The New York herald., 1921-07-29
Newton Enters Cropsey in
Race and Haskell Plans
Fight for Business Eff
cheney and Wetness.
sHANDPICKING' A TICKET
Steerers Meet Again Tuesday
to Select the Slate-Bennett
Offers Advice-La Guardia
Issues Daily Word.

More complications yesterday in
volved the efforts of the Republican
organization leaders and their coali-
tion committee allies to select an
anti Tammany municipal ticket.
These were the developments:
1t was learned positively that Reu-
ben L. Haskell. County Judge of
Brooklyn, will run in the primaries
for the Republican nomination for
Mayor. The formal announcement
will be made after the steering COM
mittee framing the combination
ticket has announced it's choice on
Tuesday, as the Judge wants a mark
to aim at. However, If there are any
more adjournments of the "steerers"
he will shoot" anyway, denouncing
the leaders who are trying to force a
handpicked set of candidates on the
people.
Jacob A. Livingston, titular leader
of the Republican organization in
Kings county, who is said to be Sc
cretly in favor of Haskell, refused to
place himself on record affirmatively
as favoring Lockwood. This was in
the face OF definite statement made
by certain leader that no longer
ago than Saturday Livingston per.
sonally pledged his support to Lock.
wood.
PriceGets No satisfsctfon.
Joseph M. Price, chairman of the
coalition committee, journeyed over
to Brooklyn to find out, first, where
Livingston stood on the Lockwood
proposal, and, second, whether the
Brooklyn leader would be able to
prevent primary contest on the part
OF Haskell. He got no satisfactory
answer to either question.
On his return Mr.. Price declared
he was far from convinced that Lock.
wood would not be factional candi-
date and that his committee would
insist on proof to eradicate this sus.
picion before they would stand for
Lockwood. He added that to his
mind Henry II. Curran, Borough
President of Manhattan, still re.
mained in the position Of the strong
est possibility for the nomination.
Samuel s. Koenig. Manhattan Re-
publican leader. who swung away from
Curran and to Lockwood on Wednes-
day, let the situation drift yesterday
1t was up to the Brooklyn men, he
said, to determine whether they could
get together. However. he argues
that the more split up they may be In
Brooklyn the more necessary it will
be for the steering committee to name
a Brooklyn man in order to win the
primaries.
Senator William NJ. Calder in Wash
ington kept in touch with the situa-
tion by telephone. Mr.. Koenig went
to Bradley Beach and Mr.. Price to
stamford last night to cool off. Scna-
tor Lockwood spent the day by the
surf at Long Beach. They will all be
back to-day with the exception OF
Senator Calder. who may not be able
10 return before tomorrow.
Judge Hasl<eII Is CONFIDENT.
The definite news that Judge Has.
kell had decided TO shy his hat into the
ring and the confidence he was show.
Ing in the result. coupled with tho
evasive tactics Of Livingston. made a
situation of great uncertainty last
night. 1t is probable that the Repub-
Hcan organization leaders will be able
10 Jam Lockwood through the Re-
publican Coalition steering COMMITTEES
on Tuesday. as Livingston has pur.
posely remained out of that body. But
they are hesitating 20 do this in the
face OF strenuous opposition oil the
part of Price and his crowd. How
c, r. IL may be done.
Byron r. Newton. independent Demo-
crat of Queens. after talk with Justice
James c. Cropsey on Wednesday, an
nounced yesterday he would ask the
steering committee to name the Brook
lyn jurist for Mayor III they want a
Republican TO head tho ticket. de-
clarcd Newton. why not take man who
would not be controlled by the organ
szation.
"wil you he candidate for the
Mayoralty nomination in the primarics7''
NEW YoRK HERALD reporter asked
Judge Haskell yesterday.
"T will answer that in a formal state
ment early next week." was the reply.
"You said you would run II the de-
mand for your candidacy continued. Has
Il continued?"
Yes 1t has grown stronger. | am
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