The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23


could be iured into the city campaign
Is believed by experienced observers 10
be out of the question.
When the Calder boom had been clev-
erly set in motion of course no one had
sny but good words for him in the con-
ference. Then followed the motion to
pledge the committee to him. SO innocu-
ouslv was 1t worded it seemed for
minute that Henry w. Taft. who pre-
sided. would put it before the meeting.
Then a realization of what IL might
mean entered the minds of the leaders.
They showed how harmful II would be
to pass such a resolution, IT, as seemed
likely. Mr.. Calder would decline to run
1t would put the real selection In the
position of second choice So the mo-
ton was withdrawn.
AT the end of the three hour meeting
Chairman Taft, begging leave TO speak.
expressed what he conceived to be the
result of the conference. Speaking for
himself he said he would prefer TO vote
for Henry II. Curran. However, 1t
seemed the part of expediency to take
the head of the ticket not from Manhat-
tan but from Brooklyn. He would De
delighted to have Calder take the nomi-
nation. He would be the strongest can
didate. However, if, as stated, he would
mittee should select Senator Lockwood.
The names of Mr. La Guardia and
william NJ. Bennett. who have announced
their intention to run in the primaries
for Mayor, and Of Judge Reuben L. Has
kell. who might rum" were mentioned
incidentally in the discussions. La
Guardia had written TO committeeman
asking that his name be not presented
formally. The man from Tre BRONX
Wednesday withdrew the name yester-
day because he had been informed that
the counsel for the Lockwood committee
would In no circumstances consider the
honor.
Bennett to Run Anyway. FL
ANY name will not be put before the
committee by any one representing me-
said Mr.. Bennett in reply to questions
after the meeting. If they really want
10 select the man who can win they Will
talxa me of their own volition." He de-
MED the report he would withdraw IL
Lockwood should be named.
sI'l run with him as n nominee TOT
Conptroller on my ticket" Bennett
added, referring to the attempt by Ben
nett's friends to draft Lockwood Tor that
place.
No action that might be taken by the
steering committee would prevent MN
from going into the primaries, Bennett
declared.
sIf Lockwood La Guardia and Has
kell go into the primary, they will split
one another's VOTE, was the way Sen
nett figured 1t out. Even If ] make no
campaign l am sure of from 35,ooO 10
40 900 votes II I make an active cam
paign I should have nearly $4,000 votes.
There was considerable discussion py
the. steering committee of the primary
lsituation, as it might develop. me
leaders said frankly they would not
undertake to say they could carry their
boroughs for any man who might BE
named by them. 1t was hard to tell
how a complicated primary situation.
such as was developing. would work out.
The principal speeches for Curran
were made by Samuel S. koenig,
Charles D. Hilles and Mr.. Price. The
latter spoke of Curran's experience in
city government, of his record In France
during the war. and of his procuring the
passage of the tax exemption for homes.
which had done so much to relieve. the
situation.
Currans strength. he said lay beyond
the confines CT Manhattan, which he
carried for Borough President two years
In 1916, running for President of the
Board of Aldermen against Frank Dow
ing. one of the most popular candidates
Tammany ever had. Curran carried
Brooklyn by 5000. He broke even In
Richmond, but lost in Manhattan and
Queens. being defeated In the entire city
by only $4,000 in an off year.
Proskauer Quits Committee.
Joseph NJ. Proslauer,' friend Of
former Gov. Alfred K. Smith. and who
was named for the steering committee
1.-THE Monday meeting, declined to serve
Yesterday He wrote he was in sym
pathy with the movement. but could not
pledge himself In advance to support
any candidate who might be named.
His place on the committee was taken
by. Robert e. Kohn.
Through the resignations OF j. Hamp-
den Dougherty. Jr., and John J. Brady
Of the Democratic Union. the last bit OF
Ernest Harvier influence was elimi-
mated To the vacancies were appointed
former Tammany Representative Daniel
C.Oliver and Philip Frank, both of the
Independent Democrats. Mrs. E. S. Van
Zile was put on the committee to repre-
sent the Associated Women's Republican
Clubs.
A telegram urging the selection OF
Frederick A. Wallis, immigration Com
missioner for Mayor. was received. II
was signed by Stuart G. Gibboney.
Michael Kley. L. A. Kellogg, J. A.
Campbell, j. V. Davenport and Alex
ander Cumming.
Mr., La Guardia declared last night
that in case Senator Calder ran for
Mayor and was elected, he, La Guardia,
would enter the primaries for the Senate
nomination TO succeed Calder. In case
Senator Calder did not run for Mayor.
and he did not think he would. he, La
Guardia. would stay in the Mayoralty
race and be elected. He asked that the
candidates named for the Comptroller
and President OF the Board of Aldermen
by the steering committee be pledged
TO support his platform.