New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10
Friends Urge
Lockwood to
Run for Mayor
Prompt Refusal Of Brooklyn
Senator to Enter ON Ben
nett Ticket for Comptrol-
Ter Suggests a New Slate
Wilsey Refuses Offer
Will Not Seek Aldermanic
Honors as Reported; Re-
p1ablicans Plan Powwow

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refusal yesterday to lend his name for
Comptroller on the Bennett primary
ticket, promulgated Friday by the Citi-
zens' Committee of Enrolled Republi
cans, which claims to be straight Re-
publican outfit under the leadership of
Theodore i. Baylor, lawyer, of SO
broadway, strengthened the belief that
Senator Lockwood's name would not be
considered for any place on the Re-
publican ticket except that Of Mayor.
The Brooklyn Senator has been men
toned recently by certain Republican
leaders for the place of COMPTROLLER,
rather than Mayor, on the Republican,
Coalition ticket as finally worked out.
While he has told his friends he would
not run for Comptroller yesterday was
the first time he had an opportunity
publicly to state his position in that
respect, although merely in connection
with q mushroom organization appar-
emily created to boom former Senator
William M. Bennett for Mayor
Senator Lockwood has maintained
discreet silence in regard to the Mayor
atty nomination, but there is reason
to believe that his chances Of getting
it are growing among the Republican
leaders. He is held, in high favor by
many of the leaders who are powerful
in the county organizations, who as
sumo that a Brooklyn man is essential
and believe that the chairman of the
Lockwood committee would prove to be
the strongest candidate.
Primary Preferences Stated
The Committee of Enrolled Repub-
licans designated as their primary
preferences former Senator Bennett
for Mayor, Senator Lockwood for
Comptroller and Frank D. Wilsey.
who resigned recently as a member of
the Board of Education, for President
of the Board of Aldermen. Mr.. Wilsey
wss as prompt as Senator Lockwood to
assert yesterday that his name had
been used by this organization without
authority. They both announced their
withdrawal from the ticket.
"Mr Bennett is friend of mine and
former associate in the Senate" said
Senator Lockwood, "but | know nothing
of my name being on his ticket except
from the newspapers. l was not con-
suited and I am not a candidate for
Comptroller"
Mr.. Wilsey said he was just as much
surprised as Senator Lockwood, to see
his name mentioned and declared he
had not been consulted or asked if it
could be used
at is all nonsense" he said. III
guess it is all due to the hot weather"
All local political roads now lead to
the first general conference to be held
at the Hotel Commodore Wednesday
between the organization Republicans
and representatives of the independent
anti-Tammany groups. Much is ex-
pected from this conference and sue
ceeding conferences toward seriously
organizing the anti-Tammany forces
for the fight against the Hylan- Muir
phyHearst regime in the coming mu-
nicpal campaign. While most of the
Republican leaders feel that their
party is in the strongest position it
has been locally for years, and should
have the chief say in regard to the
city ticket, they believe it is essential
for all the anti-Tammany forces to
combine and work together in order to
assure success. They believe that such
a fusion or coalition Of the Republicans
and Independent Democrats for the
common purpose has now been practi-
cally assured.
No Serious States Yet
There have been no serious states
considered yet by the Republican lead
ers, and while they insist upon naming
the mayoralty candidate and balance
OF candidates sufficient to assure a Re-
publican control of the Board of EST
mate, the spirit of compromise appears
to prevail among the leaders, and it is
expected that all anti-Tammany forces
finally will! be able to unite on candi-
dates as we'll as a platform.
The matter Of a city platform has
been under serious consideration by
various Republican groups for some
time. 1t is understood that tentative
drstts Of certain important planks al
ready have been drawn, subject, of
course, to any changes which the con-
ferences with the independents NAV
produce.
The traction problem is perhaps the !
outstanding issue, made so by Mayor
Hylan and his associates, who, the Re-
publican leaders contend, have fur-
nished the public with great deal If |
and untruthfui information
and animation as to what the Miller
plan was and what it proposed to do
The Republicans are expected to
Gear Up good many of these disputed |
points in the traction issue in the plat |
form. They probably will indorse Gov
ernor Mlller's plan as a public neces-
slty under present conditions. as the |
result of the futile and ineffective ac-
compllshments of the Hylan admins
tratlon and the Board of Estimate in
traction matters. The platform is like
ly to. present the attitude that, while
nobody wants an increased fare If If
can be helped, nevertheless, it is more
essential to obtain efficient public serv-
ice of the traction system than to re-
tain five-cent fare with further de-
moraization of the transit facilities.
The attitude of Joseph M. Price and
The Coalition Committee on the trac-
ton issue is known. Mr.. Price be-
leves that no candidate can win
against Tammany who has in any wav |.
allied himself with the Miller plan.
He is for fve-cent fare, home rule
and an anti-Miller ticket.
Hylan Shortcomings Barred
The many shortcomings of the Hvlan
administration will be dwelt upon in
me antl-Tammany platform. 1t is ex-
oected that it will strongly present the
nefficieney of the Hylan regime and its
gross extravaganza in the management
u municipal affairs. The contrast be-
'ween. the laundering, spendthrift pol
cy of the Hy1an administration and
;he. constructive policy of economy
lnder Governor Miller and the Repub-
lean state administration NAV he