New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-23
Leaders in Conference De-
eide to Center First At
tack for Cslrran Ticket
Upon Brooklyn Judge
Funds Said Come
From Liquor Men
Expect TO Meet Platform
for a Wide-Open Town
With Appeal for Law

The Republican-c coalition primary
fight in behalf Of Borough President
Henry II. Curran, Senator Charles c.
lockwood and Vincent Gilroy. candi-
dates for Mayor, Comptroller and
President Of the Board of Aldermen
respectively, will center first on County
Judge Reuben l.. Haskell, of Brooklyn,
Independent candidate for the Repub-
lean nomination for Mayor.
This became known yesterday fol-
lowing closed conference Of Repuol-
can leaders at the National Republican
Club. when the Curran-Lockwood- Gil
roy campaign was formally launched.
!: was reported at the conference that
Judge Haskell is receiving the backing
Of hotel proprietors, brewers and allied
interests and that his campaign for
carrying the Brooklyn primaries is we'll
under way.
Among those attending the confer
ence yesterday were United States SEN
asor Calder, Appraiser F. J. II. Kracke,
Samuel s. Koenig, president Of the New
York County Committee; Borough
President Curran, Senator Lockwood,
Richard ". Lawrence, Republican lead
sr Of the Bronx; Secretary of State
John :. Lyons, Clarence II. Fay and
Samuel Lyman.
Leaders Oppose Wet Planks
Methods for combating Haskell and
The vets were discussed for two hours.
Mr. Curran is to take the lead in Wis
ting the various district clubhouses 5
and outlining the real issues Of this
csmpaisn to the district workers. The
aepub icans are being urged to put a
get plans in their platform to draw
r0tes away from Haskell, but the idea
) not meeting with 1avor, a majority
q the leaders calling attention to the
Isct that sooner or later Haskell will
open town issue and that the Repub-
leans, in the nature of things, must
stand fc. law enforcement.
1t was reported to the conference
that former prominent Republican is
doing the collecting for Haskell among
the liquor people and that he is getting
plenty Of funds. From present infcr-
nation the Haskell men are going to
do their hardest fighting in the Bor-
ough OF brooklyn. For that reason
Senator Calder, Senator Lockwood and
others favored an aggressive battle in
every election district against Haskell.
Iii understood that Mr.. Curran is pre-
pairing d statement Of his views on law
enforcement and tina. it will include
iae Republican attitude toward the
maintenance Of prohibition as we'll as
al other laws:
Calder Forecasts Victory
"Curran, Lockwood and Gilroy Will
be nominated in the primaries and
elected III November" said Senator
Calder vest erday at the National Re-
'ublical Club II have no desire to
0sist's OF ridicu.c the asnirants who
are opposing the organization candi-
Gates IN the primaries. They, Of
course, afc within their rights in ap-
peallng to the enrolled Republicans for
support. trust that after the pri-
maties are over they VIII have no cause
p complain OF unfair treatment and
mat they viii demonstrate 70 our op-
gonen.s that the are Republicans
INST. last and all the time
Ar. Curran By education. training
ana adaDta5iiity . admirably fitted to
0e Ma or. lie is the kind of q man
"nosc equipment and availability grow
Continued on uaoe tn,se)