New-York tribune., 1921-06-14
La Guardia Out
For Mayor; He
! Scorrls Money
penniless Campaign With
Not Even a Treasurer.
Announced; Leaders Re.
call His $21 900 Deficit
Declares War ON Miller
State Regime Labeled 'Reac-
tionary': Evades Query
on Primary Regularity

President F. n. La Guardia OF the
Board of Aldermen, in q formal state
meut lsst night, said he would enter
the Republican primaries as candi-
date for the nomination for Mayor. and
that his campaign would be "penni-
less" without the assistance of treas
urer and without solicitation of funds.
lie sssailed the administration of Gov
ernor Miller, characterizing it as "re-
actionary" He refused to say whether
he would abide by the result of the pri-
maries, asserting that he was going to
win. His statement follows:
Il have decided to enter the Repub-
Eean primaries to contest the party's
nomination for Mayor. / have done so
after several weeks of deliberation and
consultation with Republicans all over
the city. find that there is a determi-
nation on the part of Republicans in
every borough Of the city to support
me in the primaries. The disapproval
and dissatisfaction of the Republican
state administration toward the City of
New York is universal.
won SoIJ reQ3l Mitleri
az hear frankly from independent Re-
publicans, and confdentially from or
ganization leaders, that the work of the
Miller administration admittedly will
not be indorsed by the voters of the
city. Republican organization leaders
are planning and cautioning me to soft
pedal Miller and his administration.
do not intend to soft pedal it at all.
intend to bring the issue squarely
and frankly before the enrolled voters
Of the party and give the thinking Re-
publicans an opportunity to protest
against the reactionary legislation and
unfair attitude toward the City of New
York of the upstate administration.
at is my intention to demonstrate
conclusively that there is no popular
demand for the repeal of the primary
aad that the primary system is the
UP to date, fair, American way of party
selection for nomination.
The feature of my campaign will be
penniless primary. No treasurer will
be appointed and no subscriptions So
licited. Every worker, even the no.
taries on the primary petitions, are
volunteers, giving their time and serv-
ices for the great cause of rejuvenat-
ing and reconsecrating the Republican
party and rehabilitating it in the es-
teem of New York City Republicans.
The petitions will be ready in few
days and the work will commence.
Moneyless Campaign Emphasized
This moneyless campaign will also
demonstrate that the argument that it
requires enormous amounts to carry
g primary is not true. 1t will repudi-
ate the tactics of those sponsoring the
1917 Mayoralty election. / shall de-
pend entirely upon the enthusiasm and
public spirit Of unbossed Republicans
to carry on the campaign and ON the
fair play and civic interest Of the press
of this city to communicate with the
voters of New York
The fight is on"
win you abide by the result Of the
primaries if you don't get the nomina-
uon?" the major was asked.
II will get the nomination" he re-
Piled, with an emphatic gesture.
IF you don't get the nomination
shall you run Independently for
Mayor" he again was asked
That Is mere contingency that
will not have to consider" ," said he
Republican leaders wpuld not COM