New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
County Pre- sident and
Hilles Will Urge Presi-
dent to Ask Calder's Aid
for Boro Chiefs Boom
Haskell to Stay
In Race for Mayor
Party Leaders Annoyed
by Lockwood's Ultima.
tunn for Fusion Unity

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Before the last of the leaders in the
Republican Coalition anti Tammany
movement departed from the city yes
terday for the week end there was an
important conference which resulted
in strong swing to Borough President
Henry Fl. Curran as the favorite over
Senator Charles c. Lockwood for the
mayoralty nomination. Senator Will
liam NJ. Calder was not present and
raniors were current that an incipient
revolt had been started in the Repub-
jican-Coalition Committee against the
Brooklyn Senator's domination of the
present complex situation.
J The leaders where hopeful, how
lever, Of bringing about complete har-
imony in regard to candidates at the
i meeting Of the committee tomorrow
might Senator Calder will be back in
lterday that enlissaries left behind to
meet him, particularly representatives
ot The Coalition Committee, would use
their best efforts to reconcile the Sem
Itor to Cur-als.
conference Nith Harding
Some Of the leaders were pinning
their hopes in this direction on pos
sible conference tomorrow at Ply
mouth, Mass, between President Ear-
ding and Samuel S. Koenig and Charles
D. uiiles. the latter two being mem
bers Of the Rep 4blican- Coalition Com
rittee. who expect to meet the Presi-
dent st the celebration of the landing
Of the Pilgrims. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Koenig, who is president Of the
New York County Republican Com
mittee, has made Up his mind to offer
real fight for the Borough President
and, assisted By Mr.. Killes, q former
chairman % the Republican National
Committee and at present Republican
National Committeeman from New
York they may ask the President to
ssy word TO Senator Calder in favor
Of Gurraa as the final choice.
The President and Senator Calder
are known to be on exceedingly good
terms. Mr.. Koenic and other New
York leaders are said to. balievesa sw,
all things considered, THAI Curran
snould be Put over for the best inter.
estS Of the anti -Tammanv forces in the
fight against Ta.nmany Hearst and Hy-
lal at the coming election
Senator Lockwood's uitimatun on
Friday that he might Withdraw. his
rame as candidate unless he had
the united support of all factions
which have developed in the fusion
camp did not please some of the lead
ers They were inclined to believe that
ourran might be more reliable and
nnlts all factions more durably for
ths campaign ahead.
Haskell Called Problem,
The only reasonable objection to Cur
fan, as it appeared to the New York
seacers, was the unchanged opinion OF
some of the Brooklyn leaders that it
would be easier to beat judge Haskell
IN the Brooklyn primaries with Sena-
Scf Lockwood than with the Manhattan
borough President. 1t was stated
srankly by some of the New York lead
eEs that Curran would be quick
eEoice If it were not fcr the Haskell
complication. Some of the leaders ex-
pressed the opinion that the Brooklyn
!!eaoefs would turn to Curran with
Hftle persuasion provided Senator CAL
ssf started the e-drive. The Republican
leaaeFs IN Maahattan are rot sure that
any candidate coming from Brooklyn
would not be q factional candidate.
- "-S -ts0tHeO yesterday Ln2t q vote
taKel at the two-hour session of the
executive committee of the Price coali-
tlph committee Friday showed an over
%heimlng majority for Curran over
dockwood. The name of Justice James
=. cropaey also loomsd up at the ex-
ecut!ve committee meeting. Several
votes votes we're cast in favor of Justice
tfopsey, it was said, as the candidate
vho might lead all the anti -Tammany
lorces out of the wilderness. 1t was
siSo said that some of the coalition
committee members intended to see
.es.ice Cropsey prior to the meeting
tomorrow night and find out whether
de would run.
Before leaving the city Mr.. Koenig
eesc!ared that he stood pat on his
sofmer attitude that it was necessary
20 nave united Brooklyn back of the
nagoralty candidate.
y, II think it is our duty to bring about
srsr I've asleat OF Tammany Hall by>getting
every oody back of the strongest can
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