New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
Calder Won't
Enter Contest
For Mayoralty
seuator Informs Friends He
Prefers to Retain Toga;
Livingston Reported to
Have Quit Cropsey Cause
Mon for d. r. James Jr.
Busing Inquiry Factor
sin Lockwood's Chances
for Republican Honor

Enised States Senator William NJ.
cslisr, Justice James c. Cropsey, of
,he Supreme Court; Senator Charles c.
i lakewood and Darwin R. James jr.. of
Brooklyn. and former State Tax Com
ai,sioner Martin SAKE, former Police
/ Commissioner Arthur Woods, Alder.
manic President f. II. La Guardia and
Borough President Henry H. Curran of
ysnhattan are about the only men
talked about these days by the Repub
A lean district leaders as mayoralty can
s;dates.
Senator Calder mas made it plain to
hi: friends that he cannot be persuaded
10 quit the Senate, so that if he ad-
here's to his decision it, will take him
Of the slate OF possible candidates.
Justice Cropsey is maintaining re-
serve and independence toward the
Brooklyn organization leaders, who. as
rule, do no. enthuse over the mention
Of his name. Furthermore, it is said
that Commissioner Livingston. organ
jastice Cropssy.
Senator Lockwood's chances for the
nomination depend to some extent on
tie outcome of his committees investi
CATION of the housing situation and the
result of the trial of Brindell and his
colleagues. The Senator is supposed to
be q strong vote getter with the police,
f,emen and school teachers, on ac-
count Of legislation that he has pushed
It Albany.
James on Leaders Slate
Darwin r. James jr. is not much dis
eussed, but he is on the slate of the
leaders. He was a Civil Service COM
missioner in the Mitchell administra-
non. He is a man of ample means,
which he himself has accumulated, and
las the support of the progressive and
independent clements in the Repub-
lean organization.
There is an understanding between
Commissioner Livingston, Joseph II. De
Bragga, Queens organization leader
and J. P. Thompson, Republican leader
Of Richmond, that their three organiza-
tons shall work together, if practi-
cable, in the election of candidate,
and that such candidate shall come
from Brooklyn.
On the Manhattan side of the East
River, friends of former Senator SAKE
are showing more real interest in the
esrly stages of the campaign than the
ssaers. Mr.. Saxe'S supporters assert
hat Of all the eligibles he is the best
isied for the mayoralty on account of
hs experience, ability and forcibleness.
Tiey point TO his familiarity with
i,sncial affairs and his record as a
Uofficial, and urge that on the stump
SAKE would make the best impression.
Weods Strong With Independents
Former Police Commissioner Woods
probably has the largest following
among the Independents, by reason of
his record as Police Commissioner un-
der Mayor Mitchell. If the police stu
alton continues acute, the predominant
ing issue Of the campaign may be the
administration of the Police Depart
uent, in which case friends of Woods
are confident that he will be offered
the nomination after the summer and
early fall conferences of all of the
snti-Tammany elements.
F. H. LaGuardia, president Of the
Board Of Aldermen, has the advantage
Of being able to refer all questions as
10 bis gote-winning powers to the cleo
ton returns two years ago, when he
heat tie Tammany candidate backed by
the Hearst papers. His experience in
he Board Of Aldermen has aroused
some criticism on the part of Republi
can district leaders, who object to his
doing teamwork of any kind with
Asvor Hylan. His friends say, how
e'ef. thaf he is still the best vote get
Ter in sight and that outside of a few
unreasonable critics the rank and file
0. the party are still cordial, while he
enjoys the enthusiastic admiration Of
the younger voters, especially those Of
Italian blood
Currsn Fayorite With Organization
Borough President Henry II. Curran
"a Prime favorite with the organiza-
ton men all over the borough of Man
haitian, and has the counsel of former
la Commissioner Collin H. Wood
ward, regarded as one of the shrewd-
at ct the district leaders. The sup
ysrters Of the Borough President say
!ln BE has gained rather than lost
!nends during the time he has been
u caarge Of Manhattan borough affairs
sad taat he would carry the borough
Aea tall with more impressive plu-
,.aiIsy than he had two years ago when
~ routed the Tammany machine in the
R,onghold OF the tiger.
.ihssgeneral feeling is that the can
easte for Mayor this year. should be
Republican, whether a Democrat is
enssea for Comptroller or not.
- u the candidate for Mayor comes
i,om Manhattan or the Bronx, friends
william A. Prendergast, OF Brook
sn, former Comptroller, say that he
s1nds tho best chance for the nomina-
non- The efficiency Of the Finance De-
fsEnsnt was raised to high plane
4 " mr. Prendergast