New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26
Brooklyn Judge Declares
for Personal Liberty
Platform; Coaliiionists
Still Cling to James
Lockwood Stock Is
Advanced by Move
Steering Committee VIII
Meet Again Tomorrow
to Seek Mayor Nominee

The steering committee which is
trying to pick fusion candidate for
Mayor found itself deadlocked last
night as a result of threat made
by Judge Reuben L. Haskell, OF
Brooklyn, to become an independent
candidate on personal liberty plat
form and because coalitionists in the
committee, headed by Joseph NJ
Price, clung stubbornly to Darwin f.
James, of Brooklyn, as candidate.
After much discussion the steer
ing committee, which met at the
Hotel Commodore, decided to adjourn
until 10 a. m. tomorrow. Judge
Haskell triumphed over the Repub-
ican organization in Brooklyn two
years ago, and said if the demand
continued that he run as the cham
pion of personal liberty and home
rule on an i-prohibition platform,
he would make a fight in the pri-
maries.
He asserted that Endorsement by
Republicans and coalitionists would
do him more harm than good any
how. His announcement is regarded
as strengthening the chances of
State Senator Charles c. Lockwood
to obtain the fusion nomination.
TIoa
chat II they took vote on their choice
for Mayor In the steering committee
OF forty-fi the Lockwood and Curran
men would have broken about even on
the show down." while the coalition
lsts, win their nine votes, would have
made choice impossible.
United Front Planned
The Republican leaders, at confer
ence at the Office Of Samuel S. Kaenir.
preceding the meeting at the Commo-
dore decided to move for an adjourn
mont for two days so that they may
present united front either for Lock
wood or Curran when they get ready
for decisive vote
United States Senator Calder. who
continues to be the dominating per-
sonahty IN the steering committee,
hatly told the steering committee that
while the mayoralty of the CITY of New
ork was a big job, the Senatorship
from the Empire State was a bigger
one, and that in no circumstances
would ne consider a nomination for
Mayor
Senator Calder's declination and the
change in the Brooklyn primary situa
ton call for n little moro time for
consideration, and that is why VIC haV,
decided tc adjourn till Wednesday"
said Henry W. Taft, chairman OF Ike
steering committee.
1T was wise to adjourn and allow
time for thoughtful consideration OF
the factors entering into the sit,ta-
tlon, SAID Senator Calder, after the
meeting yesterday was over 'Frons
the beginning it has seemed to mo thai
the only right thing to do was TO name
a Brooklyn man for Mayor this fall
and from the beginning | have been IN
favor Of choosing Senator Lockwood
1t is fitting that the leaders should pay
attention to the primary conditions in
brooklyn, for the reason that of the
100000 votes cast last year in the Re
publican primaries in this city 81 per
cent Of the total was cast in Brooklyn
Brooklyn looms as the strategic piacn
on the map Senator Lockwood is -
great vote getter. lie always ieads
the Republican ticket by an impressive
margin. with him as the candidate
OF the organization there would h.
nothing to worry about. and in the
election in November he would be
elected
81 told the people in the conference
to-day that in business it was sound
maxim never to put off until to-rnor-
row what you can do to-day. but that
in politics the reverse is often the
soundest policy-never 10 DO TO-DAY
what can be put of until tomorrow
We have three weeks yet in which to
prepare our primary petitions. There
IS no hurry about choosing ticket
We may decide on one on Wednesday.
and then again wc may take another
week There is no hurry
win Aid Lockwood
Senator Calder and the Brooklyn
conferees are confident that tn
Haskell threat VIII day and night in
ure to the progress Of Tho Lockwood
boom for first place on the ticket. and
that IS why they are averse to haste
Another factor that weighs with them
II the possibility that Major la
Guardia, president Of the Board Of
Aldermeh- who says he shall enter
The Republican primaries for the msx.
orally nomination, may be persuaded
to accept denomination. thus ingur.
ing the support Of The city ticket bv
the majors supposedly large personal
following. Senator Calder will confer
with Major La Gusrdia again to-das
on this matter. Mr.. Calder admitted
last night that the prospect OF chang
ing Major La Guardia's mind was not
rosy one.
County Judge Reuben /. Haskelrs
threat to run in the Republican pr,-
maries was contained in the following
statement:
Text of Statement
ITO make clear my present attitude
WITH reference to the mayoralty cam
paign this statement is published.
Before undertaking the cananaiss
would want to be convinced that the
people of this city sincerely believe
that my election as Mayor would
signify my ability and determination
TO enforce an honest. efficient and
economical administration of our city
"The tactics Of Anderson. of the