New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-28
FIGHTS AT THE PRIMARIES.
CONTESTS ON BOTH SIDES IN SEVERAL
OF THE DISTRICTS TO-DAY.

Politicians OF the city will be interested to-
day mainly in the official primary elections
which TO be held between the hours OF 2
p. m. and 0 .. m. There TO be several con-
tests both at the Republican and Democratic
primaries. and a larger vote than usual at the
primaries is expected in many OF the districts
At both the Republican and Democratic pri-
maries to-day there will be elected delegates
to Assembly district conventions that will elect
delegates to the state conventions. IN New
York County the Republicans will also elect
members Of a County Committee. delegates
to a new City Committee. delegates 70 new As
sembly District Committees. delegates TO dis
trict conventions 70 nominate Congressman
state Senators and Assemblymen. and delegates
to a county convention 70 nominate candidates
for judicial Offices Tammany az its primaries
will elect new general committees for all the
Assembly districts. and delegates TO Assembly.
Senate and Congress district conventions.
AS usual. the primary elections will be con-
Quoted by the regular election officers. the Re
publicans voting in one Of the two Assembly
districts which form a primary district. and the
Democrats voting in the other Assembly dis
trict. The counting Of the votes viii begin i'm
mediately after the polls close. at 8 D m. and
| the results will be announced by the election
officers as soon as the count in any district Is
completed
Although General Greene. the new president
l or the HepuDUCdn county COLuLuALLcep SON6A- -
promote harmony at the Republican primaries
in several OF the districts in which movements
| for fights had been started he was not success
| full. The preparation OF tickets IN opposition TO
the regular organization tickets for use az the
| primaries to-day has shown that there are 70
| be Republican contests in at least seven OF the
| districts. One fight that was unexpected VIII
be in the With District. east OF the Bowery, IN
which James E. March has been holding the
L VF,Tf0 arfT
George Wagner. the former leader. has rallied
his friends for another fight at the primaries. IN
the hope of defeating March
/ In the With District there Is to be a fight
| for the leadership of the Republican organiza-
| ton F. B. Miller is the present leader. For
| several weeks ]. R. Hackett has been holding
| meetings of his friends and preparing TO di-
| vide the vote in the district
| F. ]. DrummOnd. who formerly was the Re-
publican leader in the XIvth District Is 70
| make an attempt to-day to wrest the leader
/ ship from James F. Pegnam- Organization
workers in the district have declared that a
change Of leadership is demanded. because the
district has not had it's share Of patronage under
Pegnam's management.
THE GRUBER-AUSTIN FIGHT.
| The merry war between the Gruber and
| Austin factions n the XXIst District VIII be
| fought to a finish to-day Another circular was
sent out by the followers Of Mr.. Austin yes
terday. accusing Mr.. Gruber OF nearly every
| high crime in the political calendar some OF
| the charges directed against the little leader OF
the district are the following:
the exception Of favored few. the right 10 partei-
pate In party manags1Sent; .,, - Nominate caud-
da3eS s i9 1aiig such candidates Iong before the
delegates the nominating conventions are eisr @
| 70 40 his BIDDING through considerations not OF
| cuniary proht. without regard 10 the party Wei
With the destruction of the influence Of the dis
| trict in the councils OF the party -, -, .
With having wtlfully usrepre;senIeII 60 1H7 i fsss
| he bitterly fought the nomination OF Roosevet-
Mr. Gruber and his friends continue to as
| sert that the fight against him in the district
| is inspired and kept alive by Senator Platt, and
| that Mr. Gruber will carry the primaries to-day
| with an increased majority.
| There is 10 be another determined fight al
| the Republican primaries in the XVIII Dis
| trict against the leadership OF Charles A Hess.
| General Greene has tried to enlist support for
a harmony" ticket on which Mr.. Hess's name
| appears but the opposition has prepared a
/ ticket which is to be voted in the district to-
/ day Alderman Herbert Parsons is regarded as
| the coming leader Of the district organization
| A circular addressed to the Republican voters
of. the district was sent oHt yesterday It con-
| tains the following statements about Mr.. Hess
! Not only has he permitted some appointments
/ OF totally unit but he has even procured the
] appointment Of men not onlS unit from business
point of view but absolutely unworthy from the
His Conduct in the Goddard-Hess fight for dele
/ gate to the National Convention from the XIIth
| Congress District realized rhe fears OF his
friends, drove who, despite his failingS. had
kindly feelings for him in-o permanent hostility
70 him end made our district; by virtue OF his
| being leader OF it, a eyword in the city.
/ If Mr. Hess we've a real resident OF tho district,
1T6bS 1nd @gre wod so 70 be m IN Hess Is e S
/ live in the district He has country place at
! Madison. n. J. He and his family spend the win
ter at the Hotel MaeStlci N West SeVenty-Second-
st. miles out of the district He has make
believe residence at the GilSey House He Is GER
| primaries he was warned that his vote would bs
| challenged on the ground OF his non-residence-
| He did not vote.
| TWO TICKETS IN THE XXIXTH.
| While there have been protests by Republicans
| of the XXvIIth District against the manner in
| which the ticket for the primaries in the district
| was prepared. it was said yesterday that there
| would be no opposition ticket presented at the
| primaries to-day In the XXIXth District there
! will be two tickets. but the opposition ticket
| will differ from the regular ticket only in its
| list of delegates to the County Committee. That
the opposition does not contemplate the removal
! of Alexander T Mason from the leadership OF
| the district organization is shown by the fact
| that Mr.. MaSon's name has been placed on both
| tickets Apparently the opposition ticket was
| prepared by friends of few men who want 70
| be elected delegates to the County Committee
| and did not succeed in getting their names
| the regular ticket
| In the XXXIId District Isaac Newman. the
| leader of the Republican organization Is being
| attacked at the primaries by J. NJ Reid. who