The New York herald., 1921-08-02

here. He arrived on the Federal Ex-
press. passing through the Pennsylvania
Station from Boston at 40 yesterday
morning. He went to the Republican
Club at once.
Senator Calder reached the club al
$3.50 A. NJ. from his Brooklyn hotel ana
IT. j. II. Kracke arrived on an eariy
morning train from his farm in Madison
county. Other members were added TO the
conference during the day and private
wire from the upper room In the clup
was busy every minute in communiea-
tion with other Republican and coalition
leaders throughout the city.
G. d. Hiiles. member OF the national
committee from New York. and one OF
the three Manhattan organization con-
ferces. was there part of the time. so
was Secretary Of State John J. Lyons
and Charles r. Heydt. yice-chaii'man OF
the New York County Republican Com
mittee.
At 3:30 Senator Lockwood was called
In and remained for more tnan an nau.
II Is said at that time he declared MIN
self vigorously as believing Mr.. Living
ston would not support him and that Mr.
curran would be the strongest man to
name Senator Calder, however, in
sisted upon his standing pat for a time
until a further effort could be made 20
obtain the support of Livingston.
One of the conferees suggested that
the Broolxlynites ought to be willing TO
call meeting Of the executive commit
tee there and go on record for Lock
wood il they were sure he would get
united support. As Livingston IS the
only man who could call such meeting.
the suggestion was found to be impossi-
bic.
curran Enters Conference.
About o'clock Borough President
Curran was called into the conferences.
He was accompanied by Collin Ii. Wood
ward, leader of the Twenty-third Assem-
bly, District, Manhattan, and Borough
Secretary under Mr.. Curran.
Senator Calder hurriedly left the club
at 80, declaring he could not say
word about what had been going on
During his absence a report spread that
he had gone to ask Justice James G.
Cropsey Of the Supreme Court in Brook
lyn II he would consent to run as the
Republican coalition candidate. When
tho Senator returned after 8 o'clock he
would not acknowledge that he had dis
cussed anything so definite with Justice
Cropsey. He admitted. however, that
Mr. cropsey had been consulted about
the situation.
II was soon after 1890 when Mr..
Kracke came downstairs with Senator
Lockwood and the latter announced he
had withd rawn. Mr.. Kracke said that
meant Curran for Mayor and Lockwood
for Comptroller. Nothing had been
settled about President of the Board OF
Aldermen. 1t was said.
Mr. Price, who had talked over the
telephone with Mr.. Calder during the
afternoon and had conference in per-
son with Mr.. Kocning in another room
at the club, assured them that Curran
rd IN fhnf order yynul1 he
acceptable for Mayor and Comptroller
to the coalition committee. Representa-
tives OF the Citizens Union. whose
statement printed in the morning
papers saying they would accept Lock-
wood had been misinterpreted as r,ean-
ing they switched their first choice
from Curran to Lockwood. assured the
Republican Club conference that they
still had Curran at the top Of their list
Walter 7. Arndt secretary, said.
lit appears that there is some aues-
ton whether Senator Lockwood's candi-
dacy would unite the Brooklyn factions.
hold Livingston's support and assure the
success of the coalition candidates in the
Republican primaries in Brooklyn. Under
the circumstances Il is manifest thar the
action of the Citizens Union delegates
must depend In the last analysis on
whether Brooklyn Republican represent
atives can make good and unite the
Brooklyn factions behind Senator Lock-
wood. The action of the Citizens Union
in to-morrow's conference will be guided
largely by that fact"
Tide Too strong for Calder.
IN the face OF a growing tide for
Curran Senator Calder and Mr.. Kracke
fought all day. but they could not meet
the demands OF the other Republican
leaders that they get either the o. K.
OF the Kings County Executive Com
mittee or a declaration from Livingston
either In writing or personally delivered
to be presented at the meeting OF the
steering committee to-day. canvass
Of the steering committee. aside from
the fifteen regular Republicans. showed
that practically all favored Curran out
side of the five independent Democrats
appointed by the so-called Democratic
conference organized by number of
independent Democratic groups. They
we're for lockwood.
II was pointed out to Senator Calder
that Mr.. Livingston would have every
reason to work In opposition to Lock-
wood in order to hurt Senator Caider's
patronage, while there would be no good
reason for his wishing the defeat of
Curran. Some of Calder's closest
friends argued with him that defeat
OF a candidate picked by him would
be a blow to his prestige that would
not fail to be used against him In his
race for denomination TO the Senate next
year.
Borough President Curran was not
anxious for first place on the ticket
He told the Republican Club conferees
that he would gladly accept the YER
dict OF the leaders. He would run for
Mayor. II they all wanted It. or for
Comptroller. II they thought that best
In fact. he would do anything that In
their Judgment seemed best to insure
the defeat of Tammany Hall in the
coming campaign.
Mr.. Curan Is about forty-five years
old. He started his career as a news
paperman, became a lawyer and then
for some years devoted all his time to
the duties OF Republican leader of the
Board OF Aldermen. In 1916 he ran
Frank Dowling, Tammany idol. a close
race for the Presidency of the Board OF
Aldermen. but was defeated through n
$4,000 adverse plurality in Manhattan.
The following years he was appointed
Magistrate by Mayor Mitchell. He
served as Major In the war and was
elected President OF the Borough OF
Manhattan by 1000 plurality In 1919
Senator Lockwood is a sclf-made man
and has made a record In the Senate,
whore he has championed the cause OF
higher salaries for school teachers and