New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
THE PRIMARIES TONIGHT.
CONTESTS LIKELY IN MANY DISTRICTS.
INDEPENDENT LEADERS READY FOR ANY Elk

INDEPENDENT LEADERS READY FOR ANY Ex-
HrBI11oN OF PLATT LAUTERBACH METHODS.
The Republican primaries tonight will arouse
extraordinary interest throughout the city. From
to o'clock p. m. the polls to be open in the
various election districts. and all enrolled Republ-
will have the privilege Of casting their ballots
for delegates to the Assembly district conventions
These conventions, which are to meet on THURSDAY
evening will decide what kind OF representatives.
the Republicans OF this city Will have In their
State. County Senate and Assembly district con-
ventions Delegates TO select a candidate for con-
gross in the Xth District will also be chosen Con-
tests between the Lauterbach and Independent rae
tons Of the party are scheduled in most Of the dis
tricts. and a lively time may be expected when the
opposing parties meet at the polls this evening. The
P,att-IAuterbach Machine shouters were boasting
OF big prospective triumph last night. but their
blatant contentious we're not conceded by the IN
dependent element. The opinion OF Republicans
we'll versed in the present conditions as eSpresseu
last evening was that In some OF the districts no"
he'd by the Machine the fight would be a c.ose one
In several districts 1t believed the Lauteroach
Machine was destined to meet some unpleasant
surprises Figures we're not ohtainaoe last night
but from estimates received by the leaders OF the
Brookhe,d forces the latter believed that they
would be able 10 hold all the districts which stood
by them in last Januarys battle for president OF
the County Committee. and would gain enough more
to control the County Convention.
Tho Rrookneld men said that II this success IL
accomplished tonight It would be In the face OF
the smallest and most contemplate methods ever
practised by shyster politicians In the city OF New
York They declared that the means which mad
been adopted by Lauterbach and his associates
were petty and shabby beyond belief. and that they
were not confined to any particular section OF the
city. but extended to almost every Assembly ois.
trict Republicans who have attended the county
the desperate and shameless tactics OF Lauterpacn
Gruber and the little coterie Of unprincpled Platt
retainers who seized the Organization machinery
may employ tonight Men who will deliberately
alter the call for special meeting OF the comnt-
tee by striking out the main questions proposed ipr
mltted by recognized district leaders for the MAKE
up OF their election boards. and substitute nench-
men OF the Lauterbsch brand FOR me pr1pSer ~
make OF any kind OF juggery ana decsption 70
gain their point The per
combine may be brought 70 resm c ssns Mi
not be lasting One OF the Plat schemes was the
holding OF the primaries fortnight earlier ina
Republicans who were out OF town for the summer.
The prospect OF straight ticket, wnich the
machine began 70 advocate some time ago appeais
now to figure In the canvass Inc Lau'er-
bach crowd realizing that the people mean TO
unite against Tammany. whatever the politicians
may do have been quietly assuring voters 'hat
machine 10 run separate Republican ticket
Such a course, they admit, could De construed IN
no other way than as In the Interest OF IaHmdhy
The Republican county Headquarters. In West
Thirtv-e9hth-st. were thronged with busy WORKERS
last night making the final arrangements for ms
evenings voting Members OF the Election Boards
were Sworn into ONCE preparatory TO entering
upon their duties tonight.