The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-17
PRIrARtEs OF TIE 1HIRrE.
Scattering Rstpr.s Les, Nieht Indicated =
Vote OF 1900.

Indications from the returns received from
the primaries Of the Bliss Patterson Rspub-
leans which were held last night pointed to
. comparatively light vote when the alleged
enrolms nt Of $4,000 Ia considered.
In Assembly districts like the Twenty-nrst
where the strength OF the Commit OF Thirty
IL great, even Mllhoilsnd admits that the en-
rollment 10 . reasonably fair one. The re-
suit Of the voting. so far rs could be
sscertained last niRht. showed that about
one-third Of the enrolled members Of the or
Ranization had voted. This was the case with
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Election districts
OF the Twenty first Assembly district which
held cir primaries at the headquarters OF the
Committee Of Thirty. 601 Fifth avenue.
This being the case In districts where the
supporters OF the committees plan are most
abundant and most enthusiastic, II was ar
eued that there would be even q poorer show
ing In the downtown districts, where partisan
ship does not count 30 much In getting Repub-
leans to the primaries az other considerations
In the First Assembly district the vote was
remarkably light In the First Election dis
trict polling place the Republicans from six
election districts voted. and cast eighteen bal
lots In the aggregate. TWENTY-FIVE votes were
cast for six other election districts In the poll
Ing place OF the Eighteenth Election district
altogether II 10 estimated that -, 200 votes
Sixth. and some other ASSEMBLY district:
where such wonders were accom- plished at the
enrolment were not heard from last night.
II these districts voted men in proportion to
the way thsy enrolled them tho vote may be
Secretary George W. Lyon held forth at the
headquarters OF the Com mittes OF Thirty, and
Chairman Cornelius n. Bliss dropped In there
for 4 short stay. They were palnsd by some
Of the reports received.
,Thr.. men from the Fort{;;thi.d election
ported that there. was but one printed ticket az
their POLL aud that three Of the names on IL
were those OF we'll known Tammany men for
whom they refused to vote They wanted to
know what to do, and were told that they had
an appeal to the Assem- bly, District Convention
Then word came from the Eleventh Assem-
bly district that Milholland himself, to test
the character Of the enrolment, had had the
temerity to run himself for delegate TO the
District Convention and had come within one
This was in the Fourth Election district.
where ex-Alderman McMurray also ran on the
opposition ticket There were. thirteen votes
cast OF which the Milholland- McMurray ticket
received six.
The primaries last night are said to have
been conducted under tho provisions OF the
primary election law. II that IL so the poll
lists and the returns will be filed with the Reg
lister to-day and the Milholland organization
will have an opportunity TO inspect The lists
Republicans In the Fifth Assembly district.
has leased for his organization the club rooms
Of Congressman Tim ampbelrs Oriental Club.
at the corner OF Grand and Ridge streets.
Congressman Tim IL seeking moro commo-
dious quarters for his club