The New York herald., 1921-10-06
Cop. NATIONAL CLUB
FOR CURRANS TICKET
Nominees Get Great Recep-
tiOn and Talk of Issues
That Are Due to Win.
REGISTRATION URGED
Gilroy Makes Hit by Skit on
'Brainless Mayor and
'Trackless Trolley
CLARK FLAYS TAMMANY
Enright and O'Malley Sug-
gested as Good Targets for
Attacks by Voters.
CLARK FLAYs TAMMANY

Henry II. Curran, coalition candi-
date for Mayor told an enthusiastic
crowd in the National Republican Club
last night that his election and the
election Of the entire Republican ticket
was matter of registration. He de-
clared that thus early In the campaign
he recognized the fact that Tammany
was due for a rout In November IL
only the great mass of citizens now
filled with disgust at the present ad-
ministration would follow their words
with deeds and register and then vote.
Virtually the entire Republican
ticket was present. 1t was a-reception
rendered to candidates by the club
The speakers following and preceding
Mr.. Curran were Helen varick Bos-
well. nominee for Register; John
kirkland Clark. candidate for District
Attorney: Charles c. Lockwood. for
Comptroller; Vincent Gilroy, for Presi-
dent Of the Board Of Aldermen; Ernest
F. Eilert, for President Of the Borough
OF Manhattan. and John H. Iselin, for
Judge Of General Sessions.
Mr.. Curran said that he would not dis
cuss campaign issues but guaranteed
that the entire city would understand
them. and from him. before the cam
paiCn closed.
Must Play Practical Politics.
Let's be utterly practical" he said.
This fight will not be settled on It's
merits unless the jury box is full There
Is sufficient. more than sufficient, dis
gust with the present administration and
Tnmmany to overthrow both In Novem-
Der. But that element must register.
Go out among the people and take them
to the polls. They want to defeat Tam
many. They will II they register and
then vote. He or she who does not
register and vote has no right to COM
plain afterward."
Mr.. Gilr0y aroused the gathering to a
fine pitch Of enthusiasm by his pictures
OF tho Mayor and the iatter's admins
tration. He said that although Mr..
Curran was a Republican that the anti
Tammany Democrats felt Just az much
claim upon the coalition candidate as
anybody did.
"On Saturday." said Mr.. Gilroy. there
Will he rackleSS trolley fnauguratcd
In Staten Island. How fitting 1t Is that
this trackless trolley should be opened
by our brainIess and. I hope. votciess
Mayor.
I'VE have to-day a Mayor who says
that he came into office to find the city
crime ridden. And then he appointed
the present Commissioner Of Police. In
spite of Enright and OMalley the Mayor
kept both Of them In office. Despite
the facts that came out concerning boil,
these officials they s.ill occupy office"
Mr.. Clark began by paying his re-
spects to District Attorney Swami and
the Tammany nominee. Mr.. Banton.
Both Of these men he declared to be
gentlemen and able lawyers. But he
attacked the Tammany system. saying
that no Tammany office holder could
administer his office as It should be ad-
ministered.
II plead with this city to go about
inquiring Of anybody who has had ex-
perience with the District Attorney DUR
ing the present administration" he said.
They. II they are fair. will tell you
how. utterly inefficient the present In
cumbent In that office Is. He Is able
and capable II left to himself. but Tam