New-York tribune., 1922-06-24
DrysAimtoRun
Smith Against
Senator Calder
Move to Support Peekskill
Court Reporter Seen az Ef-
foriioForccB cB'klyn Man TO
Come Out for Prohibition
Candidate l. Undecided
Swing of Weslchcsier Rcpub-
Leans From Hustled to
Wainwright Laid TO Drys

A movement. supposed 70 have ne
backing Of the state Anti-Saloon
League. +, under way TO run Chester
4. Smith. Of Pcckskill. Supreme Court
reporter and IA distinguished Methodist
layman. a. an independent candidate
for United states Senator against Will
liam VI. Calder unless Senator Calder
and his campaign committee, when ap-
pointed. stand openly and squarely FOR
tho maintenance Of the Nolstead law
and the Eighteenth Amendment
The Endorsement by the Westehester
Republican County Committee Of j..
Mayhcw Wainwright. Assistant Sccrc-
iAry Of War. TO succeed Representative
James W. Hustled. which gave the Re.
publicans of the state a surprise this
week. j. attributed 10 the same pres
sure from the Republican temperance
forces in Wcstchcstcr County.
Petitions signed by dry Republicans,
representing every voting precinct in
Mr.. Husted's district. requesting Mr.
Smith 10 stand as candidate IN the
primaries against Representative HIs
ted were brought 10 tho attention OF
William l.. Ward Republican loader Of
Wesichcster County. and of Mrs. Ar
thur l.. liveTmore. Of tho Republican
State Executive Committee, with the
result that Mr. Ward and his advisers
decided 10 name former Senator Vain
wright for Congress in place Of Mr..
Hustled
II developed yesterday that he drys
were cunning FOR Mr.. Hustled because
his record did not suit them. A. soon
as Mr. Ward discovered that the oppo-
siiion was formidable the county or
ganization swung 20 Wainwright.
The drys in Wesichester were say
ing yesterday that Mr. Ward had been
dubbed into IL" and that the Repuo-
licans now will have dry candidate
TO vote for instead Of Mr.. Hustled.
Having succeeded in the movement
10 eliminate Representative Hustled.
the Westchester drvs are disposed 20
repeat against Senator Calder. unless
the Brooklyn statesman AZ en- early
day stops making wet gestures and
comes ont squarcly for maintaining
the Volstead law unamended.
when Mr. Smith was asked about II
last night in Pcekskill, he said:
IL am not looking for political
honors, because am modest man
and have other things 70 look after,
am interested, however. in the main
tcnance Of the United states Consti-
tuition and all its amendments. and
especially the Eighteenth Amendment
- los DonUhI frr N :
asked me 20 enter tho primaries against
Mr. Hustled. Mr. Hustled apparently
has retired from the race. Now that
the Republicans have Endorsed Mr.
Wainwright. am undecided as 20
whether 20 enter the primaries. ! want
10 hear from Mr. Wainwright, whose
record Is said 10 be satisfactory 70 the
law and order element in this county
as we'll as IN the state. As 20 standing
as An independent candidate against
Senator Calder. all can say is that
that involves larger question, with
the same principle underlying ~. me
drv Republicans will insist upon their
candidate standing four-square for the
enforcement OF the law. President
Harding and Governor Miller have
taken that stand Lesser Republicans
rannot afford 20 refuse 10 come up TO
their standard. shall make a state
ment about running in the primaries in
few days"
Because OF the fact that Mr. Smith
is comparatively unknown in politics,
tho dr,s working for him do not eX-
pect him 20 be elected United states
Senator. They do. however, expect that
his nomination. II brough; about, will
smoke out" Senator Calder.