New-York tribune., 1922-02-03
Rus;ness Mems
League Aims to
Re.elect Miller
v.xed at Obstructive Hylan
Tactics. Organization Is
Turning to Governor for
Relief in City's Problems
prefers Smith in Senate
poxcrful Group That Aided
Mavor in Two Campaigns
Also l. Against Hearst

Month OF the second Hylan ad-
.;..ration has been enough to con
';",e A; members Of the executive com
'''.s '.. If the business Mems League,
- ranizat.on instrumental in nomi-
u. .,ur Navor Hylan four years ago
"s, ws;cb also supported him last fall.
. ..s. l,.,lc can be expected from the
'a ~;rc in the interests Of the business
~ the city. In all likelihood the
NV ~,o will rallv TO the support Of Coy
Miller for election this fall,
oshcr Of the executive committee
VA IA yesterday. on the ground that the
'''nor noljcies for transit and port dc
.,onren, viii do more OF construc-
.a ratu7e for the city than can be
srnes.ed from the present local au-
tnorities
Transit Commission for the rcor-
pis:,a.ion of the traction systems and
60 sa"'ri's nlsn of the Port Authority. the
,aacne ,ms vii soon begin an educational
'."s n,nsicn. in the form of publicity and
.S'epr,isinc. sS~p in favor of both programs.
49, favorable report of the sub com
.;,.ec Of the league on the Port Au-
.soyitv proposal viii be completed
u,.hin a week or ten days.
U,Ian's Talk Called Bunk
We thought when Mayor llylan Was
oJoc.cd said an executive commit
600 man Yesterday. that he would stop
,sltinc about the hve-ccnt fare and the
';rterests. which is all bunk, as every
;,te,iiccnt business man knows. and
IKE some definite and constructive ac-
.ion in regard so important civic prob
Ions lie has done nothing and has
cone 10 Palm Beach. We arc tired Of
.,o ohstrnctivc methods Of the Mayor,
.be Comntrollor and other city officials
IN regard to the traction situation and
mart development. That doesn't get Us
anywhere These arc not purely local
nronlems as the Mayor would have the
neople believe. although tho city is
,cnst yitaliv interested in having them
carried forward and not delayed by
obstructive tactics Governor Mlllcr'S
nlsns arc feasible and practicable. and
viii accomplish something. We are for
hose plans and Hill support Governor
Miller for reelection next fall if he
maintains his present good record.
which there is no reason 10 expect he
will not do
Mayor Hylan. it was said. took L
warm interest in the league during
Inc last canpa gn. seeking counsel and
material assistance from its Membcrs,
hut his ardor cooled after election. Ac-
cording to ono member. the Mayor per-
sonallv made an appeal for funds 10
.ne league at one Of its meetings dur
ing the campaign, when the treasury
was getting low and things we're no
boxing so brigh. as the Mayor wanted
10 see them The league came through
with $4,000 in cash at that tune. il
was declared. and tho following DAY
sent ano;hor $1,000 to TaMmany Hal.
Thumbs Down on Hearst, TOO
In turning down the Mavor the
league VIII let Hearst so with him. 1t
was said that this old iiylan organlza
ton would not support Hearst for any
Office. either Governor nor United S'atso
Senator. II would however, support
former Governor Alfred L. Smith fol
Senator. the Office which tho lcaGue
Men understand he would like to have
Tho possibility Of Nh Smith running
again for Governor vas hardly TO be
considered, members declared. Despite
the fact that the rammany organl7a-
ton would rathoc have Nh. Smith in
Albany again tram in y ashington, pro
'ldcd he should be elected, his prr-
soral preference in the matter is cN-
poclcd 20 prevail
Nany members OF tho jcaguc wc,e
opposed to tho Endorsement Of Mayor
hy!sN for second term and It VA
only after much discussion aud al 2
ate day in tho campaign that ii was
anally decided TO stick by their orig
nal candidate in the expectation that
the Mayor would profit by his mistakes
IN his first term and do better There
Is every indications, lu the opinion CT
Inc members of the executive commit
zee, IN the flr7r month Of the nev ad
hone