The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-21
CURRAN-LOCKWOOD
TICKET IS FAVORED
Fusion Slate for Mayor and
Comptroller May Be Made
interchangeable.
WALLIS ALSO IN FIELD
Bennett and La Guardia
Barely Mentioned at Anti
Tammany Meeting.
AL SMITH rs SUGGESTED
Hylan Attacked by Speakers,
but His Strength as Vote
Getter Is Recognized.
WALLIS ALSO IN FIELD
AL SMITH rs SUGGESTED

Henry H. Curran, Borough President
of Manhattan; State Senator Charles
c. Lockwood Of Brooklyn and Freder-
ick A. Wallis, immigration Commits
sioner, were the outstanding nominees
for Mayor on the anti Tammany ticket
suggested at the town meeting held in
the Hotel Commodore under the aus
pices of the steering committe yster-
day afternoon.
The general impression in political
circles last night was that the slate for
Mayor and Controller would be Curran
and Lockwood or Lockwood and Cur
ran, with a bare possibility that Mr..
Wallis might be considered for Presi-
dent of the Board Of Aldermen, to sat
isfy the demand for an independent
Democrat on the ticket.
The three men named not only were
placed in nomination from the floor.
but received many seconding speeches.
Others formally named for the consid-
Grafton Of the committee but whose
names received no second were:
Judge Reuben L. Haskell, Republican,
of Brooklyn.
Henry s. Thompson. Independent DEM
ocrat, of Manhattan, Water Commits
sioner under Mayor Gaynor.
George McAneny, independent Demo-
crat, of Manhattan.
Samuel Untermyer, Independent DEM
ocrat, of Manhattan.
One man suggested a Judge of the
type of John Proctor Clarke. Another
asked why the movement to name United
States Senator William M. Calder had
not been maintained. while DR.. John p.
DAWN in all seriousness said he thought
former Gov. Alfred E. Smith might be
willing to accept a nomination in opposi-
ton to Mayor Hylan.
La Guardia just Mentioned.
No one suggested William NJ Bennett
or President La Guardia <of the Board
of Aldermen The formers name was
mentioned only by way Of saying he
was not so strong as four years ago, and
the name of La Guardia was heard only
incidentally.
The steering committee. which pre-
scented no names of its own but acted In
the capacity of judges, will meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in executive
session to take up seriously the question
of who shall be backed by the Republican
organization and it's allies.
The desire Is to reach a decision on
Mayor by Monday or Tuesday, after
which the remainder of the ticket. and
then the platform. will be considered
About 800 citizens gathered In the
west ballroom Of the Commodore to take
advantage of the town meeting"
method of expressing their choice for
Mayor. Henry w. Taft presided, being
relieved at the end by F. ]. H. Kracke
of Brooklyn. Mr.. Taft referred to the
fact that certain anti-Tammany forces
had not Joined the movement. pre-
ferring to depend entirely on the pri-
mary His remarks were taken to mean
Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. La Guardia-
I'm a movement like this" said the
chairman, "any division in the pri-
maries works to the advantage of the
common enemy. Success can only come
through a union Of all against the COM
mon enemy. II we do not have union
before the primary. there Is great
danger 1t will not come later"
Curran strongly Urged.
Douglas Mathewson of The Bronx
was first in the field with the name Of
Mr.. Curran.
guishd record for public service in our
city, said Mr.. Mathewson. He Is ex-
perienced in the city's business to an
extent shared by few. IL any, of the
others mentioned. He is known through
out the FIVE boroughs for his inde-
pendence and fairness He Is a vote
getter. as shown by the record of past
elections. And, this Is something that
appeals to me. he has the ability to say
no when the interests Of the city de-
mand it."
Seconding the nomination, william T.
Russell. of the Twenty-third Assembly
District. Manhattan. spoke of the Curran
fighting qualities that enabled him to
tax exemption ordinance.
II know Curran the soldier" de-
clared Arthur Egger of Queens, who
was Sergeant-Major of the 302d Am
munition Train. which was commanded
by Major Curran. IT knew him by the
closest association on the battle field
where the thin veneer we all assume
here Is rubbed on"
1t was impressive--the simple nara.
tive OF Egger, showing how Curran had
brought order out OF chaos In his COM
mand when 1t arrived at the front
I'VE need n man who will put the
interests of the city above political con.
siderations or personal ambitions" said
Mrs. Frederick Hodgdon, president OF
the Women's Municipal League. by
disagreeing with Gov. Miller on the
traction programme he has shown he
has ideas and convictions Of his own
that he Is willing to stand by them and
jeopardize his own political career In the
interests OF the larger civic needs. Such
courage is essential In the Mayors
chair"
Others who seconded Mr.. Curran were
Miss Laura Skinner. member Of the
executive committee of the Republican
State Committee; Nathan Lieberman OF
the Business Mems League Mrs. Gordon
W. Cotton. Miss Mary Chalmers. a class
room teacher. and John c. O'Conner
editor of the Irish Advocate.
Lockwood Placed in Field.
Jesse Fuller. Jr., former Progressive
Of Brooklyn. who presented the name OF
Senator Lockwood. said:
''It Is not a question Of who will make
and can make a good Mayor. believe
Senator Lockwood is the only man who
can defeat Hylan. / do not believe
Hylan is crooked. I believe he is n
blunderbuss The people recognize his
sincerity and his genius for bungling
believe we have got to meet Hyian on
his own ground. People would rather
have an honest biundcrbuss than a man
they thought spoke only the language OF
the traction companies"