New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
|urran Picks
Haskell to Rum
Second i'm Race
~. Holds Other Two in
primary Are Hopelessly
Beaten; Sees Victory
Ear the Fusion Candidate
IL Express Confidence
u,,eoklyn Judge Asserts He
: yin Get 1900 Major
~: so, 900 in Home Boro

!. forecasts on the result Of The
Tuesday from the four can
p' ,ss running for the Republican
s-...,;on for Mayor all express con-
~. in victory. Borough President
H. Curran. the Republican
s..Ss;on candidate. refrained from
ssssv forecast hsnself. but his cam
-. - manager, John J. Lyons, Score
n State. predicted his success
seld as a certainty. The Cur
ga ranager placed Judge Haskell, Of
49, srivn as the only real contender
'ususef "a Guardia and Bennett hope
~. brooklyn judges forecast is the
~ nsdess OF the four. He predicted
- ANIMATION by more than 77,000
~ ~ more than $4,000 OF which will
~ frou his home borough. William
= ,sD nsrnett estimated that 150 900 votes
s.r,s he cast in the Republican pri-
s:ss of which he would receive
.s sa;s rurran 10000, La Guardia $4,000
~ HASKELL 20,000. Aldermanic Pres
n,s Ia Guardia did not indulge in fig
~ hut declared that he would win
nsIly.
gr Lyens's statement follows:
sf1nlv two more days remain before
.. rr,,naries. The race is about over
ian has clear held up to the goal,
~ he ought TO win eased up. The
'ss will be Judge Haskell. but
W. mereia of Curran,s Lead is CON-
'tsr.able enough TO occasion no worry.
fssse Haskell has wabbled all over the
.mrse in the last few days. He will
sr;sb very lame. La Guardia and Ben
sstt with all due respect to their
.rsnds, are hopelessly beaten.
sFrom the very first henry Curran
s,ejded not TO place a stick in the path
Il bis opponents. He suggested that
ii district clubhouses De open to them
N lie wanted to have : lair field,
n he believes in primaries. You have
,atsd that not once in all the boroughs
he henry Curran said one Unkind word
srsinst any of his rivals. Curran saw
H. hour when he would be named, and
i wants his opponents to rally about
hin Just as loyalty as he would stand
sssk Of them were they to be the
victor. It's the sort Of stuff Curran is
Eade or
@rurran stands out n this primary
Is singularly impressive figure. His
yn-miRute platform is masterpiece,
F6 is the simplifed platform which the
man in the street reads and under
stands It's appearance was the turn
Il ing poinE Of the campaign. 1t is the
Il mat progressive and constructive doc
unant ever put forward by a municipa
candidate in all the years ! have been
in public life.
"Curran is the one man whom the
democratic party fears. We must not
forge. the wonderful vote which ne
received WHEN he was. elected Borough
President. He carried this rock bound
Tammany stronghold less than two
years ago b. more than 5000 votes, a
eat unparalleled in the history of
New fork- It was the first time d
sEsignt Republican, ever won in Man
1tsrn IaIs S What was in the minds
20 me leaders Of all the Republican
organizations, besides his admitted SUI
leHer qualifications, when thew recon-
nsaded Curran as the party's choice
II tie primary.
Gurran Choice of Party
and don't let us forget that the
'eaaers VINO recommended Curran wer,
eaessn by the county committeeman
AUG mat these men were and are trul,
representative of the Republican or
ssalzation. We had a right 80 express
qua preference as an organization ant
Es did so by recommending Curran
we recommended Curran because Cur
rsn can win Curran is the only MAJ
asao can win against Hylan. | thinl
~ IS pretty we'll recognized anon,
~ thinking men and women of ths
S,pubiican party.
Vafran is 100 per cent Republi
aa erganlzatiou man. and it is the
~ OF organization men all over the
m 70 stand by the organization.
henry Curran has won his high
sass IN this city against odds.
neafy Surran has name for doing
s.iss he is the very opposite tc
Iva IN every respect. He possesse:
.ns .ad knowledge of the problems
ms great city of ours. You ask
Iran He knows. He never poses;
80 nothing of the demagogue ir
ne IS sincere and ne is devoted
sse highest interest of New York.
purfaa Is no mans tool. and there
Dc no power behind the throne
Zen cusran is Mayor. I have beer
s. ciose and personal friend for more
as,s aa zen years, and with pride in q
kang New York boy / have watched
grow INTO a dignifed, construc.
municipal officer. Withal. he i.
same Henry Curran he was ter
H.. aga big, game, forceful, red
ssgssd human being.
.aaI s election in November will put
fsahcans In the City Hall"
haskell Claims 1900 Majority
aus Statement Judge Haskell raps
sa.ies d. Hilles. Republican Nationa
s.all'seman from New York. anc
William NJ. Calder. of Brook.
r. WON he declared were weakenine
d. ppnIoiican party in New York BY
Expect to win the Republican
s"s s1ion Tor Mayor next Tuesday BY
s nsr,ai'ty OF more than $1,000 in five
sas' said Judge Haskell. ~ shall
mere than 10000 of this nun.
IT, Il brooklyn. These calculation:
t. s sased upon careful and painstak
Nj s,aasasses by members of nv per
campaign staff in every sector
80. sity within the last few DAYS
~ slysis Of these figures and re
|. sskl maAes 1t clear that shall carry
h M ny record plurality; Queens
.unSr l@fgest margin ever given to 8
th~aacan designee; the Bronx anc
sne by similar figure. 1t woulc
asvsI.aeious on my part to express
os auaao shat | shall carry the home
hcisss or Mr.. Curran, the fusior
ub]i.ss' Is proper to add that the Re.
&arm;s. leaders, including Nationa
ssss a Hilles, of Manhattan
.rvs. oalder and others, do a poo
atins,so President HARDING and III,