New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
READY FOR THE BATTLES
DEADLY FIGHTS IN BOTH PARTIES IN
TO-DAYS PRIMARIES.

Final volIeys in the skrmishes between the rae
tional forces in the various Assembly dstlcs were
fired yesterday with considerable noise ana more
or less effect and the combatants have now re-
tired to depoy for to-days fights at the primaries
when the hand hand conflict will occur, Crimi-
nations and recriminatons were flying apout IN the
form Of statements to the press and In inc Inc OF
personal appeal In spite of the unsuitable condi-
of the weather thousands Of unfortunate voters
were obliged to listen last night to all sorts OF
plausible and smooth arguments to the erect that
the of a certain leader, or wouId-oe leaoer
would be all that would the party IN the dis
trict. Petty bosses, leaders. Heutenants hench-
men, workers all got out last night and hust!ed
until late hour
Were it not for the fact that Controller Coer' It
is understood. IS positively opposed to being put
in the light of fractional candidate, and has there
fore discountenanced any open fighting in his name
the Democratic primaries would be Of the widest
general interest. But, however that may De- the
followers of Senator Coffey, the hereto" are
going to make amazingly livery scrap IN sew
eral of the Assembly districts.
In the Republican ranks the most bitter ana
important contests are in the Ist XVIII and Allth
Assembly districts. In the Ist Michael j. Dady Is
fighting for his political life against H. ROSS Apple
ton. Mr. Dady has everything to lose, His loss or
leadership in his own district would give his enc
mics who wish 10 see him deposed as county
leader a most powerful weapon to use against him.
Mr.. Appleton has nothing TO lose and everything 10
gain. Mr.. Dady accuses him of unfair methoos'
and declares that he has organized the Pure FIJI
mary League for the purpose of getting money TO
defeat Dady. He has other harsh things TO say
about Mr.. Appleton which, as told in another col
umn have brought upon him a $4,000 suit for
damages.
Mr. Appleton is basing his fight on the renomina-
ton of John Hill Morgan to the Assembly. II is
declared that Mr. Morgan assured that unless
he worked for Dady he could not go back to the
Assembly This is denied by Mr.. Dady. however.
Both men were confident of victory last night but
the chances are that Mr. Dady will again come out
on top
In the XVIth Assembly District many things
point to the downfall of Naval officer Robert A.
Sharkey. Assistant Postmaster Taylor has secured
the assistance Of John D. Post and Walter B. At
terbury chairman of the County Committee.
In the XII Assembly District Colonel e. z. Brit
toms friends are lighting against the organization
forces 10 take the Congress nomination in the lId
District from Magistrate Henry Bristow, to whom
the honor has been promised.
In the Democratic ranks Senator Corey In the
IXth Assembly District expects to win in spite of
strenuous and IL might be said frantic efforts to
who has been chosen by Wiloughby Street to put
an end to Coffeys prestige, has been working night
and day for several months. He said last night:
I'VE are full of confidence that Senator Cofey's
stead of days and we believe moreover, that Sena-
tor Cofey himself. as well as his friends, are ap
prehensive Of his coming defeat"
Other Coffey fights In the With District,
where Stapletons fight against Doyle has attracted
man, Jurors Commissioner Melody; in the XIIth,
X1IIth, XcSth and XkIst districts.