The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
FUSION STAMPEDE
TO SELECT CALDER
FOR MAYOR Baked
Steering Committee Barely
Misses Yielding to Drive
to Pit Senator Against
Hylan as Nominee.
LOCKWOOD HAS BOOM
Koenig, Hilles and Price
Plead for Curran, but Tide
Is for Brooklyn Legis-
latiye Investigator
MRS. VAN ZILE IN VACANCY
Bennett to Run Anyway and
Expects to Beat Lockwood,
La Guardia and Haskell
in Primary Contest.
MRS. VAN ZILE IN VACANCY

A sudden and unexpected drive for
United States Senator William M.
Calder Of Brooklyn for the anti-Tam.
many Mayoralty nomination nearly
swept the steering committee off its
feet at the executive meeting in the
Hotel Commodore yesterday.
Before the leaders could get the
situation in hand some of the minor
groups nearly succeeded in putting
the movement in an embarrassing
position by the presentation OF
resolution declaring 1t to "be the
sense Of this conference that Senator
Calder consent to take the nomina.
ton"
Despite this strong demand for
Calder. and in a sense because of 1t.
it was predicted by those on the in.
side last night that State Senator
Charles c. Lockwood will be selected
as head Of the Republican coalition
ticket and Henry H. Curran for
Comptroller when the committee 70.
sumes its labors at 4 o'clock Monday
afternoon.
For Senator Calder does not want to
run for Mayor. He has said he would
not be candidate. It is expected that
no viii repeat this In open Meeting
Monday and advise the selection of
Lockwood, which, It Is argued. will be
I Just enough to turn the scales in his
favor. although yesterday. aside from
the Calder Juror. they seemed rather
evenly balanced between Lockwood
and Curran. No vote was taken yes
terday. Only thirty-six of the forty
seven members of the committee were
present. Almost all expressed their
views freely.
Calder Sends n Message.
F. j. II. kracke. who spent Thurs
day In Washington with senator
Calder. brought direct word that the
Senator would have none of the nomi-
nation. and said the Brooklyn Repub-
licans were for Lockwood. OF course
his home borough would be for Calder,
II he wanted the honor. said Kracke.
but he didn't and he did want Lock-
wood
Samuel s. Koenig of Manhattan
stood for Borough President Curran.
although few Of his delegates took
part in the Calder movement. and one
at least Is said to be for Lockwood
William Jay Schiere.in. head OF the
Citizens Union. and Joseph NJ. Price.
chairman OF the coalition committee.
spoke for Curran. but some of their
followers declared for Lockwood. Tho
independent Democrats started tho
Calder stampede. hut they are said TO
be willing to take Lockwood. Curran
had some support In Queens and one
delegate from Brooklyn.
The Price committee said that in add
ton TO President Curran either Clarence
J. Shcarn or Darwin r. James. Brooklyn.
would suit them for Mayor. shearn was
Prices first choice. because he was an
Independent Democrat Bruce r. Dun
can Dt TIC DTOOkiyU Iou0k ttfplDilChu
Club suggested Justice Cropsey but
there was no response
Samuel r. Heyrnan OF The Bronx. .
delegate representing the independent
Democrats an organization In which
County Clerk William r. Schneider Is
prominent started the Calder stampede.
Schneider has been shouting Calder for
Mayor for months. Heyman's tip was
taken by the Bronx Republicans.
1t was exclaimed that r. II. La
Guar6ia President OF the Board OF Al.
dermcn. who lives Ia The Bronx. Is \
source of embarrassment to them. lie
has said he would withdraw from tho
Mayoraity primaries n Calder should
nun FOR Mayor Then certain OF the,
Manhattan Republicans vaulted onto the
running board Of the Calder wagon. IT.
was said for them that they thought the
logic Of the situation demanded n Brook
lyn man. yet rs between Lockwood and
curran they had to be for Curran. be-
caure he lives In Manhattan II Calder
should accept, II might be looked upon
IN the nature Of compromise and they
would be released from their Curran
pledge.
WIZ Arsue Case with Calder.
All OF these ways In which Mr.. Calder
might give relief to the general situationl
will I've pointed out to the Senator when
nc reaches the city tomorrow. He also
viii he told by certain friends that theirs
seems to be great desire to push him
uto the Mayoralty race on the part
Of individuals believed to be in
,crcsted In the ambitions Of certain
persons 10 succeed Mr.. Calder In ths
United states Senate. IL Mr.. Calder
should become Mayor their way woul
be fairly clear. II he should run and bs
defeated. II would weaken him and help
them. As II stands. Senator Calder be-
iieves he has denomination and "
election absolutely assured. That ~