The New York herald., 1921-07-05
FIGHT ON TAMMANY
CITY TICKET OPENS
Republican and Independent
Leaders Begin Confer
ences To-day.

Serious considerati tion Of the compost
ton of the anti-Tammany municipal
tick =. will begin to-day Strenuous times
are in store for the politicians in the
Republican and Independent camps for
the remainder of the month. 1t Is gem
orally conceded that an agreement II
one is to be reached should be
concluded not later than the first week
in August-by the first day of that
month. II possible. For the primary
designating petitions must be filed by
August 1s, and two weeks is little
enough time to get and check up the
sigma lures.
The first concrete step will be a meet
Ing CT the conference committees named
by each of the Ave borough Republican
orga nizations. The exact time and
plac. Of this gathering are being kept
secret. lest friends of some Of the
Mayoraltv possibilities feel 1t incumbent
on them to begin at once to urge their
claims on the conferees. This may be
done later, but only after an organiza-
ton has been perfected.
small conference committee, repre-
senting every borough, will be named.
with instructions to invite and report
suggestions as to the ticket and plat
form from any person or body OF citi-
zens who may be interested in defeat
ing Tanmany Hall. So far. the only
body of independents seeking to take a
hand in the slatemaking is the Price
Coalition Committee. Unquestionably,
4 r. Dan ~
ference organization announces its will
ingness to hear suggestions. the usual
cror OF groups. some with selfish aims
and others entirely disinterested, will
sprii.g up.
But the conference committee as
1t starts It's work, will have these
possibilities in mind Charles c.
Lockwood of Brooklyn. State Senator
and chairman OF the legislative hous-
ing committee Henry III. Curran, Bor-
ough President Of Manhattan United
States Senator William NJ. Calder of
Brooklyn, Darwin r. James of Brook
lyn president of the American Chicle
Company: James c. Cropsey Justice of
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn; Reuben
L. Haskell, Judge of the Kings County
Court; Arthur Woods. Police Commits
sloner In the Mitchell administration
Martin SAKE Of Manhattan. former state
Tax Commi ssioner. and Richard w.
Lawrence of The Bronx.
The names OF lockwood and Curran
arc given first because of rather def
mite opinion on the part OF many. at this
time Cfully realizing that the situation
may be completely changed In q month)
that tho frst two places on the ticket
will be filed by Lockwood and Curran.
Because Mayor Hylan. practically GER
tain IN he the Tammany candidate for
reelection. lives in Brooklyn-and the
element Of borough pride enters TO a no
nconsiderable extent In the situation
II seems to be fairly certain that the
candidate for Mayor will be a Brooklyn
man. And, Of all the Brooklyn men
mentioned. Lockwood has the greatest
elements OF strength In the opinion OF
the average man discussing the situa-
tion. although most OF them do not re-
gard him as an Ideal candidate.
or all the Manhattan men 80 far sug-
gested President Curran ranks first In
the estimation Of most leaders. II is
natural. therefore. that In many minds
,he ticket Is framed up as Lockwood Of
Brooklyn for Mayor and Curran OF Man
haitian FOR Comptroller: or just the re-
verse Although for the sake OF har-
rnonv the lea iers would probably be glad
20 rename Y. r. La Guardia for Pres-
dent of the Board Of Aldermen. he Is
stubborn in his determination to be the
candidate for Mayor or nothing.