New-York tribune., 1921-07-23
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enation. In spite Of this authoritative
statement Samuel Heymann, an inde-
pendent Democrat from the Bronx,
moved to "draft" Senator Calder. His
motion was not put to a vote Mr.. Hey
mann is a friend of County Clerk
Schneider. who months ago said that
Senator Calder was the man for Mayor.
Thirty-siX of the fortyfve members
of the steering com nittee were pres
ent at the executive session yesterday
1--WE are pretty close to the point
where we can determine on the man
Who is to be recommended for Mayor"
said Henry W. Taft, chairman of the
conference, following the close of the
meeting. "We have had very har-
monious session. Every onc talked
with the utmost freedom, and the pros
pect of arranging winning city ticket
is excellent"
Joseph M. Proskauer, named as one
of the independent Democratic con-
ferees on Monday night, sent a letter
to Chairman Taft yesterday declining
to serve on the committee. Last wear
he managed the governorship campaign
Of Alfred E. Smith. He said while he
was in sympathy with the movement
he could not commit himself in ad-
vance to the candidacy of any one.
Joseph M. Price, chairman of the
coalition committee, suggested as eligi-
BILE for the mayoralty the names of for
mer Justice Clarence j. Shearn, of the
Supreme Court, and former Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Darwin R. James, of
Brooklyn. The potentially Of both F.
II. La Guardia and County Judge Reu-
ben l.. Haskell, of Brooklyn, as candi-
dates was discussed briefly by the CON
ference. Major La Guardia wrote a
member OF the conference that he did
not wish to have his name considered
in the conference. A representative
of Samuel Untermyer told the con-
ference that Mr.. untermyer would not
permit his name to be considered for
Mayor.
Coalitionists Meet
Prior to the conference yesterday,
the conference members of the Coali-
tion Committee met aud authorized
Mr.. Price to tell the steering COM
mittee that the Coalitionsts regarded
Borough President Curran, Darwin
r. James and Judge Shcarn as
in every way fitted for the mayor
atty 1t is understood that Charles
D. Hilles, Samuel S. Koenig and other
+ Republicans expressed a preference
for Mr.. Curran. The Brooklyn mem
bers stood solidly for Lockwood, on
the ground that Lockwood could beat
ali competitors in the Republican pri-
maries in Kings and that no other
candidate was sure of doing it. Chair
man Taft Indicated that if Senator
Calder could not be prevailed upon to
run, he considered it wise to choose
Brooklyn man Tor the head of the
ticket.
j. Hampden Daugherty and John j.
Brady, Independent Democrats, re-
signed from the conference committee,
gressman Daniel G. Oliver and Philip
Frank. Robert f. Kohn was elected
to the committee in place of Joseph
E. Proskauer. Mrs. Edward Van Zilc
was added TO the committee as the
representative of the Associated
Women's Republican Clubs.
The conference received telegram
from Stuart G. Gibboney decla ring
that immigration Commissioner T. A.
Wallis was the right man to name for
Mayor.
The Committee of Enrolled Repub-
liean Voters, backing former Senator
William NJ. Bennett for the Mayoralty,
met in Mr.. Benefits Office in William
Street yesterday afternoon to plan for
his canvass. Senator Bennett said that
the theory his committee was working
on was that the more candidates in
the field the better for himself.
"If Lockwood, La Guardia and Has
kell go into the primary they will split
each others vote" he said, land
figure that even if l make no primary
campaign Pm sure of from $4,000 to
10000 votes in the primary. This year
we have charted each Assembly Dis
trict in the greater city, and have from
one to three workers in each election
district. I believe that number of
workers assures me from 10000 to
900 votes. If / make an active
primary campaign it will give me move
than 10000 votes, or more than the
other three put together"
Mir. Bennett said that it was the in
tention of his committee to put up
complete city ticket and candidate
ior Borough President of Manhattan.
The committee will not place ticket
in other boroughs or counties.
If the Meyer investigating commit
tee does It's work properly we can
elect Republican Mayor in the COM
ing election,1 said Mr.. Bennett.