Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-01
SIX CANDIDATES
FOR MAYOR OF
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new YORK CITY
Election Will Be Held in
Metropolis on Novem-
a Der 8.
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New York. Oct. when Father
Knickerbocker goes to the polls at
the city election, Nov. 8. he viii have
an opportunity to vote for at least six
candidates for mayor, though one of
them is in prison.
II, The candidates are: -
.Deinocratic-Mayor John +. Hylan.
Republican-Coalilion - Henry II.
Curran.
Socialist-Jacob Panken.
Prohibi,ion-George K. Kinds.
Neutrality-suspicious. de Hunt.
Workers League (Communist)-
Benjamin Gitlow.
Gitlow, a former assemblyman,
convicted OF criminal anarchy, Is serv-
ing a term at Sing Sing prison.
Preliminary skirmishes indicate
that the main battle will be between
Mayor Hylan, a candidate for re-elec-
ton, and HenryrH .GurrAn, president
of the Borough Of Manhattan, who
won the spirited f~our-cornered pri-
mary race for the nomination by a
plurality of more than 80, 900 votes.
Mayor Hylan seeks reelection on
the grounds that he has made good
in his four years term as chief execu-
tive; that he has been the friend OF
the people; has fought big interests
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!. Mr.. C%urran. WING has been in city
office for 10 years, has not yet decided
upon his platform i'll detail, but has
indicated that he. would follow the
five. minute" platform used in the
primary. campaign. The. main issue,
he believes, is that of conducting the
city affairs or a busine ss- like basis.
He maintains Mayor Hylan's admin
istration has been inefficient.
Frequent Clashes.
Mr.. Curran and the mayor do not
belong to the mutual admiration So
ctety. They have clashed frequently.
When the annual police parade was
held some months ago., Mr.. Curran
was not invited to the reviewing
and viswed the bluecoats as they
marched by.
~ The republican workers have been
busy applying salve to the wounds
caused by the no primary fight and
apparently all is harmonious. The
three defeated candidates recently
dined with Mr.. Curran and pledged
their loyal support to him.
The campaigns of the other candi-
dates SO far have been conducted
quietly. Political observers believe
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cess of those at the last presidential
election, although it is recognized that
national party lines are not followed
closely in municipal elections.
Democratic City.
The city is normally democratic.
At the presidential election a year
ago, however, President Harding poll
ed 785.7SS votes!!' and James M. Cox,
democratic candidate for president,
344. 131. The socialist vote was 129.-
S22; the farmer-labor party 1873,
and the prohibitionists 1850.
The new party in the field this fall
Is officially named the Workers
League of Greater New York. known
as the communists Many Of its work
ers formerly were associated with the
socialists.
Harry Winitsky. former executive
secretary OF the communist party,
who like ,Gitlow, his running mate for
mayor, was convicted OF criminal an
archy, is candidate for president Of
the board of aldermen. t
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, noted So
cialist worker. us candidate for pres-
ident of the Borough Of Manhattan.