New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-14
Harmony Marks First
Meeting of Republicans
w ith Coalition and
Democrat Delegations
Hilles in Speech
Pleads for Unity
Committee Named to-
Press Fight Includes
Representative Women

Ihe first meeting of ti-Tammanv
forces with the Republican organiza
tlon steering committee at the Hotel
commodore yesterday. according to
leaders, was one of the most harmoni-
Gus starts ever made in the history of
fusion or coalition movements in this
city. The initial conference LOOKING
toward the selection of the strongest
candidates and a platform to oppose
the Hylan-Tammany- Hearst ticket at
the coming municipal election, politi-
clans said, made the prospect good for
a solid and effective front against the
opposition forces.
With the exception of a dscordant
voice or two demanding direct Demo-
cratic representation on the Joint sub
committee appointed to make the slate
and formulate the platform, all of the
various independent Democratic groups
were IN perfect accord with the plans
proposed by the Republican and coali
tlon members. The subcommittee
consists of twenty-nine members, fif
teen from the Republican organization
nine from the Price Coalition Commit.
tee of $50, and five from the Citizens
Union. Other independent organiza-
tions will be admitted to future con-
ierences after their credeNti tials are
found to be bona tide.
Sixty Anti-Hylans Attend
1t was pointed out to those who in
sisted on direct Democratic representa-
tlon on the subcommittee that both
the Price group and the Citizens Union
include many independent Democrats,
thus giving them ample voice in the
committee. The first meeting of the
subcommittee will be held Monday
night at the Hotel Commodore. Fifteen
groups, including sixty men and women
representatives hostile to the Hylan
regime, attended yesterdays meeting.
The Democratic Union committee
headed by Ernest Harvier was the only
group to stand out for direct Demo
cratic representation as the discus
sion advanced. A resolution to that
effect introduced by Mr.. Harver was
voted down by three or four to one,
joseph M. Price, chairman of the CO.
alition committee, introduced the reso-
luton calling for the appointment of
the subcommittee, and this was easily
carried. Besides providing for the
committee Of twenty-nine to consider
candidates and platform and report
back to the adjourned meeting, the
Price resolution empowered the com
mittee to invite other organizations
having purposes similar to those ex-
pressed in the Republican call for yes
terday's meeting to send delegations
to join in its deliberations.
Henry w. Taft, chairman of the Re-
publican organization committee, pre-
sided. In his opening remarks he out
lined the local situation and expressed
the hope that the various groups rep
resented would present a solid front
"in the interest of the benehcent pur-
pose we have in mind"
Hilles Asks Harmony
Charles D. Hilles, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from this state,
addressed the conference, urging har-
monious cooperation between Republ-
cans and the independent Democrats.
Vincent Gillroy, appearing as spokes-
man for the Independent Democracy of
the City of New York, declared that
his association was willing to accept
the sub-c ommittee as originally pro-
posed. He said his organization "ac-
copied in good faith the assurances that
all anti Tamrlany forces would be con-
suited"
''I'o succeed this fall" said Mr.. Gill
roy, "the coalition movement obviously
must obtain the support of some of
those who voted for Hylan four years
ago.
John J. Cassidy, representing the
Bronx Independent Democracy, said
that all must realize that they have
hard fight on their hands and get to-
gether for a common purpose. With
Complete harmony the future was
bright, he declared.
August Hoberman, chairman Of a del
egation from the Tenants Union of the
Bronx, wanted direct Democratic rep
resentation on the subcommittee, but
indicated acceptance of the committee
as finally provided for. Mr.. Hoberman
said that the coalition movement must
have labor support.
No discussion of candidates was had
at yesterdays conference. A good deal
of informal talk was heard. however,
in favor of Borough President Henry
H. Curran for the Mayoralty in prefer
ence to Senator Charles Lockwood, of
Brooklyn.
Women on Committee
This was particularly true among the
Manhattan Republicans There was lit
tie doubt that both Lockwood and Cur
ran would be on the ticket selected, one
for Mayor and the other for Comptrol-
ler 1t is expected the ticket finally
will be shaped SO that the Republicans
will control the Board of Estimate, if
the coalition ticket is successful at the
polls.
Included among the organizations rep
resented at the conference were the
New York Young Republican Club,
Brooklyn Young Republican Club,
Bronx Independent Democracy, League
of Women Voters of New York and
the City Affairs Committee of the
Women's National Republican Com
mittee.
The fifteen Republican organization
members of the subcommittee include
all but two or three from the various
boroughs which constitute the Taft
committee. There are nineteen mem
bers on the latter committee.
The nine members from the coalition
committee are: Alfred G. Cox ir,
Republican, Manhattan; Edward W.
Allen, Republican. Brooklyn; John
Davis, Democrat, Bronx; II. Pushee
Williams, Republican. Queens; Russell
a. Loiner, Democrat. Richmond; James
Cowden Myers, Republican, Manhattan;
Mrs; Charles L. Tiffany, Democrat,
Manhattan; Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw,
Democrat, Manhattan; H. Edward
Drier. Republican, Brooklyn, and Mr.
Price, eX-officio. Mr.. William Jaw