The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-14
RT77LETS AND BALLOTS
MIXED UP IN PRIMARY
HELD IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Sept. l4.-Henry FL. Cur
ran, Coalition Republican, now presi-
dent of the borough of Manhattan, Will
be Mayor John F. Hylan's opponent at
the polls next November.
Curran won the Republican nominal
tion by vote of more than 29 to
over the nearest of his three rivals IN
the primary elections yesterday. his
vote, with all but 245 OF the 2733 elee-
ton districts in, was 9l,1SS. F. II.
LaGuardia, president of the board OF
aldermen, his closest rival, got s3,1uS.
Judge Reuben Haskell OF Brooklyn,
who ran on wet referendum plat
form got rs 5,463. William M Bennett,
former state senator, was a poor
fourth with 1926,
While the Republican campaign pro-
duced some verbal thrills, 1t renamed
for the Democrats to furnish the real
excitement of primary day.
James J. Hines went to the polls as
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for president OF the borough OF
Manhattan for the avowed purpose OF
toppling Charles F. Murphy from his
pinnacle of Tammany leadership. This
he hoped to do by defeating Murphys
candidate, Julius Miller.
When the fray was over, Hines found
himself trailing far behind Miller,
while Hines campaign manager, Jo-
seph Shallock, was nursing the results
of a more literal drubbing, consisting
of conclssion of the brain, two broken
ribs. a broken arm and scalp abra-
sions that necessitated the taking OF
forty stitches. His wounds, ShailocK
charged, were administered by group
of men in an election booth in Muir
uhy's home district, whittier ne had
rome with several adherents to inves-
tirate reports that "75 per cent of the
ballots there were forged" Shallock
charged that one policeman and several
detectives of the city force partcl-
pated in the assault on him.
The attack on Shallock was followed
closely bv an attempt of armed men
in automobiles to kidnap the ballot
boxes from the same booth IN which
he had been beaten. This attempt was
frustrated after a fusillade of shots,
wbereupon the automobile party drove
tn the Anawanda club, where Murphy
was receiving returns, and shot the
nlace up. Several persons were re-
ported struck by flying fragments OF
window glass, but none was hit by a
bullet.
The Democratic primaries also pro-
duced shooting in Queens borough.
Patrick Dowd, anti.organization can
didate for the assembly nomination IN
the first assembly district, was shot N
the head following political alterca-
ton in Long Island City. Dowd's m
iurv followed a day of peace making
on his part between his adherents and
those of Peter A. Leininger, his rival.
He WIS attempting to sooth the dis-
putants once more when he was shot.
He also lost the election.
Daniel J. O'Connor, clerk at an
election booth in the third district,
was held in $500 bond in the night
court for further hearing Friday on
charge made by Hines workers that
he had violated the election laws.
Frank Downey, Hines inspector
charged O'Connor handed him snip
in the booth on which was printed:
.Don't vote for numbers l5 or IL.
Hines was number 10.
An three of Curran's opponents tor
the Republican mayoralty nomination
have sent him messages OF congratuia-
ton. promising to support him in the
campaign against Mayor Hylan.