The New York herald., 1921-08-04
GILROY, -TAMMANy
MAN, CHOSEN TO FILL
FUSION TICKET GAP
Erstwhile Mayors Nephew
Is Lawyer and Beat Muir
phys Assembly Candi-
date i'm 18th District.
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La Guardia Fires $4,000 and
$4,000 Aids Who Refuse to
Support His Candidacy
for Mayoralty.
Is CRITICISED BY CURRAN
Miss Boswell for Register in
n. Y. County-Selections for
Borough Presidents Are
Being Discussed.
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DtluS DlSCusStu.
Before the Republican Coalition
steering committee had completed
its city ticket yesterday by the selec-
ton of Vincent Gilroy, an enrolled
Democrat, but -Tammany law
yer, nephew of former Mayor Thomas
f. Gilroy, as the candidate for Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen, came
the first explosion in the coming pri-
mary fight.
When it had subsided two Republi-
can district leaders, who would not
undertake to promise the support of
their organization to F. II. La Guar
dia in his candidacy for the mayor
atty nomination, had been lifted out
of good jobs In his office as Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen. I'm
mediately Borough President Henry
II. Curran, the Republican-Coalitio
candidate for the nomination for
Mayor. issued this statement:
i III view VI WAdl has PPCHCus u
want to make it perfectly plain that
none OF the $500 men and women
who do the work Of my department
need worry for moment as TO
whether their political opinions and
mine agree or not. Whatever they
think or however they vote. they will
be sure OF their positions. All ask
of them is that they show their 10y
atty to their city by the excellence OF
their work"
Too Much Like Bossism.
Mr.. Curran said an injury had been
done to the city service by Mr.. La
Guardia's action.
IF city officials are to put their per-
sonal political ambitions ahead OF the
| good of the service we are In bad
way indeed said Mr.. Curran. Least
of all should such thing be the work
of one who spends most Of his time
denouncing the bosses. II looks as
though he were boss in the office ~
the President OF the Board OF Alder
men"
II practically has been settled that
Miss Helen Varick Boswell vice-chair-
man OF the Republican County Com
mittee, will be named as the anti
Tammany candidate for Register OF
New York county.
Conferences were in progress yes
terday on the selection Of candidates
for Borough Presidents in the Ave
boroughs, who with the Mayor, the
Comptroller and the President OF the
Board OF Aldermen. make UP the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment. In
these nominations the Independents
will cooperate with the Republicans.
II Is practically certain that George
Cromwell. Republican. will run again
for head Of the Borough of Richmond.
a place he held for two terms
Printer Manhattan Favorite.
Ernest r. Eilert. head OF the Printer.
Association and former member Of the
Board OF Education. IS the man most
seriously talked OF FOR President OF the
Borough Of Manhattan although clar-
ence H. Fay i not out Of the running.
Both are Republicans. -.
In Brooklyn. Col Sydney Grant. COM
mander Of the Thirteenth Heavy Artil-
lery. n lawyer: Sheriff John Drescher
and George w. Baker. shoe manufac-
turcr are the leading candidates. with
the FIRST name distinctly in the lead. All
are Republicans.
William J. Mllard. for sixteen years
an Assistant Corporation Counsel. part
Of the time in charge OF the Bureau OF
Penalties. n former Progressive Is the
leading candidate for President OF the
Borough OF The Bronx. Some considera-
tlon is being given to the name OF
Thomas r Gllleran. Independent DEM
ocrat and former independence Lea guer.
In Queens the Independent Democrats.
led BY the Personal Liberty League %
Or Arthur VI Heating. want the Re
publicans and Fuslonists to indorss
Dennis OLeary, thc ant-Connollyite,
who Is seeking g get the regular DEM
ocratlc nomination In opposition 70 Pres
ldent Maurice y. Connolly. the present
incumbent Joseph H. DE Bragga. the
Republican leader. wants 70 nominate his
friend, Warren r. Ashmead straight Re-
publican lawyer. for Borough President
Samuel s. Koenig New York county
leader will have q meeting OF his execu-
tive committee 20 decide on Borough
President and county offices to-day. IL
Miss Boswell. who Is q veteran cam
paigner. having served III the Republican
Party long before women had the vote
Is not named Tor Register. she will BE-
chosen Tor county clerk, !, is understood
John Kirtlnui Clark. former assistant
hin that nfce is cons dcrcd most scrl-
0uslv f3r nietr'et Attorney. other name
nrc Hcrry W. Goddard Justice John X
Davies OF tho Mvnic.pa Court and Emit
Fuchs whose preference Is 10 run for
orc of tho three places on the Court OF
General Sessions.
The Bronx also may put woman on
the anita mmary ticket. She is Mrs