New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
PRIMARIES ABOUT EVEN.
WORTH AND ANTI WORTH FORCES HAVE
NO BITTER CONTESTS
CHANCES OF CANDIDATES BEFORE THE CON
GEEss AND ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS

GRESs AND ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS
MEETING-rLAcEs ASSIGNED.
Republican primaries were held last night and
delegates elected TO the Congress conventions which
he held tomorrow night. and to the Assem-
bly, conventions. which are TO be held Thursday
night The results. far could be learned last
night seemed to be about a draw between the
Worth and anti-Worh forces.
As far as the Congress delegations go IL looks as
if the present Congressman will receive renomina-
tions with the possible exception or fischer ana
Bennett In the XXIId District a certain
mysterious air the part OF Sheriff Buttlng would
seem to indicate that he has been pulling wires
against Congressman Denis NJ. Hurley. His chances
Of defeating Mr.. Hurley not fattering. Eugene
Berr Is said to have Congressional ambition but IT
is thought that he will have to walt a couple Of
years Franklin W Woodruff has been suggested as
the Buttng slate.
There is no serious opposition 10 Francis II. Will
sen In the Hid District In the lNth District n
stubborn fight will be made against Fischer. Harry
Hanbury IL candidate. and there Is question
whether he is going 10 do what McGnniss ala TOT
Fischer two years ago. withdraw In MS fa'or.
Thomas Bell. OF the Thirty first Ward, Is caldi-
date and James o. Carpenter. Of the Twenty-tourth
Ward is the Union League candidate apparently
In the Vth Congress District Bennett Is strength
ened for denomination by the fact that the admins
tration mon have been unable 10 put forth
strong man against him. The I"enty-nrst
Ward has fought TO whether James Serpiess
and John p Milliken should be supported. and the
Mayor is said have lost interest in the contest
Henry 4 Powell has refused to have his name
used and as a result administration districts have
been declaring themselves for Bennett. There Is no
opposition to Congressman Howe. In the Win Os-
car F. LANCER expelled from the lst District
Association Of the Fifteenth Ward for 'jeopardz-
ing" the Republican ticket by his irregular candi-
dacy."
In The Ist Assembly District First Warders VIII
support Wagstaf and Dady is back OF Frank Stone.
George W. Wilson Will have no trouble about going
back from the IVth Assembly District. De Graws
fate in the Vth District Is uncertain. as Worth has
not expressed his pleasure. In the With District
E H. NJ Roehr is engaged in death struggle with
Assembyman Audett. Roehr has the Worth back
ing Both sides claiming victory after hard
fight all along the line last night,
Perkins Will go back without trouble from the
X,h District though the Eleventh Ward will support
John Wright the opening
Sheriff Buttling is backing truckman ny the
name OF David Brooks in the XIth District. The
Zeger- Turnbull forces back OF l.. 5. Bayiss.
representative young business man Woodruhs
friends are wiki Bayss. In the XlIth District there
are three candida tes-Iouis Miller. Joseph Hunting
ton and James Taylor. Marshall has an open field
in the XVIIth and the contest in the XVlllth seems
N be close between Assembyman Waldo with
excellent record. and the untred George J. Soper.
Edward r Linton leads in the XXlst Assembly
District race. Joseph r Clark and Adolph Kiendl
have ioined hands across the bloody chasm. and
with Linton Assemblyman Livingston 's still strug-
Cling and has support from Congressman
Fischer There are many other candidates
The following announcement OF places for holding
the conventions and the chairman selected was given
our yesterday:
The Congressional conventions Will be held to-mor-
row a. S y. m. and the Assembly conventions. with
Me exception OF me Nth District on Thursday, Oc-
X-rn Nc uffI ht ne n on =.
p. m. al the several places mentioned: and called
10 order by the following members OF said COM
mittee:
CONGRESS CONVENTIONS SEPTEMBER 30.
I'D District-Criterion Theatre A. T. stoutenburgh.
IIId pisrict-Johnsion Building John 'i Tqrnbull
Vth Distrct-Arion Hall. II. A. Powell.
With Distrct-Turn Hall, Meseroe-st, II. Trenchard.
ASSEMBLY CONvENTIONs-OCTOBE l.
Ifl M sc Bgsnsw w RoFaRa PlsdSe
lid Distric;-Grand Jnon Hall NJ C. Hanton
INth Decentralization Hall October George
vth Dis.rict-No 4l5 Bedford-ave John Drescher tr.
With District-Franzs Hail. Delmonico Place 3. r.
Win District-Avoca Villa cropsey-ave.. H. A Han
win 'DlstrlctaBergen Hall. Gillian 4 Stone =,
xth bls,rct-No ns Myr.le-ave. Alexander Robb
Min Dis;rict-No. Pa Flatbush-ave.. William H.
XIIfh Dsirict-Acme Hall, seventh-ave- and Ninth
xrfiIh Disirct~Eckford Hall. Greenpoint, Albert c.
XVII District-Columbia Hall George L. Rogers
XVth Dlsfrict-No 81 and SO Meserole-st. Philip Al
XVIII bisirict-Decorior Hall. Gates-ave. William
XvIit,hl' I,l''1 Dis,ric,-Conservatory Hall Fulton-st
WITH District -Schwabach's Hall. Flatbush-ave.,
xIXfS bistrct-Boulevard Garden. No. $40 Bush
wirk-ave Charles j. Haubert - =
XXrb Distrct-Central-ave and Palmetto-st T. j.
kaifne@S Iberty-ave and wyonast. Peter
G. Kerr