New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-24
Curra,, Opens
Campaign for
| Mavo.. Monday
Coalition Managers, Ready
for Big Drive, Say Hylan
Forces Already Besray I'm
dications of Weakness
Tammany Facing Split
landslide of Women Voters
to Republican Ticket Is
Presaged by Primaries

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Tae Republics nCoalition Mayoralty
campaign against the Hylan- Hearst
TaSlnlany combination ticket will begin
in earnest Monday. Borough Presi-
dent Henry II. Curran, the Republican,
coIesion nominee for Mayor, will re-
"a from his vacation on that day
Md resume his campaign work at head
quarters. Secretary of State John J.
Lyons, Sir. Curran's campaign man
ager, will also get back in the harness
on Monday.
Mr.. Curran and his campaign chiefs
will move into larger headquarters in
she Murray Hill Hotel early in the
week. The headquarters at the Hotel
Hermitage were adequate for the pri-
nary race, but viii not. urnish suf-
fcient room for the additional forces
which will direct the big fight ahead.
It is understood, however, that the
Curran campaign will be run along
lines much more economical than any
previous Mayoralty campaign.
Headquarters for Senator Charles C.
lockwood, Republican Coalition candi-
date for Comptroller, will also be
opened in Manhattan and Brooklyn
next week. The Lockwood campaign
against Comptroller Charles L. Craig,
TIE Tanmany nominee, will be directed
finances for the last four years and
vigorously attack the present Comp
troller's record.
Curran's Plan for Campaign
Various conferences between the Re-
publican Mayoralty nominee, his chiefs
and the Republican and Coalition lead
ers are scheduled for early in the
week, when definite plans for an in
The formation o. new city-wide Cur
ran campaign committee will be one
OF the first organization moves. This
vii be q representative committee of
all the anti-1ammany forces.
During the political quietude since
tie primary election some of the Cur
ran campaign managers have been feel
ing out the political pulse in various
parts of the city. They declared that
the tide is rolling up stronger for Cur
ran and will continue to gather
strength as the campaign advances
until it will completely sub
running mates at the November cleo
lion. The people are awakening to the
big issues which Mr.. Curran repre-
sents and Mr.. Hylan has misrepre-
sented. they declare. AS these issues
are developed, based on Mr.. Curran's
personal platform and his record of
ten years in the municipal government
clearly and forcefully contrasted with
Mayor Hylan's sfour-year record in Of
fee, the voters will turn more and more
!, Curran m the belief of the Repub-
Ann-coalition workers
The Curran managers, however, are
not unmindful of the hard fight con-
fronting them and intend to put every
ounce of their strength into the cam
paign- Tammany's stock tricks are
we'll within the ken of the tried and
experienced directors of the Curran
forces, and the usual camoufage moves
Of the Hearst-Murpfy lieutenants to
mislead the voters, as we'll as any new
tricks they may attempt to pull from
their political box, will be dissected,
analysed and exposed. The Curran
men do not believe in watchful wait
ing and are not too proud to fight.
Recent developments show many
signs Of trouble in the Tammany camp,
while harmony reigns among the anti
many leaders are willing to admit that
the Hylan spell is breaking in the Wig
VAN ranks. They don't expect the al
legged Hylan popularity to grow and
blossom in the next few weeks. They
admit or fear decided drift to Curran
Hines Scares Tammany
The Hines revolt against the Four
tenth Street boss has thrown q scare
into the Tammany campaign forces.
While many of the Tammany district
leaders are putting up bold front
for Murphy, they are shaking at the
prospect of holding their districts. at
tae polls.
The solid sentiment among the
women for Curran is one of the most
hopeful signs for the Republican
coalition managers. The popularity of
the Republican coalition candidate
among these new voters in a city cleo
ton was Enthusiastically revealed at the
primary election, and they are extend
ing and perfecting their organizations
los the coming struggle. Many Demo
cratic women are expected to desert
Hyian on the public school issue. which
VIII be one of the most important in
sne campaign.
The Republican coalition workers are
encouraged by recent developments in
the investigation of the Meyer com
ssseS. w Mic Tue lnVeSC1Ratlon began
with little promise of political signifi-
canoe, the recent revelations in the Po-
nee Department ard other city depart
Eents ere bound to have a decided eff
lecs IN favor of ousting the present
siW officials, in the opinion of the
Inc report of the Transit Commits
SION Will be given out early next week,
TTShsololng to announcement yesterday.
t Ina. Is expected to revive interest in
.ae traction issue and put q erinkle in
'ne nyian tlve-cent fare propaganda.
lax Bill Report Ready.