalition candidate for
Mayor. Lyons predicted not only that
Curran would win in the primaries. but
that he would defeat Hylan in Novem-
Der
News that Lyons had taken over
this work was disturbing to the fol-
lowers Of the other three Republican
aspirants for the mayoralty, especially
to the Haskell forces, who had counted
on garnering every wet" Republican
vote. Lyons himself is "wet." In
fact, it was his known attitude toward
the Volstead act and the Eighteenth
Amendment which was largely respon-
sible for his big vote last year.
Another cheering note to the Curran
camps was the announcement made bv
William M. Bennett that there should
be no room in the campaign for per-
sonalities. Bennett said:
81 welcome ell the other candidates.
Messrs. Curran, La Guardia and Has
kell, into the contest. l expect to con-
duct my campaign in such a manner
that there will be no scars or any bad
feellng lett which will prevent the de-
teated candidates from uniting in sun
port OF the winner or detract from his
strength. have no doubt that the
winner in the Republican primaries
VIII be the next Mayor of New York"
Disconcerting to Tammany
Tammany was looking forward with
glee to the four cornered contest IN
the Republican primaries, and counted
on real fight developing among the
four which would leave wounds that
could not be healed before Election
Day. 0''
The fact that the Republican county
leaders this year have followed the
custom Of other years to throw the
distrlct headquarters open to all can
didates, whether the organization
deslgnees or insurgents, is worrying
Aammany This is due to the reques
made by James J. Hines, the anti
murphy candidate for Borough Presi-
speak in the Tammany club Houses W
Charles +. Murphy, whose leadership
mas been assailed by Hines, was at
lammany Hall yesterday for the first
time in several days. lie declined to
comment on Illness attack on him. nor
would he say whether the Tammanv
club houses would be open TO the in
surgent
Secretary Lyons, in announcing that
ne would manage Curran's campaiqn.
saio that headquarters would be opened
this week in each of the five borough &
ana that a campaign committee, with
representatives in every election dis
trlct in the city, would be chosen.
am very mWh pleased that Mr..
lyons mas consented to take hold at
TINS time" said Curran last night.
we have been friends for many wears
and | have the highest regard for his
AFFINITY as we'll IS for his political
common sense
Call to Duty, Says Lyons
Lyons issued a formal statement on
assuming management of the Curran
campaign, which follows:
have accepted the request TO man
age Henry II. Currans campaign as a
call OF duty not only to my party but
also 70 my city.
"Ihe leaders of the Republican party.
cooperating with all the various indie
pendent elements opposed to Hylan and
ms mlsgovernmcnt, after the most
careful slderation, decided unan;
mously to recommend Henry Curran Ia
the enrolled Republican voters at the
coming primary as the man best fitted
TO carry The party standard in the city
campaign this fall. | agree with them
absolutely
"Hcnry Curran has been NV oer-