The New York herald., 1921-09-26
CITY REPUBLICAN
BODIES IN ALLIANCE
Consideration by Both State
and Nation Will BE
Sought in Future.
HARMONY is KEYNOTE
Division Among Borough
Organizations Often Has
Proved Costly.
LOCAL BENEFITS SEEN
Retirement Of Livingston
Marks End Of 'Lone Hand
Game in Party.
LOCAL BENEFITS SEEN

five boroughs This, in the future,
should mean solidarity of purpose and
action in all matters affecting the well
fare of the Republicans here and. in
broader sense, the welfare Of all the
citizens of New York.
The five borough leaders have ex-
pressed a desire to work in complete
harmony, such as has not existed
since the formation of the greater city.
This has been made possible by the
Involuntary retirement of Jacob A.
Livingston from the actual leadership
in Brooklyn He had always played
lone hand, and his unwillinSness or
temperamental inability to work with
the leaders of other boroughs made
impossible any unity of action in most
cases.
AS matter Of fact 1t would have
been inexact up to the present time 10
have spoken of New York city organ
ization'' There were Ave separate
county organizations. Even yet united
organization exists only In the form of
a gentlemen's agreement to stand to-
gether on matters that affect equally
the Republicans OF the entire city.
First Effects Seen.
It was on the eve OF the recent State
convention that Mr.. Livingston was
shelved and United States Senator Will
lam NJ Calder given full authority to
speak for Kings county in "all matters
political" At Syracuse, when for time
II looked as though there might be
division in the convention. the New York
city leaders realized the opportunities
and possibilities Of standing together
The suggestion met with approval at
once.
The first beneficent effects Of 1t are ,
likely 10 be felt in the city campaign. 20
be followed this winter b. unity OF pur- !,
pose and action among the city legisia- |
tors on matters that have distinct and
vital bearing on the city as whole
Il shall Immediately join with tile
other Republican city leaders" said
Senator Calder yesterday, ito effect
solidarity Of the Republican organiza-
ton In this city that will give 1t power
in it's dealing with the State and nationai
leaders. The party's interests IN all the
counties making up this city should be
the same There Is no reason why there 4
should not be the closest and most inti- I
mate sympathy and relationship between
them"
Samuel S. Koenig, Just entering his
twelfth year as a leader Of New York
county never found 1t possible to work
in close harmony with Mr.. Livingston /
but he and Senator Calder have been
cooperating on a friendly basis for some
time. This was particularly true In the
negotiations leading up to the selection
Of an anti-Tammany municipal ticket.
KoeniE for Harmony.
ct have always been for harmony |
among the city organizations on al
matters that affect us mutually said
Mr. Koenig. 1T will be very helpful TO
be able to work together"
1--WE do not want TO call 1t an often |
s,ye and defensive alliance" said Rich
ard w. Lawrence, who since he took
hold OF the Bronx county organization
has forged rapidly into prominence IN
the Republican ranks. There should
be nothing 'offensiveSnbout IL. There Is
no desire on tho part of the city leaders
TO array themselves squarely against the
p-State organization. We desire to CO.
operate with them on all matters Tor
the general good OF the party. But we
90 want consideration at their hands
and the development OF mutual under
standing OF one another's problems. This
believe TO be no more than our right
now that the growth of the party
strength in the city has resulted In an
enrolment in excess Of the Democratic.
"In past years when Tammany domi-
ma ted New York with firm grip ana
the Republicans could expect 70 get only
what votes the Democrats were willing
for them to have. II may have been
natural for upstate Republicans. who
furnished most OF the votes In a State
or national contest. to give little thought
20 the desires or wishes OF the city. But
times have changed.
no Threats 20 Make.
sTSew York city Republicans do not
want 10 be feared. They have no
threats TO make. but they do want to
10 respected and considered both In
state and nation. That this is the
due OF the organization In the largest
city In the country does not seem to
them TO be an unreasonable position
70 take
Joseph VI. De Bragga OF Queens has
aIways tried 20 work with Mr. Living
ston His county being In the
sane judicial district with Kings, has
found it's only salvation in not affront-
ing Kings. Richmond has been in a
similar position, but j. p. Thompson,
the new leader, did not find himself
IA sympathy with the Livingston point
of view. Both leaders win gladly work
IN harmony with the other boroughs
tf assured OF equitable treatment for
their own organizations.
A shining example OF the way In
wlch Mr. Livingston played the indi-
vidual game against tho other counties
came up In the Legisiatur a year ago
last winter Richmond usually casts
nno,irh Democratic votes to defeat Re-
publican candidates for the Supreme
Court in the Second district IN n close
night.
LIVINGSTON had a bill transferring this
Democratic territory from tho Second
70 the First judicial district comprising
the counties OF New York and
Bronx) This would have made Y
harder for the organizations In tho lat
ter counties 20 have elected their can
dIdates to tho bench. Apparently that
YVES tho least or Lvingston's troubles.
The legislators OF New York and
nwonx had 10 furnish up-stotcrs with