The New York herald., 1921-08-04

Woman Suffrage Party In that county.
formerly a Democrat, but now an en-
rolled Republican. she has been sug-
gested for Register. Also in the run
ming for this nomination 10 John Nichols.
Republican. publisher OF the Westches-
ter Globe. August +. Schwartzler,
builder, and former Progressive, wants
TO be named for Sheriff.
1t is likely that Harold c. knoeppel.
president Of The Bronx Bar Association
and Democrat. will be named for Dis
trict Attorney for Bronx county. For
mer Tammany Senator John v. Sheri-
dan, now an ''anti," also is a contender
for that nomination. Others under con-
sideration for places on the county ticket
there are Major Daniel p. Sullivan, Re
publican, with fne war record; Louis
Castagnetti. manufacturing jeweller,
and Henry Waldman.
The local offices TO he filed in Brook
lyn, in addition TO Borough President.
are three County Court Judges, Sheriff
and Register.
La Guardia Fires Two Aids.
The two men blown out OF the ONCE
y of President La Guardia by the first
- offensive were Frederick Oppikofer. as
sistant to the president, at $4,000 year.
and Charles Rathfelder, examiner In the
Office, at S3,S00 a year. The former Is
, Republican leader Of the Sixteenth dis
trict in Brooklyn and the latter Is head
OF the Tenth executive district In The
Z Bronx Both assured La Guardia they
could not promise him the support OF
their organizations in his hght for the
Mayoralty nomination. Then followed
Rathfelders dismissal, to take effect at
once, with note saying his excuse
for being absent without leave was
mot satisfactory and certain statements
made by HIM were untrue. The note
reached Rathfelder before resigna-
tion he had written was handed TO La
Guardia
Oppikofer wrote a letter to MY
dear Major" praising his public work,
and adding. 1T is very much re-
GREETED by me that difference of opinion
on a political question makes me feel
.rthat my continuance i'm the position 10
which you so kindly designated me VIII
!, be embarrassing to you, and | hereby
respectfully tender my resignation as
assistant to the President of the Board
of Aldermen"
Rathfelder declared La Guardia asked
him how he stood on the primaries. The
reply was that he would let his organ
/. izaton decide who they should support
( for the Mayoralty nomination.
J. why, that's yellow" La Guardia Is
said to have replied. Whats the or
ganization? Don't you know the pri-
mary laws?"
when Rathfelder stuck to his posi-
ton after being told he could have ten
minutes in which to make UP his mind
La Guardia sprung the mine.
2 ~ absolutely deny that ] asked either
these men to swing their organiza-
.tions for me-" said La Guardia last
"a.
,Seould not swing their organizations and
the primary vote will show that the dis
trlcts are for me. Both of these posi-
stions are confidential. and II would be
extremely embarrassing for both OF
these gentlemen, as we'll as for myself.
to continue in that relationship"
Vincent Gilroy was designated for
President of the Board of Aldermen by
;he Steering Committee at the Hotel
Commodore. after communication had
been set up with Cyrus Z. Miiler In
,orthern Vermont. Miller. who was the
'irst choice, said that certain legal work
low In hand made it impossible for him
u jump into a campaign at such short
saoticc. Gilroy had been liked from the
start. but Miller was better from a geo.
graphical point of view. coming from
.-rhe Bronx. However. Gilroy lives In
he extreme northern end OF Manhattan,
'rwood just across from The Bronx.
His home is 12l Post avenue. He Is
hrty-two years old. Formerly he was
- lieutenant OF Ross Williams. Tammany
:, .ader OF the Seventeenth Assembly dis
4 rict. and left the organization with him
aree years ago. He served one term In
ie Assembly as a Democratic repre-
.ntative. having defeated the organiza-
on candidate in the primaries.
~ Mr. Gilroy was rejected at the Platts-
\ irg training camp and placed in
,ferred classification because OF de-
,ctive eyesight. He is a member Of
,e law firm OF Giiroy & Townsend, p
ark Row.