The New York herald., 1921-09-13
Fusion Candidate Hopes to
Get Enough Votes in Man
haitian to Overcome i
Losses in Brooklyn. II;
BRONX LIKELY TO SPLIT
Kings and Queens Sweep Is
Predicted for Judge;
Lockwood Is Certain
for Comptrollership.
CANDIDATES. MAKE PLEAS
La Guardia Gets Hearst Film
Service to Picture Possible
Fraud-Bennett Issues a
Solemn Warming.
CANDIDATES. MAKE PLEAS

Borough President Henry H. Cur
ran, the Republican-Coali candi-
date for the Republican Mayoralty
nomination, and Judge Reuben L.
Haskell. his principal opponent, were
running a heart breaking, nerve
racking, neck and neck race as they
approached the finish last night.
Discounting the usual claims OF
managers and taking the inside fig
ures Of those familiar with the stu
alton, it appeared that Mr.. Curran
would have to roll up an exception
ally big plurality in Manhattan to
overcome the Haskell lead in Kings
and Queens. Richmond probably will
go for Curran by small majority.
unprejudiced experts say, but The
Bronx is more than likely to be a
dead heat between Curran, Haskell
and F. II. La Guardia, President OF
the Board of Aldermen, the latter
with shade the best OF it, If any
thing.
No one except himself figures
that William NJ Bennett, the fourth
candidate for the nomination, stands
chance Of getting anywhere this
year, in spite OF the fact that he won
four years ago against Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell.
Depends Upon Wet Issue.
Privately, It was acknowledged
that the chances of Curran winning
depended upon the faithfulness with
which the Republican leaders
worked to get out the vote to-day.
Also, it was said, his fate depended
In no small measure upon what the
women would do. II they go to the
polls to rebuke the audacity with
which Judge Haskell has injected the
wet" issue into a Mayoralty cam
paign. it would materially weaken
the chances Of Judge Haskell.
An estimate which gave the city
to Curran by 10000 figured that
Haskell would carry Kings by $4,000
and Queens by 1000. while Curran
would get 10000 plurality in Man.
haitian. 1000 in Richmond and 5000
In The Bronx. Those familiar with
the Kings situation say that Haskell
will get a much larger plurality
there, unless the women 60 to Cur
rams rescue in great numbers and
the organization does better than Is
expected for the men 1t indorsed.
Haskell himself declares his plural-
ity in Kings will be $4,000
1T Is also said that 1000 is too small
plurality to give Haskell in Queens,
where Joseph II. De Bragga, the Re-
publican leader. has spent most of the
campaign period in enjoying his vaca-
ton. The German vote is strong in
Queens and It is wet" which viii ac-
count for a large Haskell vote in the
absence of any strenuous work for
Curran.
Currap's 10000 Is Elusive.
Those who are familiar with condi-
tons in Manhattan do not believe IL
possible to roll up 10000 for Curran.
They figure that 10000 to $4,000 would
more nearly hit the mark. So II Is
easy to sec that the 10000 estimate
for Curran Is not too strongly in
trerchcd figure. and might disappear
in several directions.
Rather ominous reports from Brook
lyn reached tho Curran camp. 1t was
said the leaders there had not shown
any great amount OF activity for Cur
ran--at least some Of them. Jacob A.
Livingston. the county leader. had
plainly lost no sleep over his work for
Curran. II was reported he had said
Brooklyn would 60 for Haskell with
a sweep. This could not be verified.
But he refused to make any comment
on the situation except TO say that
the organization in the general elec-
tion would support the man who won.
Mr. Livingston has been unable to
hold his organization In line for or
eanization candidates. even those he
Is most anxious about, in previous
years. For instance. two years ago
Judge Haskell broke the organization
slate TO get his nomination for County
Judge Last year Senator George w.
Thompson. running for the guberna-
toriai nomination against Gov. Nathan
l.. Miller carried Kings by more than
1000. lie also won In Queens.
sullSins In his tent during the confer
cnces that selected Candidate Curran.
Mr.. Livingston permitted United States
Senator william NJ. Calder. his rivai for
leadership In the organization, to rebre-