New-York tribune., 1921-09-13
Coalition Candidate Man
ayers Predict He Will
Win Mayoralty Nomina-
ton by a Safe Majority
Women Voters Line
Up in His Support
Leaders Estimate Vote at
10000 to 225,O0O;
Figure Haskell Second

cornered contest for the Mayoralty
nomination is expected to bring out
an unprecedented vote. From all in
dications on the night before elec-
tion, it should also be Curran Day.
The drift to Curran has been per-
ceptible in all the boroughs during
the last few days. The consensus
among the unbiased leaders last
night was that he would receive the
nomination, with Judge Haskell, of
Brooklyn, the wet candidate, run
ming second, and F. H. La Guardia
and William NJ. Bennett, finishing
third and fourth, respectively.
The Curran primary campaign has
made the strongest appeal to the vot-
ers, in the opinion of the leaders, and
will assure the nomination Of the Bor-
ough President. Judge Haskell, with
his catch issue, however, is expected to
/ poll big vote, particularly in Brook
! lyn, his home borough. Some Of the
Curran workers, who were willing to
concede that borough to Haskell two or
three days ago, declared last night that
there wae a good chance of their can
didate nosing out the wet aspirant.
Haskell Managers Confident
On the other hand, the Haskell mana
gers predicted that the Judge would
carry Brooklyn by large majority,
with Queens thrown in. They claimed
that the Haskell majority would be so
large in those boroughs that the large
Curran majority expected in Manhat-
tan, together with carrying the Bronx
and Richmond, could not Offset it.
! Voters in the Bronx appear TO be
about evenly divided between Curran
and La Guardia, with the former the
favorite. La Guardia is not expected
! to cut seriously into the CurTan vote
in Manhattan, or the other boroughs.
Bennett is not expected to poll the
large vote in Brooklyn that he did on
former occasions. The political wise
| acres figure him a bad fourth.
The leaders estimate the vote to be
cast to-day anywhere from 10000 to
225,0O0. There are $4,000 enrolled
Republican voters in the city. Of this
number, $4,000 are women. The women
are expected to poll a big vote for
Curran. Some of the leaders declare
they will be instrumental in swinging
the nomination TO the Republican,
|
time the women have had an oppor-
tunity to participate in a Mayoralty
election. Every effort has been made
| by the women Republican-c coalition
workers to get the bulk of the enrolled
woman vote out. A larger proportion
ate primary vote is expected by the
women than by the men.
Hearst's Aid Hurts La Guardia
Most of the women's organizations
have been working strenuously for
Curran. Aldermanic President La
Guardia has a potential following
among the women, but not, so sizable
as when he was elected to the head Of
the Board of Aldermen two years ago.
The women are generally opposed to
/ the prohibition candidate from!
Brooklyn. The public announcement OF
the Hearst support for La Guardia has
weakened that candidate, both among
the men and the women.
! Republican leaders in Brooklyn con-
ceded yesterday that Haskell would
carry that borough, but they declared
by Senator William M. Calder and other
| leaders in the Calder camp, urging the
voters to go to the polls and cast their
ballots for Curran, would have consid.
erable weight Jacob A. Livingston,
Kings County Republican chairman,
would make no statement last night on
the outcome, except to say that the
Republican organization in Brooklyn
will support the candidate who wins
the nomination. Judge Haskell said
last night that he would win the Re-
publican nomination despite the pre-
diction of the leaders.
There are 1884 enrolled Republi-
cans in Brooklyn, 101, ,622 of which are
women. 1t is expected this year that
at least AS per cent of the enrolled
vote will be cast. The figures for the
other boroughs are as follows: Man
haitian, men 1877 ,997, women 81 ,19l;
Bronx, men 47,325, women 29,504:
Queens, men 1888, women 1921;
Richmond, men 7,257, women 5000.
Total 388,o92 men, 254, ,638 women.
Total, men and women, 643,630. The
total Democratic enrolment in all Ave
/ boroughs is 531.167.
School Issue Will Help Curran
The school issue has brought more
strength to the Curran standard than
! to the other candidates. Mr.. Curran Is
| the only one of the four Republican
candidates who has publicly an
nounced comprehensive plan for the
revision of the school system in the
city. With nearly 100000 children on
part time at the opening of the schools
and 100000 housed in dilapidated fire.
trap buildings under the Hylan admin
| istration, the Curran school program is
expected to stand him in good stead.
Senator Charles C. Lockwood, candf-
date for Comptroller on the Repub-
! lican-coalition ticket, seems fairly GER
tain Of being nominated, although. ne
is opposed by Morris S. Schector. of
the Bronx. Mr.. Schector was drafted
! by Judge Haskell on the anti-prohibi-
ton ticket, but protested against run
ming. He has made no active cam
paign and is not expected to poll
heavy vote. Three contestants are in
| the race for the Republican nomina-
ton for President of the Board Of
Aldermen. Vincent Gilroy is on the
Curran ticket, as an anti -Tammany
Democrat.
Hailigan to Poll Big Vote
John J. Halligan is opposing Mr
Gilroy on the Haskell ticket, and has
made his appeal as regular organiza-
tion Republican. While most of the
leaders believe the Curran ticket will
carry Gilroy through. some of them
declared they would not be surprised
| to see HaIligan win the nomination.
That would eliminate coalition from