New-York tribune., 1921-10-17
Coalition Leaders See in
Vast Army of Qualified
Voters Determination
to Overthrow Tammany
Women Foremost
In Rally to Curran
Total Breaks All Records,
Except Cor Last Years
Presidential Contest

L.. y
years except 1920, when 4 Presidential
contest brought out 1.373.S73 men and
women TO qualify as voters. ticlans
OF both parties had not looked for such
a heavy registration, and the increase
over the expected number IS attributed
BY Republican, coalition leaders to an
anti -Tammany vote, made up largely OF
women who are determined on driving
Hylanism, Murphyism and Hearstism
out of the City Hall.
Arthur 3. Murtha, chairman OF the
Curran campaign executive commit
tee, commenting yesterday on the
figures, said:
eve are pretty we'll satisfied that the
men and women of New York City knew
nretty we'll what they were doing when
they registered in the splendid num-
bers compiled. Also. we are not foolish
enough to try to tell them how they
are going to vote l guess they will
figure that out for themselves.
81 am told that the Hylan Campaign
Committee has turned the New York
City issue into what looks like New
York State platform. They are talk
ing about lower telephone rates, lower
cas rates, lower electric light rates,
and they have the nerve to put lower
rents in the same sentence. We are
ready 10 go to bat on rents.
Tax Bills Mount Under Hylan
"A Mayor who has jumped the tax
bills Of property owners IN all five
bsroughs Up 65 per cent in five years
IS trying some very artful Juggling
when he makes city rents New York
State issue. Candidate Ifylan, four
vars ago, promised to reduce rents;
asyte he has forgotten that.
"lf these are upstate matters no
one seems better qualified 10 handle
upstate matters than Mr.. Hylan, who
comes from Greene County, upstate,
and Mr.. Hubert, who comes from
Seneca County, upstate. Let up
staters handle upstate matters
I'll were TO hazard a shrewd guess
OF this magnificent evidence % citizen
ship would say that we think that a
few mothers and fathers, at least, came
out TO register because somebody, four
years ago, guaranteed seat for every
child"
A statement was issued by A. A.
Walls, chairman Of the Hylan cam
paign committee. which read in part:
The most striking feature Of the
weeks Tegi tration was the interest
displayed oy the women. Last year It
vas no secret shat many women were
!osth to register This year, with the
o-csrt fare, lower rents, lower gas aud
electric light rates and lower telephone
'o-is as the Dlg issues, the situation
was strkingly different. In the homes,
where economy is a necessity, the won
en- displayed as much interest in reg
lS'erirs as did the men.
As We expected. Richmond voters
turned OUT la force Thanks to the
splendid manner in which the trolley
SITUATION and the municipal ferries had
oeen handled, we believe the Hylan ad-
mlnis.ration Vii get record vote on
S13srn Island, and this is equally true
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buses
The Bronx IS another borough OF
"hicn We are especially proud. The
e,-ai o. lootl33 spells, in our mind, q
psraiity ior tae Mayor that will sur
p''se our opponents, who Just now seen
20 De maHin5 special drive there
me county leaders Withheld com
nen' until after tney have had an op-
sof'Unity 70 70 over the figures, which
@sse not completely tabulatcd unit
heAlly noon Yesterday.
Manhattan Ahead of Brooklyn
aanhattan again led all five boroughs
~ 1913 Brooklyn, to1 the first time II
'ae create cts history. took frs
psce leading Manhattan b. nearl,
z'e0y. la 1919 she continued to hol,
ger !ead, o4t last year Manhatta,
Nszea Brooklyn back INTO second plac
N'lH 600 'f8d This year the rac
Fss closer, Brooklyn bein. slight.
Aofe tam 3.000 behind Manhattan
Nn.ca returned 1903 qualified voters
richmond, which had been beatin
~s- record " 1926 all week, n her to
~ seT.straf' Or exceeded Last years b
more 'aaa ZOO.
yn.j tar most Bangaine in either 0
'-e f1%tcr PARTIES Lac hoped that tn
ttAs iEeres would come as close {
20 81 tfer did TIE 1927 rcgistra
tnc larrost Aalrlng las
inc eli .'g history. II cxcceG
.5ts hT tcSa5o ard #as over 252
' tfer 1915 vncI tac Yomeu regis
-.4 ard F..rd for tnc lrse time. IN
k DfDerat on 5Tz,ti3 more than j
20. tee as- Mayora,ty election. The
women bere rot votinv.
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