The New York herald., 1921-08-09
WIRE CARRIES EDICT
Big Chiefs Eye Twinkles as
He Puts Three Board of
Estimate COmbatants Up
for Four Year Terms.
LOCAL SELECTIONS MADE
Borough Presidencies Not De-
cidcd-Collins, Manhattan,
in Doubt, and Riegel-
mann Prefers Bench.

mann Prefers Bench.
Charles Francis Murphy, Boss Of
Tammany Hall, stepped out Of tele-
phone booth IN the Fourteenth street
wigwam late yesterday afternoon.
The perspiration was streaming down
his face. He had just been giving an
important tip to John II. McCooey,
Arthur II. Murphy. Maurice F. Con-
molly and Matthew Cahill. his lieuten-
ants, commonly known as the Demo-
cratic leaders in Brooklyn, The Bronx.
Queens and Richmond, respectively.
when does the convention meet
to decide on the city ticket?" asked a
leader more curious than the others.
''The convention has just ad
Jouned" replied Mr.. Murphy, with a
twinkle in his eye.
executive committees In Brooklyn,
The Bronx. Queens and Richmond
were to meet later in the day and in
dorse the following ticket:
For Mayor-John F. Hylan OF
Brooklyn.
For Comptroller - Charles L.
Craig OF Manhattan, TO succeed
himself
For President OF the Board OF
Aldermen - Murray Hubert Of
Manhattan, present Dock Com.
missioner, TO succeed r. n. La
Guardia, the Republican incum-
bent.
Bronx Murphy Bailxs n Little.
The executive committee all indorsed
the ticket as scheduled. except In The
Bronx. where Arthur Murphy made a
gesture OF independence. He postponed
his meeting until tonight. declaring It
was a tremendous mistake not to put
Bronx man on for President OF the
Board OF Aldermen. They had 100000
people there. he said. and II was all
wrong not to give that borough represen-
tation on the city ticket. II was pre-
dicted that he would take his medicine
tonight.
The Tammany Executive Committee.
in accordance with the mastery strategy
OF Charles f. Murphy, will meet at
o'clock this afternoon to indorse his
ticket, following the lead OF the other
boroughs.
Thus was II hoped TO spare the ticket
from receiving the tag OF Made In Tam
many Hall" But the ruse was too
transparent. Democratic leaders all over
the city were softly chucklins last night
When Inquiries were made why the Tam
many Executive Committee did not hold
its meeting yesterday afternoon accord
ing to the official notice sent to all
members the bland reply was that a
stenographer made a mistake and 1t had
never been intended that the meeting
should be held before this afternoon.
We'll. II looks as though we would
have to take the Hylan-Craig Hubert
slate" remarked one of the leaders with
broad grin.
Yes. / guess we'll have to follow
suit" said Mr.. Murphy. with the twinkle
again showing In his eye.
The only candidates for the Ave Bor-
ough Presidents seats in The Board OF
Estimate decided upon last night were !:
Henry Brucl<ner Of The Bronx, redesig-
nation. and Maurice K. Connolly of
Queens, redesignation. In Manhattan
william T. Collins was said to be in the
lead for Borough President. although
there was a straight tip out he would
be sidetracked at the last minute
HyIan Puts vnh Name Across.
Mayor Hyians influence apparently
had brought about the denomination of
Calvin Van Name AZ president In Rich
rnond but II was not settled The Brook
lyn leaders were trying to induce Ed
ward Riegelmann to accept n renomina-
tion for Borough President. He was in
ssting that they keep their promise to
give him nomination for the Supreme
Court this year. f.. T. OLoughlin,
Hearst man. mentioned for another term
as Register. was making a drive for
Borough President last night with friends
OF John N. Horman boosting him for the
place.
Advocates of "redhot" sessions OF the
Board OF Estimate were rejoicing last
night over the HyIan- Craig Hubert
ticket No three members Of the pres
ent administration have had SO many
set-to's during the last three and a half
years For long time the Mayor and
Craig did not speak. Craig refused TO
attend meetings Of the Board of Esti-
mate. He declared openly that in no
circumstances would he accept renomi-
nation for Comptroller IL the Mayor vero
10 head the ticket. Tammany took him
at his word and had passed him up
when the Meyer legislative investigating
committee came to town and began 70
browse around in the Finance Depart
ment IL was reported they had found
some interesting facts about Mayor Hy-
Ian and his commissioners. and that the
Comptroller would prove a most enter
tanning witness on the stand. Then