New-York tribune., 1901-09-17
MANY CONTESTS TODAY
DELEGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN AND
. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS AND COM.
MITTEEMEN TO BE CHOSEN.

bakers dozen Of primary election fights
be decided at the polls in the county of New-York
this afternoon and evening there will be some
contests in Kings also. Voting at the primaries
begins at p. N. and ends p. m. In every As
sembly district Of the city the Republicans and
Democrats will elect delegates 10 city, county and
district conventions. members Of district commit
tees and delegates TO the city and county COM
mittees Of the two parties. The official primaries
Will settle the contests for control of district or
ganizations, and in several districts the contests
expected to be exciting.
The most bitter fight probably will take place in
the Id Assembly District. where Councilman Foley
Is trying wrest the Tammany leadership from
Pat" Divver. with the help of Dry Dollar Su-
Foley has appealed TO the courts stop al
legged colonization Of illegal voters by the Diver
forces. Threats of violence have been made and
there may be bloodshed in the district this even
ing. The district is a Tammany stronghold in
which there have been witnessed in past years the
worst violations of the election law ever known in
the city. There not many Republicans in the
district. but some Of them are to make a fight
against the leadership of Dennis Shea at the pri-
maries
The Foleyites were making warm fight in the
Id District last night. Outdoor meetings We're
being held in many parts of the district, and the
Speakers were making the air blue with denuncia-
tons of DiVver. At various places were set up
piacards which were intended, of the fol-
lowers OF Mr.. Foley said, prevent violations of
the law by the Divverites the polls to-day
placards he gnashed his teeth and declared it was
foul attack upon the Tammany district leader
ihe placard ran In part follows:
where was Diver when twenty or more in.
spectors and ballot clerks OF this district were
charged with violating the election laws and
many were sentenced to State prison? Diver was
In California
Who will dare TO violate the law and break into
PRISON."
Another warm Tammany fight is expected at the
lima
councilman Ryan is the Tammany leader of the
oisrict, but he is opposed to ]. J. Frawley. Each
rioe has been declaring that the other side has
feAhea TO turn the district over to gamblers, and
O"owers Of each candidate for the leadership have
p. .eh trying to take high moral ground in the
ocing for votes The contest IN the district while
" Nds caused considerable amusement to Repub-
'sls threatens TO be turbulent.
ihere is TO be q renewal of the contest for Tam
any leadership in the XXXIst District. Isaac A.
aopper who has been leader for a year. being op-
voseo ny Charles Welde, the Commissioner of
erofs. who held the leadership for years. In the
IN District Maurice Hoahan. the president
VI me Board OF Public improvements is being op-
S0seo py Max Steiner for the Tammany leadership
NJ. NJ lhere Is similar contest between Thomas A.
Dss:rscyy and ex-Assemblyman Minton in the XXIIId
primaries are several @ small Republican fights at the
IN The With Dstrct the coatesf for fse Repub ad
fso-,o oershlp has attracted much attention. Each
~ stsnmany tactics increase its number of voters
the ee,p primaries, and there has been appeal to
res11..ns ne AAkth District where Charles A. Hess
msisgaa the Republican leadership last year he is
nosAa another fight for the leadership He is op-
Esen Easenr. ny McDougan Hawkes. the present leader
roftyea y MOTIFS the chairman OF the County Com
chss-ru,, General Francis " Greene the former
hsva iSi and many other prominent Republicans
Tsat oeciared their intention to SUPPORT Mr.
TIA; he IN "a the contest Mr. Morris said yesterday
ne wac standing behind the present leaders IN
~ one or the Republican Contests
rNUtefe IS 70 be contest In the XXIXth District
r No. al t,lose leading the fight against Alexander
test bso me present Republican leader The con-
iot attracted much attention and II Is ex-
rr'eo 70 be close and exciting hI,f not r. Leave
~ III FEELING in the Republican ranks